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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 56 4230 3909 281 261 287 11206

John A. Cunningham publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John A. Cunningham between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John A. Cunningham published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2009. 25 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2009. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 43 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications
1967 2025

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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John A. Cunningham: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 7
1999 7
2000 7
2001 9
2002 6
2003 5
2004 5
2005 14
2006 10
2007 12
2008 9
2009 43
2010 6
2011 10
2012 18
2013 17
2014 15
2015 8
2016 13
2017 14
2018 11
2019 9
2020 12
2021 14
2022 15
2023 10
2024 12
2025 13
Total 352
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John A. Cunningham publications per year - data summary

  • John A. Cunningham, a Psychology scholar from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, has 352 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1967 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 43 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1967, 1982, 1983, 1989 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 20 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.0 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 64 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1967-1986: 3 publications (0.1 per year); 1987-2006: 88 publications (4.4 per year); 2007-2025: 261 publications (13.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John A. Cunningham 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 John A. Cunningham 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, 281–290 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: 287 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
281–290 139 287
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
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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John A. Cunningham publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • John A. Cunningham, a Psychology scholar from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, records 287 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than John A. Cunningham, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and John A. Cunningham ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

John A. Cunningham 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 John A. Cunningham 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 56
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
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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John A. Cunningham D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • John A. Cunningham, a Psychology scholar from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, records 56 D-Index - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than John A. Cunningham, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and John A. Cunningham ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

John A. Cunningham is affiliated with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and psychology, focusing extensively on substance abuse treatment and outcomes as well as digital mental health interventions.

The main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Key subfields of study addressed in their work are:

  • Epidemiology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Physiology
  • General Health Professions

Cunningham's research covers important topics such as:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments

Their recent papers include:

  • "European Consensus Statement on the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease stages G4-G5D," 2020, published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • "New Australian guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems: an overview of recommendations," 2021, published in The Medical Journal of Australia
  • "A single-oral bolus of 100,000 IU of cholecalciferol at hospital admission did not improve outcomes in the COVID-19 disease: the COVID-VIT-D-a randomised multicentre international clinical trial," 2022, published in BMC Medicine
  • "Implications of addiction diagnosis and addiction beliefs for public stigma: A cross-national experimental study," 2021, published in Drug and Alcohol Review
  • "Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease stages 4 to 5D: a call for a shift from nihilism to pragmatism," 2021, published in Osteoporosis International

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Cunningham include:

  • Christina Schell
  • Alexandra Godinho
  • Jeffrey D. Wardell
  • Boris Dubrovsky
  • Jeremy A. Weingarten

The scientist's publications often appear in certain venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • SLEEP
  • Internet Interventions
  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research

Best Publications

  • Recovery from alcohol problems with and without treatment: prevalence in two population surveys.

    Linda C. Sobell;John A. Cunningham;Mark B. Sobell

  • Barriers to treatment: Why alcohol and drug abusers delay or never seek treatment

    John A. Cunningham;Linda C. Sobell;Mark B. Sobell;Sangeeta Agrawal

  • A relationship between perceived self-efficacy and quality of life in cancer patients.

    Alastair J. Cunningham;Gina A. Lockwood;John A. Cunningham

  • Exploratory randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a waiting list control design

    John A Cunningham;John A Cunningham;Kypros Kypri;Jim McCambridge

  • Barriers to seeking help for gambling problems: a review of the empirical literature.

    Helen Suurvali;Joanne Cordingley;David C Hodgins;John Cunningham;John Cunningham

  • Effectiveness of Guided and Unguided Low-Intensity Internet Interventions for Adult Alcohol Misuse: A Meta-Analysis

    Heleen Riper;Matthijs Blankers;Hana Hadiwijaya;John Cunningham

  • Effectiveness and treatment moderators of internet interventions for adult problem drinking: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 19 randomised controlled trials

    Heleen Riper;Adriaan Hoogendoorn;Pim Cuijpers;Eirini Karyotaki

  • Social pressure, coercion, and client engagement at treatment entry: a self-determination theory perspective.

    T. Cameron Wild;John A. Cunningham;Richard M. Ryan

  • A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based intervention for alcohol abusers

    John Alastair Cunningham;John Alastair Cunningham;T. Cameron Wild;Joanne Cordingley;Trevor Van Mierlo

  • Comparison of a quick drinking screen with the timeline followback for individuals with alcohol problems.

    Linda Carter Sobell;Sangeeta Agrawal;Mark B. Sobell;Gloria I. Leo

  • Treatment Seeking Among Ontario Problem Gamblers: Results of a Population Survey

    B.A. Helen Suurvali;David Hodgins;Tony Toneatto;John Cunningham

  • Only one in three people with alcohol abuse or dependence ever seek treatment.

    John A. Cunningham;F.Curtis Breslin

  • Little Use of Treatment Among Problem Gamblers

    John A. Cunningham

  • What's In A Label? The Effects of Substance Types and Labels on Treatment Considerations and Stigma

    John A. Cunningham;Linda C. Sobell;Virginia M. Chow

  • Resolving alcohol-related problems with and without treatment: the effects of different problem criteria.

    John A. Cunningham

  • Does stage-of-change predict dropout in a culturally diverse sample of adolescents admitted to inpatient substance-abuse treatment? A test of the Transtheoretical Model.

    Russell C. Callaghan;Andy Hathaway;John A. Cunningham;Lisa C. Vettese

  • Alcohol and drug abusers' reasons for seeking treatment

    John A. Cunningham;Linda C. Sobell;Mark B. Sobell;Janet Gaskin

  • Fostering self-change among problem drinkers: A proactive community intervention☆

    Linda C. Sobell;John A. Cunningham;Mark B. Sobell;Sangeeta Agrawal

  • Toward A Stepped Care Approach to Treating Problem Drinkers: The Predictive Utility of Within-Treatment Variables and Therapist Prognostic Ratings

    F. Curtis Breslin;Mark B. Sobell;Linda C. Sobell;Giao Buchan

  • Web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention for university students: a randomized trial

    Kypros Kypri;Tina Vater;Steven J. Bowe;John B. Saunders

  • Providing personalized assessment feedback for problem drinking on the Internet: a pilot project.

    John A. Cunningham;Keith Humphreys;Anja Koski-Jännes

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Hodgins
David C. Hodgins University of Calgary
Linda C. Sobell
Linda C. Sobell Nova Southeastern University
T. Cameron Wild
T. Cameron Wild University of Alberta
Mark B. Sobell
Mark B. Sobell Nova Southeastern University
Rachel F. Tyndale
Rachel F. Tyndale University of Toronto
Jim McCambridge
Jim McCambridge University of York
Keith Humphreys
Keith Humphreys Stanford University
Scott T. Leatherdale
Scott T. Leatherdale University of Waterloo
Tony Toneatto
Tony Toneatto University of Toronto
Jean-Bernard Daeppen
Jean-Bernard Daeppen University of Lausanne

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