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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 109 938 895 570 539 423 41682
Psychology 112 370 323 235 202 408 44434
Neuroscience 113 490 444 286 254 419 44785
Medicine 113 4977 4672 2701 2504 408 44667

Rajita Sinha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rajita Sinha between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rajita Sinha published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 50 of the 488 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 24 publications
1989 2025

488 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rajita Sinha: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 5
2000 5
2001 2
2002 5
2003 3
2004 2
2005 11
2006 14
2007 15
2008 12
2009 23
2010 12
2011 20
2012 26
2013 22
2014 26
2015 23
2016 24
2017 26
2018 19
2019 21
2020 28
2021 28
2022 25
2023 28
2024 26
2025 24
Total 488
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Rajita Sinha 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 Rajita Sinha 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, 401–410 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: 408 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 43 408
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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Rajita Sinha 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 Rajita Sinha 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, 112–113 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: 112 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 27 112
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Rajita Sinha is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychology, with a combined count of publications reflecting a broad engagement across these core scientific areas.

Their subfields of study include Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Physiology. These areas illustrate an emphasis on the biological and psychological mechanisms underlying health and behavior.

The main topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Rajita Sinha include:

  • "Origin and Function of Stress-Induced IL-6 in Murine Models" (2020), published in Cell
  • "Diseases, Disorders, and Comorbidities of Interoception" (2020), published in Trends in Neurosciences
  • "Psychological and Biological Resilience Modulates the Effects of Stress on Epigenetic Aging" (2021), published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Hippocampal Seed Connectome-Based Modeling Predicts the Feeling of Stress" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "A Methodological Checklist for fMRI Drug Cue Reactivity Studies: Development and Expert Consensus" (2022), published in Nature Protocols

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rajita Sinha include:

  • Nia Fogelman
  • Dongju Seo
  • Stephanie Wemm
  • Cheryl Lacadie
  • Zachary M. Harvanek

Their work appears frequently in prominent publication venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Addiction Biology
  • Diabetes

In addition to journal articles, Rajita Sinha has contributed to book publications. One example is the book titled "Neuroscience of Social Stress" published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Chronic Stress, Drug Use, and Vulnerability to Addiction

    Rajita Sinha

  • How does stress increase risk of drug abuse and relapse

    Rajita Sinha

  • The effects of stress on physical activity and exercise.

    Matthew A. Stults-Kolehmainen;Rajita Sinha

  • Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Neurobiological Effects of Chronic Stress

    Kathleen T. Brady;Rajita Sinha

  • Stress as a common risk factor for obesity and addiction.

    Rajita Sinha;Ania M. Jastreboff

  • Imaging Response Inhibition in a Stop-Signal Task: Neural Correlates Independent of Signal Monitoring and Post-Response Processing

    Chiang Shan Ray Li;Cong Huang;R. Todd Constable;Rajita Sinha

  • Stress-Induced Cocaine Craving and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Responses Are Predictive of Cocaine Relapse Outcomes

    Rajita Sinha;Miguel Garcia;Prashni Paliwal;Mary Jeanne Kreek

  • Psychological stress, drug-related cues and cocaine craving.

    R. Sinha;T. Fuse;L.-R. Aubin;S.S. O'Malley

  • Enhanced negative emotion and alcohol craving, and altered physiological responses following stress and cue exposure in alcohol dependent individuals.

    Rajita Sinha;Helen C Fox;Kwangik A Hong;Keri Bergquist

  • Imaging stress- and cue-induced drug and alcohol craving: association with relapse and clinical implications.

    Rajita Sinha;C.-S. R. Li

  • Difficulties in emotion regulation and impulse control during cocaine abstinence

    H.C. Fox;S.R. Axelrod;P. Paliwal;J. Sleeper

  • Genetic variation in human NPY expression affects stress response and emotion

    Zhifeng Zhou;Guanshan Zhu;Guanshan Zhu;Ahmad R. Hariri;Mary Anne Enoch

  • Naltrexone decreases craving and alcohol self- administration in alcohol-dependent subjects and activates the hypothalamo--pituitary--adrenocortical axis.

    Stephanie S O'Malley;Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin;Conor Farren;Rajita Sinha

  • Stress-induced craving and stress response in cocaine dependent individuals.

    Rajita Sinha;Dana Catapano;Stephanie O'Malley

  • The role of stress in addiction relapse.

    Rajita Sinha

  • New Findings on Biological Factors Predicting Addiction Relapse Vulnerability

    Rajita Sinha

  • Cardiovascular differentiation of emotions.

    R Sinha;W R Lovallo;O A Parsons

  • Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways

    Kathleen A. Page;Owen Chan;Jagriti Arora;Renata Belfort-DeAguiar

  • Cumulative Adversity and Smaller Gray Matter Volume in Medial Prefrontal, Anterior Cingulate, and Insula Regions

    Emily B. Ansell;Kenneth Rando;Keri Tuit;Joseph Guarnaccia

  • Effects of adrenal sensitivity, stress- and cue-induced craving, and anxiety on subsequent alcohol relapse and treatment outcomes.

    Rajita Sinha;Helen C. Fox;Kwang-ik Adam Hong;Julie Hansen

  • Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympatho-adreno-medullary responses during stress-induced and drug cue-induced cocaine craving states.

    Rajita Sinha;Makram Talih;Robert Malison;Ned Cooney

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc N. Potenza
Marc N. Potenza Yale University
Chiang-shan R. Li
Chiang-shan R. Li Yale University
Tara M. Chaplin
Tara M. Chaplin George Mason University
Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes Yale University
R. Todd Constable
R. Todd Constable Yale University
Robert S. Sherwin
Robert S. Sherwin Yale University
Valentina Lorenzetti
Valentina Lorenzetti Australian Catholic University
Stephanie S. O'Malley
Stephanie S. O'Malley Yale University
Reza Momenan
Reza Momenan National Institutes of Health
Martin P. Paulus
Martin P. Paulus Laureate Institute for Brain Research

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