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D-Index
74
Citations
24137
World Ranking
1860
National Ranking
1098

R. Lorraine Collins 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 R. Lorraine Collins sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 253 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. Lorraine Collins 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 R. Lorraine Collins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. Lorraine Collins is affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with particular interest in several subfields including Epidemiology, Pharmacology, General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Collins has contributed extensively in the area of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep.

Their recent publication record includes works such as:

  • "Cannabis Enthusiasts' Knowledge of Medical Treatment Effectiveness and Increased Risks From Cannabis Use" (2020), published in American Journal of Health Promotion
  • "Superhydrophobic 3D-Assembled Metallic Nanoparticles for Trace Chemical Enrichment in SERS Sensing" (2022), published in Small
  • "Frequent cannabis users demonstrate low knowledge of cannabinoid content and dosages" (2020), published in Drugs Education Prevention and Policy
  • "Knowledge and Practice of Harm Reduction Strategies Among People Who Report Frequent Cannabis Use" (2020), published in Health Promotion Practice
  • "Exploring Awareness, Perceptions, and Willingness to Use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States" (2021), published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Collins include:

  • Daniel J. Kruger
  • Elizabeth Bouchard
  • Mark A. Prince
  • Christopher McCarty
  • Paula C. Vincent

Collins has published multiple works in specific venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Small
  • American Journal of Health Promotion
  • Health Promotion Practice
  • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy
  • AIDS Patient Care and STDs

In addition to research articles, Collins has authored books published by RAND Corporation eBooks, including:

  • 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Substance Use Among the Reserve Component (2021)
  • 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Physical Health and Functional Limitations Among the Reserve Component (2021)

Best Publications

  • A national survey of stress reactions after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

    Mark A. Schuster;Bradley D. Stein;Lisa H. Jaycox;Rebecca L. Collins

  • For Better or Worse: The Impact of Upward Social Comparison on Self-Evaluations

    Rebecca L. Collins

  • The Affective Consequences of Social Comparison: Either Direction Has Its Ups and Downs

    Bram P. Buunk;Rebecca L. Collins;Shelley E. Taylor;Nico W. VanYperen

  • Watching sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of sexual Behavior

    Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott;Sandra H. Berry;David E. Kanouse

  • A Better World or a Shattered Vision? Changes in Life Perspectives Following Victimization

    Rebecca L. Collins;Shelley E. Taylor;Laurie A. Skokan

  • Content analysis of gender roles in media: Where are we now and where should we go?

    Rebecca L. Collins

  • Self-Esteem and Direct Versus Indirect Forms of Self-Enhancement

    Jonathon D. Brown;Rebecca L. Collins;Greg W. Schmidt

  • Self-control and alcohol restraint: an initial application of the self-control strength model

    Mark Muraven;R Lorraine Collins;Kristen Nienhaus

  • Health-related quality of life in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection in the United States: results from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study.

    Ron D Hays;Ron D Hays;William E Cunningham;Cathy D Sherbourne;Ira B Wilson

  • Does alcohol advertising promote adolescent drinking? Results from a longitudinal assessment

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Rebecca L. Collins;Katrin Hambarsoomians;Daniel F. McCaffrey

  • Does Watching Sex on Television Predict Teen Pregnancy? Findings From a National Longitudinal Survey of Youth

    Anita Chandra;Steven C. Martino;Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott

  • Exposure to Degrading Versus Nondegrading Music Lyrics and Sexual Behavior Among Youth

    Steven C. Martino;Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott;Amy Strachman

  • Entertainment television as a healthy sex educator: the impact of condom-efficacy information in an episode of Friends.

    Rebecca L. Collins;Marc N. Elliott;Sandra H. Berry;David E. Kanouse

  • Daily fluctuations in self-control demands and alcohol intake.

    Mark Muraven;R. Lorraine Collins;Saul Shiffman;Jean A. Paty

  • Emotion Differentiation as Resilience Against Excessive Alcohol Use An Ecological Momentary Assessment in Underage Social Drinkers

    Todd B. Kashdan;Patty Ferssizidis;R. Lorraine Collins;Mark Muraven

  • Diet and Perceptions Change with Supermarket Introduction in a Food Desert, but Not Because of Supermarket Use

    Tamara Dubowitz;Madhumita Ghosh-Dastidar;Deborah A. Cohen;Robin Beckman

  • Early adolescent exposure to alcohol advertising and its relationship to underage drinking.

    Rebecca L. Collins;Phyllis L. Ellickson;Daniel McCaffrey;Katrin Hambarsoomians

  • The Role of Emotion in Social Support Provision: Gender, Empathy and Expressions of Distress

    Krista K. Trobst;Rebecca L. Collins;Jayne M. Embree

  • Marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood: multiple developmental trajectories and their associated outcomes.

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Steven C. Martino;Rebecca L. Collins

  • Among the Better Ones

    Rebecca L. Collins

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth E. Leonard
Kenneth E. Leonard University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Gregory G. Homish
Gregory G. Homish University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Brian M. Quigley
Brian M. Quigley University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Mark Muraven
Mark Muraven University at Albany, State University of New York
Todd B. Kashdan
Todd B. Kashdan George Mason University
Maria Testa
Maria Testa University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Daniel J. Kruger
Daniel J. Kruger University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rebecca M. Cunningham
Rebecca M. Cunningham University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Maureen A. Walton
Maureen A. Walton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James A. Cranford
James A. Cranford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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