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 M. Hettema sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 136 publications — 42nd percentile
42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.
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 M. Hettema sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile
54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.
John M. Hettema is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research spans psychology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on clinical psychology, genetics, and experimental and cognitive psychology. They have contributed extensively to the subfields of cognitive neuroscience and psychiatry and mental health.
Their work frequently addresses topics related to child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, genetic associations and epidemiology, and anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes. Other topics include tryptophan and brain disorders, functional brain connectivity studies, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, and genomics and rare diseases.
Hettema's recent publications include:
They often collaborate with a group of frequent coauthors, including:
Hettema publishes frequently in the following venues:
John M. Hettema;Michael C. Neale;Kenneth S. Kendler
Kenneth S. Kendler;Cynthia M. Bulik;Judy Silberg;John M. Hettema
Kenneth S. Kendler;John M. Hettema;Frank Butera;Charles O. Gardner
Donald J. Hagler;Sean N. Hatton;M. Daniela Cornejo;Carolina Makowski
John M Hettema;Michael C Neale;John M Myers;Carol A Prescott
John M. Hettema;Carol A. Prescott;John M. Myers;Michael C. Neale
T. Otowa;T. Otowa;K. Hek;M. Lee;E. M. Byrne;E. M. Byrne
Ronald C. Kessler;Michael Gruber;John M. Hettema;Irving Hwang
Kirstin L. Purves;Jonathan R. I. Coleman;Sandra M. Meier;Sandra M. Meier;Sandra M. Meier;Christopher Rayner
Marleen H.M. De Moor;Stéphanie M. Van Den Berg;Karin J.H. Verweij;Karin J.H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger
John M. Hettema;Carol A. Prescott;Kenneth S. Kendler
Sergiy Libert;Kelli Pointer;Eric L. Bell;Abhirup Das
W. Victor R. Vieweg;Demetrios A. Julius;Demetrios A. Julius;Antony Fernandez;Antony Fernandez;Mary Beatty-Brooks
John M. Hettema
O. Joseph Bienvenu;John M. Hettema;Michael C. Neale;Carol A. Prescott
John M. Hettema;Peter Annas;Michael C. Neale;Kenneth S. Kendler
J M Hettema;S S An;M C Neale;J Bukszar
John M. Hettema;Michael C. Neale;Kenneth S. Kendler
Stephanie M. van den Berg;Marleen H. M. de Moor;Karin J. H. Verweij;Karin J. H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger
S Shifman;A Bhomra;S Smiley;N R Wray
W. Victor R. Vieweg;Mehrul Hasnain;Robert H. Howland;John M. Hettema
Nick Martin;Takeshi Otowa;Minyoung Lee;Catharina Hartman
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