2026 Jeanne Brooks-Gunn: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	165	78	70	45	41	848	119635
Best Scientists	165	1032	948	610	549	848	119635
Psychology	166	41	37	20	18	712	119446

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
2010 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
2009 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2002 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
1988 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, focusing primarily on psychology and medicine with specific expertise in clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, cognitive neuroscience, epidemiology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's recent publications highlight a strong interest in the neural and psychosocial effects of childhood adversity. Notable papers include:

Childhood violence exposure and social deprivation are linked to adolescent threat and reward neural function, 2020, published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Association of Childhood Violence Exposure With Adolescent Neural Network Density, 2020, published in JAMA Network Open
Childhood violence exposure and social deprivation predict adolescent amygdala-orbitofrontal cortex white matter connectivity, 2020, published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Differential Developmental Associations of Material Hardship Exposure and Adolescent Amygdala-Prefrontal Cortex White Matter Connectivity, 2021, published in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Replication code for: Government assistance protects low-income families from eviction, 2020, published in Harvard Dataverse

These works collectively address topics such as child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, child abuse and trauma, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, functional brain connectivity studies, traumatic brain injury research, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, and homelessness and social issues.

Frequent co-authors contributing to these publications include:

Sara McLanahan
Leigh G. Goetschius
Vonnie C. McLoyd
Colter Mitchell
Nestor L. Lopez-Duran

Brooks-Gunn has published multiple articles in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in venues such as Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, JAMA Network Open, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, and Harvard Dataverse.

Their research work is grounded in a range of disciplines and topics that intersect at the nexus of child development, neuroscience, and public health. The scientist's focus on both the psychological and neurobiological consequences of childhood experiences contributes to a multifaceted understanding of developmental outcomes.

Brooks-Gunn has received several distinctions acknowledging their contributions to research, including:

Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2010
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2009
Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2004
James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science, 2002
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2002
Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 1988

Best Publications

School Readiness and Later Achievement

Greg J. Duncan;Chantelle J. Dowsett;Amy Claessens;Katherine Magnuson

7416
Citations
The Effects of Poverty on Children.

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Greg J. Duncan

5060
Citations
The neighborhoods they live in: the effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent outcomes.

Tama Leventhal;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

4741
Citations
Economic Deprivation and Early Childhood Development

Greg J. Duncan;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Pamela Kato Klebanov

3636
Citations
Consequences of growing up poor

Greg J. Duncan;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

3051
Citations
Do Neighborhoods Influence Child and Adolescent Development

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Greg J. Duncan;Pamela Kato Klebanov;Naomi Sealand

2438
Citations
How much does childhood poverty affect the life chances of children

Greg J. Duncan;W. Jean Yeung;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Judith R. Smith

2113
Citations
Social cognition and the acquisition of self

Michael Lewis;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1891
Citations
Adolescent mothers in later life

Frank F. Furstenberg;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;S. Philip Morgan

1780
Citations
How Money Matters for Young Children's Development: Parental Investment and Family Processes

W. Jean Yeung;Miriam R. Linver;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1770
Citations
Depression in adolescence.

Anne C. Petersen;Bruce E. Compas;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Mark Stemmler

1450
Citations
Family Poverty, Welfare Reform, and Child Development

Greg J. Duncan;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1418
Citations
Development of Eating Problems in Adolescent Girls: A Longitudinal Study.

Ilana Attie;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1408
Citations
Neighborhood Poverty, Volume 1: Context and Consequences for Children

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Greg Duncan;J. Lawrence Aber

1403
Citations
The Effectiveness of Early Head Start for 3-Year-Old Children and Their Parents: Lessons for Policy and Programs

John M. Love;Ellen E. Kisker;Christine Ross;Helen Raikes

1141
Citations
What Exactly Is a Youth Development Program? Answers From Research and Practice

Jodie L. Roth;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1138
Citations
Family processes as pathways from income to young children's development.

Miriam R. Linver;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Dafna E. Kohen

1135
Citations
Moving to Opportunity: an Experimental Study of Neighborhood Effects on Mental Health

Tama Leventhal;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1052
Citations
Do parent-child relationships change during puberty?

Roberta L. Paikoff;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

1052
Citations
The contribution of parenting to ethnic and racial gaps in school readiness.

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Lisa B. Markman

1050
Citations
The Consequences of Growing Up Poor

Kathleen Ann Lodl;Greg J. Duncan;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

170
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sara McLanahan Princeton University

Julia A. Graber University of Florida

Jane Waldfogel Columbia University

Tama Leventhal Tufts University

Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine

Marie C. McCormick Harvard University

Michael Lewis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Frank F. Furstenberg University of Pennsylvania

P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale Northwestern University

J. Lawrence Aber New York University

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