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D-Index
54
Citations
13860
World Ranking
2125
National Ranking
1023

Roy W. Pickens publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roy W. Pickens sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Roy W. Pickens D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roy W. Pickens sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Roy W. Pickens was affiliated with the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the United States during their career. Their work was connected to research within this context, contributing to the broader field of drug abuse and related studies.

Details on recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main fields and subfields of study, as well as main topics of work associated with Roy W. Pickens, are not available. There is also no public record of awards won or specific years associated with any honors.

Their scholarly output and professional impact remain anchored in their affiliation with a key national research institution focused on substance abuse, indicating a specialized focus on drug-related studies during their active years.

Roy W. Pickens is deceased. The profile reflects past contributions and affiliations without further available documented specifics regarding publication or academic collaborations.

Best Publications

  • The Composite International Diagnostic Interview: An Epidemiologic Instrument Suitable for Use in Conjunction With Different Diagnostic Systems and in Different Cultures

    Lee N. Robins;John Wing;Hans Ulrich Wittchen;John E. Helzer

  • Heterogeneity in the inheritance of alcoholism: A study of male and female twins.

    Roy W. Pickens;Dace S. Svikis;Matt McGue;David T. Lykken

  • Vulnerability to drug abuse

    Meyer D. Glantz;Roy W. Pickens

  • Cocaine-reinforced behavior in rats: effects of reinforcement magnitude and fixed-ratio size

    Roy Pickens;Travis Thompson

  • Effective medical treatment of opiate addiction

    L. L. Judd;M. G. Marston;C. Attkisson;W. Berrettini

  • Sex and age effects on the inheritance of alcohol problems: a twin study.

    Matt McGue;Roy W. Pickens;Dace S. Svikis

  • Self-administration of d-amphetamine by rats.

    Roy Pickens;Wayne C. Harris

  • Effect of nicotine on the tobacco withdrawal syndrome.

    John R. Hughes;Dorothy K. Hatsukami;Roy W. Pickens;Dean Krahn

  • Genetic and environmental influences on drug use and abuse:dependence in male and female twins

    Marianne B.M van den Bree;Eric O Johnson;Michael C Neale;Roy W Pickens

  • Tobacco withdrawal symptoms: an experimental analysis.

    Dorothy K. Hatsukami;John R. Hughes;Roy W. Pickens;Dace S. Svikis

  • Genetic vulnerability to drug abuse. The D2 dopamine receptor Taq I B1 restriction fragment length polymorphism appears more frequently in polysubstance abusers.

    Stevens S. Smith;Bruce F. O'Hara;Antonio M. Persico;David A. Gorelick;David A. Gorelick

  • Craving: consensus of status and agenda for future research ☆

    Roy W. Pickens;Chris-Ellyn Johanson

  • Drug level of d- and l-amphetamine during intravenous self-administration

    Robert A. Yokel;Roy Pickens

  • SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF OPTICAL ISOMERS OF AMPHETAMINE AND METHYLAMPHETAMINE BY RATS

    Robert A. Yokel;Roy Pickens

  • A twin study on sensation seeking, risk taking behavior and marijuana use

    Donna R Miles;Marianne B.M van den Bree;Anne E Gupman;David B Newlin

  • Stimulus properties of drugs

    Travis Thompson;Roy W. Pickens

  • Common genetic mechanisms in alcohol, drug, and mental disorder comorbidity

    Roy W. Pickens;Dace S. Svikis;Matt McGue;Michele C. LaBuda

  • Posttreatment depression in an alcohol and drug abuse population.

    Dorothy Hatsukami;Roy W. Pickens

  • Cost-effectiveness of treatment for drug-abusing pregnant women

    Dace S. Svikis;Archie S. Golden;George R. Huggins;Roy W. Pickens

  • Relapse by alcohol abusers.

    Roy W. Pickens;Dorothy K. Hatsukami;Jerry W. Spicer;Dace S. Svikis

  • Composite International Diagnostic Interview, Version 1.1 1989

    Lee N Robins;John B Wing;Hans-Ulrich Wittchen;John E Helzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorothy K. Hatsukami
Dorothy K. Hatsukami University of Minnesota
Travis Thompson
Travis Thompson University of Minnesota
John R. Hughes
John R. Hughes University of Vermont
Carl G. Leukefeld
Carl G. Leukefeld University of Kentucky
Matt McGue
Matt McGue University of Minnesota
Roland R. Griffiths
Roland R. Griffiths Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Lee N. Robins
Lee N. Robins Washington University in St. Louis
George R. Uhl
George R. Uhl University of Maryland, Baltimore

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