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58446
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William W. Eaton 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 William W. Eaton sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 427 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

William W. Eaton 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 William W. Eaton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 127 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Rema Lapouse Award, American Public Health Association

Overview

William W. Eaton is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Gastroenterology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including Mental Health Treatment and Access, Celiac Disease Research and Management, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, Microscopic Colitis, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology.

Recent publications by William W. Eaton include:

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference, 2024, Nature Genetics
  • The serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (SLC6A4) and risk for psychiatric morbidity and comorbidity in the Baltimore ECA follow-up study, 2020, Comprehensive Psychiatry
  • From population to neuron: exploring common mediators for metabolic problems and mental illnesses, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • The association between traumatic life events and insomnia symptoms among men and women: Results from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area follow-up study, 2022, Sleep Health
  • Clinical outcomes from the texting for relapse prevention (T4RP) in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder study, 2020, Psychiatry Research

Frequent co-authors working alongside William W. Eaton include:

  • Brion S. Maher
  • Monica V. Talor
  • Deanna L. Kelly
  • Jill A. Rabinowitz
  • Katrina Rodriguez

William W. Eaton has published multiple papers in notable venues such as:

  • Psychiatry Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Schizophrenia Research

Their research contributes broadly to areas including mental health, psychiatric conditions, and associated epidemiological studies. Notably, they received the Rema Lapouse Award from the American Public Health Association in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Socioeconomic Inequalities in Depression: A Meta-Analysis

    Vincent Lorant;D Deliège;W Eaton;Annie Robert

  • Depression and Type 2 Diabetes Over the Lifespan: A Meta-Analysis

    Briana Mezuk;William W. Eaton;Sandra Albrecht;Sherita Hill Golden

  • The NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program: Historical Context, Major Objectives, and Study Population Characteristics

    Darrel A. Regier;Jerome K. Myers;Morton Kramer;Lee N. Robins

  • Agoraphobia, Simple Phobia, and Social Phobia in the National Comorbidity Survey

    William J. Magee;William W. Eaton;Hans Ulrich Wittchen;Katherine A. McGonagle

  • DSM-III-R generalized anxiety disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey

    Hans Ulrich Wittchen;Shanyang Zhao;Ronald C. Kessler;William W. Eaton

  • Is Obesity Associated with Major Depression? Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Chiadi U. Onyike;Rosa M. Crum;Hochang B. Lee;Constantine G. Lyketsos

  • Depression, Psychotropic Medication, and Risk of Myocardial Infarction Prospective Data From the Baltimore ECA Follow-up

    Laura A. Pratt;Daniel E. Ford;Rosa M. Crum;Haroutune K. Armenian

  • Risk Factors for Autism: Perinatal Factors, Parental Psychiatric History, and Socioeconomic Status

    Heidi Jeanet Larsson;William W. Eaton;Kreesten Meldgaard Madsen;Mogens Vestergaard

  • Depression and Risk for Onset of Type II Diabetes: A prospective population-based study

    William W Eaton;Haroutune Armenian;Joseph Gallo;Laurie Pratt

  • Socioeconomic Position and Major Mental Disorders

    Carles Muntaner;William W. Eaton;Richard Miech;Patricia O’Campo

  • Population-based study of first onset and chronicity in major depressive disorder.

    William W. Eaton;Huibo Shao;Gerald Nestadt;Ben Hochang Lee

  • Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale: Review and Revision (CESD and CESD-R).

    William W. Eaton;Corey Smith;Michele Ybarra;Carles Muntaner

  • Epidemiologic field methods in psychiatry : the NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program

    William W. Eaton;Larry G. Kessler

  • RATES OF SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN A NATIONAL SAMPLE

    William Eaton;Larry G. Kessler

  • A comprehensive nationwide study of the incidence rate and lifetime risk for treated mental disorders.

    Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Ole Mors;Ole Mors;Aksel Bertelsen;Berit Lindum Waltoft;Berit Lindum Waltoft

  • Prevalence and correlates of personality disorders in a community sample

    Jack Samuels;William W. Eaton;O. Joseph Bienvenu;Clayton H. Brown

  • Panic and panic disorder in the United States

    William W. Eaton;Ronald C. Kessler;Hans Ulrich Wittchen;William J. Magee

  • The Burden of Mental Disorders

    William W. Eaton;Silvia S. Martins;Gerald Nestadt;O. Joseph Bienvenu

  • Natural history of diagnostic interview schedule/DSM-IV major depression: The Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area follow-up

    William W. Eaton;James C. Anthony;Joseph Gallo;Guojun Cai

  • Autoimmune Diseases and Severe Infections as Risk Factors for Schizophrenia: A 30-Year Population-Based Register Study

    Michael E. Benros;Philip R. Nielsen;Merete Nordentoft;William W. Eaton

Frequent Co-Authors

Preben Bo Mortensen
Preben Bo Mortensen Aarhus University
Gerald Nestadt
Gerald Nestadt Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Paul T. Costa
Paul T. Costa Duke University
Ramin Mojtabai
Ramin Mojtabai Johns Hopkins University
James C. Anthony
James C. Anthony Michigan State University
Carles Muntaner
Carles Muntaner University of Toronto
Ronald C. Kessler
Ronald C. Kessler Harvard University
Esben Agerbo
Esben Agerbo Aarhus University
Peter P. Zandi
Peter P. Zandi Johns Hopkins University
Akira Sawa
Akira Sawa Johns Hopkins University

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