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Linda J. Waite 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 Linda J. Waite sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 230 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Linda J. Waite 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 Linda J. Waite sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Linda J. Waite is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with a significant focus on health-related topics. The scientist has contributed to several subfields, including health, general health professions, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, sociology and political science, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their work extensively covers topics such as health disparities and outcomes, aging and gerontology research, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, dementia and cognitive impairment research, sexual function and dysfunction studies, and geriatric care and nursing homes.

Linda J. Waite has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Waite are:

  • The epidemiology of social isolation and loneliness among older adults during the last years of life, 2021, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • A single question assessment of loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally-representative study, 2022, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Hearing Impairment and Loneliness in Older Adults in the United States, 2020, Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • Can remote social contact replace in-person contact to protect mental health among older adults?, 2021, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • From safety to frustration: The neural substrates of inhibitory learning in aversive and appetitive conditioning procedures, 2023, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field, including Ashwin Kotwal, Louise C. Hawkley, Irena Cenzer, Alexander K. Smith, and Kristen Wroblewski.

Linda J. Waite has also published books, including Religion, Families, and Health (2020) through Rutgers University Press.

In recognition of their work, Waite was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018.

Best Publications

  • A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys: Results From Two Population-Based Studies.

    Mary Elizabeth Hughes;Linda J. Waite;Louise C. Hawkley;John T. Cacioppo

  • The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better off Financially

    Linda J. Waite;Maggie Gallagher

  • Loneliness as a specific risk factor for depressive symptoms: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.

    John T. Cacioppo;Mary Elizabeth Hughes;Linda J. Waite;Louise C. Hawkley

  • A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States

    Stacy Tessler Lindau;L. Philip Schumm;Edward O. Laumann;Wendy Levinson

  • Social Disconnectedness, Perceived Isolation, and Health among Older Adults

    Erin York Cornwell;Linda J. Waite

  • Loneliness, health, and mortality in old age: A national longitudinal study

    Ye Luo;Louise C. Hawkley;Linda J. Waite;John T. Cacioppo

  • Does Marriage Matter

    Linda J. Waite

  • New Families, No Families?: The Transformation of the American Home

    Frances K. Goldscheider;Linda J. Waite

  • From Social Structural Factors to Perceptions of Relationship Quality and Loneliness: The Chicago Health, Aging, and Social Relations Study

    Louise C. Hawkley;Mary Elizabeth Hughes;Linda J. Waite;Christopher M. Masi

  • 'Til Death Do Us Part: Marital Disruption and Mortality

    Lee A. Lillard;Linda J. Waite

  • The Impact of Childhood and Adult SES on Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Well-Being in Later Life

    Ye Luo;Linda J. Waite

  • Marital Biography and Health at Mid-Life

    Mary Elizabeth Hughes;Linda J. Waite

  • Attitudes, Values, and Entrance into Cohabitational versus Marital Unions

    Marin Clarkberg;Ross M. Stolzenberg;Linda J. Waite

  • Children and Marital Disruption

    Linda J. Waite;Lee A. Lillard

  • Elder Mistreatment in the United States: Prevalence Estimates From a Nationally Representative Study

    Edward O. Laumann;Sara A. Leitsch;Linda J. Waite

  • Premarital Cohabitation and Subsequent Marital Dissolution: A Matter of Self-Selection?"

    Lee A. Lillard;Michael J. Brien;Linda J. Waite

  • RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION IN EARLY ADULTHOOD: AGE AND FAMILY LIFE CYCLE EFFECTS ON CHURCH MEMBERSHIP*

    Ross M. Stolzenberg;Mary Blair-Loy;Linda J. Waite

  • All in the Family: The Impact of Caring for Grandchildren on Grandparents' Health

    Mary Elizabeth Hughes;Linda J. Waite;Tracey Anne LaPierre;Ye Luo

  • Measuring Social Isolation Among Older Adults Using Multiple Indicators From the NSHAP Study

    Erin York Cornwell;Linda J. Waite

  • Sex Differences in the Entry Into Marriage

    Frances Kobrin Goldscheider;Linda J. Waite

  • The Benefits from Marriage and Religion in the United States: A Comparative Analysis.

    Linda J. Waite;Evelyn L. Lehrer

  • Women's Employment During Pregnancy and After the First Birth: Occupational Characteristics and Work Commitment

    Sonalde Desai;Linda J. Waite

  • Health in household context: living arrangements and health in late middle age.

    Mary Elizabeth Hughes;Linda J. Waite

  • The ties that bind : perspectives on marriage and cohabitation

    Linda J. Waite;Christine Bachrach

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward O. Laumann
Edward O. Laumann University of Chicago
Arleen Leibowitz
Arleen Leibowitz University of California, Los Angeles
Lee A. Lillard
Lee A. Lillard RAND Corporation
Louise C. Hawkley
Louise C. Hawkley University of Chicago
Frances K. Goldscheider
Frances K. Goldscheider University of Maryland, College Park
Ronald A. Thisted
Ronald A. Thisted University of Chicago
Glenna Spitze
Glenna Spitze University at Albany, State University of New York
John T. Cacioppo
John T. Cacioppo University of Chicago
Kenneth F. Ferraro
Kenneth F. Ferraro Purdue University West Lafayette
Barbara Schneider
Barbara Schneider Michigan State University

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