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9729
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6382
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Matt G. Kushner 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 Matt G. Kushner sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 120 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matt G. Kushner 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 Matt G. Kushner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Matt G. Kushner is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the intersection of medicine, neuroscience, and psychology, with an emphasis on cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's recent work spans several main topics, including:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Kushner has contributed to literature across multiple related subfields, notably:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Epidemiology
  • General Health Professions
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with topics on addiction, alcohol use disorder, and neurological interventions. Significant papers include:

  • "Risk Pathways Contributing to the Alcohol Harm Paradox: Socioeconomic Deprivation Confers Susceptibility to Alcohol Dependence via Greater Exposure to Aversive Experience, Internalizing Symptoms and Drinking to Cope" (2022, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)
  • "Frontal tDCS reduces alcohol relapse rates by increasing connections from left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to addiction networks" (2023, Brain Stimulation)
  • "The direct effect of drinking to cope on alcohol problems is not mediated by alcohol consumption: Invariance across gender and countries" (2022, Addictive Behaviors Reports)
  • "Resting Hypoconnectivity of Theoretically Defined Addiction Networks during Early Abstinence Predicts Subsequent Relapse in Alcohol Use Disorder" (2021, Cerebral Cortex)
  • "The Proposal Preparation Program: A Group Mentoring, Faculty Development Model to Facilitate the Submission and Funding of NIH Grant Applications" (2021, Academic Medicine)

Kushner frequently publishes in venues focused on psychiatry, neuroscience, and psychology, with repeated contributions to:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Brain Stimulation
  • Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

The scholar collaborates regularly with other researchers in related fields, notably coauthoring multiple papers with:

  • Kelvin O. Lim
  • Casey S. Gilmore
  • Bryon A. Mueller
  • Justin J. Anker
  • Jazmin Camchong

Best Publications

  • The relation between alcohol problems and the anxiety disorders

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth J. Sher;Bernard D. Beitman

  • The relationship between anxiety disorders and alcohol use disorders: a review of major perspectives and findings.

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth Abrams;Carrie Borchardt

  • D-cycloserine augmented exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Matt G. Kushner;Suck Won Kim;Christopher Donahue;Paul Thuras

  • Fear of Psychological Treatment and Its Relation to Mental Health Service Avoidance

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth J. Sher

  • Prospective analysis of the relation between DSM-III anxiety disorders and alcohol use disorders

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth J. Sher;Darin J. Erickson

  • The relation of treatment fearfulness and psychological service utilization: an overview

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth J. Sher

  • Follow‐up Study of Anxiety Disorder and Alcohol Dependence in Comorbid Alcoholism Treatment Patients

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth Abrams;Paul Thuras;Karen L. Hanson

  • Anxiety and Drinking Behavior: Moderating Effects of Tension‐Reduction Alcohol Outcome Expectancies

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth J. Sher;Mark D. Wood;Phillip K. Wood

  • Imipramine Plus Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of School Refusal

    Gail A. Bernstein;Carrie M. Borchardt;Amy R. Perwien;Ross D. Crosby

  • Panic disorder in patients with chest pain and angiographically normal coronary arteries.

    Bernard D. Beitman;Vaskar Mukerji;Joseph W. Lamberti;Lynette Schmid

  • D-Cycloserine Augmentation of Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data.

    David Mataix-Cols;Lorena Fernández de la Cruz;Benedetta Monzani;David Rosenfield

  • Epidemiology of substance use disorders among persons with chronic mental illnesses.

    Kim T. Mueser;Melanie Bennett;Matthew G. Kushner

  • Perceived controllability and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in crime victims

    Matt G. Kushner;David S. Riggs;Edna B. Foa;Suzanne M. Miller

  • Memory deficits in compulsive checkers: replication and extension in a clinical sample.

    Kenneth J. Sher;Randy O. Frost;Matt G Kushner;Timothy M. Crews

  • The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Laboratory-Induced Panic and State Anxiety

    Matt G. Kushner;Thomas B. Mackenzie;Joanna Fiszdon;David P. Valentiner

  • Comorbidity of alcohol and anxiety disorders among college students: effects of gender and family history of alcoholism.

    Matt G. Kushner;Kenneth J. Sher

  • Introduction to the Special Issue on "Anxiety Sensitivity and Addictive Behaviors".

    Sherry H. Stewart;Matt G. Kushner

  • Pathological Gambling and Alcohol Use Disorder

    Jon E. Grant;Matt G. Kushner;Suck Won Kim

  • Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Anxiety: Bridging Psychiatric, Psychological, and Neurobiological Perspectives

    Justin J Anker;Matt G Kushner

  • Carbon dioxide in the study of panic disorder: issues of definition, methodology, and outcome.

    Yuri Rassovsky;Matt G Kushner

  • Follow-up status of patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries and panic disorder.

    Bernard D. Beitman;Matt G. Kushner;Imad Basha;Joseph Lamberti

  • The pharmacologic and expectancy effects of alcohol on social anxiety in individuals with social phobia

    Kenneth Abrams;Matt G Kushner;Krista Lisdahl Medina;Amanda Voight

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Thuras
Paul Thuras University of Minnesota
Bernard D. Beitman
Bernard D. Beitman University of Missouri
Kenneth J. Sher
Kenneth J. Sher University of Missouri
Gail A. Bernstein
Gail A. Bernstein University of Minnesota
Suck Won Kim
Suck Won Kim University of Minnesota
Kelvin O. Lim
Kelvin O. Lim University of Minnesota
Edna B. Foa
Edna B. Foa University of Pennsylvania
Susanne S. Lee
Susanne S. Lee University of Minnesota
Robert F. Krueger
Robert F. Krueger University of Minnesota
Sherry H. Stewart
Sherry H. Stewart Dalhousie University

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