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61
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13311
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3398
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1917

Leonard W. Poon 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 Leonard W. Poon sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 246 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leonard W. Poon 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 Leonard W. Poon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Leonard W. Poon is a researcher affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with specific attention to subfields such as Psychiatry and Mental Health, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and general Health research.

The main topics covered in Poon's research include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Aging and Gerontology Research, Health, Environment, and Cognitive Aging, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Frailty in Older Adults, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, and Biochemical Effects in Animals.

Poon has contributed to a range of academic publications. Frequent co-authors in their work include Peter Martin, Bradley J. Willcox, Gina Lee, Elizabeth J. Johnson, and Kamal Masaki.

Among the publication venues where Poon has regularly published are Innovation in Aging, The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Frontiers in Nutrition, and Maturitas.

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Leonard W. Poon include:

  • Cognition, function, and prevalent dementia in centenarians and near-centenarians: An individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of 18 studies, 2022, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Carotenoid-Rich Brain Nutrient Pattern Is Positively Correlated With Higher Cognition and Lower Depression in the Oldest Old With No Dementia, 2021, Frontiers in Nutrition
  • Novel Functional, Health, and Genetic Determinants of Cognitive Terminal Decline: Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program/Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, 2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Factor analysis of the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument: Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, 2020, International Psychogeriatrics
  • Healthy aging among centenarians and near-centenarians: Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study, 2024, Maturitas

Best Publications

  • Things learned in early adulthood are remembered best.

    David C. Rubin;Tamara A. Rahhal;Leonard W. Poon

  • The Information-Loss Model: A Mathematical Theory of Age-Related Cognitive Slowing

    Joel Myerson;Sandra Hale;David Wagstaff;Leonard W. Poon

  • Age and the complexity hypothesis.

    John Cerella;Leonard W. Poon;Diane M. Williams

  • Effects of Structure Strategy Training and Signaling on Recall of Text.

    Bonnie J. F. Meyer;Leonard W. Poon

  • Defining Successful Aging: A Tangible or Elusive Concept?

    Peter Martin;Norene Kelly;Boaz Kahana;Eva Kahana

  • Everyday cognition in adulthood and late life

    Leonard W. Poon;David C. Rubin;Barbara A. Wilson

  • Differences in human memory with aging: Nature, causes, and clinical implications.

    Leonard W. Poon

  • Speed of Processing in Normal Aging: Effects of Speech Rate, Linguistic Structure, and Processing Time

    Arthur Wingfield;Leonard W. Poon;Linda Lombardi;David Lowe

  • Relationship between Serum and Brain Carotenoids, α-Tocopherol, and Retinol Concentrations and Cognitive Performance in the Oldest Old from the Georgia Centenarian Study.

    Elizabeth J. Johnson;Rohini Vishwanathan;Mary Ann Johnson;Dorothy B. Hausman

  • A Model of Loneliness in Older Adults

    Bronwyn S. Fees;Peter Martin;Leonard W. Poon

  • Handbook for clinical memory assessment of older adults

    Leonard W. Poon;Thomas Crook;Kenneth L. Davis;Carl Eisdorfer

  • The Relationship between Physical Health and Psychological Well-Being among Oldest-Old Adults.

    Jinmyoung Cho;Peter Martin;Jennifer A. Margrett;Maurice MacDonald

  • The Alzheimer's disease activities of daily living international scale (ADL-IS).

    Barry Reisberg;Sanford Finkel;John Overall;Norbert Schmidt-Gollas

  • Effects of labeling techniques on memory and comprehension of prescription information in young and old adults.

    Roger W. Morrell;Denise C. Park;Leonard W. Poon

  • Aging and Retrieval of Words in Semantic Memory

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  • Successful Aging and Subjective Well-Being Among Oldest-Old Adults

    Jinmyoung Cho;Peter Martin;Leonard W. Poon

  • The Georgia Centenarian Study

    Leonard W. Poon;Gloria M. Clayton;Peter Martin;Mary Ann Johnson

  • Happiness and congruence in older adulthood: a structural model of life satisfaction.

    A J Bishop;P Martin;L Poon

  • Methodological Considerations in Studying Centenarians: Lessons Learned From the Georgia Centenarian Studies.

    Leonard W Poon;Michal Jazwinski;Robert C Green;John L Woodard

  • Quality of Instructions on Prescription Drug Labels: Effects on Memory and Comprehension in Young and Old Adults

    Roger W. Morrell;Denise C. Park;Leonard W. Poon

  • Metamemorial predictors of memory performance in young and older adults.

    John C. Cavanaugh;Leonard W. Poon

  • Cognitive Functioning in Centenarians A Coordinated Analysis of Results From Three Countries

    Bo Hagberg;Betty Bauer Alfredson;Leonard W. Poon;Akira Homma

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Martin
Peter Martin Iowa State University
Adam Davey
Adam Davey University of Delaware
John L. Woodard
John L. Woodard Wayne State University
Ilene C. Siegler
Ilene C. Siegler Duke University
Robert C. Green
Robert C. Green Brigham and Women's Hospital
L. Stephen Miller
L. Stephen Miller University of Georgia
Marla Gearing
Marla Gearing Emory University
Kamal Masaki
Kamal Masaki University of Hawaii at Manoa
Barbara A. Wilson
Barbara A. Wilson St George's, University of London
David C. Rubin
David C. Rubin Duke University

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