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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 106 471 411 303 257 557 39697
Medicine 105 6791 6385 3585 3325 579 39142

Jennifer B. Unger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jennifer B. Unger between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jennifer B. Unger published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 22.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2021. 66 of the 705 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2021. 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 65 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 33 publications
1995 2025

705 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jennifer B. Unger: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 6
1996 3
1997 9
1998 4
1999 11
2000 8
2001 9
2002 8
2003 12
2004 20
2005 17
2006 16
2007 16
2008 11
2009 8
2010 17
2011 16
2012 18
2013 16
2014 26
2015 38
2016 38
2017 42
2018 37
2019 41
2020 47
2021 65
2022 37
2023 43
2024 33
2025 33
Total 705
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Jennifer B. Unger 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 Jennifer B. Unger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 551–560 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 557 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16 557
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Jennifer B. Unger 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 Jennifer B. Unger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106–107 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46 106
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Jennifer B. Unger is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, notably within medicine, social sciences, and psychology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to public health and behavioral studies.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

Within these fields, their subfields of study focus on:

  • Physiology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Their work concentrates significantly on specific topics, encompassing:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Jennifer B. Unger's publication record features contributions to a range of noted academic journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Tobacco Control
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Preventive Medicine Reports
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Substance Use & Misuse

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Trends in the Age of Cigarette Smoking Initiation Among Young Adults in the US From 2002 to 2018" (2020), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "E-cigarette brands and social media influencers on Instagram: a social network analysis" (2022), published in Tobacco Control
  • "E-cigarettes and nicotine abstinence: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials" (2022), published in European Respiratory Review
  • "Public Health Concerns and Unsubstantiated Claims at the Intersection of Vaping and COVID-19" (2020), published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • "Effects of multiple adverse childhood experiences on substance use in young adults: A review of the literature" (2022), published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Collaborative research is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Adam M. Leventhal
  • Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis
  • Daniel W. Soto
  • Steve Sussman
  • Lourdes Báezconde-Garbanati

Best Publications

  • Rethinking the concept of acculturation: implications for theory and research.

    Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger;Byron L. Zamboanga;José Szapocznik

  • Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Samir Soneji;Samir Soneji;Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis;Thomas A. Wills;Adam M. Leventhal

  • Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Initiation of Combustible Tobacco Product Smoking in Early Adolescence

    Adam M. Leventhal;David R. Strong;Matthew G. Kirkpatrick;Jennifer B. Unger

  • E-Cigarettes and Future Cigarette Use

    Jessica L Barrington-Trimis;Robert Urman;Kiros Berhane;Jennifer B Unger

  • Peer influences: the impact of online and offline friendship networks on adolescent smoking and alcohol use.

    Grace C. Huang;Jennifer B. Unger;Daniel Soto;Kayo Fujimoto

  • Social network predictors of bullying and victimization.

    Michele Mouttapa;Tom Valente;Peggy Gallaher;Louise Ann Rohrbach

  • Acculturation, physical activity, and fast-food consumption among Asian-American and Hispanic adolescents

    Jennifer B. Unger;Kim Reynolds;Sohaila Shakib;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • Variation in the Impact of Social Network Characteristics on Physical Functioning in Elderly Persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging

    Jennifer B. Unger;Gail McAvay;Martha L. Bruce;Lisa Berkman

  • Evaluating transdisciplinary science.

    Daniel Stokols;Juliana Fuqua;Jennifer Gress;Richard Harvey

  • A Further Look at the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: Witnessing Interparental Violence in Emerging Adulthood:

    David S. Black;Steve Sussman;Jennifer B. Unger

  • Electronic Cigarette Use and Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents

    Rob McConnell;Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis;Kejia Wang;Robert Urman

  • The AHIMSA Acculturation Scale: A New Measure of Acculturation for Adolescents in a Multicultural Society

    Jennifer B. Unger;Peggy Gallaher;Sohaila Shakib;Anamara Ritt-Olson

  • Posttraumatic Growth among Adolescents.

    Joel E. Milam;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Jennifer B. Unger

  • Peer Influences on Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Theoretical Review of the Literature

    Beth R Hoffman;Steve Sussman;Jennifer B Unger;Thomas W Valente

  • Associations between physical activity and perceived stress/hassles in college students

    Selena T. Nguyen-Michel;Jennifer B. Unger;Jeff Hamilton;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • Homeless youth and their exposure to and involvement in violence while living on the streets

    Michele D. Kipke;Michele D. Kipke;Michele D. Kipke;Thomas R. Simon;Thomas R. Simon;Thomas R. Simon;Susanne B. Montgomery;Susanne B. Montgomery;Susanne B. Montgomery;Jennifer B. Unger;Jennifer B. Unger;Jennifer B. Unger

  • Acculturation, Enculturation, and Symptoms of Depression in Hispanic Youth: The Roles of Gender, Hispanic Cultural Values, and Family Functioning

    Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco;Jennifer B. Unger;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati;Anamara Ritt-Olson

  • Stress, Coping, and Social Support among Homeless Youth:

    Jennifer B. Unger;Michele D. Kipke;Thomas R. Simon;Christine J. Johnson

  • Cultural values and substance use in a multiethnic sample of California adolescents.

    Jennifer B. Unger;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Lorena Teran;Terry Huang

  • Dietary correlates of emotional eating in adolescence.

    Selena T. Nguyen-Michel;Jennifer B. Unger;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • The oxford handbook of acculturation and health

    Seth J Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger

Frequent Co-Authors

Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati University of Southern California
Tess Boley Cruz
Tess Boley Cruz University of Southern California
Daniel W. Soto
Daniel W. Soto University of Southern California
Steve Sussman
Steve Sussman University of Southern California
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin
C. Anderson Johnson
C. Anderson Johnson Claremont Graduate University
Chih-Ping Chou
Chih-Ping Chou University of Southern California
Anamara Ritt-Olson
Anamara Ritt-Olson University of Southern California
Adam M. Leventhal
Adam M. Leventhal University of Southern California
Byron L. Zamboanga
Byron L. Zamboanga University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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