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Kenneth W. Griffin

Kenneth W. Griffin

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
54
Citations
11185
World Ranking
4600
National Ranking
2556

Kenneth W. Griffin 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 Kenneth W. Griffin sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 113 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kenneth W. Griffin 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 Kenneth W. Griffin sits on this spectrum.

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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

Kenneth W. Griffin is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Subfields of emphasis include clinical psychology, general health professions, epidemiology, sociology and political science, and applied psychology.

Their work addresses key topics such as child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, behavioral health and interventions, bullying, victimization, and aggression, child development and digital technology, community health and development, and digital mental health interventions.

Recent publications reflect an emphasis on substance abuse prevention, behavioral health, and intervention programs. Notable papers include:

  • Youth marijuana use: a review of causes and consequences (2020, Current Opinion in Psychology)
  • Multiple Health Behavior Programs in School Settings: Strategies to Promote Transfer-of-Learning Through Life Skills Education (2021, Frontiers in Public Health)
  • Effectiveness of a hybrid digital substance abuse prevention approach combining e-Learning and in-person class sessions (2022, Frontiers in Digital Health)
  • Long-term behavioral effects of a school-based prevention program on illicit drug use among young adults (2023, Journal of public health research)
  • Sexual Violence and Substance Use among First-Year University Women: Differences by Sexual Minority Status (2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative work include Gilbert J. Botvin, Christopher Williams, Sandra Sousa, Lawrence M. Scheier, and Caroline M. Botvin.

Kenneth W. Griffin's publications have appeared repeatedly in several venues, including Frontiers in Public Health, Neurology, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, Current Opinion in Psychology, and Frontiers in Digital Health.

Best Publications

  • Parenting Practices as Predictors of Substance Use, Delinquency, and Aggression Among Urban Minority Youth: Moderating Effects of Family Structure and Gender

    Kenneth W. Griffin;Gilbert J. Botvin;Lawrence M. Scheier;Tracy Diaz

  • Life Skills Training: Empirical Findings and Future Directions

    Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin

  • Evidence-Based Interventions for Preventing Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

    Kenneth W. Griffin;Gilbert J. Botvin

  • Preventing Youth Violence and Delinquency through a Universal School-Based Prevention Approach

    Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin;Tracy Diaz Nichols

  • Parent-child relationship, home learning environment, and school readiness.

    Faith Lamb Parker;Alison Y. Boak;Kenneth W. Griffin;Carol Ripple

  • School-based programmes to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

    Gilbert J Botvin;Kenneth W Griffin

  • Drug Abuse Prevention Among Minority Adolescents: Posttest and One-Year Follow-Up of a School-Based Preventive Intervention

    Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin;Tracy Diaz;Michelle Ifill-Williams

  • Adolescencia : consumo de alcohol y otras drogas

    José P. Espada;Xavier Méndez;Kenneth W. Griffin;Gilbert J. Botvin

  • Preventing illicit drug use in adolescents: long-term follow-up data from a randomized control trial of a school population.

    Gilbert J Botvin;Kenneth W Griffin;Tracy Diaz;Lawrence M Scheier

  • Effectiveness of a universal drug abuse prevention approach for youth at high risk for substance use initiation.

    Kenneth W. Griffin;Gilbert J. Botvin;Tracy R. Nichols;Margaret M. Doyle

  • Preventing Tobacco and Alcohol Use Among Elementary School Students Through Life Skills Training

    Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin;Elizabeth Paul;Araxi P. Macaulay

  • Social skills, competence, and drug refusal efficacy as predictors of adolescent alcohol use.

    Lawrence M. Scheier;Gilbert J. Botvin;Tracy Diaz;Kenneth W. Griffin

  • Preventing binge drinking during early adolescence: One- and two- year follow-up of a school-based preventive intervention.

    Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin;Tracy Diaz;Michelle Ifill-Williams

  • Dynamic Growth Models of Self-Esteem and Adolescent Alcohol Use

    Lawrence M. Scheier;Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin;Tracy Diaz

  • Benefits and Risks of Reverse Inclusion for Preschoolers with and without Disabilities: Parents' Perspectives.

    Yvonne Rafferty;Caroline Boettcher;Kenneth W. Griffin

  • A six-year follow-up study of determinants of heavy cigarette smoking among high-school seniors.

    Kenneth W. Griffin;Gilbert J. Botvin;Margaret M. Doyle;Tracy Diaz

  • Program Provider and Observer Ratings of School-Based Preventive Intervention Implementation: Agreement and Relation to Youth Outcomes

    Catherine J Goldberg Lillehoj;Kenneth W Griffin;Richard Spoth

  • Life skills training as a primary prevention approach for adolescent drug abuse and other problem behaviors.

    Gilbert J. Botvin;Kenneth W. Griffin

  • Benefits and Risks of Reverse Inclusion for Preschoolers with and without Disabilities: Perspectives of Parents and Providers

    Yvonne Rafferty;Kenneth W. Griffin

  • Smoking Initiation and Escalation in Early Adolescent Girls: One-Year Follow-Up of a School-Based Prevention Intervention for Minority Youth

    Botvin Gj;Griffin Kw;Diaz T;Miller N

Frequent Co-Authors

Gilbert J. Botvin
Gilbert J. Botvin Cornell University
Lawrence M. Scheier
Lawrence M. Scheier Lars Research Institute
Jennifer A. Epstein
Jennifer A. Epstein Cornell University
Sarah R. Lowe
Sarah R. Lowe Yale University
Judith G. Rabkin
Judith G. Rabkin Columbia University
Denis M. McCarthy
Denis M. McCarthy University of Missouri
Richard Spoth
Richard Spoth Iowa State University
Mark van der Gaag
Mark van der Gaag Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck University of Pennsylvania
Marci Lobel
Marci Lobel Stony Brook University

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