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J. Scott Tonigan 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 J. Scott Tonigan sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 157 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. Scott Tonigan 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 J. Scott Tonigan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. Scott Tonigan is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on substance abuse treatment and outcomes, behavioral health and interventions, community health and development, health policy implementation science, psychedelics and drug studies, chemical synthesis and alkaloids, and neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior.

Their scholarly output spans several fields including Medicine, Health Professions, and Psychology, with notable subfields such as General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Key publication venues for Tonigan include JAMA Psychiatry, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal of Affective Disorders, Substance Use & Misuse, and Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Tonigan are:

  • Percentage of Heavy Drinking Days Following Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy vs Placebo in the Treatment of Adult Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder (2022, JAMA Psychiatry)
  • The search for mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol or other drug use disorders: A systematic review (2020, Behaviour Research and Therapy)
  • Prenatal maternal posttraumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for adverse birth weight and gestational age outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • Aligning three substance use disorder interventions among a tribe in the Southwest United States: Pilot feasibility for cultural re-centering, dissemination, and implementation (2020, Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse)
  • The Validity of the Short Inventory of Problems and Drinking Intensity among Urban American Indian Adults (2021, Substance Use & Misuse)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Tonigan include:

  • Alexandra Hernandez-Vallant
  • Jalene Herron
  • Violette Cloud
  • K Venner
  • Dylan K. Richards

The research topics addressed by Tonigan reflect a focus on both clinical and community dimensions of substance use as well as interventions incorporating behavioral and cultural factors. Their work encompasses empirical studies and systematic reviews that analyze mechanisms and outcomes of various treatment approaches, including psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Best Publications

  • Brief interventions for alcohol problems: a review

    T. H. Bien;William R. Miller;J. S. Tonigan

  • Assessing drinkers' motivation for change: The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES).

    William R. Miller;J. Scott Tonigan

  • Enhancing motivation for change in problem drinking: A controlled comparison of two therapist styles.

    W R Miller;R G Benefield;J S Tonigan

  • Alcoholics Anonymous: What is currently known?

    Chad D. Emrick;J. Scott Tonigan;Henry Montgomery;Laura Little

  • What predicts relapse? Prospective testing of antecedent models

    William R. Miller;Verner S. Westerberg;Richard J. Harris;J. Scott Tonigan

  • From In-Session Behaviors to Drinking Outcomes: A Causal Chain for Motivational Interviewing

    Theresa B. Moyers;Tim Martin;Jon M. Houck;Paulette J. Christopher

  • Meta-analysis of the literature on Alcoholics Anonymous: sample and study characteristics moderate findings.

    J. S. Tonigan;R. Toscova;William R. Miller

  • Engaging the unmotivated in treatment for alcohol problems: a comparison of three strategies for intervention through family members.

    Miller Wr;Meyers Rj;Tonigan Js

  • enhancing Motivation for Change in Problem Drinking: A Controlled Comparison of Two Therapist Styles

    William R. Miller;R. Gayle Benefield;J. Scott Tonigan

  • Project MATCH secondary a priori hypotheses

    J. Allen;R. F. Anton;T. F. Babor;J. Carbonari

  • The Drinker Inventory of Consequences (DrInC)

    William R. Miller;J. Scott Tonigan;Richard Longabaugh

  • Client language as a mediator of motivational interviewing efficacy: where is the evidence?

    Theresa B. Moyers;Tim Martin;Paulette J. Christopher;Jon M. Houck

  • The reliability of Form 90: an instrument for assessing alcohol treatment outcome.

    J. S. Tonigan;William R. Miller;J. M. Brown

  • Does Alcoholics Anonymous involvement predict treatment outcome

    Henry A. Montgomery;William R. Miller;J. Scott Tonigan

  • A measure of religious background and behavior for use in behavior change research

    Gerard J. Connors;J. Scott Tonigan;William R. Miller

  • Motivational interviewing in drug abuse services: A randomized trial.

    William R. Miller;Carolina E. Yahne;J. Scott Tonigan

  • Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT): engaging unmotivated drug users in treatment.

    Robert J Meyers;William R Miller;Dina E Hill;J.Scott Tonigan

  • Spirituality in recovery: a lagged mediational analysis of alcoholics anonymous' principal theoretical mechanism of behavior change.

    John F. Kelly;Robert L. Stout;Molly Magill;J. Scott Tonigan

  • A randomized trial of two methods for engaging treatment-refusing drug users through concerned significant others.

    Robert J. Meyers;William R. Miller;Jane Ellen Smith;J. Scott Tonigan

  • Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement (AAI) scale: Reliability and norms.

    J. Scott Tonigan;Gerard J. Connors;William R. Miller

  • A meta-analysis of motivational interviewing process: Technical, relational, and conditional process models of change.

    Molly Magill;Timothy R. Apodaca;Brian Borsari;Jacques Gaume

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Miller
William R. Miller University of New Mexico
Molly Magill
Molly Magill Brown University
Barbara S. McCrady
Barbara S. McCrady University of New Mexico
Gerard J. Connors
Gerard J. Connors University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Robert L. Stout
Robert L. Stout Brown University
John F. Kelly
John F. Kelly Harvard University
Matthew R. Pearson
Matthew R. Pearson University of New Mexico
Brian Borsari
Brian Borsari University of California, San Francisco
Katie Witkiewitz
Katie Witkiewitz University of New Mexico
Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University

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