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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4322 3991 2068 1874 165 10626

Joshua Breslau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joshua Breslau between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joshua Breslau published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 10 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joshua Breslau: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 1
2011 16
2012 11
2013 8
2014 8
2015 18
2016 2
2017 11
2018 12
2019 8
2020 8
2021 19
2022 10
2023 14
2024 8
2025 9
2026 1
Total 193
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Joshua Breslau publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joshua Breslau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 164–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391 165
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Joshua Breslau D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joshua Breslau sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300 43
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Joshua Breslau is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research primarily spans across several fields including Psychology, Health Professions, and Medicine. Within these broader areas, they have contributed notably to subfields such as General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Economics and Econometrics, and Health.

The main topics addressed in their work include Mental Health Treatment and Access, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Healthcare Policy and Management, Health Disparities and Outcomes, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, and Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Joshua Breslau include:

  • A longitudinal study of psychological distress in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Preventive Medicine
  • Assessment of Patient Preferences for Telehealth in Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Substance Use Disparities at the Intersection of Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity: Results from the 2015-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2020, LGBT Health
  • Expansion of Telehealth Availability for Mental Health Care After State-Level Policy Changes From 2019 to 2022, 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Utilization of Mental Health Care, 2020, Medical Care

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Breslau include:

  • Rebecca L. Collins
  • Ryan K. McBain
  • Stephanie Brooks Holliday
  • Michael S. Dunbar
  • Robin Beckman

Their research has been published recurrently in several academic venues, such as:

  • Psychiatric Services
  • JAMA Health Forum
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
  • RAND Corporation eBooks

Joshua Breslau has also contributed to numerous book publications under RAND Corporation eBooks, covering topics related to mental health system transformation, emergency hotline preparedness, health behavior surveys, health readiness assessments for military components, and mental health care improvement. Some titles include:

  • How to Transform the U.S. Mental Health System: Evidence-Based Recommendations, 2021
  • Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States, 2021
  • Preparedness for 988 Throughout the United States: The New Mental Health Emergency Hotline, 2022
  • Mental Health Emergency Hotlines in the United States: An Evidence Inventory (2012-2021), 2022
  • Improving Mental Health Care Systems in the United States: Policy Questions Arising from a Case Study of Sheppard Pratt, 2023

Best Publications

  • Race/ethnic differences in exposure to traumatic events, development of post-traumatic stress disorder, and treatment-seeking for post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States.

    Andrea L. Roberts;Stephen E. Gilman;Joshua Breslau;Naomi Breslau

  • Specifying race-ethnic differences in risk for psychiatric disorder in a USA national sample.

    Joshua Breslau;Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola;Kenneth S. Kendler;Maxwell Su

  • Lifetime risk and persistence of psychiatric disorders across ethnic groups in the United States.

    Joshua Breslau;Kenneth S Kendler;Maxwell Su;Sergio Gaxiola-Aguilar

  • Mental disorders and subsequent educational attainment in a US national sample

    Joshua Breslau;Michael Lane;Nancy Sampson;Ronald C. Kessler

  • The Impact of Early Behavior Disturbances on Academic Achievement in High School

    Joshua Breslau;Elizabeth Miller;Naomi Breslau;Kipling Bohnert

  • Childhood socio-economic status and the onset, persistence, and severity of DSM-IV mental disorders in a US national sample.

    Katie A. McLaughlin;Joshua Breslau;Jennifer Greif Green;Matthew D. Lakoma

  • Sex differences in recent first-onset depression in an epidemiological sample of adolescents

    Joshua Breslau;Stephen E. Gilman;Bradley D. Stein;Teague Ruder

  • A multinational study of mental disorders, marriage, and divorce

    J. Breslau;E. Miller;R. Jin;N. A. Sampson

  • Risk for psychiatric disorder among immigrants and their US-born descendants: evidence from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.

    Joshua Breslau;Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola;Guilherme Borges;Kenneth S. Kendler

  • Childhood and adolescent onset psychiatric disorders, substance use, and failure to graduate high school on time

    Joshua Breslau;Elizabeth Miller;W.-J. Joanie Chung;Julie B. Schweitzer

  • Mental disorders and termination of education in high-income and low- and middle-income countries: epidemiological study.

    S. Lee;A. Tsang;J. Breslau;Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola

  • Immigration to the USA and risk for mood and anxiety disorders: variation by origin and age at immigration.

    J. Breslau;G. Borges;Y. Hagar;Daniel J Tancredi

  • A longitudinal study of psychological distress in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Joshua Breslau;Melissa L. Finucane;Alicia Revitsky Locker;Matthew D. Baird

  • Assessment of Patient Preferences for Telehealth in Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care.

    Zachary S Predmore;Elizabeth Roth;Joshua Breslau;Shira H Fischer

  • Psychiatric disorders among foreign-born and US-born Asian-Americans in a US national survey.

    Joshua Breslau;Doris F. Chang

  • Cultures of trauma: anthropological views of posttraumatic stress disorder in international health.

    Joshua Breslau

  • Are mental disorders more common in urban than rural areas of the United States

    Joshua Breslau;Grant N. Marshall;Harold Alan Pincus;Ryan Andrew Brown

  • Adverse childhood experiences and risk of physical violence in adolescent dating relationships

    Elizabeth Miller;Joshua Breslau;W-J Joanie Chung;Jennifer Greif Green

  • Migration from Mexico to the United States and Subsequent Risk for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-National Study

    Joshua Breslau;Guilherme Borges;Daniel J Tancredi;Naomi Saito

  • Differential item functioning between ethnic groups in the epidemiological assessment of depression.

    Joshua Breslau;Kristin N. Javaras;Deborah Blacker;Jane M. Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Guilherme Borges
Guilherme Borges Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola University of California, Davis
Stephen E. Gilman
Stephen E. Gilman Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Rebecca L. Collins
Rebecca L. Collins RAND Corporation
Ronald C. Kessler
Ronald C. Kessler Harvard University
María Elena Medina-Mora
María Elena Medina-Mora National Autonomous University of Mexico
M. Audrey Burnam
M. Audrey Burnam RAND Corporation
Daniel J. Tancredi
Daniel J. Tancredi University of California, Davis
Harold Alan Pincus
Harold Alan Pincus Columbia University
Kenneth S. Kendler
Kenneth S. Kendler Virginia Commonwealth University

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