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Mona El-Sheikh 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 Mona El-Sheikh sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 214 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mona El-Sheikh 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 Mona El-Sheikh sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Mona El-Sheikh is affiliated with Auburn University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with notable contributions in subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, education, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and sociology and political science.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to sleep and related disorders, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, early childhood education and development, sleep and wakefulness research, youth substance use and school attendance, racial and ethnic identity research, and sleep and work-related fatigue.

Frequent publication venues for Mona El-Sheikh include:

  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Sleep Medicine
  • SLEEP
  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Child Development

They have collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including Stephen A. Erath, J. Benjamin Hinnant, Ekjyot K. Saini, Thomas E. Fuller-Rowell, and Brian T. Gillis.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Mona El-Sheikh include:

  • "Trajectories of sleep problems in childhood: associations with mental health in adolescence," 2020, SLEEP
  • "Day-to-day fluctuations in experiences of discrimination: Associations with sleep and the moderating role of internalized racism among African American college students," 2020, Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • "Socioeconomic status and sleep in adolescence: The role of family chaos," 2020, Journal of Family Psychology
  • "Sleep and disparities in child and adolescent development," 2022, Child Development Perspectives
  • "Racial disparities in sleep health between Black and White young adults: The role of neighborhood safety in childhood," 2021, Sleep Medicine

Mona El-Sheikh's fields of study encompass psychology with a focus on sleep patterns, developmental processes in childhood and adolescence, and the intersection of social factors such as race and socioeconomic status with health outcomes.

In 2020, they were named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), recognizing their standing in the professional community.

Best Publications

  • Salivary alpha-amylase in biobehavioral research: recent developments and applications.

    Douglas A Granger;Katie T Kivlighan;Mona el-Sheikh;Elana B Gordis

  • Exposure to interparental conflict and children's adjustment and physical health: The moderating role of vagal tone.

    Mona El-Sheikh;JoAnn Harger;Stephanie M. Whitson

  • Children's responses to different forms of expression of anger between adults.

    E. Mark Cummings;Dena Vogel;Jennifer S. Cummings;Mona El-Sheikh

  • Resolution and Children's Responses to Interadult Anger.

    E. Mark Cummings;Mary Ballard;Mona El-Sheikh;Margaret Lake

  • Children's Sleep and Cognitive Functioning: Race and Socioeconomic Status as Moderators of Effects.

    Joseph A. Buckhalt;Mona El-Sheikh;Peggy Keller

  • Marital conflict and disruption of children's sleep

    Mona El-Sheikh;Joseph A. Buckhalt;Jacquelyn Mize;Christine Acebo

  • Economic adversity and children's sleep problems: multiple indicators and moderation of effects.

    Mona El-Sheikh;Erika J. Bagley;Margaret Keiley;Lori Elmore-Staton

  • Sleep disruptions and emotional insecurity are pathways of risk for children

    Mona El-Sheikh;Joseph A. Buckhalt;E. Mark Cummings;Peggy Keller

  • What keeps low-SES children from sleeping well: the role of presleep worries and sleep environment.

    Erika J. Bagley;Ryan J. Kelly;Joseph A. Buckhalt;Mona El-Sheikh

  • Family conflict, autonomic nervous system functioning, and child adaptation: state of the science and future directions.

    Mona El-Sheikh;Stephen A. Erath

  • Cortisol and Children’s Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity

    Mona El-Sheikh;Stephen A. Erath;Joseph A. Buckhalt;Douglas A. Granger

  • Integrating the measurement of salivary α-amylase into studies of child health, development, and social relationships

    Douglas A. Granger;Katie T. Kivlighan;Clancy Blair;Mona El-Sheikh

  • I. SLEEP AND DEVELOPMENT: INTRODUCTION TO THE MONOGRAPH

    Mona El-Sheikh;Avi Sadeh

  • Coping with adults' angry behavior: Behavioral, physiological, and verbal responses in preschoolers.

    Mona El-Sheikh;E. Mark Cummings;Virginia L. Goetsch

  • Longitudinal relations between marital conflict and child adjustment: vagal regulation as a protective factor.

    Mona El-Sheikh;Stephanie A. Whitson

  • Considering sleep in a family context: introduction to the special issue.

    Ronald E. Dahl;Mona El-Sheikh

  • Stability of respiratory sinus arrhythmia in children and young adolescents: a longitudinal examination.

    Mona El-Sheikh

  • Reciprocal relations between children's sleep and their adjustment over time.

    Ryan J. Kelly;Mona El-Sheikh

  • The role of emotional responses and physiological reactivity in the marital conflict-child functioning link.

    Mona El-Sheikh

  • Marital Conflict and Children's Externalizing Behavior: Interactions Between Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity

    Mona El-Sheikh;Chrystyna D Kouros;Stephen Erath;E Mark Cummings

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph A. Buckhalt
Joseph A. Buckhalt Auburn University
Stephen A. Erath
Stephen A. Erath Auburn University
E. Mark Cummings
E. Mark Cummings University of Notre Dame
Thomas E. Fuller-Rowell
Thomas E. Fuller-Rowell Auburn University
Chrystyna D. Kouros
Chrystyna D. Kouros Southern Methodist University
Margaret K. Keiley
Margaret K. Keiley Auburn University
Brian E. Vaughn
Brian E. Vaughn Auburn University
Douglas A. Granger
Douglas A. Granger University of California, Irvine
Avi Sadeh
Avi Sadeh Tel Aviv University
Carol D. Ryff
Carol D. Ryff University of Wisconsin–Madison

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