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35
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6712
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9756
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5158

Nathaniel R. Riggs 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 Nathaniel R. Riggs sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 106 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nathaniel R. Riggs 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 Nathaniel R. Riggs sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nathaniel R. Riggs is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research spans several fields, notably Medicine, Social Sciences, and Psychology. The subfields of study include Sociology and Political Science, Pharmacology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Clinical Psychology.

Their body of work addresses multiple prominent topics such as Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Research, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Digital Mental Health Interventions, and Family and Disability Support Research.

Among recent publications, Riggs has contributed to the following papers:

  • Predicting Self-Medication with Cannabis in Young Adults with Hazardous Cannabis Use, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • School Mental Health Providers' Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 on Racial Inequities and School Disengagement, 2021, Children & Schools
  • Moderated Mediation of the eCHECKUP TO GO College Student Cannabis Use Intervention, 2021, Substance Use & Misuse
  • The importance of family-focused and strengths-based approaches to interventions for grandfamilies, 2020, Journal of Family Theory & Review
  • Executive Function and BMI Trajectories Among Rural, Poor Youth at High Risk for Obesity, 2020, Obesity

Frequent collaborators with Riggs include:

  • J. Douglas Coatsworth
  • Jeremy Mennis
  • Nikola Zaharakis
  • Michael A. Russell
  • Aaron Brown

Their work has been published repeatedly in several venues, with a particular focus on:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • Family Relations
  • International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • Innovation in Aging

Best Publications

  • Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Initiation of Combustible Tobacco Product Smoking in Early Adolescence

    Adam M. Leventhal;David R. Strong;Matthew G. Kirkpatrick;Jennifer B. Unger

  • The Mediational Role of Neurocognition in the Behavioral Outcomes of a Social-Emotional Prevention Program in Elementary School Students: Effects of the PATHS Curriculum

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Mark T. Greenberg;Carol A. Kusché;Mary Ann Pentz

  • Executive function and the promotion of social–emotional competence

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Laudan B. Jahromi;Rachel P. Razza;Janean E. Dillworth-Bart

  • Concurrent and 2-Year Longitudinal Relations Between Executive Function and the Behavior of 1st and 2nd Grade Children

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Clancy B. Blair;Mark T. Greenberg

  • Momentary assessment of affect, physical feeling states, and physical activity in children.

    Genevieve F. Dunton;Jimi Huh;Adam M. Leventhal;Nathaniel Riggs

  • Executive cognitive function and food intake in children.

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Kari-Lyn Sakuma;Chih-Ping Chou

  • After-school youth development programs: a developmental-ecological model of current research.

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Mark T. Greenberg

  • Adolescent to emerging adulthood smoking trajectories: when do smoking trajectories diverge, and do they predict early adulthood nicotine dependence?

    Nathaniel R Riggs;Chih-Ping Chou;Chaoyang Li;Mary Ann Pentz

  • EXECUTIVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION AS A CORRELATE AND PREDICTOR OF CHILD FOOD INTAKE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

    Nathaniel Riggs;Chih-Ping Chou;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Mary Ann Pentz

  • Identifying Patterns of Eating and Physical Activity in Children: A Latent Class Analysis of Obesity Risk

    Jimi Huh;Nathaniel R. Riggs;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Chih-Ping Chou

  • Resilience as Regulation of Developmental and Family Processes

    David MacPhee;Erika Lunk Lunkenheimer;Nathaniel Riggs

  • Designing Culturally Responsive Organized After-School Activities.

    Sandra D. Simpkins;Nathaniel R. Riggs;Bic Ngo;Andrea Vest Ettekal

  • Parent, peer, and executive function relationships to early adolescent e-cigarette use: a substance use pathway?

    Mary Ann Pentz;HeeSung Shin;Nathaniel Riggs;Jennifer B. Unger

  • Social Networks and Community Prevention Coalitions

    Mark E. Feinberg;Nathaniel R. Riggs;Mark T. Greenberg

  • Preventing risk for obesity by promoting self-regulation and decision-making skills: pilot results from the PATHWAYS to health program (PATHWAYS).

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Kari-Lyn Kobayakawa Sakuma;Mary Ann Pentz

  • Examining the Potential of Community-Based After-School Programs for Latino Youth

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Amy M. Bohnert;Maria D. Guzman;Denise Davidson

  • Relationships between executive cognitive function and lifetime substance use and obesity-related behaviors in fourth grade youth.

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Chih-Ping Chou;Mary Ann Pentz

  • Predicting Self-Medication with Cannabis in Young Adults with Hazardous Cannabis Use

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  • After‐school program attendance and the social development of rural latino children of immigrant families

    Nathaniel R. Riggs

  • Associations between anhedonia and marijuana use escalation across mid-adolescence.

    Adam M. Leventhal;Junhan Cho;Matthew D. Stone;Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis

  • Research Article Executive Cognitive Function and Food Intake in Children

    Nathaniel R. Riggs;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Kari-Lyn Sakuma;Chih-Ping Chou

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Ann Pentz
Mary Ann Pentz University of Southern California
Chih-Ping Chou
Chih-Ping Chou University of Southern California
Donna Spruijt-Metz
Donna Spruijt-Metz University of Southern California
Mark T. Greenberg
Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University
Adam M. Leventhal
Adam M. Leventhal University of Southern California
Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
Steve Sussman
Steve Sussman University of Southern California
Genevieve F. Dunton
Genevieve F. Dunton University of Southern California
Clancy Blair
Clancy Blair New York University
Anamara Ritt-Olson
Anamara Ritt-Olson University of Southern California

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