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Matthew J. Friedman

Matthew J. Friedman

Dartmouth College
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
86
Citations
34433
World Ranking
1120
National Ranking
693

Matthew J. Friedman publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 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.

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.

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30 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.

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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