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D-Index
76
Citations
18703
World Ranking
1731
National Ranking
1021

Richard Saitz publications per year

1991: 1 publications 1992: 1 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 61 publications 1999: 31 publications 2000: 50 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 48 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 54 publications 2007: 71 publications 2008: 52 publications 2009: 46 publications 2010: 45 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1991 2025

853 publications in total across all disciplines

Richard Saitz 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 Richard Saitz sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 372 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Saitz 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 Richard Saitz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard Saitz was affiliated with Boston University in the United States and contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, public health, and substance abuse treatment. Their research portfolio prominently addressed public health issues related to addiction, opioid use disorder, and alcohol consumption.

Their recent publications included studies such as The Opioid Epidemic During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020) published in JAMA, Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost From Excessive Alcohol Use - United States, 2011-2015 (2020) appearing twice in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, and works related to the HEALing Communities Study including The HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-term SM) Communities Study: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial at the community level to reduce opioid overdose deaths through implementation of an integrated set of evidence-based practices (2020) and The Opioid-overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA): Evidence-based practices in the HEALing Communities Study (2020), both published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

They frequently collaborated with other researchers such as Michael Berkwits, Robert Golub, Mary Mcdermott, Jody Zylke, and Annette Flanagin. Their scholarly work appeared predominantly in these publication venues:

  • JAMA
  • Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • Addiction
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Richard Saitz's work spanned across various specialized subfields, including:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • General Health Professions
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Their research topics concentrated on key public health challenges and included:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Health Policy Implementation Science

Throughout their career, they published numerous articles focusing on epidemiological trends, intervention strategies, and health outcomes associated with addiction and substance abuse. Their work contributed to understanding the public health dynamics of opioid overdose and alcohol-related mortality.

Best Publications

  • Clinical practice. Unhealthy alcohol use.

    Richard Saitz

  • Benzodiazepine prescribing patterns and deaths from drug overdose among US veterans receiving opioid analgesics: case-cohort study

    Tae Woo Park;Richard Saitz;Dara Ganoczy;Mark A Ilgen

  • A single-question screening test for drug use in primary care.

    Peter C. Smith;Susan M. Schmidt;Donald Allensworth-Davies;Richard Saitz

  • Primary Care Validation of a Single-Question Alcohol Screening Test

    Peter C. Smith;Susan M. Schmidt;Donald Allensworth-Davies;Richard Saitz

  • Strategies used by people who inject drugs to avoid stigma in healthcare settings.

    Dea L. Biancarelli;Katie B. Biello;Katie B. Biello;Ellen Childs;M. Drainoni

  • Individualized Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal. A Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial

    Richard Saitz;Michael F. Mayo-Smith;Mark S. Roberts;Harriet A. Redmond

  • Screening and brief intervention for drug use in primary care: the ASPIRE randomized clinical trial.

    Richard Saitz;Tibor P. A. Palfai;Debbie M. Cheng;Daniel P. Alford

  • Alcohol Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Current Knowledge, Implications, and Future Directions.

    Emily C. Williams;Emily C. Williams;Judith A. Hahn;Richard Saitz;Kendall Bryant

  • Alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary care: Absence of evidence for efficacy in people with dependence or very heavy drinking

    Richard Saitz

  • PTSD in urban primary care: high prevalence and low physician recognition.

    Jane Liebschutz;Richard Saitz;Victoria Brower;Terence M. Keane;Terence M. Keane

  • Screening and intervention for alcohol problems

    Peter D. Friedmann;Deirdre McCullough;Marshall H. Chin;Richard Saitz

  • Alcohol Consumption and HIV Disease Progression

    Jeffrey H Samet;Debbie M Cheng;Howard Libman;David P Nunes

  • Benefits of Linking Primary Medical Care and Substance Abuse Services: Patient, Provider, and Societal Perspectives

    Jeffrey H. Samet;Peter Friedmann;Richard Saitz

  • Unhealthy Drinking Patterns in Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Characteristics

    Elizabeth L. Merrick;Constance M. Horgan;Dominic Hodgkin;Deborah W. Garnick

  • The relationship between sexual and physical abuse and substance abuse consequences.

    Jane Liebschutz;Jacqueline B Savetsky;Richard Saitz;Nicholas J Horton

  • Impact of health literacy on depressive symptoms and mental health-related: quality of life among adults with addiction.

    Alisa Lincoln;Michael K. Paasche-Orlow;Debbie M. Cheng;Christine Lloyd-Travaglini

  • Persistent pain is associated with substance use after detoxification: a prospective cohort analysis.

    Mary Jo Larson;Michael Paasche-Orlow;Debbie M. Cheng;Christine Lloyd-Travaglini

  • Pharmacotherapies for alcohol abuse. Withdrawal and treatment

    Richard Saitz;Stephanie S. O'Malley

  • The Impact of Alcohol-Related Diagnoses on Pneumonia Outcomes

    Richard Saitz;William A. Ghali;Mark A. Moskowitz

  • Brief intervention for medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use: a randomized, controlled trial

    Richard Saitz;Tibor P. Palfai;Debbie M. Cheng;Nicholas J. Horton

  • Principles of addiction medicine

    Richard Ries;David A. Fiellin;Shannon C. Miller;Richard Saitz

  • The ASAM principles of addiction medicine

    Richard Ries;David A. Fiellin;Shannon C. Miller;Richard Saitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey H. Samet
Jeffrey H. Samet Boston University
Tibor P. Palfai
Tibor P. Palfai Boston University
Michael Winter
Michael Winter Boston University
Timothy Heeren
Timothy Heeren Boston University
David A. Fiellin
David A. Fiellin Yale University
Peter D. Friedmann
Peter D. Friedmann University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Emily C. Williams
Emily C. Williams University of Washington
Nancy R. Kressin
Nancy R. Kressin Boston University
Jim McCambridge
Jim McCambridge University of York
John Attia
John Attia University of Newcastle Australia

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