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2026

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  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
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Overview

Lawrence A. Palinkas is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of health professions, with a focus on implementation science and public health.

Their recent publications reveal a range of interests, including psychosocial and environmental health issues. Notable papers include:

  • The Effects of Coexposure to Extremes of Heat and Particulate Air Pollution on Mortality in California: Implications for Climate Change, 2022, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Psychosocial issues in isolated and confined extreme environments, 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Qualitative study of loneliness in a senior housing community: the importance of wisdom and other coping strategies, 2020, Aging & Mental Health
  • A scoping review of the use of ethnographic approaches in implementation research and recommendations for reporting, 2021, Implementation Research and Practice
  • Measurement of sustainment of prevention programs and initiatives: the sustainment measurement system scale, 2020, Implementation Science

Palinkas's frequent coauthors signify ongoing collaborations in various research areas. These coauthors include:

  • Douglas Zatzick
  • Lauren Whiteside
  • Jill Johnston
  • Erika Garcia
  • Allison Engstrom

Palinkas has published extensively in several journals, which indicates areas of concentrated work and expertise. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Implementation Science Communications
  • Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
  • Arabixiv (OSF Preprints)
  • UNC Libraries

Their primary field is Health Professions, with a significant number of publications in General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Sociology and Political Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health as key subfields.

Main research topics highlight an emphasis on:

  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Community Health and Development
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Migration, Health and Trauma

Best Publications

  • Purposeful Sampling for Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Mixed Method Implementation Research.

    Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sarah M. Horwitz;Carla A. Green;Jennifer P. Wisdom

  • Mixed Method Designs in Implementation Research

    Lawrence A. Palinkas;Gregory A Aarons;Sarah McCue Horwitz;Patricia Chamberlain

  • Testing Standard and Modular Designs for Psychotherapy Treating Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Problems in Youth: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial

    John R Weisz;Bruce F. Chorpita;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sonia K. Schoenwald

  • Influence of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Childhood Obesity: Implications for Prevention and Treatment: A consensus statement of Shaping America's Health and the Obesity Society

    Sonia Caprio;Stephen R. Daniels;Adam Drewnowski;Francine R. Kaufman

  • Implementation of evidence-based practice in child welfare: service provider perspectives.

    Gregory A. Aarons;Lawrence A. Palinkas

  • An Overview of Research and Evaluation Designs for Dissemination and Implementation

    C. Hendricks Brown;Geoffrey Curran;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Gregory A. Aarons

  • Dynamic adaptation process to implement an evidence-based child maltreatment intervention

    Gregory A Aarons;Gregory A Aarons;Amy E Green;Amy E Green;Lawrence A Palinkas;Lawrence A Palinkas;Shannon Self-Brown

  • Older adults' perspectives on successful aging: qualitative interviews.

    Jennifer Reichstadt;Geetika Sengupta;Colin A. Depp;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Lawrence A. Palinkas

  • Plasma cholesterol and depressive symptoms in older men

    R.E. Morgan;L.A. Palinkas;E.L. Barrett-Connor;D.L. Wingard

  • Psychological effects of polar expeditions.

    Lawrence A Palinkas;Peter Suedfeld

  • Qualitative and mixed methods in mental health services and implementation research.

    Lawrence A. Palinkas

  • Early Intervention Practices for Children With Autism: Descriptions From Community Providers

    Aubyn C. Stahmer;Nicole M. Collings;Lawrence A. Palinkas

  • Global climate change and mental health

    Lawrence A Palinkas;Marleen Wong

  • Community patterns of psychiatric disorders after the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

    Lawrence A. Palinkas;John S. Petterson;John Russell;Michael A. Downs

  • Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Community Mental Health Agencies: A Multiple Stakeholder Analysis

    Gregory A. Aarons;Rebecca S. Wells;Karen Zagursky;Danielle L. Fettes;Danielle L. Fettes

  • Social Network Analysis for Program Implementation

    Thomas W. Valente;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sara Czaja;Kar Hai Chu

  • Building blocks of successful aging: a focus group study of older adults' perceived contributors to successful aging.

    Jennifer Reichstadt;Colin A. Depp;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Dilip V. Jeste;Dilip V. Jeste

  • Innovations in Mixed Methods Evaluations.

    Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sapna J. Mendon;Alison B. Hamilton

  • Depressive symptoms in overweight and obese older adults: a test of the "jolly fat" hypothesis.

    Lawrence A. Palinkas;Deborah L. Wingard;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

  • Social, Cultural, and Psychological Impacts of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

    Lawrence A. Palinkas;Michael A. Downs;John S. Petterson;John Russell

  • Plasma Cholesterol and Depressive Symptoms in Older Men

    R B Morgan;L A Palinkas;E L Barret-Connor;D L Wingard

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory A. Aarons
Gregory A. Aarons University of California, San Diego
John Landsverk
John Landsverk Boston Children's Hospital
C. Hendricks Brown
C. Hendricks Brown Northwestern University
Dilip V. Jeste
Dilip V. Jeste University of California, San Diego
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Kimberly Hoagwood
Kimberly Hoagwood New York University
Patricia Chamberlain
Patricia Chamberlain University of Oregon
Peter Suedfeld
Peter Suedfeld University of British Columbia
Laurel K. Leslie
Laurel K. Leslie Tufts University
Eric Rice
Eric Rice University of Southern California

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