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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 76 1731 1021 372 18703

Richard Saitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Saitz between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Saitz published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 24.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2007. 9 of the 853 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2007. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 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

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Richard Saitz: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 5
1996 2
1997 11
1998 61
1999 31
2000 50
2001 25
2002 33
2003 34
2004 48
2005 31
2006 54
2007 71
2008 52
2009 46
2010 45
2011 15
2012 15
2013 23
2014 28
2015 34
2016 19
2017 25
2018 16
2019 13
2020 22
2021 17
2022 7
2023 7
2024 6
2025 3
Total 853
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Richard Saitz publications per year - data summary

  • Richard Saitz, a Psychology scholar from Boston University, has 853 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 71 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991 and 1992, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 35 years in the span carries no publications at all (1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 24.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 25.1 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 40 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 222 publications (18.5 per year); 2003-2014: 462 publications (38.5 per year); 2015-2025: 169 publications (15.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

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.

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, 371–380 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: 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.

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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 63 372
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
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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Richard Saitz publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Richard Saitz, a Psychology scholar from Boston University, records 372 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Richard Saitz, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Richard Saitz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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.

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, 76–77 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: 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.

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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 76
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
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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Richard Saitz D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Richard Saitz, a Psychology scholar from Boston University, records 76 D-Index - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Richard Saitz, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Richard Saitz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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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