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2227
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1297

Linda M. Collins 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 M. Collins sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 231 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 M. Collins 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 M. Collins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Linda M. Collins is a researcher affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their academic contributions span psychology and medicine, with a focus on behavioral health and interventions, HIV/AIDS research, and mental health.

The recent papers by Collins cover topics such as experimental design for digital interventions, behavioral treatment for obesity, and health risks among minority populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable recent publications include:

  • The microrandomized trial for developing digital interventions: Experimental design and data analysis considerations, 2022, Psychological Methods
  • A Factorial Experiment to Optimize Remotely Delivered Behavioral Treatment for Obesity: Results of the Opt-IN Study, 2020, Obesity
  • Black and Latino Persons Living with HIV Evidence Risk and Resilience in the Context of COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Early Phase of the Pandemic, 2021, AIDS and Behavior
  • Predictors of Smoking Cessation Attempts and Success Following Motivation-Phase Interventions Among People Initially Unwilling to Quit Smoking, 2020, Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • One view of the next decade of research on behavioral and biobehavioral approaches to cancer prevention and control: intervention optimization, 2021, Translational Behavioral Medicine

Frequent coauthors of Collins include Marya Gwadz, Leo Wilton, Charles M. Cleland, Jillian C Strayhorn, and Amanda S. Ritchie. These collaborators contribute regularly to work in related fields and have coauthored multiple studies together.

The researcher publishes often in venues such as AIDS and Behavior, International Journal for Equity in Health, arXiv (Cornell University), Translational Behavioral Medicine, and Addiction. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of Collins's work which combines elements from behavioral medicine and public health.

Primary fields of study for Collins include:

  • Psychology
  • Medicine

Subfields emphasize:

  • General Health Professions
  • Applied Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Psychology

The main research topics addressed are:

  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

Best Publications

  • Latent Class and Latent Transition Analysis: With Applications in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

    Linda M. Collins;Stephanie T. Lanza

  • A comparison of inclusive and restrictive strategies in modern missing data procedures.

    Linda M. Collins;Joseph L. Schafer;Chi Ming Kam

  • Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in Mobile Health: Key Components and Design Principles for Ongoing Health Behavior Support

    Inbal Nahum-Shani;Shawna N. Smith;Bonnie J. Spring;Linda M. Collins

  • PROC LCA: A SAS Procedure for Latent Class Analysis

    Stephanie T. Lanza;Linda M. Collins;David R. Lemmon;Joseph L. Schafer

  • The Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) and the Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART): New Methods for More Potent eHealth Interventions

    Linda M. Collins;Susan A. Murphy;Victor Strecher

  • Evaluating Digital Health Interventions: Key Questions and Approaches.

    Elizabeth Murray;Eric B. Hekler;Gerhard Andersson;Linda M. Collins

  • Analysis of Longitudinal Data: The Integration of Theoretical Model, Temporal Design, and Statistical Model

    Linda M. Collins

  • A conceptual framework for adaptive preventive interventions

    Linda M. Collins;Susan A. Murphy;Karen L. Bierman

  • Latent class and latent transition analysis.

    Stephanie T. Lanza;Brian P. Flaherty;Linda M. Collins

  • New methods for the analysis of change

    Linda M. Collins;Aline G. Sayer

  • An Alternative Framework for Defining Mediation.

    Linda M. Collins;John J. Graham;Brian P. Flaherty

  • A strategy for optimizing and evaluating behavioral interventions.

    Linda M. Collins;Susan A. Murphy;Vijay N. Nair;Victor J. Strecher

  • Latent Class Models for Stage-Sequential Dynamic Latent Variables

    Linda M. Collins;Stuart E. Wugalter

  • An Overview of Research and Evaluation Designs for Dissemination and Implementation

    C. Hendricks Brown;Geoffrey Curran;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Gregory A. Aarons

  • Design of Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables: A Resource Management Perspective on Complete and Reduced Factorial Designs

    Linda M. Collins;John J. Dziak;Runze Li

  • The multiphase optimization strategy for engineering effective tobacco use interventions.

    Linda M. Collins;Timothy B. Baker;Robin J. Mermelstein;Megan E. Piper

  • Web-based smoking-cessation programs: results of a randomized trial.

    Victor J. Strecher;Jennifer B. McClure;Gwen L. Alexander;Bibhas Chakraborty

  • Optimization of Behavioral, Biobehavioral, and Biomedical Interventions: The Multiphase Optimization Strategy (Most)

    Linda M. Collins

  • A New SAS Procedure for Latent Transition Analysis: Transitions in Dating and Sexual Risk Behavior

    Stephanie T. Lanza;Linda M. Collins

  • Attrition in prevention research.

    William B. Hansen;Linda M. Collins;C. Kevin Malotte;C. Anderson Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephanie T. Lanza
Stephanie T. Lanza Pennsylvania State University
John W. Graham
John W. Graham Pennsylvania State University
Timothy B. Baker
Timothy B. Baker University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robin J. Mermelstein
Robin J. Mermelstein University of Illinois at Chicago
Daniel E. Rivera
Daniel E. Rivera Arizona State University
Michael C. Fiore
Michael C. Fiore University of Wisconsin–Madison
William B. Hansen
William B. Hansen University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Daniel M. Bolt
Daniel M. Bolt University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brian R. Flay
Brian R. Flay Boise State University
Leo Wilton
Leo Wilton Binghamton University

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