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1811
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1064

Joan S. Tucker 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 Joan S. Tucker sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 340 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joan S. Tucker 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 Joan S. Tucker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joan S. Tucker is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on health professions, medicine, and psychology, with significant contributions to general health professions, clinical psychology, epidemiology, sociology and political science, and pharmacology.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of main topics, including homelessness and social issues, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, cannabis and cannabinoid research, urban, neighborhood, and segregation studies, food security and health in diverse populations, smoking behavior and cessation, and community health and development.

Recent publications by Joan S. Tucker include the following papers:

  • "Behavioral Health and Service Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Emerging Adults Currently or Recently Experiencing Homelessness," 2020, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Trajectories of alcohol use and problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of social stressors and drinking motives for men and women," 2022, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Other significant related papers surrounding their research interests but authored by collaborators include:

  • "Changes in Adult Alcohol Use and Consequences During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US," 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • "Early and Late Adolescent Factors that Predict Co-use of Cannabis with Alcohol and Tobacco in Young Adulthood," 2020, Prevention Science
  • "Examining Associations Between Licensed and Unlicensed Outlet Density and Cannabis Outcomes From Preopening to Postopening of Recreational Cannabis Outlets," 2020, American Journal on Addictions

Joan S. Tucker's frequent co-authors include Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Anthony Rodriguez, Eric R. Pedersen, Rachana Seelam, and Jordan P. Davis.

The scientist has published extensively in the following venues:

  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (9 publications)
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence (7 publications)
  • Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (6 publications)
  • Addictive Behaviors (6 publications)
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (4 publications)

In addition to journal articles, Joan S. Tucker has contributed book publications through RAND Corporation eBooks. Two titles include Reducing Tobacco Use Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness: Recommendations for Service Providers and Use of Tobacco Products Among Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness, both published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Changes in Adult Alcohol Use and Consequences During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US.

    Michael S. Pollard;Joan S. Tucker;Harold D. Green

  • Does childhood personality predict longevity

    Howard S. Friedman;Joan S. Tucker;Carol Tomlinson-Keasey;Joseph E. Schwartz

  • Ten-Year Prospective Study of Public Health Problems Associated With Early Drinking

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Joan S. Tucker;David J. Klein

  • Substance use and Mental health correlates of nonadherence to antiretroviral medications in a sample of Patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection

    Joan S Tucker;M.Audrey Burnam;Cathy D Sherbourne;Fuan-Yue Kung

  • Psychosocial and behavioral predictors of longevity: The aging and death of the "Termites."

    Howard S. Friedman;Joan S. Tucker;Joseph E. Schwartz;Carol Tomlinson-Keasey

  • Childhood conscientiousness and longevity: Health behaviors and cause of death.

    Howard S. Friedman;Joan S. Tucker;Joseph E. Schwartz;Leslie R. Martin

  • Substance use Trajectories from Early Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: A Comparison of Smoking, Binge Drinking, and Marijuana use:

    Joan S. Tucker;Phyllis L. Ellickson;Maria Orlando;Steven C. Martino

  • High-risk behaviors associated with early smoking: results from a 5-year follow-up.

    Phyllis L Ellickson;Joan S Tucker;David J Klein

  • Patterns and Correlates of Binge Drinking Trajectories from Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood

    Joan S. Tucker;Maria Orlando;Phyllis L. Ellickson

  • Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors in childhood as predictors of adult mortality.

    Joseph E. Schwartz;Howard S. Friedman;Joan S. Tucker;Carol Tomlinson-Keasey

  • Developmental trajectories of cigarette smoking and their correlates from early adolescence to young adulthood.

    Maria Orlando;Joan S. Tucker;Phyllis L. Ellickson;David J. Klein

  • Antecedents and Outcomes of Marijuana Use Initiation During Adolescence

    Phyllis L Ellickson;Joan S Tucker;David J Klein;Hilary Saner

  • Adult attachment style, interpersonal communication competence, and social support

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  • From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Smoking

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Maria Orlando;Joan S. Tucker;David J. Klein

  • Stability of Physical Activity across the Lifespan

    Howard S. Friedman;Leslie R. Martin;Joan S. Tucker;Michael H. Criqui

  • Parental divorce: Effects on individual behavior and longevity.

    Joan S. Tucker;Howard S. Friedman;Joseph E. Schwartz;Michael H. Criqui

  • Trauma, depression, coping, and mental health service seeking among impoverished women.

    Nadine Recker Rayburn;Suzanne L. Wenzel;Marc N. Elliott;Katrin Hambarsoomians

  • Predictors of the transition to regular smoking during adolescence and young adulthood

    Joan S Tucker;Phyllis L Ellickson;David J Klein

  • Marital history at midlife as a predictor of longevity: alternative explanations to the protective effect of marriage.

    Joan S. Tucker;Howard S. Friedman;Deborah L. Wingard;Joseph E. Schwartz

  • Personal network correlates of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use among homeless youth.

    Suzanne L. Wenzel;Suzanne L. Wenzel;Joan S. Tucker;Daniela Golinelli;Harold D. Green

  • Prospective Risk Factors for Alcohol Misuse in Late Adolescence

    S. L. Ellickson;Joan S. Tucker;D. J. Klein;K. McGuigan

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth J. D'Amico
Elizabeth J. D'Amico RAND Corporation
Suzanne L. Wenzel
Suzanne L. Wenzel University of Southern California
Daniela Golinelli
Daniela Golinelli RAND Corporation
David N. Kennedy
David N. Kennedy University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Eric R. Pedersen
Eric R. Pedersen University of Southern California
Jeremy N. V. Miles
Jeremy N. V. Miles Google (United States)
Maria Orlando Edelen
Maria Orlando Edelen RAND Corporation
David J. Klein
David J. Klein RAND Corporation
Gery W. Ryan
Gery W. Ryan Kaiser Permanente
Marc N. Elliott
Marc N. Elliott RAND Corporation

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