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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6350 5906 3446 3126 122 10751

Richard T. Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard T. Liu between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard T. Liu published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2024. 39 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2024. 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 18 publications
2009 2025

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard T. Liu: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 3
2010 4
2011 1
2012 7
2013 8
2014 14
2015 7
2016 9
2017 9
2018 9
2019 12
2020 10
2021 19
2022 4
2023 11
2024 21
2025 18
Total 166
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Richard T. Liu 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 T. Liu 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, 121–130 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: 122 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
121–130 670 122
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
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 T. Liu 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 T. Liu 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 46
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
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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Overview

Richard T. Liu is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a significant focus on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Biological Psychiatry.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics, including Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, Mental Health Treatment and Access, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, and Child Abuse and Trauma.

Richard T. Liu has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals frequently, with notable publication venues including:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Clinical Psychology Review
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Collaboration is an important part of Liu's research, with frequent coauthors such as Taylor A. Burke, Alexandra H. Bettis, Rachel F.L. Walsh, Ana E. Sheehan, and Evan M. Kleiman.

Several recent papers highlight the scope and focus of Liu's research:

  • "Reductions in anti-inflammatory gut bacteria are associated with depression in a sample of young adults," 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "Prevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Children," 2022, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Sleep and suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies," 2020, Clinical Psychology Review
  • "Characterizing the phenomenology of passive suicidal ideation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of its prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, correlates, and comparisons with active suicidal ideation," 2020, Psychological Medicine

These publications reflect a strong emphasis on understanding mental health conditions related to suicidality, depression, and self-injury, often utilizing systematic reviews and meta-analytic approaches to synthesize longitudinal data.

Best Publications

  • Stress generation in depression: A systematic review of the empirical literature and recommendations for future study.

    Richard T. Liu;Lauren B. Alloy

  • A longitudinal study of predictors of suicide attempts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.

    Brian Mustanski;Richard T. Liu

  • Suicidal ideation and self-harm in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.

    Richard T. Liu;Brian Mustanski

  • Prebiotics and probiotics for depression and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.

    Richard T. Liu;Rachel F.L. Walsh;Ana E. Sheehan

  • Social support as a protective factor in suicide: Findings from two nationally representative samples

    Evan M. Kleiman;Richard T. Liu

  • Emotion dysregulation and non-suicidal self-injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Jennifer C. Wolff;Elizabeth Thompson;Sarah A. Thomas;Jacqueline Nesi

  • Stressful Life Events and Depression Symptoms: The Effect of Childhood Emotional Abuse on Stress Reactivity

    Benjamin G. Shapero;Shimrit K. Black;Richard T. Liu;Joshua Klugman

  • Life events and suicidal ideation and behavior: A systematic review

    Richard T. Liu;Ivan W. Miller

  • Childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Richard T Liu;Katie M Scopelliti;Sarah K Pittman;Alejandra S Zamora

  • Distinguishing Mediational Models and Analyses in Clinical Psychology: Atemporal Associations Do Not Imply Causation.

    E. Samuel Winer;Daniel Cervone;Jessica Bryant;Cliff McKinney

  • The Hopelessness Theory of Depression: A Quarter Century in Review

    Richard T. Liu;Evan M. Kleiman;Bridget A. Nestor;Shayna M. Cheek

  • High Behavioral Approach System (BAS) Sensitivity, Reward Responsiveness, and Goal-Striving Predict First Onset of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Prospective Behavioral High-Risk Design

    Lauren B. Alloy;Rachel E. Bender;Wayne G. Whitehouse;Clara A. Wagner

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Children

    Unknown

  • Reductions in anti-inflammatory gut bacteria are associated with depression in a sample of young adults

    Richard T. Liu;Aislinn D. Rowan-Nash;Ana E. Sheehan;Rachel F.L. Walsh

  • Prospective prediction of suicide in a nationally representative sample: religious service attendance as a protective factor

    Evan M. Kleiman;Richard T. Liu

  • A behavioral and cognitive neuroscience perspective on impulsivity, suicide, and non-suicidal self-injury: Meta-analysis and recommendations for future research.

    Richard T. Liu;Zoë M. Trout;Evelyn M. Hernandez;Shayna M. Cheek

  • Prevalence and correlates of non-suicidal self-injury among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Richard T. Liu;Ana E. Sheehan;Rachel F.L. Walsh;Christina M. Sanzari

  • Sleep and suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

    Richard T. Liu;Stephanie J. Steele;Jessica L. Hamilton;Quyen B.P. Do

  • Characterizing the phenomenology of passive suicidal ideation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of its prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, correlates, and comparisons with active suicidal ideation.

    Richard T Liu;Alexandra H Bettis;Taylor A Burke

  • An experiential avoidance conceptualization of depressive rumination: three tests of the model

    Jeannette M. Giorgio;Jacqueline Sanflippo;Evan Kleiman;Dan Reilly

  • Childhood Adversities and Depression in Adulthood: Current Findings and Future Directions.

    Richard T. Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Lauren B. Alloy
Lauren B. Alloy Temple University
Evan M. Kleiman
Evan M. Kleiman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Anthony Spirito
Anthony Spirito Brown University
Lyn Y. Abramson
Lyn Y. Abramson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Catherine R. Glenn
Catherine R. Glenn Old Dominion University
John H. Riskind
John H. Riskind George Mason University
Wayne G. Whitehouse
Wayne G. Whitehouse Temple University
Jonathan P. Stange
Jonathan P. Stange University of Southern California
Raul Gonzalez
Raul Gonzalez Florida International University
Eileen M. Martin
Eileen M. Martin Rush University Medical Center

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