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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 103 553 481 346 292 366 35539
Medicine 103 7414 6966 3875 3585 379 35666

Susan F. Tapert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan F. Tapert between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan F. Tapert published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2021. 55 of the 414 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2021. 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 22 publications
1993 2025

414 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan F. Tapert: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 3
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 10
2005 10
2006 4
2007 12
2008 10
2009 15
2010 17
2011 12
2012 11
2013 23
2014 21
2015 22
2016 17
2017 20
2018 15
2019 13
2020 23
2021 40
2022 28
2023 17
2024 33
2025 22
Total 414
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Susan F. Tapert publications per year - data summary

  • Susan F. Tapert, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Diego, has 414 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 40 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1998, with 1 publication.
  • 4 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.3 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 140 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 19 publications (1.7 per year); 2004-2014: 145 publications (13.2 per year); 2015-2025: 250 publications (22.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Susan F. Tapert 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 Susan F. Tapert 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, 361–370 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: 366 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 71 366
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
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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Susan F. Tapert publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Susan F. Tapert, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 366 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Susan F. Tapert, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Susan F. Tapert ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Susan F. Tapert 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 Susan F. Tapert 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48 103
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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Susan F. Tapert D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Susan F. Tapert, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 103 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Susan F. Tapert, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Susan F. Tapert ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Susan F. Tapert is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and psychology, focusing particularly on clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and pediatric health. The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including functional brain connectivity studies, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, prenatal substance exposure effects, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cannabis and cannabinoid research, as well as health, environment, and cognitive aging.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Association of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure With Psychological, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (2020, American Journal of Psychiatry)
  • Simultaneous detection of salivary Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and alcohol using a Wearable Electrochemical Ring Sensor (2020, Talanta)
  • Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study Linked External Data (LED): Protocol and practices for geocoding and assignment of environmental data (2021, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience)
  • Correspondence Between Perceived Pubertal Development and Hormone Levels in 9-10 Year-Olds From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (2021, Frontiers in Endocrinology)
  • Demographic and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Updates and age-related trajectories (2021, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience)

Susan F. Tapert frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Sandra A. Brown
  • Fiona C. Baker
  • Duncan B. Clark
  • Krista M. Lisdahl
  • Kate B. Nooner

The scientist publishes regularly in specific venues, notably:

  • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Within their fields of study, Susan F. Tapert's work is predominantly situated in medicine and psychology, with a strong emphasis on clinical and experimental approaches. Subfields of particular focus include clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, experimental and cognitive psychology, and epidemiology.

Their research covers numerous main topics such as functional brain connectivity, developmental trajectories in children and adolescents, substance exposure impacts before birth, substance abuse treatment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, research into cannabis and cannabinoids, and the intersections of health, environmental factors, and cognitive aging.

Susan F. Tapert was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Image processing and analysis methods for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.

    Donald J. Hagler;Sean N. Hatton;M. Daniela Cornejo;Carolina Makowski

  • Neurocognitive functioning of adolescents: effects of protracted alcohol use.

    Sandra A. Brown;Susan F. Tapert;Eric Granholm;Dean C. Delis

  • Demographic, physical and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Rationale and description

    M Deanna;Matthew D. Albaugh;Shelli Avenevoli;Linda Chang

  • A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age

    Sandra A. Brown;Matthew McGue;Jennifer Maggs;John Schulenberg

  • The Influence of Substance Use on Adolescent Brain Development

    L. M. Squeglia;J. Jacobus;Susan F. Tapert

  • Adolescent substance use and sexual risk-taking behavior

    Susan F Tapert;Gregory A Aarons;Gregory A Aarons;Georganna R Sedlar;Sandra A Brown

  • Adolescent Brain Development and the Risk for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

    Sunita Bava;Susan F. Tapert;Susan F. Tapert

  • Psychometric evaluation of the Customary Drinking and Drug Use Record (CDDR): a measure of adolescent alcohol and drug involvement.

    Sandra A. Brown;Mark G. Myers;Linna Lippke;Susan F. Tapert

  • Neural activation patterns of methamphetamine-dependent subjects during decision making predict relapse.

    Martin P. Paulus;Susan F. Tapert;Marc A. Schuckit

  • Neural response to alcohol stimuli in adolescents with alcohol use disorder.

    Susan F. Tapert;Erick H. Cheung;Gregory G. Brown;Lawrence R. Frank

  • Prefrontal Cortex Volumes in Adolescents With Alcohol Use Disorders: Unique Gender Effects

    Krista Lisdahl Medina;Timothy McQueeny;Bonnie J. Nagel;Karen L. Hanson;Karen L. Hanson

  • Resting-State Functional Connectivity of Subgenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Depressed Adolescents

    Colm G. Connolly;Jing Wu;Tiffany C. Ho;Fumiko Hoeft

  • Reduced hippocampal volume among adolescents with alcohol use disorders without psychiatric comorbidity.

    Bonnie J. Nagel;Alecia D. Schweinsburg;Vinh Phan;Susan F. Tapert;Susan F. Tapert

  • Neuropsychological functioning in adolescent marijuana users: subtle deficits detectable after a month of abstinence.

    Krista Lisdahl Medina;Karen L. Hanson;Alecia D. Schweinsburg;Mairav Cohen-Zion

  • Adolescence and the Trajectory of Alcohol Use: Basic to Clinical Studies

    Sandra A. Brown;Susan F. Tapert

  • Substance use and withdrawal: Neuropsychological functioning over 8 years in youth

    Susan F. Tapert;Eric Granholm;Nathan G. Leedy;Sandra A. Brown

  • Functional MRI of inhibitory processing in abstinent adolescent marijuana users

    Susan F. Tapert;Susan F. Tapert;Alecia D. Schweinsburg;Sean P. A. Drummond;Sean P. A. Drummond;Martin P. Paulus;Martin P. Paulus

  • Neurotoxic Effects of Alcohol in Adolescence

    Joanna Jacobus;Susan F. Tapert;Susan F. Tapert

  • Effects of alcohol and combined marijuana and alcohol use during adolescence on hippocampal volume and asymmetry

    Krista Lisdahl Medina;Alecia D. Schweinsburg;Mairav Cohen-Zion;Bonnie J. Nagel

  • The Influence of Marijuana Use on Neurocognitive Functioning in Adolescents

    Alecia D. Schweinsburg;Sandra A. Brown;Susan F. Tapert

  • Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study: Overview of substance use assessment methods

    Krista M. Lisdahl;Kenneth J. Sher;Kevin P. Conway;Raul Gonzalez

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin P. Paulus
Martin P. Paulus Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Sandra A. Brown
Sandra A. Brown University of California, San Diego
Joanna Jacobus
Joanna Jacobus University of California, San Diego
Lindsay M. Squeglia
Lindsay M. Squeglia Medical University of South Carolina
Bonnie J. Nagel
Bonnie J. Nagel Oregon Health & Science University
Alan N. Simmons
Alan N. Simmons University of California, San Diego
Adolf Pfefferbaum
Adolf Pfefferbaum Stanford University
Fiona C. Baker
Fiona C. Baker SRI International
Duncan B. Clark
Duncan B. Clark University of Pittsburgh

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