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Michael T. Treadway

Michael T. Treadway

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6288 5848 3402 3085 98 16183

Michael T. Treadway publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael T. Treadway between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael T. Treadway published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2024. 40 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2024. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 19 publications
2005 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael T. Treadway: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 6
2010 4
2011 4
2012 7
2013 4
2014 5
2015 12
2016 6
2017 10
2018 9
2019 8
2020 4
2021 10
2022 15
2023 16
2024 21
2025 19
Total 161
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Michael T. Treadway 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 Michael T. Treadway 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, 91–100 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: 98 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 98
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
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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Michael T. Treadway 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 Michael T. Treadway 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, 46–47 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: 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.

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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 46
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
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

Michael T. Treadway is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of neuroscience and psychology. Their work spans several subfields including cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, behavioral neuroscience, biological psychiatry, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's research addresses key topics such as stress responses and cortisol, mental health research topics, tryptophan and brain disorders, functional brain connectivity studies, neural and behavioral psychology studies, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, and neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior.

Michael T. Treadway has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Neuropsychopharmacology

Among recent papers associated with their work are:

  • Aiding and Abetting Anhedonia: Impact of Inflammation on the Brain and Pharmacological Implications, 2021, Pharmacological Reviews
  • Functional connectivity in reward circuitry and symptoms of anhedonia as therapeutic targets in depression with high inflammation: evidence from a dopamine challenge study, 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Gene signatures in peripheral blood immune cells related to insulin resistance and low tyrosine metabolism define a sub-type of depression with high CRP and anhedonia, 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • The effort-doors task: Examining the temporal dynamics of effort-based reward processing using ERPs, 2021, NeuroImage
  • Dose-response effects of d-amphetamine on effort-based decision-making and reinforcement learning, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Jennifer C. Felger, Ebrahim Haroon, Andrew H. Miller, Jessica Cooper, and Jessica A. Cooper.

Best Publications

  • Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness

    Sara W. Lazar;Catherine E. Kerr;Rachel H. Wasserman;Jeremy R. Gray

  • Reconsidering anhedonia in depression: lessons from translational neuroscience.

    Michael T. Treadway;David H. Zald

  • Network analysis of depression and anxiety symptom relationships in a psychiatric sample.

    Courtney Beard;Alex J. Millner;Marie J. C. Forgeard;Eiko I. Fried

  • Worth the 'EEfRT'? The effort expenditure for rewards task as an objective measure of motivation and anhedonia.

    Michael T. Treadway;Joshua W. Buckholtz;Ashley N. Schwartzman;Warren E. Lambert

  • Reward processing dysfunction in major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

    Alexis E. Whitton;Michael T. Treadway;Diego A. Pizzagalli

  • Effort-Based Decision-Making in Major Depressive Disorder: A Translational Model of Motivational Anhedonia

    Michael T. Treadway;Nicholas A. Bossaller;Richard C. Shelton;David H. Zald

  • Dopaminergic Network Differences in Human Impulsivity

    Joshua W. Buckholtz;Michael T. Treadway;Ronald L. Cowan;Neil D. Woodward

  • Mesolimbic dopamine reward system hypersensitivity in individuals with psychopathic traits

    Joshua W. Buckholtz;Michael T. Treadway;Ronald L. Cowan;Neil D. Woodward

  • The Impact of Stress and Major Depressive Disorder on Hippocampal and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Morphology

    Emily L. Belleau;Michael T. Treadway;Diego A. Pizzagalli;Diego A. Pizzagalli

  • Dopaminergic mechanisms of individual differences in human effort-based decision-making.

    M. T. Treadway;J. W. Buckholtz;R. L. Cowan;N. D. Woodward

  • Inflammation Effects on Motivation and Motor Activity: Role of Dopamine.

    Jennifer C Felger;Michael T Treadway

  • Illness Progression, Recent Stress, and Morphometry of Hippocampal Subfields and Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Major Depression

    Michael T. Treadway;Michael L. Waskom;Daniel G. Dillon;Avram J. Holmes;Avram J. Holmes

  • Effort, anhedonia, and function in schizophrenia: reduced effort allocation predicts amotivation and functional impairment.

    Deanna M;Michael T Treadway;Nathan Schoen

  • Amping Up Effort: Effects of d-Amphetamine on Human Effort-Based Decision-Making

    Margaret C. Wardle;Michael T. Treadway;Leah M. Mayo;David H. Zald;David H. Zald

  • Clashing Diagnostic Approaches: DSM-ICD Versus RDoC

    Scott O. Lilienfeld;Michael T. Treadway

  • Parsing Anhedonia Translational Models of Reward-Processing Deficits in Psychopathology

    Michael T. Treadway;David H. Zald

  • Impaired Effort Allocation in Patients with Schizophrenia

    Michael T. Treadway;Joel S. Peterman;David H. Zald;Sohee Park

  • Effort-Based Decision-Making Paradigms for Clinical Trials in Schizophrenia: Part 1—Psychometric Characteristics of 5 Paradigms

    L. Felice Reddy;L. Felice Reddy;William P. Horan;William P. Horan;M Deanna;Robert W. Buchanan

  • Reward Processing, Neuroeconomics, and Psychopathology

    David H. Zald;Michael T. Treadway

  • Anhedonia in depression: biological mechanisms and computational models.

    Jessica A Cooper;Amanda R Arulpragasam;Michael T Treadway

  • Early adverse events, HPA activity and rostral anterior cingulate volume in MDD.

    Michael T. Treadway;Merida M. Grant;Zhaohua Ding;Steven D. Hollon

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego A. Pizzagalli
Diego A. Pizzagalli Harvard University
David H. Zald
David H. Zald Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Robert M. Kessler
Robert M. Kessler University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neil D. Woodward
Neil D. Woodward Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Andrew H. Miller
Andrew H. Miller Emory University
Avram J. Holmes
Avram J. Holmes Yale University
Jennifer C. Felger
Jennifer C. Felger Emory University
M. Mallar Chakravarty
M. Mallar Chakravarty McGill University
Michael F. Green
Michael F. Green University of California, Los Angeles
Deanna M. Barch
Deanna M. Barch Washington University in St. Louis

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