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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 94 818 715 514 438 443 31161

Stephen J. Suomi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen J. Suomi between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen J. Suomi published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 4 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2017. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 5 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 13 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen J. Suomi: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 5
1971 6
1972 7
1973 6
1974 8
1975 4
1976 5
1977 5
1978 5
1979 3
1980 0
1981 3
1982 6
1983 6
1984 2
1985 0
1986 3
1987 3
1988 4
1989 6
1990 1
1991 13
1992 10
1993 8
1994 10
1995 16
1996 19
1997 15
1998 16
1999 10
2000 13
2001 6
2002 8
2003 10
2004 10
2005 12
2006 9
2007 14
2008 13
2009 18
2010 16
2011 12
2012 17
2013 6
2014 19
2015 13
2016 16
2017 21
2018 4
2019 3
2020 7
2021 5
2022 3
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 467
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Stephen J. Suomi 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 Stephen J. Suomi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–450 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 443 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32 443
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Stephen J. Suomi 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 Stephen J. Suomi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78 94
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stephen J. Suomi is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a total of 24 publications categorized under this main field of study. Within psychology, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as social psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Suomi's work covers a range of topics including neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, child and animal learning development, primate behavior and ecology, stress responses and cortisol, and birth, development, and health. These thematic areas illustrate a broad and interdisciplinary approach to understanding behavior and development from both biological and psychological perspectives.

The scientist has published articles in various academic journals, with frequent appearances in Developmental Psychobiology, Neuropsychopharmacology, American Journal of Primatology, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Hormones and Behavior. This distribution highlights a sustained engagement with both developmental and neuropharmacological aspects of behavior in nonhuman primates and related models.

Recent papers by Stephen J. Suomi include:

  • Intergenerational effects of mother's early rearing experience on offspring treatment and socioemotional development, 2020, Developmental Psychobiology
  • Clitoral length in immature and mature captive tufted capuchin (Sapajus spp.) females: A cross-sectional study, 2020, American Journal of Primatology
  • A nonhuman primate model of human non-suicidal self-injury: serotonin-transporter genotype-mediated typologies, 2021, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • The Effects of At-Birth Adoption on Atypical Behavior and Anxiety: A Nonhuman Primate Model, 2021, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Multi-group multi-time point confirmatory factor analysis of the triadic structure of temperament: A nonhuman primate model, 2020, Developmental Psychobiology

Collaborations have featured several recurring coauthors including Elizabeth K. Wood, J. Dee Higley, Stephen G. Lindell, Christina S. Barr, and Melanie L. Schwandt. These partnerships reflect an interconnected research network focused on primate models, behavioral development, and neurobiological mechanisms.

In 1987, Stephen J. Suomi was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), recognizing a noteworthy contribution to the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Early experience and serotonin transporter gene variation interact to influence primate CNS function.

    A J Bennett;K P Lesch;A Heils;J C Long

  • Early determinants of behaviour: evidence from primate studies

    Stephen J Suomi

  • Oral administration of a corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist significantly attenuates behavioral, neuroendocrine, and autonomic responses to stress in primates

    Kamal E. Habib;Katherine P. Weld;Kenner C. Rice;Judy Pushkas

  • Low CSF 5-HIAA concentrations and severe aggression and impaired impulse control in nonhuman primates.

    P. T. Mehlman;J. D. Higley;I. Faucher;A. A. Lilly

  • Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism, differential early rearing, and behavior in rhesus monkey neonates.

    M Champoux;A Bennett;C Shannon;J D Higley

  • Nonhuman primate model of alcohol abuse: effects of early experience, personality, and stress on alcohol consumption.

    J D Higley;M F Hasert;S J Suomi;M Linnoila

  • Neonatal Imitation in Rhesus Macaques

    Pier F Ferrari;Elisabetta Visalberghi;Annika Paukner;Leonardo Fogassi

  • Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine and adrenal correlates of aggression in free-ranging rhesus monkeys.

    J. Dee Higley;P.T. Mehlman;D. M. Taub;S. B. Higley

  • Rearing condition and rh5-HTTLPR interact to influence limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response to stress in infant macaques

    Christina S Barr;Timothy K Newman;Courtney Shannon;Clarissa Parker

  • CSF testosterone and 5-HIAA correlate with different types of aggressive behaviors

    J. Dee Higley;Patrick T. Mehlman;Russell E. Poland;David M. Taub

  • Social Separation in Monkeys.

    Susan Mineka;Stephen J. Suomi

  • Interaction Between Serotonin Transporter Gene Variation and Rearing Condition in Alcohol Preference and Consumption in Female Primates

    Christina S. Barr;Timothy K. Newman;Stephen Lindell;Courtney Shannon

  • Risk, resilience, and gene x environment interactions in rhesus monkeys.

    Stephen J. Suomi

  • The utility of the non-human primate; model for studying gene by environment interactions in behavioral research.

    C. S. Barr;T. K. Newman;M. L. Becker;C. C. Parker

  • Monoamine oxidase A gene promoter variation and rearing experience influences aggressive behavior in rhesus monkeys

    Timothy K. Newman;Yana V. Syagailo;Christina S. Barr;Jens R. Wendland

  • Paternal and maternal genetic and environmental contributions to cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolites in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).

    J. Dee Higley;William W. Thompson;Maribeth Champoux;David Goldman

  • THE SIGNATURE OF MATERNAL REARING IN THE METHYLOME IN RHESUS MACAQUE PREFRONTAL CORTEX AND T CELLS

    Nadine Provençal;Matthew J. Suderman;Claire Guillemin;Renaud Massart

  • Stability of interindividual differences in serotonin function and its relationship to severe aggression and competent social behavior in Rhesus Macaque females

    J.D. Higley;S.T. King;M.F. Hasert;M. Champoux

  • A longitudinal assessment of CSF monoamine metabolite and plasma cortisol concentrations in young rhesus monkeys

    J.Dee Higley;Stephen J. Suomi;Markku Linnoila

  • Social rehabilitation of isolate-reared monkeys.

    Stephen J. Suomi;Harry F. Harlow

Frequent Co-Authors

Annika Paukner
Annika Paukner National Institutes of Health
Pier Francesco Ferrari
Pier Francesco Ferrari Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Harry F. Harlow
Harry F. Harlow University of Wisconsin–Madison
Melanie L. Schwandt
Melanie L. Schwandt National Institutes of Health
Markku Linnoila
Markku Linnoila University of Helsinki
J. Dee Higley
J. Dee Higley Brigham Young University
David Goldman
David Goldman National Institutes of Health
Melinda A. Novak
Melinda A. Novak University of Massachusetts Amherst
Markus Heilig
Markus Heilig Linköping University
Jerrold S. Meyer
Jerrold S. Meyer University of Massachusetts Amherst

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