Leaderboards/Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Lene E. Søvold
University of Bergen
2
Victoria M. E. Bridgland
Flinders University
3
Jonathan Bryant-Genevier
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
4
Claire M. Bird
Baylor University Medical Center
5
Alexander C. Kline
Leidos (United States)
6
Jennifer Creese
University of Leicester
7
Mei-Yun Lu
Harbin Institute of Technology
8
Amanda E. Halliburton
University of North Georgia
9
Gráinne McGinty
Science Foundation Ireland
10
Shilat Haim‐Nachum
Tel Aviv University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety
European journal of psychotraumatology|2024
15 cit.
2
Childhood maltreatment and its associations with trauma-related psychopathology: disentangling two classification approaches
npj Mental Health Research|2024
10 cit.
3
Using Instagram to Promote Youth Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Social Contact–Based Video Intervention to Reduce Depression Stigma
JAACAP Open|2025
8 cit.
4
Residual posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms following a residential posttraumatic stress disorder treatment program for U.S. active duty service members.
Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy|2024
7 cit.
5
Childhood maltreatment is linked to larger preferred interpersonal distances towards friends and strangers across the globe
Translational Psychiatry|2024
7 cit.
6
Does disconfirmatory evidence shape safety-and danger-related beliefs of trauma-exposed individuals?
European journal of psychotraumatology|2024
6 cit.
7
Changes in guilt cognitions mediate the effect of trauma‐informed guilt reduction therapy on PTSD and depression outcomes
Journal of Clinical Psychology|2024
5 cit.
8
“They say they listen. But do they really listen?”: A qualitative study of hospital doctors’ experiences of organisational deafness, disconnect and denial
Health Services Management Research|2024
5 cit.
9
State and Regional Trends in Incidence and Early Detection of Lung Cancer Among US Adults, 2010–2020
Preventing Chronic Disease|2024
5 cit.
10
Residual symptoms following trauma-focused treatment for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder
Journal of Psychiatric Research|2025
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Catherine A Forneris
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2
Zhanzhou Zhang
Central South University
3
Weizhi Liu
Second Military Medical University
4
Songli Mei
Jilin University
5
Lars Münter
Danish Medical Association
6
Jennifer Bouey
Unknown
7
Daniela Pajardi
University of Urbino
8
Abigail Powers
Emory University
9
Rui Zhen
Hangzhou Normal University
10
David G. Weissman
Harvard University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
State-level macro-economic factors moderate the association of low income with brain structure and mental health in U.S. children
Nature Communications|2023
104 cit.
2
How do physical and emotional abuse affect depression and problematic behaviors in adolescents? The roles of emotional regulation and anger
Child Abuse & Neglect|2022
71 cit.
3
Relations Between Class Competition and Primary School Students’ Academic Achievement: Learning Anxiety and Learning Engagement as Mediators
Frontiers in Psychology|2022
53 cit.
4
Distinguishing PTSD, complex PTSD, and borderline personality disorder using exploratory structural equation modeling in a trauma-exposed urban sample
Journal of Anxiety Disorders|2022
49 cit.
5
Psychological distress and internet addiction following the COVID-19 outbreak: Fear of missing out and boredom proneness as mediators
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing|2022
45 cit.
6
The increase of PTSD in front-line health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the mediating role of risk perception: a one-year follow-up study
Translational Psychiatry|2022
42 cit.
7
Exposure to Violence as an Environmental Pathway Linking Low Socioeconomic Status with Altered Neural Processing of Threat and Adolescent Psychopathology
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience|2022
33 cit.
8
Examining the psychometric properties of the PCL-5 in a black community sample using item response theory
Journal of Anxiety Disorders|2022
31 cit.
9
Evaluating the Performance of the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) in a Trauma-Exposed, Socioeconomically Vulnerable Patient Population
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings|2023
24 cit.
10
The path of depression among frontline nurses during<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic: A fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing|2022
22 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Terence M. Keane
Boston University
2
Roger K. Pitman
Massachusetts General Hospital
3
Charles R. Marmar
New York University
4
Anke Ehlers
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
5
William Alvarez
Corporación Universitaria del Meta
6
Sandro Galea
Washington University in St. Louis
7
Richard A. Bryant
UNSW Sydney
8
Karestan C. Koenen
Harvard University
9
Ronald C. Kessler
Harvard University
10
Simon Wessely
King's College London

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Archives of General Psychiatry|2005
20.5k cit.
2
Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Archives of General Psychiatry|2005
12.1k cit.
3
Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress
Psychological Medicine|2002
10.2k cit.
4
The Epidemiology of Major Depressive Disorder
JAMA|2003
8k cit.
5
Impact of Event Scale: A Measure of Subjective Stress
Psychosomatic Medicine|1979
7.9k cit.
6
Trends in Alternative Medicine Use in the United States, 1990-1997
JAMA|1998
6.7k cit.
7
Screening for Serious Mental Illness in the General Population
Archives of General Psychiatry|2003
5.7k cit.
8
The Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Biological Psychiatry|2006
5k cit.
9
The World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research|2004
4.8k cit.
10
The development of a clinician‐administered PTSD scale
Journal of Traumatic Stress|1995
3.7k cit.

Reagents for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Citation-validated products used in this field

🔥 Trending

Gaining adoption fast

⭐ Top Rated

Best all-around

Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 66

Coronin 1A (D6K5B) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor® 647 Conjugate)

#65356$465
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 66

Firefly Luciferase (E9W9V) Mouse Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody

#94817$155,371
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 64

Pan-Keratin (C11) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (mFluor™ UV375 Conjugate)

#80988$465
View Evidence →

🌟 All-Time

Most validated

Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 66

SMARCB1/BAF47 (D8M1X) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Cited in 5 papers
#91735$161,351
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 63

CSTF2 (F3J2F) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

#60948$161,376
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 67

IMP3 (D6U2N) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

#57145$161,351
View Evidence →