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Irwin D. Waldman

Irwin D. Waldman

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
94
Citations
41603
World Ranking
799
National Ranking
503

Irwin D. Waldman 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 Irwin D. Waldman sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 249 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Irwin D. Waldman 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 Irwin D. Waldman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Irwin D. Waldman is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research encompasses diverse areas within psychology and genetics, with a significant focus on mental health, psychopathology, and genetic epidemiology.

The main fields of study of Waldman include:

  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader fields, their subfields of study highlight a more specialized focus on:

  • Genetics
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Philosophy

The primary research topics covered by Waldman center on:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing

Recent published papers include:

  • Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Quantitative Nosology Based on Consensus of Evidence, 2021, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
  • Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Clarifying the structure and nature of left-wing authoritarianism, 2021, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): II. Externalizing superspectrum, 2021, World Psychiatry

Waldman has frequently published in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
  • Behavior Genetics
  • UNC Libraries
  • World Psychiatry

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Danielle M. Dick
  • Holly E. Poore
  • Travis T. Mallard
  • Peter B. Barr
  • Sandra Sanchez-Roige

Best Publications

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Dimensional Alternative to Traditional Nosologies

    Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson;Thomas M. Achenbach

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Genetic and environmental influences on antisocial behavior: a meta-analysis of twin and adoption studies.

    Soo Hyun Rhee;Irwin D. Waldman

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • DSM-IV field trials for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents.

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Brooks Applegate;Keith McBurnett;Joseph Biederman

  • Candidate gene studies of ADHD: a meta-analytic review.

    Ian R. Gizer;Courtney Ficks;Irwin D. Waldman

  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Category or a Continuum? Genetic Analysis of a Large-Scale Twin Study

    Florence Levy;David A. Hay;Michael McSTEPHEN;Catherine Wood

  • Association and Linkage of the Dopamine Transporter Gene and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children: Heterogeneity owing to Diagnostic Subtype and Severity

    I.D. Waldman;D.C. Rowe;A. Abramowitz;S.T. Kozel

  • Validity of the age-of-onset criterion for ADHD: a report from the DSM-IV field trials.

    Brooks Applegate;Benjamin B. Lahey;Elizabeth L. Hart;Joseph Biederman

  • Developmental Normative Data on The Test of Variables of Attention (T.O.V.A.

    L M Greenberg;I D Waldman

  • Annotation: the development of antisocial behavior: an integrative causal model.

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Irwin D. Waldman;Keith McBurnett

  • Age and gender differences in oppositional behavior and conduct problems: a cross-sectional household study of middle childhood and adolescence.

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Mary Schwab-Stone;Sherryl H. Goodman;Irwin D. Waldman

  • Progress in achieving quantitative classification of psychopathology

    Robert F. Krueger;Roman Kotov;David Watson;Miriam K. Forbes

  • Is depression best viewed as a continuum or discrete category? A taxometric analysis of childhood and adolescent depression in a population-based sample.

    Benjamin L. Hankin;R. Chris Fraley;Benjamin B. Lahey;Irwin D. Waldman

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Quantitative Nosology Based on Consensus of Evidence.

    Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson;David C. Cicero

  • A hierarchical causal taxonomy of psychopathology across the life span.

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Robert F. Krueger;Paul J. Rathouz;Irwin D. Waldman

  • A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Can Transform Mental Health Research

    Christopher C. Conway;Miriam K. Forbes;Kelsie T. Forbush;Eiko I. Fried

  • Higher-Order Genetic and Environmental Structure of Prevalent Forms of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Carol A. Van Hulle;Amber L. Singh;Irwin D. Waldman

  • A Critical Examination of the Use of the Term and Concept of Comorbidity in Psychopathology Research

    Scott O. Lilienfeld;Irwin D. Waldman;Allen C. Israel

  • DSM-IV Field Trials for the Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Symptom Utility Estimates

    Paul J. Frick;Benjamin B. Lahey;Brooks Applegate;Lynn Kerdyck

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin B. Lahey
Benjamin B. Lahey University of Chicago
Carol A. Van Hulle
Carol A. Van Hulle University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paul J. Rathouz
Paul J. Rathouz The University of Texas at Austin
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Scott O. Lilienfeld Emory University
Brian M. D’Onofrio
Brian M. D’Onofrio Indiana University
Robert F. Krueger
Robert F. Krueger University of Minnesota
Soo Hyun Rhee
Soo Hyun Rhee University of Colorado Boulder
Jennifer L. Tackett
Jennifer L. Tackett Northwestern University
Joseph Lee Rodgers
Joseph Lee Rodgers Vanderbilt University
Anders D. Børglum
Anders D. Børglum Aarhus University

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