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26169
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1327
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Les B. Whitbeck 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 Les B. Whitbeck sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 176 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Les B. Whitbeck 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 Les B. Whitbeck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Les B. Whitbeck is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Psychology, and Health Professions, with focused subfields including General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Epidemiology.

Their work addresses key topics such as Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Mental Health Treatment and Access, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Community Health and Development, Health Policy Implementation Science, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Prevalence of Mental Disorders from Adolescence Through Early Adulthood in American Indian and First Nations Communities (2020) published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Recruitment and retention of American Indian youth and caregivers in a culturally adapted prevention program (2023) published in Transcultural Psychiatry

Whitbeck's frequent coauthors include Dan R. Hoyt, Melissa L. Walls, Kelley J. Sittner, Kaley A. Herman, and Miigis B. Gonzalez.

Their research has appeared predominantly in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction and Transcultural Psychiatry. Their scholarly contributions are concentrated on community and adolescent mental health issues, especially within American Indian and First Nations populations.

Best Publications

  • A family process model of economic hardship and adjustment of early adolescent boys.

    Rand D. Conger;Katherine J. Conger;Glen H. Elder;Frederick O. Lorenz

  • Families in Troubled Times: Adapting to Change in Rural America

    Rand D. Conger;Glen H. Elder Jr.;Frederick O. Lorenz;Ronald L. Simons

  • Linking economic hardship to marital quality and instability.

    Rand D. Conger;Glen H. Elder;Frederick O. Lorenz;Katherine J. Conger

  • Conceptualizing and measuring historical trauma among American Indian people

    Les B. Whitbeck;Gary W. Adams;Dan R. Hoyt;Xiaojin Chen

  • Family economic stress and adjustment of early adolescent girls.

    Rand D. Conger;Katherine J. Conger;Glen H. Elder;Frederick O. Lorenz

  • Intergenerational transmission of harsh parenting.

    Ronald L. Simons;Leslie B Whitbeck;Rand D. Conger;Wu Chyi-In

  • Cultural considerations in adolescent suicide prevention and psychosocial treatment

    David B. Goldston;Sherry Davis Molock;Leslie B. Whitbeck;Jessica L. Murakami

  • Family, Community, and School Influences on Resilience among American Indian Adolescents in the Upper Midwest.

    Teresa D. LaFromboise;Dan R. Hoyt;Lisa Oliver;Les B. Whitbeck

  • Mental disorder, subsistence strategies, and victimization among gay, lesbian, and bisexual homeless and runaway adolescents.

    Les B. Whitbeck;Xiaojin Chen;Dan R. Hoyt;Kimberly A. Tyler

  • Sexual Abuse as a Precursor to Prostitution and Victimization Among Adolescent and Adult Homeless Women

    Ronald L. Simons;Les B. Whitbeck

  • Perceived discrimination and early substance abuse among American Indian children.

    Les B. Whitbeck;Dan R. Hoyt;Barbara J. McMorris;Xiaojin Chen

  • Perceived discrimination, traditional practices, and depressive symptoms among American Indians in the upper midwest.

    Leslie B Whitbeck;Barbara J. McMorris;Danny R Hoyt;Jerry D. Stubben

  • Parents and peer group as mediators of the effect of community structure on adolescent problem behavior

    Ronald L. Simons;Christine Johnson;Jay Beaman;Rand D. Conger

  • Nowhere to grow : homeless and runaway adolescents and their families

    Les B. Whitbeck;Dan R. Hoyt

  • Early Adolescent Sexual Activity: A Developmental Study

    Les B. Whitbeck;Kevin A. Yoder;Dan R. Hoyt;Rand D. Conger

  • A risk-amplification model of victimization and depressive symptoms among runaway and homeless adolescents.

    Les B. Whitbeck;Dan R. Hoyt;Kevin A. Yoder

  • The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Later Sexual Victimization among Runaway Youth.

    Kimberly A. Tyler;Dan R. Hoyt;Les B. Whitbeck;Ana Mari Cauce

  • Perceived parental acceptance as a moderator of religious transmission among adolescent boys and girls

    Wan Ning Bao;Les B. Whitbeck;Danny R. Hoyt;Rand D. Conger

  • The Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Later Sexual Victimization Among Female Homeless and Runaway Adolescents

    Kimberly A. Tyler;Dan R. Hoyt;Les B. Whitbeck

  • Depressive symptoms and co-occurring depressive symptoms, substance abuse, and conduct problems among runaway and homeless adolescents.

    Les B. Whitbeck;Danny R. Hoyt;Wa Ning Bao

Frequent Co-Authors

Dan R. Hoyt
Dan R. Hoyt University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Ronald L. Simons
Ronald L. Simons University of Georgia
Rand D. Conger
Rand D. Conger University of California, Davis
Frederick O. Lorenz
Frederick O. Lorenz Iowa State University
Glen H. Elder
Glen H. Elder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ana Mari Cauce
Ana Mari Cauce University of Washington
Barbara J. McMorris
Barbara J. McMorris University of Minnesota
Kimberly A. Tyler
Kimberly A. Tyler University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Gustavo Carlo
Gustavo Carlo University of California, Irvine
Miriam K. Forbes
Miriam K. Forbes Macquarie University

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