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Matthew J. Friedman

Matthew J. Friedman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 86 1120 981 693 591 323 34433

Matthew J. Friedman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew J. Friedman between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew J. Friedman published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2007. 9 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2007. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1969 2025

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthew J. Friedman: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 2
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 4
1984 3
1985 0
1986 1
1987 4
1988 4
1989 0
1990 3
1991 3
1992 3
1993 6
1994 7
1995 6
1996 9
1997 9
1998 9
1999 5
2000 11
2001 8
2002 8
2003 8
2004 15
2005 10
2006 6
2007 25
2008 11
2009 9
2010 8
2011 21
2012 21
2013 25
2014 17
2015 25
2016 8
2017 6
2018 6
2019 4
2020 9
2021 8
2022 7
2023 7
2024 4
2025 5
Total 379
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Matthew J. Friedman 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 Matthew J. Friedman 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, 321–330 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: 323 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 76 323
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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Matthew J. Friedman 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 Matthew J. Friedman 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 86
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

Matthew J. Friedman is affiliated with Dartmouth College in the United States and has made considerable contributions to the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on clinical psychology, with subfields that include biological psychiatry, behavioral neuroscience, molecular biology, and general health professions. A significant proportion of their work addresses topics such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research, tryptophan and brain disorders, stress responses and cortisol, migration, health and trauma, anesthesia and neurotoxicity research, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, and healthcare professionals' stress and burnout.

The scientist's recent publications include several notable papers that contribute to understanding PTSD and its biological and clinical aspects. These papers are:

  • Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder, 2020, published in Nature Neuroscience
  • Comparison of Prolonged Exposure vs Cognitive Processing Therapy for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among US Veterans, 2022, published in JAMA Network Open
  • PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies, 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • Does COVID-19 count?: Defining Criterion A trauma for diagnosing PTSD during a global crisis, 2021, published in Depression and Anxiety
  • Decoding Shared Versus Divergent Transcriptomic Signatures Across Cortico-Amygdala Circuitry in PTSD and Depressive Disorders, 2022, published in American Journal of Psychiatry

Matthew J. Friedman's frequent collaborators include Matthew J. Girgenti, John H. Krystal, Paula P. Schnurr, Ronald S. Duman, and Douglas E. Williamson. The collaborative work with these coauthors reflects ongoing research efforts across several topics related to psychiatric and neurobiological aspects of trauma and stress-related disorders.

The scientist regularly publishes in venues that include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), JAMA Network Open, Psychiatry, the Journal of Traumatic Stress, and the Journal of Psychosomatic Research. These publication venues indicate an active engagement with both preprint and peer-reviewed platforms that focus on medical, psychological, and neuroscientific research.

Key research fields covered by their work include:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Subfields of study embraced in their research include:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • General Health Professions

Main research topics of interest are:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Best Publications

  • 60,000 disaster victims speak: Part I. An empirical review of the empirical literature, 1981-2001.

    Fran H Norris;Matthew J Friedman;Patricia J Watson;Christopher M Byrne

  • National estimates of exposure to traumatic events and PTSD prevalence using DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria.

    Dean G. Kilpatrick;Heidi S. Resnick;Melissa E. Milanak;Mark W. Miller;Mark W. Miller

  • Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid–Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence

    Stevan E. Hobfoll;Patricia Watson;Carl C. Bell;Richard A. Bryant

  • 60,000 Disaster Victims Speak: Part II. Summary and Implications of the Disaster Mental Health Research

    Fran H Norris;Matthew J Friedman;Patricia J Watson

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Paula P. Schnurr;Matthew J. Friedman;Charles C. Engel;Edna B. Foa

  • Cognitive processing therapy for veterans with military-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Candice M. Monson;Paula P. Schnurr;Patricia A. Resick;Matthew J. Friedman

  • Meta-analysis of the efficacy of treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Bradley V. Watts;Paula P. Schnurr;Lorna Mayo;Yinong Young-Xu

  • Considering PTSD for DSM-5

    Matthew J. Friedman;Matthew J. Friedman;Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Richard A. Bryant;Chris R. Brewin

  • A systematic review of PTSD prevalence and trajectories in DSM-5 defined trauma exposed populations: intentional and non-intentional traumatic events.

    Patcho N. Santiago;Robert J. Ursano;Christine L. Gray;Robert S. Pynoos

  • Randomized Trial of Trauma-Focused Group Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Results From a Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study

    Paula P. Schnurr;Matthew J. Friedman;David W. Foy;M. Tracie Shea

  • Randomized Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adult Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

    Annmarie McDonagh;Matthew Friedman;Gregory McHugo;Julian Ford

  • CUMULATIVE TRAUMAS AND RISK THRESHOLDS: 12-MONTH PTSD IN THE WORLD MENTAL HEALTH (WMH) SURVEYS

    Elie G. Karam;Matthew J. Friedman;Eric D. Hill;Ronald C Kessler

  • Handbook of PTSD : science and practice

    Matthew J. Friedman;Terence Martin Keane;Patricia A. Resick

  • Finalizing PTSD in DSM-5: getting here from there and where to go next.

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  • Dissociation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys

    Dan J. Stein;Karestan C. Koenen;Matthew J. Friedman;Eric D. Hill

  • PTSD Symptom Increases in Iraq-Deployed Soldiers: Comparison With Nondeployed Soldiers and Associations With Baseline Symptoms, Deployment Experiences, and Postdeployment Stress

    Jennifer J. Vasterling;Susan P. Proctor;Matthew J. Friedman;Charles W. Hoge

  • Guidelines for Treatment of PTSD

    Edna B. Foa;Terence M. Keane;Matthew J. Friedman

  • Randomized, double-blind comparison of sertraline and placebo for posttraumatic stress disorder in a Department of Veterans Affairs setting

    Matthew J. Friedman;Charles R. Marmar;Dewleen G. Baker;Carolyn R. Sikes

  • Subthreshold Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys

    Katie A. McLaughlin;Karestan C. Koenen;Matthew J. Friedman;Ayelet Meron Ruscio

  • Neurobiological and clinical consequences of stress : from normal adaptation to post-traumatic stress disorder

    Matthew J. Friedman;Dennis S. Charney;Ariel Y. Deutch

  • DSM-5 AND ICD-11 DEFINITIONS OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: INVESTIGATING "NARROW" AND "BROAD" APPROACHES

    Dan J. Stein;Katie A. McLaughlin;Karestan C. Koenen;Lukoye Atwoli

  • Premilitary MMPI scores as predictors of combat-related PTSD symptoms.

    Paula P. Schnurr;Matthew J. Friedman;Stanley D. Rosenberg

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder associated with peacekeeping duty in Somalia for U.S. military personnel.

    Brett T. Litz;Susan M. Orsillo;Matthew Friedman;Peter Ehlich

  • Increases in retrospective accounts of war-zone exposure over time : The role of PTSD symptom severity

    Lizabeth Roemer;Brett T. Litz;Susan M. Orsillo;Peter J. Ehlich

  • Resilience and Mental Health: Contributors

    Steven M. Southwick;Brett T. Litz;Dennis Charney;Matthew J. Friedman

  • Methods for disaster mental health research.

    Fran H. Norris;Sandro Galea;Matthew J. Friedman;Patricia J. Watson

  • Predictors and outcomes of posttraumatic stress disorder in World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas.

    Paula P. Schnurr;Julian D. Ford;Matthew J. Friedman;Bonnie L. Green

  • PTSD and utilization of medical treatment services among male Vietnam veterans.

    Paula Schnurr;Matthew Friedman;Anjana Sengupta;M. Jankowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Paula P. Schnurr
Paula P. Schnurr Dartmouth College
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Terence M. Keane
Terence M. Keane Boston University
Steven M. Southwick
Steven M. Southwick Yale University
Brian P. Marx
Brian P. Marx Boston University
Dan J. Stein
Dan J. Stein University of Cape Town
Susan M. Orsillo
Susan M. Orsillo Suffolk University
Mark W. Miller
Mark W. Miller Boston University
Dean G. Kilpatrick
Dean G. Kilpatrick Medical University of South Carolina
Josef I. Ruzek
Josef I. Ruzek University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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