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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 58 3888 3586 2180 1962 353 12113

Joseph Westermeyer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph Westermeyer between 1966 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph Westermeyer published across 57 years, from 1966 to 2022, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1988. 7 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1988. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 6 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 14 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications
1966 2022

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph Westermeyer: publications per year, 1966 to 2022
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 1
1971 4
1972 5
1973 9
1974 8
1975 1
1976 6
1977 8
1978 14
1979 8
1980 6
1981 9
1982 10
1983 7
1984 14
1985 8
1986 5
1987 8
1988 22
1989 17
1990 9
1991 7
1992 3
1993 4
1994 5
1995 8
1996 17
1997 7
1998 6
1999 6
2000 6
2001 5
2002 9
2003 1
2004 8
2005 4
2006 10
2007 10
2008 7
2009 5
2010 10
2011 6
2012 6
2013 12
2014 11
2015 6
2016 4
2017 5
2018 4
2019 4
2020 1
2021 5
2022 2
Total 386
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Joseph Westermeyer 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 Joseph Westermeyer 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, 351–360 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: 353 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 69 353
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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Joseph Westermeyer 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 Joseph Westermeyer 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 58
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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Overview

Joseph Westermeyer is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health. The main research topics addressed in their work include Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Mental Health Treatment and Access, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior.

Westermeyer's research has been published in various academic venues, most notably:

  • The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
  • JAMA Psychiatry
  • American Journal on Addictions
  • Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment

Their recent scholarly articles cover a range of topics relevant to psychiatry and addiction medicine. Among the recent publications are:

  • "Lithium Treatment in the Prevention of Repeat Suicide-Related Outcomes in Veterans With Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder," published in 2021 in JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Alcohol Craving and Psychiatric Disorders Among Current Drinkers," published in 2020 in American Journal on Addictions
  • "Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Korsakoff Syndrome Patients," published in 2021 in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
  • "An Orientation to Aviation Psychiatry," published in 2022 in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
  • "Late-onset Cases of Korsakoff Amnestic Syndrome With CNS Comorbidities: Suggestions for Long-term Management," published in 2020 in Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment

Collaborative work has been an aspect of Westermeyer's career, with frequent coauthors including Michael J. Ostacher, Ira R. Katz, Malcolm P. Rogers, Robert Lew, and Soe Soe Thwin. These collaborations reflect intersections across psychiatric and addictive disorder research.

Westermeyer's research contributes to understanding complex mental health and addiction issues, often focusing on clinical treatment outcomes, underlying neurological and psychiatric conditions, and long-term management of disorders. Their body of work extends across intersecting topics within psychiatry, neurology, and addiction medicine.

Best Publications

  • Measuring Trauma and Health Status in Refugees: A Critical Review

    Michael Hollifield;Teddy D. Warner;Nityamo Lian;Barry Krakow

  • Somali and Oromo Refugees: Correlates of Torture and Trauma History

    James M. Jaranson;James Butcher;Linda Halcon;David Robert Johnson;David Robert Johnson

  • Course, severity, and treatment of substance abuse among women versus men

    Joseph Westermeyer;Amy E. Boedicker

  • Trauma and coping in Somali and Oromo refugee youth

    Linda L Halcón;Cheryl L Robertson;Kay Savik;David R Johnson;David R Johnson

  • Depression and coronary artery disease: the association, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications.

    Imran Shuja Khawaja;Joseph J. Westermeyer;Prashant Gajwani;Robert E. Feinstein

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Service Utilization in a Sample of Service Members from Iraq and Afghanistan

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  • Working with an Interpreter in Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment

    Joseph Westermeyer

  • Somali and Oromo refugee women: trauma and associated factors.

    Cheryl Lee Robertson;Linda Halcon;Kay Savik;David Johnson

  • Psychosocial Adjustment of Hmong Refugees during Their First Decade in the United States: A Longitudinal Study.

    Joseph Westermeyer;John Neider;Allan Callies

  • Effect of Antidepressant Switching vs Augmentation on Remission Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Unresponsive to Antidepressant Treatment: The VAST-D Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Somaia Mohamed;Somaia Mohamed;Gary R. Johnson;Peijun Chen;Paul B. Hicks;Paul B. Hicks

  • Psychiatric diagnosis across cultural boundaries.

    Joseph J Westermeyer

  • ARE THERE RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN VA PTSD TREATMENT RETENTION?

    Michele R. Spoont;Michele R. Spoont;David B. Nelson;Maureen Murdoch;Nina A. Sayer

  • Language, Culture and Psychopathology: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

    Joseph Westermeyer;Aleksandar Janca

  • Acculturation and mental health: a study of Hmong refugees at 1.5 and 3.5 years postmigration.

    Joseph Westermeyer;John Neider;Tou Fu Vang

  • DSM-III psychiatric disorders among Hmong refugees in the United States: a point prevalence study.

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  • Refugee mental health in resettlement countries.

    Carolyn L. Williams;Joseph Westermeyer

  • Feasibility, acceptability, and clinical utility of the Cultural Formulation Interview: Mixed-methods results from the DSM-5 international field trial

    Roberto Lewis-Fernández;Neil Krishan Aggarwal;Peter C. Lam;Hanga Galfalvy

  • Sampling in difficult to access refugee and immigrant communities.

    Marline Spring;Joseph Westermeyer;Linda Halcon;Kay Savik

  • Synchronous neural interactions assessed by magnetoencephalography: a functional biomarker for brain disorders

    Apostolos P Georgopoulos;Elissaios Karageorgiou;Elissaios Karageorgiou;Arthur C Leuthold;Arthur C Leuthold;Scott M Lewis;Scott M Lewis

  • A Social Interactional Theory of Emotions

    Joseph Westermeyer

  • Patients and Healers in the Context of Culture: An Exploration of the Borderland Between Anthropology, Medicine, and Psychiatry

    Joseph Westermeyer

  • The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York, Scribner, 2004, 192 pp., $14.00.

    Joe Westermeyer

  • Growing Up American: How Vietnamese Children Adapt to Life in the United States.

    Joseph Westermeyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Thuras
Paul Thuras University of Minnesota
José M. Cañive
José M. Cañive University of New Mexico
Ross D. Crosby
Ross D. Crosby University of North Dakota
Suck Won Kim
Suck Won Kim University of Minnesota
James N. Butcher
James N. Butcher University of Minnesota
Teddy D. Warner
Teddy D. Warner University of New Mexico
Marc Galanter
Marc Galanter New York University
Michael A. Kuskowski
Michael A. Kuskowski University of Minnesota
Janis H. Jenkins
Janis H. Jenkins University of California, San Diego
Frances R. Levin
Frances R. Levin Columbia University

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