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Leslie J. Heinberg 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 Leslie J. Heinberg sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 182 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leslie J. Heinberg 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 Leslie J. Heinberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Leslie J. Heinberg is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a specialization in surgery, physiology, pharmacy, clinical psychology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to bariatric surgery and outcomes, diet and metabolism studies, obesity and health practices, eating disorders and behaviors, body contouring and surgery, gut microbiota and health, and nutritional studies and diet.

Frequent coauthors in Heinberg's publications include:

  • Kristine J. Steffen
  • Dale S. Bond
  • Ian M. Carroll
  • Ross D. Crosby
  • James E. Mitchell

Heinberg's work is often published in the following venues:

  • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
  • Obesity Surgery
  • Journal of Patient Experience
  • Current Obesity Reports
  • UNC Libraries

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Leslie J. Heinberg include:

  • Social Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Weight, 2021, Current Obesity Reports
  • Identifying mechanisms that predict weight trajectory after bariatric surgery: rationale and design of the biobehavioral trial, 2020, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Additional notable papers related to their research interests, although not first authored by Heinberg, include:

  • A review of the psychosocial aspects of clinically severe obesity and bariatric surgery, 2020, American Psychologist
  • The COVID-19 Crisis: A Mental Health Perspective and Response Using Telemedicine, 2020, Journal of Patient Experience
  • Disordered eating following bariatric surgery: a review of measurement and conceptual considerations, 2021, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Best Publications

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient—2013 Update: Cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

    Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Adrienne Youdim;Daniel B. Jones;W. Timothy Garvey

  • The sociocultural attitudes towards appearance scale-3 (SATAQ-3): development and validation.

    J. Kevin Thompson;Patricia van den Berg;Megan Roehrig;Angela S. Guarda

  • Development and validation of the sociocultural attitudes towards appearance questionnaire

    Leslie J. Heinberg;Joel K. Thompson;Susan Stormer

  • Body Image and Televised Images of Thinness and Attractiveness: A Controlled Laboratory Investigation

    Leslie H. Heinberg;Joel K. Thompson

  • The Media's Influence on Body Image Disturbance and Eating Disorders: We've Reviled Them, Now Can We Rehabilitate Them?

    J. Kevin Thompson;Leslie J. Heinberg

  • Development and validation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4).

    Lauren M. Schaefer;Natasha L. Burke;J. Kevin Thompson;Robert F. Dedrick

  • Development and validation of the sociocultural attitudes towards appearance questionnaire-4-revised (SATAQ-4R): DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE SOCIOCULTURAL ATTITUDES

    Lauren M. Schaefer;Jennifer A. Harriger;Leslie J. Heinberg;Taylor Soderberg

  • Pain coping strategies predict perceived control over pain

    Jennifer A Haythornthwaite;Lynette A Menefee;Leslie J Heinberg;Michael R Clark

  • Visible vs hidden scars and their relation to body esteem.

    John W. Lawrence;James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;Marion Doctor

  • Effect of early body image dissatisfaction on subsequent psychological and physical adjustment after disfiguring injury.

    James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;John W. Lawrence;Andrew M. Munster

  • Body image dissatisfaction as a motivator for healthy lifestyle change: Is some distress beneficial?

    Leslie J. Heinberg;J. Kevin Thompson;Jonas L. Matzon

  • A preliminary examination of gut microbiota, sleep, and cognitive flexibility in healthy older adults.

    Jason R. Anderson;Ian Carroll;M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril;Amber D. Rochette

  • Development and Validation of the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale: Assessing Body Image among Burn-Injured Patients.

    John W. Lawrence;Leslie J. Heinberg;Robert Roca;Andrew Munster

  • Perceived Coercion and Change in Perceived Need for Admission in Patients Hospitalized for Eating Disorders

    Angela S. Guarda;Angela Marinilli Pinto;Janelle W. Coughlin;Shahana Hussain

  • The impact of pain and symptoms of depression in scleroderma

    Lisa M. Benrud-Larson;Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite;Leslie J. Heinberg;Christy Boling

  • Coping with body image changes following a disfiguring burn injury.

    James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;John W. Lawrence;Amy G. Bryant

  • Preliminary test of two hypotheses of body image disturbance.

    Joel K. Thompson;Leslie J. Heinberg

  • Body image dissatisfaction among women with scleroderma: extent and relationship to psychosocial function.

    Lisa M. Benrud-Larson;Leslie J. Heinberg;Christy Boling;Jeffrey Reed

  • Gastroparesis: Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization.

    Brian E. Lacy;Michael D. Crowell;Carole Mathis;David Bauer

  • The reliability and validity of the Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Social Comfort Questionnaire (SCQ) among an adult burn survivor sample.

    John W. Lawrence;James A. Fauerbach;Leslie J. Heinberg;Marion Doctor

  • A Review of Body Image Influences on Men's Fitness Goals and Supplement Use:

    Donald R. McCreary;Thomas B. Hildebrandt;Leslie J. Heinberg;Michael Scott Boroughs

  • Coping with pain

    Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite;Leslie J. Heinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite
Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Yossef S. Ben-Porath
Yossef S. Ben-Porath Kent State University
J. Kevin Thompson
J. Kevin Thompson University of South Florida
John Gunstad
John Gunstad Kent State University
James A. Fauerbach
James A. Fauerbach Johns Hopkins University
Srinivasa N. Raja
Srinivasa N. Raja Johns Hopkins University
Robert R. Edwards
Robert R. Edwards Brigham and Women's Hospital
James E. Mitchell
James E. Mitchell University of North Dakota
Lauren M. Schaefer
Lauren M. Schaefer University of North Carolina Wilmington
Susan J. Paxton
Susan J. Paxton La Trobe University

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