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Kenneth A. Perkins publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Perkins sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 284 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Kenneth A. Perkins D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Perkins sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kenneth A. Perkins is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as Physiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas, including Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes.

Recent publications by Kenneth A. Perkins include:

  • Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes, 2021, American Journal of Public Health
  • Preclinical and clinical research on the discriminative stimulus effects of nicotine, 2020, Neuropharmacology
  • Acute subjective sensory perceptions predict relative reinforcing effects of smoked nicotine, 2021, Addictive Behaviors
  • Behavioral activation for smoking cessation and the prevention of smoking cessation-related weight gain: A randomized trial, 2023, Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Acute nicotine reinforcement requires ability to discriminate the stimulus effects of nicotine., 2020, Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kenneth A. Perkins include:

  • Neal L. Benowitz
  • Dorothy K. Hatsukami
  • Harry A. Lando
  • Ovide F. Pomerleau
  • David J.K. Balfour

Publications by Kenneth A. Perkins are commonly found in the following venues:

  • American Journal of Public Health
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Addictive Behaviors

Best Publications

  • Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research

    Shannon G. Matta;David J. Balfour;Neal L. Benowitz;R. Thomas Boyd

  • Time to first cigarette in the morning as an index of ability to quit smoking: Implications for nicotine dependence

    Timothy B. Baker;Megan E. Piper;Danielle E. McCarthy;Daniel M. Bolt

  • Cue dependency of nicotine self-administration and smoking.

    Anthony R Caggiula;Eric C Donny;Anthony R White;Nadia Chaudhri

  • Smoking cessation in women. Special considerations.

    Kenneth A. Perkins

  • Sex differences in nicotine effects and self-administration: review of human and animal evidence.

    Kenneth A. Perkins;Eric Donny;Anthony R. Caggiula

  • Relapse and maintenance issues for smoking cessation.

    Judith K. Ockene;Karen M. Emmons;Robin J. Mermelstein;Kenneth A. Perkins

  • Sex Differences in Long-Term Smoking Cessation Rates Due to Nicotine Patch

    Kenneth A Perkins;John Scott

  • Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes

    David J. K. Balfour;Neal L. Benowitz;Suzanne M. Colby;Dorothy K. Hatsukami

  • Sex differences in nicotine versus nonnicotine reinforcement as determinants of tobacco smoking.

    Kenneth A. Perkins

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce weight concerns improves smoking cessation outcome in weight-concerned women.

    Kenneth A. Perkins;Marsha D. Marcus;Michele D. Levine;Delia D'Amico

  • Environmental stimuli promote the acquisition of nicotine self-administration in rats.

    Anthony R. Caggiula;Eric C. Donny;Anthony R. White;Nadia Chaudhri

  • Weight gain following smoking cessation.

    Kenneth A. Perkins

  • Varenicline improves mood and cognition during smoking abstinence.

    Freda Patterson;Christopher Jepson;Andrew A. Strasser;James Loughead

  • The Effect of Nicotine on Energy Expenditure during Light Physical Activity

    Kenneth A. Perkins;Leonard H. Epstein;Bonita L. Marks;Richard L. Stiller

  • Sex differences in the subjective and reinforcing effects of visual and olfactory cigarette smoke stimuli

    Kenneth A. Perkins;Debra Gerlach;Josh Vender;Jennifer Meeker

  • Importance of nonpharmacological factors in nicotine self-administration.

    Anthony R. Caggiula;Eric C. Donny;Nadia Chaudhri;Kenneth A. Perkins

  • Metabolic effects of cigarette smoking.

    K. A. Perkins

  • Working memory deficits predict short-term smoking resumption following brief abstinence.

    Freda Patterson;Christopher Jepson;James Loughead;Kenneth Perkins

  • Sex differences in the contribution of nicotine and nonpharmacological stimuli to nicotine self-administration in rats

    Nadia Chaudhri;Anthony R. Caggiula;Eric C. Donny;Sheri Booth

  • Increased desire to smoke during acute stress

    Kenneth A. Perkins;James E. Grobe

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard H. Epstein
Leonard H. Epstein University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Caryn Lerman
Caryn Lerman University of Southern California
Eric C. Donny
Eric C. Donny Wake Forest University
Marsha D. Marcus
Marsha D. Marcus University of Pittsburgh
Rolf G. Jacob
Rolf G. Jacob University of Pittsburgh
Michael A. Sayette
Michael A. Sayette University of Pittsburgh
Neal L. Benowitz
Neal L. Benowitz University of California, San Francisco
J. Richard Jennings
J. Richard Jennings University of Pittsburgh
Tony P. George
Tony P. George Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Steven J. Siegel
Steven J. Siegel University of Southern California

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