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4786
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James L. Sorensen publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James L. Sorensen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 221 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

James L. Sorensen D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James L. Sorensen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

James L. Sorensen is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and psychology, with a focus on substance abuse treatment and outcomes as well as opioid use disorder treatment.

Their frequent coauthors include Joan E. Zweben, Robert P. Schwartz, J. Konadu Fokuo, Carmen L. Masson, and Mallory Shingle. These collaborations reflect sustained partnerships in research related to addiction and treatment interventions.

Sorensen has contributed to several publication venues, notably:

  • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
  • Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Addiction

Their work covers main fields such as Medicine and Psychology, with subfields that include Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology, and Social Psychology.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Recent papers authored by or involving Sorensen demonstrate a focus on substance use and addiction treatment, including:

  • "Discontinuing Methadone and Buprenorphine: A Review and Clinical Challenges," 2020, Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • "PTSD/Substance Use Disorder Comorbidity: Treatment Options and Public Health Needs," 2020, Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry
  • "Views of barriers and facilitators to continuing methadone treatment upon release from jail among people receiving patient navigation services," 2021, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • "HIV clinic-based extended-release naltrexone versus treatment as usual for people with HIV and opioid use disorder: a non-blinded, randomized non-inferiority trial," 2022, Addiction
  • "Legalization of cannabis in Canada-Local media analysis," 2022, American Journal on Addictions

Sorensen was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1993, indicating professional acknowledgment within the psychological community.

Best Publications

  • Disseminating evidence-based practices in substance abuse treatment: A review with suggestions

    William R. Miller;James L. Sorensen;Jeffrey A. Selzer;Gregory S. Brigham

  • Drug abuse treatment as an HIV prevention strategy: a review

    James L. Sorensen;Amy L. Copeland

  • Prevention of depression with primary care patients: A randomized controlled trial

    Ricardo F. Muñoz;Yu-Wen Ying;Guillermo Bernal;Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable

  • Quality of life and psychological well-being in a bicultural Latino community.

    John G. Lang;Ricardo F. Munoz;Guillermo Bernal;James L. Sorensen

  • Acupuncture for the treatment of cocaine addiction: a randomized controlled trial.

    Arthur Margolin;Herbert D. Kleber;S. Kelly Avants;Janet Konefal

  • Effect of Patient Navigation With or Without Financial Incentives on Viral Suppression Among Hospitalized Patients With HIV Infection and Substance Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Tim Matheson

  • Voucher Reinforcement Improves Medication Adherence in HIV-Positive Methadone Patients: A Randomized Trial

    James L. Sorensen;Nancy A. Haug;Kevin L. Delucchi;Valerie Gruber

  • Medication adherence strategies for drug abusers with HIV/AIDS.

    J L Sorensen;A Mascovich;T L Wall;D DePhilippis

  • Acupuncture heroin detoxification: a single-blind clinical trial.

    Allyson M. Washburn;Robert E. Fullilove;Mindy Thompson Fullilove;Patricia A. Keenan

  • Adherence to zidovudine (AZT) among HIV-infected methadone patients: a pilot study of supervised therapy and dispensing compared to usual care

    Tamara L Wall;James L Sorensen;Steven L Batki;Kevin L Delucchi

  • HIV risk reduction with buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone: findings from a randomized trial.

    George E. Woody;Douglas Bruce;P. Todd Korthuis;Sumedha Chhatre

  • Differences between methamphetamine users and cocaine users in treatment

    Amy L. Copeland;James L. Sorensen

  • Psychiatric morbidity, illicit drug use and adherence to zidovudine (AZT) among injection drug users with HIV disease.

    Stephen J. Ferrando;Tamara L. Wall;Steven L. Batki;James L. Sorensen

  • A randomized trial of a hepatitis care coordination model in methadone maintenance treatment.

    Carmen L. Masson;Kevin L. Delucchi;Courtney McKnight;Jennifer Hettema

  • Implementing Rapid HIV Testing With or Without Risk-Reduction Counseling in Drug Treatment Centers: Results of a Randomized Trial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Tim Matheson

  • Aids: a Psychosocial Research Agenda

    Thomas J. Coates;Ron Stall;Jeffrey S. Mandel;Alicia Boccellari

  • Predictors of medical service utilization among individuals with co-occurring HIV infection and substance abuse disorders

    C. L. Masson PhD;J. L. Sorensen;C. S. Phibbs;R. L. Okin

  • Basic Subsistence Needs and Overall Health Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Homeless and Unstably Housed Women

    Elise D. Riley;Kelly Moore;James L. Sorensen;Jacqueline P. Tulsky

  • Case management for substance abusers with HIV/AIDS: a randomized clinical trial.

    James L. Sorensen;James Dilley;Julie London;Robert L. Okin

  • Directly Observed Antidepressant Medication Treatment and HIV Outcomes Among Homeless and Marginally Housed HIV-Positive Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Alexander C. Tsai;Dan H. Karasic;Gwendolyn P. Hammer;Edwin D. Charlebois

  • ImplementingRapidHIVTestingWithorWithout Risk-ReductionCounselinginDrugTreatmentCenters: ResultsofaRandomizedTrial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Tim Matheson

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa R. Metsch
Lisa R. Metsch Columbia University
Kevin L. Delucchi
Kevin L. Delucchi University of California, San Francisco
Sharon M. Hall
Sharon M. Hall University of California, San Francisco
Daniel J. Feaster
Daniel J. Feaster University of Miami
Annesa Flentje
Annesa Flentje University of California, San Francisco
Maxine L. Stitzer
Maxine L. Stitzer Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Guillermo Bernal
Guillermo Bernal University of Puerto Rico
Dennis McCarty
Dennis McCarty Oregon Health & Science University
Susan Tross
Susan Tross Columbia University
David R. Bangsberg
David R. Bangsberg Simon Fraser University

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