2026 Ronald E. Dahl: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	128	301	270	181	159	372	58594
Psychology	128	188	164	118	101	363	58466
Medicine	128	2723	2538	1522	1398	361	58536

Overview

Ronald E. Dahl is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with significant contributions to Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Education, and Social Psychology.

Their work focuses on several key topics, including:

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Child Development and Digital Technology
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Child and Animal Learning Development
Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Sleep and related disorders

Dahl has published in a variety of venues, with frequent appearances in:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
UNC Libraries
Journal of Research on Adolescence
Journal of Adolescent Health

Some of their recent papers include:

"Longitudinal Change in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2022), Journal of Research on Adolescence
"Parents still matter! Parental warmth predicts adolescent brain function and anxiety and depressive symptoms 2 years later" (2020), Development and Psychopathology
"Leveraging Technology to Improve Health in Adolescence: A Developmental Science Perspective" (2020), Journal of Adolescent Health
"The interpretation of computational model parameters depends on the context" (2022), eLife
"Positive and Negative Online Experiences and Loneliness in Peruvian Adolescents During the COVID-19 Lockdown" (2021), Journal of Research on Adolescence

Frequently collaborating coauthors include Jennifer S. Silk, Erika E. Forbes, Neal D. Ryan, Cecile D. Ladouceur, and Dana L. McMakin. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications contributing to understanding adolescent development, brain function, and mental health.

Best Publications

Childhood and adolescent depression: a review of the past 10 years. Part I.

Boris Birmaher;Neal D. Ryan;Douglas E. Williamson;David A. Brent

3427
Citations
Understanding adolescence as a period of social–affective engagement and goal flexibility.

Eveline A. Crone;Ronald E. Dahl

2792
Citations
Adolescent Brain Development: A Period of Vulnerabilities and Opportunities. Keynote Address

Ronald E. Dahl

2645
Citations
Depressed Adolescents Grown Up

Myrna M. Weissman;Susan Wolk;Risë B. Goldstein;Donna Moreau

1467
Citations
A developmental functional mri study of prefrontal activation during performance of a go-no-go task

B. J. Casey;Rolf J. Trainor;Jennifer L. Orendi;Anne B. Schubert

1466
Citations
Pathways to adolescent health sleep regulation and behavior.

Ronald E Dahl;Daniel S Lewin

1230
Citations
The role of puberty in the developing adolescent brain.

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore;Stephanie Burnett;Ronald E. Dahl

1222
Citations
Importance of investing in adolescence from a developmental science perspective

Ronald E. Dahl;Nicholas B. Allen;Linda Wilbrecht;Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman

1061
Citations
THE REGULATION OF SLEEP AND AROUSAL : DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

R. E. Dahl

976
Citations
The impact of inadequate sleep on children's daytime cognitive function

Ronald E. Dahl

783
Citations
Development of the cerebral cortex across adolescence: A multisample study of inter-related longitudinal changes in cortical volume, surface area, and thickness

Christian Krog Tamnes;Megan M. Herting;Anne-Lise Goddings;Rosa Meuwese

734
Citations
Inattention, hyperactivity, and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing.

Ronald D. Chervin;Kristen Hedger Archbold;James E. Dillon;Parviz Panahi

719
Citations
Pubertal development: correspondence between hormonal and physical development.

Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff;Ronald E. Dahl;Seth D. Pollak

713
Citations
Amygdala Response to Fearful Faces in Anxious and Depressed Children

Kathleen M. Thomas;Wayne C. Drevets;Wayne C. Drevets;Ronald E. Dahl;Neal D. Ryan

713
Citations
Altered Striatal Activation Predicting Real-World Positive Affect in Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder

Erika E. Forbes;Ahmad R. Hariri;B.A. Samantha L. Martin;Jennifer S. Silk

692
Citations
Unipolar depression in adolescents: clinical outcome in adulthood.

Uma Rao;Neal D. Ryan;Boris Birmaher;Ronald E. Dahl

691
Citations
Pubertal development and behavior: hormonal activation of social and motivational tendencies.

Erika E. Forbes;Ronald E. Dahl

666
Citations
Amygdala response to facial expressions in children and adults

Kathleen M. Thomas;Wayne C. Drevets;Paul J. Whalen;Clayton H. Eccard

659
Citations
Structural brain development between childhood and adulthood: Convergence across four longitudinal samples

Kathryn L. Mills;Anne-Lise Goddings;Megan M. Herting;Rosa Meuwese

642
Citations
Defining the Boundaries of Early Adolescence: A User's Guide to Assessing Pubertal Status and Pubertal Timing in Research With Adolescents

Lorah D. Dorn;Ronald E. Dahl;Hermi Rojahn Woodward;Frank Biro

560
Citations
Transitions into underage and problem drinking: Developmental processes and mechanisms between 10 and 15 years of age

Michael Windle;Linda P. Spear;Andrew J. Fuligni;Adrian Angold

544
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Neal D. Ryan University of Pittsburgh

Jennifer S. Silk University of Pittsburgh

Boris Birmaher University of Pittsburgh

Erika E. Forbes University of Pittsburgh

Cecile D. Ladouceur University of Pittsburgh

Greg J. Siegle University of Pittsburgh

David Axelson The Ohio State University

Dana L. McMakin Florida International University

James M. Perel University of Pittsburgh

Nicholas B. Allen University of Oregon

External Links

Personal website of Ronald E. Dahl

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