Christine Timko

7.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
262 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Christine Timko is a scholar working on Epidemiology, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christine Timko has authored 262 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Epidemiology, 115 papers in General Health Professions and 85 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Christine Timko's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (125 papers), Mental Health Treatment and Access (53 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (50 papers). Christine Timko is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (125 papers), Mental Health Treatment and Access (53 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (50 papers). Christine Timko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Australia. Christine Timko's co-authors include Rudolf H. Moos, Michael A. Cucciare, Anna F. DeBenedetti, Judith Rodin, Nicole R. Schultz, Bernice S. Moos, John W. Finney, Ruth C. Cronkite, Daniel M. Blonigen and Lisa Vittorio and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Christine Timko

246 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Retention in medication-assisted treatment for opiate dependence: A systematic review

2015 348 citations Christine Timko, Michael A. Cucciare et al. Journal of Addictive Diseases profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christine Timko United States	38	2.4k	2.0k	1.9k	1.1k	1.1k	262	5.6k
Richard Velleman United Kingdom	40	1.8k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	2.7k 1.4×	649 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	179	5.1k
William L. White United States	36	2.7k 1.1×	2.9k 1.5×	1.0k 0.6×	984 0.9×	973 0.9×	196	5.2k
Joseph Gfroerer United States	29	1.4k 0.6×	2.0k 1.0×	2.4k 1.3×	1.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	53	6.7k
Frances Kay‐Lambkin Australia	40	1.6k 0.7×	1.7k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	976 0.9×	889 0.8×	197	6.2k
Elizabeth J. D’Amico United States	48	2.9k 1.2×	2.6k 1.3×	2.3k 1.2×	672 0.6×	809 0.8×	263	6.9k
Michael L. Dennis United States	44	4.3k 1.8×	2.9k 1.5×	2.8k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	919 0.9×	188	7.7k
Alex Copello United Kingdom	36	1.9k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	1.9k 1.0×	453 0.4×	1.0k 0.9×	143	4.4k
Elizabeth A. Wells United States	38	1.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	516 0.5×	717 0.7×	99	4.3k
Bernice S. Moos United States	42	2.3k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	488 0.4×	983 0.9×	75	4.7k
Kevin P. Haggerty United States	43	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	2.5k 1.4×	645 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	158	5.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christine Timko

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Zemore, Sarah E., Camillia K. Lui, Amy A. Mericle, et al.. (2025). Second-wave mutual-help groups: Examining effectiveness for individuals with alcohol use disorders in the longitudinal, U.S. national PAL Study cohorts. International Journal of Drug Policy. 147. 104921–104921.

Breland, Jessica Y., Ivan Raikov, Katherine J. Hoggatt, et al.. (2024). Behavioral weight management use in the Veterans Health Administration: Sociodemographic and health correlates. Eating Behaviors. 53. 101864–101864.

Zemore, Sarah E., Joanne Delk, Amy A. Mericle, Priscilla Martínez, & Christine Timko. (2024). The use of online methods to recruit and follow a hard‐to‐reach population in the Peer Alternatives for Addiction Study 2021 Cohort. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research. 48(9). 1795–1806. 1 indexed citations

Trivedi, Ranak, Christine Timko, Karin M. Nelson, et al.. (2023). Adapting a Telephone-Based, Dyadic Self-management Program to Be Delivered Over the Web: Methodology and Usability Testing. JMIR Formative Research. 7. e43903–e43903. 2 indexed citations

Ward, Michael J., Ula Hwang, Susan N. Hastings, et al.. (2023). Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine. 30(4). 240–251. 3 indexed citations

Nevedal, Andrea, et al.. (2023). Weight Management Treatment Representations: A Novel Use of the Common Sense Model. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 30(4). 884–892. 2 indexed citations

Blonigen, Daniel M., Michael A. Cucciare, Jennifer S. Smith, et al.. (2022). A randomized controlled trial of moral reconation therapy to reduce risk for criminal recidivism among justice-involved adults in mental health residential treatment.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 90(5). 413–426. 8 indexed citations

Wooldridge, Jennalee S., Caitlin L. McLean, Marianna Gasperi, et al.. (2022). Latent Class Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relationship to Veteran Status and Sex in the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III. Military Medicine. 187(3-4). 304–312. 5 indexed citations

Timko, Christine, Kathleen M. Grant, Xiaotong Han, Lance Brendan Young, & Michael A. Cucciare. (2021). Al‐Anon Intensive Referral to facilitate concerned others’ participation in Al‐Anon Family Groups: a randomized controlled trial. Addiction. 117(3). 590–599. 3 indexed citations

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Finlay, Andrea K., Alex H. S. Harris, Christine Timko, et al.. (2020). Disparities in Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 15(2). 143–149. 43 indexed citations

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Blonigen, Daniel M., et al.. (2019). From “Step Away” to “Stand Down”: Tailoring a Smartphone App for Self-Management of Hazardous Drinking for Veterans. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 8(2). e16062–e16062. 9 indexed citations

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Blonigen, Daniel M., Jon Randolph Haber, Eric Kuhn, et al.. (2018). Customizing a clinical app to reduce hazardous drinking among veterans in primary care.. Psychological Services. 16(2). 250–254. 6 indexed citations

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Woodhead, Erin L., Christine Timko, Xiaotong Han, & Michael A. Cucciare. (2018). Stigma, treatment, and health among stimulant users: Life stage as a moderator. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 60. 96–104. 8 indexed citations

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Yeterian, Julie D., et al.. (2016). Developing and Testing Twelve-Step Facilitation for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder: Manual Development and Preliminary Outcomes. Substance Abuse. 10. 55–64. 12 indexed citations

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Cucciare, Michael A., Eric A. Coleman, Richard Saitz, & Christine Timko. (2014). Enhancing Transitions from Addiction Treatment to Primary Care. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 33(4). 340–353. 5 indexed citations

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Timko, Christine, Alexandre B. Laudet, & Rudolf H. Moos. (2014). Newcomers to Al-Anon family groups: Who stays and who drops out?. Addictive Behaviors. 39(6). 1042–1049. 8 indexed citations

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Timko, Christine, Marcel O. Bonn‐Miller, John McKellar, & Mark A. Ilgen. (2013). Detoxification History and 2-Year Outcomes of Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mutual-Help Group Participation. Journal of Drug Issues. 44(1). 4–21. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Shuo, et al.. (2006). Outcomes and costs of matching the intensity of dual-diagnosis treatment to patients' symptom severity. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 31(1). 95–105. 39 indexed citations

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Timko, Christine, Katherine Stovel, Rudolf H. Moos, & John J. Miller. (1992). Adaptation to juvenile rheumatic disease: A controlled evaluation of functional disability with a one-year follow-up.. Health Psychology. 11(1). 67–76. 4 indexed citations

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Rodin, Judith, Gail McAvay, & Christine Timko. (1988). A Longitudinal Study of Depressed Mood and Sleep Disturbances in Elderly Adults. Journal of Gerontology. 43(2). P45–P53. 107 indexed citations

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