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Suzanne M. Colby

Suzanne M. Colby

Brown University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
74
Citations
17804
World Ranking
1901
National Ranking
1113

Suzanne M. Colby publications per year

1991: 1 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 11 publications
1991 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

Suzanne M. Colby publication distribution in Psychology in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Suzanne M. Colby sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 240 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Suzanne M. Colby D-index placement in Psychology in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Suzanne M. Colby sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Suzanne M. Colby is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. The primary focus of their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Psychology, with notable contributions in subfields such as Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Applied Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Epidemiology.

Their work predominantly addresses topics related to Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, and the Impact of Technology on Adolescents.

Colby has published extensively, with articles appearing frequently in journals such as:

  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • American Journal of Public Health

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Colby are:

  • "Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes," 2021, American Journal of Public Health
  • "Structural racism and reflections from Latinx heavy drinkers: Impact on mental health and alcohol use," 2021, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • "Exclusive E-Cigarette Users Report Lower Levels of Respiratory Symptoms Relative to Dual E-Cigarette and Cigarette Users," 2020, Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • "Education-based stigma and discrimination among young adults not in 4-year college," 2022, BMC Psychology
  • "Examining the heterogeneity of polysubstance use patterns in young adulthood by age and college attendance," 2021, Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Colby has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Jennifer W. Tidey
  • Rachel N. Cassidy
  • Kristina M. Jackson
  • Rachel Denlinger-Apte
  • Dorothy K. Hatsukami

Best Publications

  • Brief intervention for harm reduction with alcohol-positive older adolescents in a hospital emergency department

    Peter M Monti;Suzanne M Colby;Nancy P Barnett;Anthony Spirito

  • Time to first cigarette in the morning as an index of ability to quit smoking: Implications for nicotine dependence

    Timothy B. Baker;Megan E. Piper;Danielle E. McCarthy;Daniel M. Bolt

  • Parental Smoking and Adolescent Smoking Initiation: An Intergenerational Perspective on Tobacco Control

    Stephen E. Gilman;Richard Rende;Julie Boergers;Julie Boergers;David B. Abrams

  • Brief motivational interviewing in a hospital setting for adolescent smoking: a preliminary study.

    Suzanne M. Colby;Peter M. Monti;Nancy P. Barnett;Damaris J. Rohsenow

  • Evaluating transdisciplinary science.

    Daniel Stokols;Juliana Fuqua;Jennifer Gress;Richard Harvey

  • Are adolescent smokers dependent on nicotine? A review of the evidence

    Suzanne M Colby;Stephen T Tiffany;Saul Shiffman;Raymond S Niaura

  • A randomized clinical trial of a brief motivational intervention for alcohol-positive adolescents treated in an emergency department

    Anthony Spirito;Peter M. Monti;Nancy P. Barnett;Suzanne M. Colby

  • Cue Exposure With Coping Skills Treatment for Male Alcoholics A Preliminary Investigation

    Peter M. Monti;Damaris J. Rohsenow;Anthony V. Rubonis;Raymond S. Niaura

  • Naltrexone and cue exposure with coping and communication skills training for alcoholics: treatment process and 1-year outcomes.

    Peter M. Monti;Peter M. Monti;Damaris J. Rohsenow;Damaris J. Rohsenow;Robert M. Swift;Robert M. Swift;Suzy B. Gulliver

  • Balancing Consideration of the Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes

    David J. K. Balfour;Neal L. Benowitz;Suzanne M. Colby;Dorothy K. Hatsukami

  • Efficacy of counselor vs. computer-delivered intervention with mandated college students.

    Nancy P. Barnett;James G. Murphy;Suzanne M. Colby;Peter M. Monti;Peter M. Monti

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Economic Supplement to Brief Motivational Interventions for College Drinking

    James G. Murphy;Ashley A. Dennhardt;Jessica R. Skidmore;Brian Borsari

  • Motivational interviewing versus feedback only in emergency care for young adult problem drinking

    Peter M. Monti;Nancy P. Barnett;Suzanne M. Colby;Chad J. Gwaltney

  • Cue reactivity as a predictor of drinking among male alcoholics.

    Damaris J. Rohsenow;Peter M. Monti;Anthony V. Rubonis;Alan D. Sirota

  • Screening adolescents for problem drinking: performance of brief screens against DSM-IV alcohol diagnoses.

    Tammy Chung;Suzanne M. Colby;Nancy P. Barnett;Damaris J. Rohsenow

  • Cue exposure with coping skills training and communication skills training for alcohol dependence : 6- and 12-month outcomes

    Damaris J. Rohsenow;Peter M. Monti;Anthony V. Rubonis;Suzy B. Gulliver

  • Alcohol cue reactivity and mood induction in male and female alcoholics.

    Anthony V. Rubonis;Suzanne M. Colby;Peter M. Monti;Damaris J. Rohsenow

  • Naltrexone's effect on cue-elicited craving among alcoholics in treatment.

    Peter M. Monti;Damaris J. Rohsenow;Kent E. Hutchison;Robert M. Swift

  • Measuring nicotine dependence among youth: a review of available approaches and instruments.

    Suzanne M Colby;Stephen T Tiffany;Saul Shiffman;Raymond S Niaura

  • Alcohol cue reactivity: effects of detoxification and extended exposure.

    Peter M. Monti;Damaris J. Rohsenow;Anthony V. Rubonis;Raymond S. Niaura

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Monti
Peter M. Monti Brown University
Damaris J. Rohsenow
Damaris J. Rohsenow Brown University
Nancy P. Barnett
Nancy P. Barnett Brown University
Jennifer W. Tidey
Jennifer W. Tidey Brown University
Christopher W. Kahler
Christopher W. Kahler Brown University
David B. Abrams
David B. Abrams New York University
Raymond Niaura
Raymond Niaura New York University
Rosemarie A. Martin
Rosemarie A. Martin Brown University
Kristina M. Jackson
Kristina M. Jackson Brown University
James G. Murphy
James G. Murphy University of Memphis

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