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2026

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92
Citations
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World Ranking
164
National Ranking
78

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  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
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Overview

S. Bryn Austin is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a primary focus on Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology, alongside contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacy, and General Health Professions.

Their work frequently addresses topics related to Eating Disorders and Behaviors, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, and Obesity and Health Practices. Additional areas of study include Obesity, Physical Activity, and Diet, Reproductive Health and Technologies, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, as well as Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.

Several recent papers illustrate their research interests and contributions:

  • "Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action," 2021, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • "Emerging trends in eating disorders among sexual and gender minorities," 2020, Current Opinion in Psychiatry
  • "Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder," 2024, Nature Genetics
  • "Sexual Orientation and Suicide Attempt Disparities Among US Adolescents: 2009-2017," 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • "Developing a Database of Structural Racism-Related State Laws for Health Equity Research and Practice in the United States," 2021, Public Health Reports

Their research has been published most frequently in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

S. Bryn Austin often collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Brittany M. Charlton
  • Madina Agénor
  • Ariel L. Beccia
  • Amanda Raffoul
  • Jorge E. Chavarro

Their scholarly output includes 114 publications categorized primarily under Psychology and 98 under Medicine. Within subfields, they have contributed substantially to Clinical Psychology with 73 publications, followed by Social Psychology with 37 contributions, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health with 36.

The focal points of their research are reflected in the high number of publications on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (76), and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (72), indicating an emphasis on health issues affecting diverse populations and minority groups.

Best Publications

  • Relation between dieting and weight change among preadolescents and adolescents.

    Alison E. Field;S. B. Austin;C. B. Taylor;Susan Malspeis

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Clustering of Fast-Food Restaurants Around Schools: A Novel Application of Spatial Statistics to the Study of Food Environments

    S. Bryn Austin;Steven J. Melly;Brisa N. Sanchez;Aarti Patel

  • Pervasive trauma exposure among US sexual orientation minority adults and risk of posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Andrea L. Roberts;S. Bryn Austin;Heather L. Corliss;Ashley K. Vandermorris

  • Sexual Orientation and Bullying Among Adolescents in the Growing Up Today Study

    Elise D. Berlan;Elise D. Berlan;Elise D. Berlan;Heather L. Corliss;Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field;Elizabeth Goodman

  • The health and health care of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents.

    Tumaini R. Coker;S. Bryn Austin;Mark A. Schuster

  • Sexual orientation, health risk factors, and physical functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II.

    Patricia Case;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;David J. Hunter;David J. Hunter;Joann E. Manson;Joann E. Manson

  • Childhood Gender Nonconformity: A Risk Indicator for Childhood Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress in Youth

    Andrea L. Roberts;Margaret Rosario;Heather L. Corliss;Heather L. Corliss;Karestan C. Koenen

  • “How Can We Stay Healthy when you’re Throwing All of this in Front of Us?” Findings from Focus Groups and Interviews in Middle Schools on Environmental Influences on Nutrition and Physical Activity

    Katherine W. Bauer;Y. Wendy Yang;S. Bryn Austin

  • Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Association Between State Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts.

    Julia Raifman;Ellen Moscoe;S. Bryn Austin;Margaret McConnell

  • The Development of Associations Among Body Mass Index, Body Dissatisfaction, and Weight and Shape Concern in Adolescent Boys and Girls

    Jerel P. Calzo;Jerel P. Calzo;Kendrin R. Sonneville;Kendrin R. Sonneville;Jess Haines;Emily A. Blood;Emily A. Blood

  • Childhood gender nonconformity, bullying victimization, and depressive symptoms across adolescence and early adulthood: an 11-year longitudinal study

    Andrea L. Roberts;Margaret Rosario;Natalie Slopen;Jerel P. Calzo;Jerel P. Calzo

  • Parental acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

    Elyse Olshen;Elyse Olshen;Elizabeth R. Woods;S. Bryn Austin;Marlise Luskin

  • Sexual orientation and drug use in a longitudinal cohort study of U.S. adolescents.

    Heather L. Corliss;Heather L. Corliss;Margaret Rosario;David Wypij;David Wypij;Sarah A. Wylie

  • Dating violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: results from a community survey.

    Naomi Freedner;Lorraine H Freed;Y.Wendy Yang;S.Bryn Austin

  • High Burden of Homelessness Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents: Findings From a Representative Massachusetts High School Sample

    Heather L. Corliss;Carol S. Goodenow;Lauren Nichols;S. Bryn Austin

  • Predictors of initiation of alcohol use among US adolescents: findings from a prospective cohort study.

    Laurie B. Fisher;Isa Williams Miles;S. Bryn Austin;Carlos A. Camargo

  • Exposure to the Mass Media, Body Shape Concerns, and Use of Supplements to Improve Weight and Shape Among Male and Female Adolescents

    Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;Carlos A. Camargo;C. Barr Taylor

  • Patterns and Determinants of Physical Activity in U.S. Adolescents

    Jessica A. Kahn;Bin Huang;Matthew W. Gillman;Matthew W. Gillman;Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field

  • Stability and Change in Self-Reported Sexual Orientation Identity in Young People: Application of Mobility Metrics

    Miles Q. Ott;Heather L. Corliss;David Wypij;David Wypij;Margaret Rosario

  • Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action

    Jared Streatfeild;Josiah Hickson;S Bryn Austin;Rebecca Hutcheson

  • School lunch waste among middle school students: nutrients consumed and costs

    Juliana F.W. Cohen;Scott Richardson;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;Christina D. Economos

Frequent Co-Authors

Heather L. Corliss
Heather L. Corliss San Diego State University
Jerel P. Calzo
Jerel P. Calzo San Diego State University
Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Sabra L. Katz-Wise Boston Children's Hospital
Andrea L. Roberts
Andrea L. Roberts Harvard University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Margaret Rosario
Margaret Rosario City University of New York
Donna Spiegelman
Donna Spiegelman Yale University
Jess Haines
Jess Haines University of Guelph
Janet W. Rich-Edwards
Janet W. Rich-Edwards Harvard University
Karestan C. Koenen
Karestan C. Koenen Harvard University

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