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Timothy Heeren publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Timothy Heeren sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 454 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Timothy Heeren D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Timothy Heeren sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 105 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Timothy Heeren is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, with 143 publications. Their work spans various subfields including General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of health-related issues, notably Infant Development and Preterm Care, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, and Homelessness and Social Issues.

Heeren has contributed to a number of scientific papers in recent years. Some of the notable works include:

  • Effect of Culturally Tailored, Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Black Women, 2022, published in JAMA Psychiatry
  • Factors Associated With Choice of Infant Sleep Location, 2020, published in PEDIATRICS
  • Trends in Cannabis Involvement and Risk of Alcohol Involvement in Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in the United States, 2000-2018, 2021, published in American Journal of Public Health
  • Housing Intervention For Medically Complex Families Associated With Improved Family Health: Pilot Randomized Trial, 2020, published in Health Affairs
  • Incidence of uterine leiomyoma in relation to urinary concentrations of phthalate and phthalate alternative biomarkers: A prospective ultrasound study, 2020, published in Environment International

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • T. Michael O'Shea
  • Karl Kuban
  • Stephen Kerr
  • Robert M. Joseph
  • Michael J. Corwin

Timothy Heeren's publications appear regularly in venues such as UNC Libraries, Academic Pediatrics, Journal of Perinatology, PEDIATRICS, and Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The scientist has published 22 works with UNC Libraries, six with Academic Pediatrics, four with Journal of Perinatology, three with PEDIATRICS, and three with Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Best Publications

  • MAGNITUDE OF ALCOHOL-RELATED MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY AMONG U.S. COLLEGE STUDENTS AGES 18–24: Changes from 1998 to 2001

    Ralph Hingson;Timothy Heeren;Michael Winter;Henry Wechsler

  • Development and Validity of a 2-Item Screen to Identify Families at Risk for Food Insecurity

    Erin R Hager;Anna M Quigg;Anna M Quigg;Maureen M Black;Sharon M Coleman

  • Age at drinking onset and alcohol dependence: age at onset, duration, and severity.

    Ralph W. Hingson;Timothy Heeren;Michael R. Winter

  • Influence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on the Course of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Meta-Analysis

    C. S. Graham;L. R. Baden;E. Yu;J. M. Mrus

  • Magnitude of alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among U.S. college students ages 18-24.

    Ralph W Hingson;Timothy Heeren;Ronda C Zakocs;Andrea Kopstein

  • Food Insecurity Is Associated with Adverse Health Outcomes among Human Infants and Toddlers

    John T. Cook;Deborah A. Frank;Carol Berkowitz;Carol Berkowitz;Maureen M. Black;Maureen M. Black

  • Beliefs about AIDS, Use of Alcohol and Drugs, and Unprotected Sex among Massachusetts Adolescents.

    R W Hingson;L Strunin;B M Berlin;T Heeren

  • Adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus. An overrated risk?

    Stuart Jon Spechler;Stuart Jon Spechler;Alan H. Robbins;Alan H. Robbins;Hanna Bloomfield Rubins;Hanna Bloomfield Rubins;Miriam E. Vincent;Miriam E. Vincent

  • Comorbidities, complications, and coding bias. Does the number of diagnosis codes matter in predicting in-hospital mortality?

    L I Iezzoni;S M Foley;J Daley;J Hughes

  • Neuropsychological Outcomes of Army Personnel Following Deployment to the Iraq War

    Jennifer J. Vasterling;Susan P. Proctor;Paul Amoroso;Robert Kane

  • Late Life Function and Disability Instrument I. Development and Evaluation of the Disability Component

    Alan M Jette;Stephen M Haley;Wendy J Coster;Jill T Kooyoomjian

  • Identifying complications of care using administrative data.

    Lisa I. Iezzoni;Jennifer Daley;Timothy Heeren;Susan M. Foley

  • Nosocomial infection and fatality in medical and surgical intensive care unit patients.

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  • Late Life Function and Disability Instrument II. Development and Evaluation of the Function Component

    Stephen M. Haley;Alan M. Jette;Wendy J. Coster;Jill T. Kooyoomjian

  • Brief motivational intervention at a clinic visit reduces cocaine and heroin use.

    Judith Bernstein;Edward Bernstein;Katherine Tassiopoulos;Timothy Heeren

  • Household food insecurity: associations with at-risk infant and toddler development.

    Ruth Rose-Jacobs;Maureen M Black;Patrick H Casey;John T Cook

  • Alcohol Consumption and the Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in the U.S.: A cross-sectional analysis of data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Matthew S. Freiberg;Howard J. Cabral;Tim C. Heeren;Ramachandran S. Vasan

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Earlier Age of Drinking Onset: Results From a Representative US Sample of Current or Former Drinkers

    Emily F. Rothman;Erika M. Edwards;Timothy Heeren;Ralph W. Hingson

  • Maternal depression, changing public assistance, food security, and child health status

    Patrick Casey;Susan Goolsby;Carol Berkowitz;Deborah Frank

  • Age of drinking onset and unintentional injury involvement after drinking.

    Ralph W. Hingson;Timothy Heeren;Amber Jamanka;Jonathan Howland

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Winter
Michael Winter Boston University
Elizabeth N. Allred
Elizabeth N. Allred Boston Children's Hospital
Alan Leviton
Alan Leviton University of Adelaide
Maureen M. Black
Maureen M. Black University of Maryland, Baltimore
Robert M. Joseph
Robert M. Joseph Boston University
Richard Saitz
Richard Saitz Boston University
Jennifer J. Vasterling
Jennifer J. Vasterling Boston University
Howard Cabral
Howard Cabral Boston University
Jeffrey H. Samet
Jeffrey H. Samet Boston University
Patricia B. Sutker
Patricia B. Sutker Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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