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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 55 4333 4004 2414 2181 182 16141

Leslie J. Heinberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leslie J. Heinberg between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leslie J. Heinberg published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 11 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leslie J. Heinberg: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 12
2000 5
2001 5
2002 6
2003 7
2004 5
2005 2
2006 3
2007 6
2008 4
2009 12
2010 7
2011 6
2012 10
2013 10
2014 9
2015 14
2016 12
2017 17
2018 5
2019 10
2020 8
2021 15
2022 1
2023 10
2024 9
2025 10
2026 1
Total 231
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397 182
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408 55
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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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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