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Scott G. Engel 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 Scott G. Engel sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 214 publications — 73rd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Scott G. Engel 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 Scott G. Engel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 73rd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Scott G. Engel is affiliated with the University of North Dakota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a focus on several subfields including Applied Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Pharmacy.

The scientist's recent publications include studies examining various aspects of pain, behavioral health, and psychological well-being. Notable papers authored by Engel comprise:

  • A cross-sectional study of fear of surgery in female breast cancer patients: Prevalence, severity, and sources, as well as relevant differences among patients experiencing high, moderate, and low fear of surgery (2023, PLoS ONE)
  • Cosmetic surgery and associated chronic postsurgical pain: A cross-sectional study from Norway (2024, Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
  • Population-based multistate modelling of peritraumatic opioid use among trauma patients from the Norwegian Trauma Registry (2025, British Journal of Anaesthesia)

Engel has also contributed to research related to behavioral responses and psychological factors in health contexts, collaborating with co-authors on studies published in venues such as Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being and Psychoneuroendocrinology.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Engel include Henrik Børsting Jacobsen, Silje Endresen Rème, Carly R. Pacanowski, Gregory M. Dominick, and Ross D. Crosby.

Their work often addresses key topics such as:

  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management

The research venues where Engel's work frequently appears include PLoS ONE, Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being, Scandinavian Journal of Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia, and Psychoneuroendocrinology.

Best Publications

  • Daily and momentary mood and stress are associated with binge eating and vomiting in bulimia nervosa patients in the natural environment.

    Joshua M. Smyth;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Kristin E. Heron;Martin J. Sliwinski

  • Dimensions of emotion dysregulation in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: A conceptual review of the empirical literature.

    Jason M. Lavender;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Scott G. Engel;Kathryn H. Gordon

  • Prevalence of alcohol use disorders before and after bariatric surgery

    Wendy C. King;Jia-Yuh Chen;James E. Mitchell;Melissa A. Kalarchian

  • The Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ): psychometric properties of a measure of severity of the Night Eating Syndrome.

    Kelly C. Allison;Jennifer D. Lundgren;John P. O'Reardon;Nicole S. Martino

  • Proposed diagnostic criteria for night eating syndrome.

    Kelly C. Allison;Jennifer D. Lundgren;John P. O'Reardon;Allan Geliebter

  • The validity and clinical utility of binge eating disorder

    Stephen A. Wonderlich;Kathryn H. Gordon;James E. Mitchell;Ross D. Crosby

  • Emotional states preceding and following acts of non-suicidal self-injury in bulimia nervosa patients.

    Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp;Scott G. Engel;Andrea Wadeson;Ross D. Crosby

  • Alcohol and other substance use after bariatric surgery: prospective evidence from a U.S. multicenter cohort study

    Wendy C. King;Jia Yuh Chen;Anita P. Courcoulas;Gregory F. Dakin

  • The role of affect in the maintenance of anorexia nervosa: evidence from a naturalistic assessment of momentary behaviors and emotion.

    Scott G. Engel;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Ross D. Crosby;James E. Mitchell

  • Facets of negative affect prior to and following binge-only, purge-only, and binge/purge events in women with bulimia nervosa.

    Kelly C. Berg;Ross D. Crosby;Li Cao;Carol B. Peterson

  • Development and psychometric validation of an eating disorder-specific health-related quality of life instrument

    Scott G. Engel;David A. Wittrock;Ross D. Crosby;Stephen A. Wonderlich

  • Eating behavior and eating disorders in adults before bariatric surgery.

    James E. Mitchell;Wendy C. King;Anita Courcoulas;George Dakin

  • Negative affect prior to and following overeating-only, loss of control eating-only, and binge eating episodes in obese adults

    Kelly C. Berg;Ross D. Crosby;Li Cao;Scott J. Crow

  • Ecological momentary assessment of stressful events and negative affect in bulimia nervosa

    Andrea B. Goldschmidt;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Ross D. Crosby;Scott G. Engel

  • Possible Risk Factors for Increased Suicide Following Bariatric Surgery

    James E. Mitchell;Ross Crosby;Martina de Zwaan;Scott Engel

  • Daily mood patterns and bulimic behaviors in the natural environment.

    Ross D. Crosby;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Scott G. Engel;Heather Simonich

  • Ecological Momentary Assessment in Eating Disorder and Obesity Research: a Review of the Recent Literature.

    Scott G. Engel;Ross D. Crosby;Graham Thomas;Dale Bond

  • Health-related quality of life and eating disorders: a review and update.

    Scott G. Engel;Carol E. Adair;Carlota Las Hayas;Suzanne Abraham;Suzanne Abraham

  • Overvaluation of shape and weight in binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and sub-threshold bulimia nervosa

    Carlos M. Grilo;Ross D. Crosby;Robin M. Masheb;Marney A. White

  • Psychopathology in bariatric surgery candidates: A review of studies using structured diagnostic interviews

    Sarah Malik;James E. Mitchell;Scott Engel;Ross Crosby

  • Predictors of disordered eating in a sample of elite Division I college athletes.

    Scott G Engel;Craig Johnson;Pauline S Powers;Ross D Crosby

  • Ecological momentary assessment of affect, stress, and binge-purge behaviors: day of week and time of day effects in the natural environment.

    Joshua M. Smyth;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Martin J. Sliwinski;Ross D. Crosby

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross D. Crosby
Ross D. Crosby University of North Dakota
Stephen A. Wonderlich
Stephen A. Wonderlich University of North Dakota
James E. Mitchell
James E. Mitchell University of North Dakota
Scott J. Crow
Scott J. Crow University of Minnesota
Carol B. Peterson
Carol B. Peterson University of Minnesota
Daniel Le Grange
Daniel Le Grange University of California, San Francisco
Jason M. Lavender
Jason M. Lavender Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Tyler B. Mason
Tyler B. Mason University of Southern California
Andrea B. Goldschmidt
Andrea B. Goldschmidt University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Marjorie H. Klein
Marjorie H. Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison

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