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Leah Friedman 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 Leah Friedman sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 121 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leah Friedman 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 Leah Friedman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Leah Friedman is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on psychology with a strong emphasis on experimental and cognitive psychology, alongside cognitive neuroscience. Their interdisciplinary interests also extend into molecular biology, mechanical engineering, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The primary topics explored in their work include sleep and related disorders, modular robots and swarm intelligence, gene regulatory network analysis, planarian biology and electrostimulation, mind wandering and attention, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, and neural and behavioral psychology studies.

Their publication record includes papers in a range of venues, with frequent contributions to the journal SLEEP as well as multiple papers in Biological Psychiatry. Other venues include Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, and UNC Libraries.

Recent notable papers include:

  • Precise and scalable self-organization in mammalian pseudo-embryos, 2024, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • Practice parameters for the use of autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: An update for 2007 - An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Report, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • fNIRS-based classification of mind-wandering with personalized window selection for multimodal learning interfaces, 2020, Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces
  • 24 h Rest/Activity Rhythms in Older Adults with Memory Impairment: Associations with Cognitive Performance and Depressive Symptomatology, 2023, Advanced Biology
  • Precise and scalable self-organization in mammalian pseudo-embryos, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)

They have also authored a book titled Divorce, published by New York University Press eBooks in 2020.

Frequent collaborators in their research activities include:

  • Jamie M. Zeitzer
  • Jerome A. Yesavage
  • Laura C. Lazzeroni
  • Donn Posner
  • Andrea Goldstein-Piekarski

Best Publications

  • Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures: an update for 2005.

    Clete A. Kushida;Michael R. Littner;Timothy Morgenthaler;Cathy A. Alessi

  • Practice parameters for the use of actigraphy in the assessment of sleep and sleep disorders: an update for 2007.

    Timothy Morgenthaler;Cathy Alessi;Leah Friedman;Judith Owens

  • Classification and prediction of clinical Alzheimer's diagnosis based on plasma signaling proteins

    Sandip Ray;Markus Britschgi;Charles Herbert;Yoshiko Takeda-Uchimura

  • Practice parameters for the psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia: an update. An american academy of sleep medicine report.

    Timothy Morgenthaler;Milton Kramer;Cathy Alessi;Leah Friedman

  • Practice parameters for the use of continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure devices to treat adult patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.

    Clete A. Kushida;Michael R. Littner;Max Hirshkowitz;Timothy I. Morgenthaler

  • Practice Parameters for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliances: An Update for 2005 An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Report

    Clete A. Kushida;Timothy I. Morgenthaler;Michael R. Littner;Cathy A. Alessi

  • Practice parameters for the clinical evaluation and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report.

    Timothy I. Morgenthaler;Teofilo Lee-Chiong;Cathy Alessi;Leah Friedman

  • Practice parameters for the treatment of narcolepsy and other hypersomnias of central origin.

    Timothy I. Morgenthaler;Vishesh K. Kapur;Terry M. Brown;Todd J. Swick

  • Practice parameters for the use of autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: an update for 2007. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report

    Timothy I. Morgenthaler;R. Nisha Aurora;Terry Brown;Rochelle Zak

  • Proposed Factor Structure of the Geriatric Depression Scale

    Javaid I. Sheikh;Jerome A. Yesavage;John O. Brooks;Leah Friedman

  • Practice parameters for the medical therapy of obstructive sleep apnea.

    Timothy I. Morgenthaler;Sheldon Kapen;Teofilo Lee-Chiong;Cathy Alessi

  • Practice parameters for behavioral treatment of bedtime problems and night wakings in infants and young children.

    Timothy I. Morgenthaler;Judith Owens;Cathy Alessi;Brian Boehlecke

  • Estrogen replacement therapy and memory in older women.

    David Robinson;David Robinson;Leah Friedman;Robert Marcus;Robert Marcus;Jared Tinklenberg;Jared Tinklenberg

  • Donepezil and flight simulator performance: Effects on retention of complex skills

    Jerome A. Yesavage;M. S. Mumenthaler;J. L. Taylor;L. Friedman

  • The evidence base of sleep restriction therapy for treating insomnia disorder.

    Christopher B. Miller;Christopher B. Miller;Colin A. Espie;Dana R. Epstein;Dana R. Epstein;Leah Friedman;Leah Friedman

  • A Preliminary Study Comparing Sleep Restriction and Relaxation Treatments for Insomnia in Older Adults

    Leah Friedman;Donald L. Bliwise;Jerome A. Yesavage;Jerome A. Yesavage;Shirley R. Salom

  • An actigraphic comparison of sleep restriction and sleep hygiene treatments for insomnia in older adults.

    Leah Friedman;Kathleen Benson;Art Noda;Vincent Zarcone

  • When a gold standard isn't so golden: Lack of prediction of subjective sleep quality from sleep polysomnography.

    Katherine A. Kaplan;Jason Hirshman;Beatriz Hernandez;Marcia L. Stefanick

  • Dissemination of CBTI to the non-sleep specialist: protocol development and training issues.

    Rachel Manber;Colleen Carney;Jack Edinger;Dana Epstein

  • The APOE ∍4 allele Is Associated with Decline on Delayed Recall Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    Ruth O'Hara;Jerome A. Yesavage;Helena C. Kraemer;Maritess Mauricio

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerome A. Yesavage
Jerome A. Yesavage Stanford University
Jamie M. Zeitzer
Jamie M. Zeitzer Stanford University
Javaid I. Sheikh
Javaid I. Sheikh Cornell University
John O. Brooks
John O. Brooks University of California, Los Angeles
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
Donald L. Bliwise
Donald L. Bliwise Emory University
Clete A. Kushida
Clete A. Kushida Stanford University
Vincent P. Zarcone
Vincent P. Zarcone Stanford University
Daniel Weintraub
Daniel Weintraub University of Pennsylvania
Sonia Ancoli-Israel
Sonia Ancoli-Israel University of California, San Diego

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