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Jeffrey S. Simons 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 Jeffrey S. Simons sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 155 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffrey S. Simons 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 Jeffrey S. Simons sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jeffrey S. Simons is affiliated with the University of South Dakota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of medicine and psychology, with a notable focus on clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, epidemiology, surgery, and applied psychology.

Their published work covers several main topics of study, including:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Significant publication venues for Simons include:

  • Otolaryngology
  • The Laryngoscope
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • PEDIATRICS
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among recent papers involving their research contributions are:

  • Clinical Consensus Statement: Ankyloglossia in Children (2020, Otolaryngology)
  • Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: an ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis (2020, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • Assessment of brain age in posttraumatic stress disorder: Findings from the ENIGMA PTSD and brain age working groups (2021, Brain and Behavior)
  • A comparison of methods to harmonize cortical thickness measurements across scanners and sites (2022, NeuroImage)
  • Network analysis of distress, suicidality, and resilience in a treatment seeking sample of first responders (2022, Journal of Affective Disorders)

Frequent collaborators in Simons's research include:

  • Raluca M. Simons (24 joint publications)
  • Amber D. Shaffer (10 joint publications)
  • Tibor P. Palfai (9 joint publications)
  • Lee A. Baugh (8 joint publications)
  • Judith K. Daniels (8 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • The Distress Tolerance Scale: Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Raluca M. Gaher

  • Validating a Five-Factor Marijuana Motives Measure: Relations with Use, Problems, and Alcohol Motives.

    Jeffrey Simons;Christopher J. Correia;Kate B. Carey;Brian E. Borsari

  • Prevalence of sexual dysfunctions: results from a decade of research.

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Michael P. Carey

  • An affective-motivational model of marijuana and alcohol problems among college students.

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Raluca M. Gaher;Christopher J. Correia;Christopher L. Hansen

  • A comparison of motives for marijuana and alcohol use among experienced users.

    Jeffrey Simons;Christopher J Correia;Kate B Carey

  • Dimensions and severity of marijuana consequences: development and validation of the Marijuana Consequences Questionnaire (MACQ).

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Robert D. Dvorak;Jennifer E. Merrill;Jennifer P. Read

  • Quantifying alcohol consumption: Self-report, transdermal assessment, and prediction of dependence symptoms.

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Thomas A. Wills;Noah N. Emery;Russell M. Marks

  • Emotional self-control and dysregulation: A dual-process analysis of pathways to externalizing/internalizing symptomatology and positive well-being in younger adolescents

    Thomas A. Wills;Jeffrey S. Simons;Steve Sussman;Rebecca Knight

  • An experience sampling study of associations between affect and alcohol use and problems among college students.

    Jeffrey S Simons;Raluca M Gaher;Matthew N I Oliver;Jacqueline A Bush

  • Moderation of Resource Depletion in the Self-Control Strength Model: Differing Effects of Two Modes of Self-Control

    Robert D. Dvorak;Jeffrey S. Simons

  • The affective lability scales: Development of a short-form measure.

    Matthew N.I. Oliver;Jeffrey S. Simons

  • Event-level associations between affect, alcohol intoxication, and acute dependence symptoms: Effects of urgency, self-control, and drinking experience

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Robert D. Dvorak;Bryan D. Batien;Tyler B. Wray

  • Inference in regression models of heavily skewed alcohol use data: a comparison of ordinary least squares, generalized linear models, and bootstrap resampling.

    Dan J. Neal;Jeffrey S. Simons

  • Risk and vulnerability for marijuana use problems: The role of affect dysregulation

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Kate B. Carey

  • An affective and cognitive model of marijuana and alcohol problems.

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Kate B. Carey

  • Sexual risk taking among young adult dual alcohol and marijuana users.

    Jeffrey S. Simons;Stephen A. Maisto;Tyler B. Wray

  • Lability and impulsivity synergistically increase risk for alcohol-related problems.

    Jeffrey S Simons;Kate B Carey;Raluca M Gaher

  • Relationships between binge drinking and substance-free reinforcement in a sample of college students A preliminary investigation

    Christopher J. Correia;Kate B. Carey;Jeffrey Simons;Brian E. Borsari

  • Predicting drug use: Application of behavioral theories of choice.

    Christopher J. Correia;Jeffrey Simons;Kate B. Carey;Brian E. Borsari

  • The many faces of affect: a multilevel model of drinking frequency/quantity and alcohol dependence symptoms among young adults.

    Jeffrey S Simons;Thomas A Wills;Dan J Neal

  • Differential Prediction of Alcohol Use and Problems: The Role of Biopsychological and Social‐Environmental Variables

    Jeffrey S. Simons

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate B. Carey
Kate B. Carey Brown University
Robert D. Dvorak
Robert D. Dvorak University of Central Florida
Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University
Gina L. Forster
Gina L. Forster University of South Dakota
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
Christopher J. Correia
Christopher J. Correia Auburn University
Tanja Jovanovic
Tanja Jovanovic Wayne State University
Rajendra A. Morey
Rajendra A. Morey Duke University
Steven M. Nelson
Steven M. Nelson Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Martha E. Shenton
Martha E. Shenton Harvard University

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