2026 Robin J. Mermelstein: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	69	2314	2113	1346	1201	233	60657

Overview

Robin J. Mermelstein is a researcher affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Physiology, Pharmacology, Literature and Literary Theory, Applied Psychology, and Epidemiology.

The research contributions of Mermelstein cover various topics, primarily examining Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Media Influence and Health, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Spam and Phishing Detection, and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet.

Some of the recent publications authored or coauthored by Mermelstein include the following:

"Tailored text message and web intervention for smoking cessation in U.S. socioeconomically-disadvantaged young adults: A randomized controlled trial," 2022, Preventive Medicine
"Impact of alcohol and drug use on smoking and cessation in socioeconomically disadvantaged young adults," 2020, Addictive Behaviors
"Understanding the Dynamics between Vaping and Cannabis Legalization Using Twitter Opinions," 2021, Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
""Smoker" and "Vaper" identity in people who use both cigarettes and E-cigarettes: Changes over time and associations with smoking behaviors," 2024, Journal of Addictive Diseases

Mermelstein frequently collaborates with several coauthors, who include:

Andrea C. Villanti
Catherine Peasley-Miklus
Julia C. West
Darren Mays
Stephen T. Higgins

The main publication venues for their work are:

Preventive Medicine
Addictive Behaviors
Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
Journal of Addictive Diseases

Best Publications

A global measure of perceived stress.

Sheldon Cohen;Thomas W. Kamarck;Robin J. Mermelstein

39451
Citations
Measuring the Functional Components of Social Support

Sheldon Cohen;Robin J. Mermelstein;Thomas W. Kamarck;Harry M. Hoberman

3476
Citations
A Practical Guide to Calculating Cohen’s f2, a Measure of Local Effect Size, from PROC MIXED

Arielle S. Selya;Jennifer S. Rose;Lisa C. Dierker;Donald Hedeker

1455
Citations
Health behavior models in the age of mobile interventions: are our theories up to the task?

William T Riley;Daniel E Rivera;Audie A Atienza;Wendy Nilsen

1279
Citations
Sex differences in adolescent depression: stress exposure and reactivity models.

Benjamin L. Hankin;Robin Mermelstein;Linda Roesch

1087
Citations
Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

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885
Citations
Social support and smoking cessation and maintenance.

Robin J. Mermelstein;Sheldon Cohen;Edward Lichtenstein;John S. Baer

650
Citations
Relapse and maintenance issues for smoking cessation.

Judith K. Ockene;Karen M. Emmons;Robin J. Mermelstein;Kenneth A. Perkins

493
Citations
Partner support and relapse in smoking-cessation programs.

Robin Mermelstein;Edward Lichtenstein;Karen McIntyre

360
Citations
The multiphase optimization strategy for engineering effective tobacco use interventions.

Linda M. Collins;Timothy B. Baker;Robin J. Mermelstein;Megan E. Piper

349
Citations
Cognitive Theories of Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Conceptual and Quantitative Review

Zia Lakdawalla;Benjamin L. Hankin;Robin J. Mermelstein

347
Citations
An Application of a Mixed‐Effects Location Scale Model for Analysis of Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Data

Donald Hedeker;Robin J. Mermelstein;Hakan Demirtas

342
Citations
Changing knowledge and attitudes about skin cancer risk factors in adolescents.

Robin J. Mermelstein;Lee A. Riesenberg

318
Citations
Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes

David J. K. Balfour;Neal L. Benowitz;Suzanne M. Colby;Dorothy K. Hatsukami

294
Citations
Self-efficacy and relapse in smoking cessation: a replication and extension.

K. O. McIntyre;Edward Lichtenstein;Robin J. Mermelstein

249
Citations
Individual and contextual influences on adolescent smoking.

Lindsey Turner;Robin J. Mermelstein;Brian Flay

249
Citations
Teen smoking cessation

Robin J. Mermelstein

233
Citations
The role of weight concern and self-efficacy in smoking cessation and weight gain among smokers in a clinic-based cessation program.

Belinda Borrelli;Robin Mermelstein

199
Citations
Modeling between-subject and within-subject variances in ecological momentary assessment data using mixed-effects location scale models

Donald Hedeker;Robin J. Mermelstein;Hakan Demirtas

199
Citations
New Methods for Tobacco Dependence Treatment Research

Timothy B. Baker;Robin Mermelstein;Linda M. Collins;Megan E. Piper

190
Citations
Methodological issues in measuring treatment outcome in adolescent smoking cessation studies.

Robin Mermelstein;Suzanne M. Colby;Christi Patten;Alexandre V Prokhorov

176
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda M. Collins New York University

Lisa Dierker Wesleyan University

Brian R. Flay Boise State University

Belinda Borrelli Boston University

Daniel M. Bolt University of Wisconsin–Madison

Lauren S. Wakschlag Northwestern University

Thomas M. Piasecki University of Wisconsin–Madison

Sheldon Cohen Carnegie Mellon University

Scott A. Langenecker University of Utah

Robert B. Weiss University of Utah

External Links

Personal website of Robin J. Mermelstein Google Scholar page

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