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Misaki N. Natsuaki 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 Misaki N. Natsuaki sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 143 publications — 45th percentile

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

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

Misaki N. Natsuaki 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 Misaki N. Natsuaki sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Misaki N. Natsuaki is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology, Social Sciences, and Medicine, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Education, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Safety Research, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Their scholarly work concerns several key topics, including:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships

Among recent papers featuring their research contributions are:

  • "Acne vulgaris and risk of depression and anxiety: A meta-analytic review," published in 2020 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • "The Future of Women in Psychological Science," published in 2020 in Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Maternal Consistency in Recalling Prenatal Experiences at 6 Months and 8 Years Postnatal," published in 2020 in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
  • "The role of child negative emotionality in parenting and child adjustment: Gene-environment interplay," published in 2021 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • "The role of negative emotionality in the development of child executive function and language abilities from toddlerhood to first grade: An adoption study," published in 2021 in Developmental Psychology

Frequent co-authors in Misaki N. Natsuaki's research include:

  • Leslie D. Leve
  • Daniel S. Shaw
  • Jenae M. Neiderhiser
  • Jody M. Ganiban
  • David Reiss

Their work has appeared regularly in several publication venues, such as:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Behavior Genetics
  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Journal of Research on Adolescence

Best Publications

  • Trajectories of depressive symptoms and stressful life events among male and female adolescents in divorced and nondivorced families.

    Xiaojia Ge;Misaki N. Natsuaki;Rand D. Conger

  • In Search of Explanations for Early Pubertal Timing Effects on Developmental Psychopathology

    Xiaojia Ge;Misaki N. Natsuaki

  • Biological and rearing mother influences on child ADHD symptoms: revisiting the developmental interface between nature and nurture

    Gordon Thomas Harold;Gordon Thomas Harold;Leslie D. Leve;Douglas Barrett;Kit Elam

  • Trajectories of Depressed Mood from Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Effects of Pubertal Timing and Adolescent Dating.

    Misaki N. Natsuaki;Michael C. Biehl;Xiaojia Ge

  • Acne vulgaris and risk of depression and anxiety: A meta-analytic review

    Danielle V. Samuels;Robert Rosenthal;Rick Lin;Soham Chaudhari

  • Bridging the divide: openness in adoption and postadoption psychosocial adjustment among birth and adoptive parents.

    Xiaojia Ge;Misaki N. Natsuaki;David M. Martin;Leslie D. Leve

  • Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring conduct problems: evidence from 3 independent genetically sensitive research designs

    Darya Gaysina;David M. Fergusson;Leslie D. Leve;John Horwood

  • The importance of family factors and generation status: mental health service use among Latino and Asian Americans.

    Janet Chang;Misaki N. Natsuaki;Chih-Nan Chen

  • Early pubertal maturation and internalizing problems in adolescence: sex differences in the role of cortisol reactivity to interpersonal stress.

    Misaki N. Natsuaki;Bonnie Klimes-Dougan;Xiaojia Ge;Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff

  • Raised by depressed parents: is it an environmental risk?

    Misaki N. Natsuaki;Daniel S. Shaw;Jenae M. Neiderhiser;Jody M. Ganiban

  • The longitudinal effects of stressful life events on adolescent depression are buffered by parent-child closeness.

    Xiaojia Ge;Misaki N. Natsuaki;Jenae M. Neiderhiser;David Reiss

  • African American children's depressive symptoms: the prospective effects of neighborhood disorder, stressful life events, and parenting.

    Misaki N. Natsuaki;Xiaojia Ge;Gene H. Brody;Ronald L. Simons

  • The relationship between parental depressive symptoms and offspring psychopathology: evidence from a children-of-twins study and an adoption study.

    Thomas McAdams;Fruhling Rijsdijk;J M Neiderhiser;J Narusyte

  • Associations Between Early Life Stress, Child Maltreatment, and Pubertal Development Among Girls in Foster Care

    Jane Mendle;Leslie D. Leve;Mark J. Van Ryzin;Misaki N. Natsuaki

  • The Early Growth and Development Study: A Prospective Adoption Study From Birth Through Middle Childhood

    Leslie D. Leve;Jenae M. Neiderhiser;Daniel S. Shaw;Jody Ganiban

  • Aggressive behavior between siblings and the development of externalizing problems: evidence from a genetically sensitive study.

    Misaki N. Natsuaki;Xiaojia Ge;David Reiss;Jenae M. Neiderhiser

  • Victims behind bars: A preliminary study of abuse during juvenile incarceration and post-release social and emotional functioning.

    Carly B. Dierkhising;Andrea Lane;Misaki N. Natsuaki

  • The Future of Women in Psychological Science

    June Gruber;Jane Mendle;Kristen A. Lindquist;Toni Schmader

  • The Influence of Pubertal Timing on Alcohol Use and Heavy Drinking Trajectories

    Michael C. Biehl;Misaki N. Natsuaki;Xiaojia Ge

  • Adolescent Susceptibility to Deviant Peer Pressure: Does Gender Matter?

    Shelly S. McCoy;Laura M. Dimler;Danielle V. Samuels;Misaki N. Natsuaki

  • Influence of parental depressive symptoms on adopted toddler behaviors: an emerging developmental cascade of genetic and environmental effects.

    Caroline K. Pemberton;Jenae M. Neiderhiser;Leslie D. Leve;Misaki N. Natsuaki

  • Development and Psychopathology

    Elizabeth P. Hayden;C. Emily Durbin

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie D. Leve
Leslie D. Leve University of Oregon
Jenae M. Neiderhiser
Jenae M. Neiderhiser Pennsylvania State University
Daniel S. Shaw
Daniel S. Shaw University of Pittsburgh
David Reiss
David Reiss Yale University
Jody M. Ganiban
Jody M. Ganiban George Washington University
Gordon Thomas Harold
Gordon Thomas Harold University of Cambridge
Xiaojia Ge
Xiaojia Ge University of Minnesota
Heidemarie K. Laurent
Heidemarie K. Laurent University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laura V. Scaramella
Laura V. Scaramella University of Arizona
Philip A. Fisher
Philip A. Fisher Stanford University

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