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64
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2941
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Howard J. Shaffer publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Howard J. Shaffer sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 214 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Howard J. Shaffer D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Howard J. Shaffer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Howard J. Shaffer is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a strong focus on Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology. Other subfields include General Health Professions, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Wine Industry and Tourism
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Health Policy Implementation Science

Howard J. Shaffer has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers in their field. Some of the recent publications include:

  • PTSD/Substance Use Disorder Comorbidity: Treatment Options and Public Health Needs, 2020, Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry
  • A Scoping Review of "Responsible Drinking" Interventions, 2020, Health Communication
  • Clarifying Responsible Gambling and its Concept of Responsibility, 2021, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Gambling Control and Public Health: Let's Be Honest, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Moving Away from Individual Responsibility: A Comment, 2021, Journal of Gambling Studies

The scientist frequently publishes in specific venues, such as:

  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Health Communication
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Addiction Research & Theory
  • Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Howard J. Shaffer's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Robert Ladouceur
  • Alex Blaszczynski
  • Heather M. Gray
  • Paige M. Shaffer
  • Rhiannon C. Wiley

Best Publications

  • Estimating the prevalence of disordered gambling behavior in the United States and Canada: a research synthesis.

    H J Shaffer;M N Hall;J Vander Bilt

  • DSM-IV pathological gambling in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication

    Ronald C. Kessler;Irving Hwang;Richard LaBrie;Maria Petukhova

  • Toward a Syndrome Model of Addiction: Multiple Expressions, Common Etiology

    Howard J. Shaffer;Debi A. LaPlante;Richard A. LaBrie;Rachel C. Kidman

  • Gambling and the Health of the Public: Adopting a Public Health Perspective.

    David A. Korn;Howard J. Shaffer

  • Gambling and related mental disorders: a public health analysis.

    Howard J. Shaffer;David A. Korn

  • A new brief screen for adolescent substance abuse.

    John R. Knight;Lydia A. Shrier;Terrill D. Bravender;Michelle Farrell

  • Estimating the prevalence of adolescent gambling disorders: A quantitative synthesis and guide toward standard gambling nomenclature.

    Howard J. Shaffer;Matthew N. Hall

  • Updating and refining prevalence estimates of disordered gambling behaviour in the United States and Canada

    Howard J. Shaffer;Matthew N. Hall

  • A science-based framework for responsible gambling: the Reno model.

    Alex Blaszczynski;Robert Ladouceur;Howard J. Shaffer

  • "Computer addiction": a critical consideration.

    Howard J. Shaffer;Matthew N. Hall;Joni Vander Bilt

  • Pathological gambling among adolescents: Massachusetts Gambling Screen (MAGS).

    Howard J. Shaffer;Richard LaBrie;Kathleen M. Scanlan;Thomas N. Cummings

  • Correlates of College Student Gambling in the United States

    Richard A. LaBrie;Howard J. Shaffer;Debi A. LaPlante;Henry Wechsler

  • Understanding the means and objects of addiction: Technology, the internet, and gambling.

    Howard J. Shaffer

  • Laying the foundation for quantifying regional exposure to social phenomena: considering the case of legalized gambling as a public health toxin.

    Howard J. Shaffer;Richard A. LaBrie;Debi LaPlante

  • Understanding the Influence of Gambling Opportunities: Expanding Exposure Models to Include Adaptation

    Debi A. LaPlante;Howard J. Shaffer

  • Responsible Gambling: General Principles and Minimal Requirements

    Alex Blaszczynski;Peter Collins;Davis Fong;Robert Ladouceur

  • Assessing the Playing Field: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Internet Sports Gambling Behavior

    Richard A. LaBrie;Richard A. LaBrie;Debi A. LaPlante;Debi A. LaPlante;Sarah E. Nelson;Sarah E. Nelson;Anja Schumann

  • Real limits in the virtual world: self-limiting behavior of Internet gamblers.

    Sarah E. Nelson;Sarah E. Nelson;Debi A. LaPlante;Debi A. LaPlante;Allyson J. Peller;Anja Schumann

  • How do gamblers start gambling: identifying behavioural markers for high-risk internet gambling.

    Julia Braverman;Howard J. Shaffer;Howard J. Shaffer

  • The Natural History of Gambling and Drinking Problems Among Casino Employees

    Howard J. Shaffer;Matthew N. Hall

  • The Road Less Travelled: Moving from Distribution to Determinants in the Study of Gambling Epidemiology:

    Howard J Shaffer;Richard A LaBrie;Debi A LaPlante;Sarah E Nelson

  • Compulsive gambling: Theory, research, and practice.

    Howard J. Shaffer;Sharon A. Stein;Blase Gambino;Thomas N. Cummings

Frequent Co-Authors

Debi A. LaPlante
Debi A. LaPlante Harvard Medical School
Sarah E. Nelson
Sarah E. Nelson Harvard University
Richard A. LaBrie
Richard A. LaBrie Alliant International University
Robert Ladouceur
Robert Ladouceur Université Laval
Alex Blaszczynski
Alex Blaszczynski University of Sydney
Lisa M. Najavits
Lisa M. Najavits University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Nalini Ambady
Nalini Ambady Stanford University
Jeffrey L. Derevensky
Jeffrey L. Derevensky McGill University
Tracie O. Afifi
Tracie O. Afifi University of Manitoba
Pradeep K. Singh
Pradeep K. Singh University of Washington

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