2026 Kelly C. Allison: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	54	4583	4243	2547	2305	157	11483

Kelly C. Allison 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 Kelly C. Allison sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 157 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kelly C. Allison 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 Kelly C. Allison sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kelly C. Allison is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and psychology, emphasizing clinical psychology and public health-related fields.

The main fields of study include:

Medicine
Psychology

Within these fields, Kelly C. Allison has contributed significantly to various subfields such as:

Clinical Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Physiology
Surgery
Oncology

Their work focuses on topics that largely address behavioral and physiological aspects related to health, including:

Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
Cancer Risks and Factors
Dietary Effects on Health
Diet and metabolism studies
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Kelly C. Allison's recent scholarly contributions include:

"Prolonged, Controlled Daytime versus Delayed Eating Impacts Weight and Metabolism," 2020, Current Biology
"A pilot randomized controlled trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg for binge eating disorder," 2022, Obesity Science & Practice
"Trends in US Patients Receiving Care for Eating Disorders and Other Common Behavioral Health Conditions Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2021, JAMA Network Open
"Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity in patients seeking bariatric surgery," 2020, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
"An evaluation of food addiction as a distinct psychiatric disorder," 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders

Frequent collaborators include:

Thomas A. Wadden
Courtney McCuen-Wurst
David B. Sarwer
Macy Goldbach
Julia Tchou

Publication venues where Kelly C. Allison has published multiple works are:

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
arXiv (Cornell University)
PsycTESTS Dataset
SLEEP Advances
Current Biology

Best Publications

Depression and obesity.

Albert J Stunkard;Myles S Faith;Kelly C Allison

1171
Citations
Night eating syndrome and binge eating disorder among persons seeking bariatric surgery: prevalence and related features

Kelly C. Allison;Thomas A. Wadden;David B. Sarwer;Anthony N. Fabricatore

523
Citations
The Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ): psychometric properties of a measure of severity of the Night Eating Syndrome.

Kelly C. Allison;Jennifer D. Lundgren;John P. O'Reardon;Nicole S. Martino

518
Citations
Proposed diagnostic criteria for night eating syndrome.

Kelly C. Allison;Jennifer D. Lundgren;John P. O'Reardon;Allan Geliebter

507
Citations
Disordered eating and obesity: associations between binge-eating disorder, night-eating syndrome, and weight-related comorbidities.

Courtney McCuen-Wurst;Madelyn Ruggieri;Kelly C. Allison

400
Citations
Two forms of disordered eating in obesity: binge eating and night eating.

Albert J Stunkard;Kelly Costello Allison

332
Citations
Binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome: a comparative study of disordered eating.

Kelly C. Allison;Carlos M. Grilo;Robin M. Masheb;Albert J. Stunkard

317
Citations
Circadian eating and sleeping patterns in the night eating syndrome.

John P. O'Reardon;Brenda L. Ringel;David F. Dinges;Kelly Costello Allison

301
Citations
Randomized Controlled Trial of Preconception Interventions in Infertile Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Richard S. Legro;William C. Dodson;Penny M. Kris-Etherton;Allen R. Kunselman

273
Citations
Circadian Rhythm Profiles in Women with Night Eating Syndrome

Namni Goel;Albert J. Stunkard;Naomi L. Rogers;Naomi L. Rogers;Hans P.A. Van Dongen;Hans P.A. Van Dongen

270
Citations
Overvaluation of shape and weight in binge eating disorder and overweight controls: Refinement of a diagnostic construct.

Carlos M. Grilo;Joshua I. Hrabosky;Marney A. White;Kelly C. Allison

236
Citations
Prevalence of the night eating syndrome in a psychiatric population.

Jennifer D. Lundgren;Kelly C. Allison;Scott J Crow;John P. O'Reardon

222
Citations
Binge Eating Disorder and Night Eating Syndrome in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Kelly C. Allison;Scott J. Crow;Rebecca R. Reeves;Delia Smith West

217
Citations
Night eating syndrome among nonobese persons

Heidi M. Marshall;Kelly C. Allison;John P. O'Reardon;Grethe Birketvedt

205
Citations
Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity as predictors of outcomes of bariatric surgery

David B. Sarwer;Kelly C. Allison;Thomas A. Wadden;Rebecca Ashare

199
Citations
Binge eating disorder: Disorder or marker?

Albert J. Stunkard;Kelly C. Allison

194
Citations
Sleep and Eating Disorders.

Kelly C. Allison;Andrea Spaeth;Christina M. Hopkins

188
Citations
Neuroendocrine profiles associated with energy intake, sleep, and stress in the night eating syndrome.

Kelly C. Allison;Rexford S. Ahima;John P. O'Reardon;David F. Dinges

187
Citations
Pregnancy and obesity: a review and agenda for future research.

David B. Sarwer;Kelly C. Allison;Lauren M. Gibbons;Jessica Tuttman Markowitz

187
Citations
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Sertraline in the Treatment of Night Eating Syndrome

John P. O’Reardon;Kelly C. Allison;B.A. Nicole S. Martino;Jennifer D. Lundgren

183
Citations
Weight loss and lowering androgens predict improvements in health-related quality of life in women with PCOS

Anuja Dokras;David B. Sarwer;Kelly C. Allison;Lauren Milman

165
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David B. Sarwer Temple University

Albert J. Stunkard University of Pennsylvania

Thomas A. Wadden University of Pennsylvania

Rexford S. Ahima Johns Hopkins University

Rebecca L. Pearl University of Florida

Mary D. Sammel University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Richard S. Legro Pennsylvania State University

Christos Coutifaris University of Pennsylvania

Martina de Zwaan Hannover Medical School

Penny M. Kris-Etherton Pennsylvania State University

External Links

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