Ilan H. Meyer

38.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
149 papers, 26.1k citations indexed

About

Ilan H. Meyer is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ilan H. Meyer has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 26.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Social Psychology, 60 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 29 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ilan H. Meyer's work include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (96 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (27 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (25 papers). Ilan H. Meyer is often cited by papers focused on LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (96 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (27 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (25 papers). Ilan H. Meyer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Chile. Ilan H. Meyer's co-authors include David M. Frost, Sharon Schwartz, Patrick A. Wilson, Rebecca M. Young, Keren Lehavot, Matthew B. Feldman, Laura Durso, David M. Barnes, Jody L. Herman and Lara Stemple and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Psychological Bulletin and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ilan H. Meyer

148 papers receiving 24.8k citations

Hit Papers

Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, g... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2003 1995 2015 2013 2009 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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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.

  1. Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence.
    2003 9.5k citations Ilan H. Meyer Psychological Bulletin profile →
  2. Minority Stress and Mental Health in Gay Men
    1995 2.9k citations Ilan H. Meyer profile →
  3. Resilience in the study of minority stress and health of sexual and gender minorities.
    2015 709 citations Ilan H. Meyer Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity profile →
  4. Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence.
    2013 595 citations Ilan H. Meyer Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity profile →
  5. Internalized homophobia and relationship quality among lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals.
    2009 548 citations David M. Frost, Ilan H. Meyer profile →
  6. Social patterning of stress and coping: Does disadvantaged social statuses confer more stress and fewer coping resources?
    2008 532 citations Ilan H. Meyer, David M. Frost et al. profile →
  7. Minority stress and physical health among sexual minority individuals
    2013 470 citations David M. Frost, Ilan H. Meyer et al. profile →
  8. Measuring Community Connectedness among Diverse Sexual Minority Populations
    2011 359 citations David M. Frost, Ilan H. Meyer profile →
  9. Intervening within and across levels: A multilevel approach to stigma and public health
    2013 305 citations Ilan H. Meyer et al. profile →
  10. Minority stress theory: Application, critique, and continued relevance
    2023 286 citations David M. Frost, Ilan H. Meyer Current Opinion in Psychology profile →
  11. Demographic Characteristics and Health Status of Transgender Adults in Select US Regions: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014
    2017 245 citations Ilan H. Meyer, Jody L. Herman et al. profile →
  12. The relationship between minority stress and biological outcomes: A systematic review
    2019 235 citations Ilan H. Meyer et al. profile →
  13. Minority stress, distress, and suicide attempts in three cohorts of sexual minority adults: A U.S. probability sample
    2021 139 citations Ilan H. Meyer, Stephen T. Russell et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ilan H. Meyer United States 61 19.1k 9.5k 8.3k 5.2k 4.3k 149 26.1k
Sari L. Reisner United States 73 14.0k 0.7× 6.0k 0.6× 6.6k 0.8× 3.3k 0.6× 4.8k 1.1× 381 19.4k
Mark L. Hatzenbuehler United States 68 11.7k 0.6× 5.9k 0.6× 6.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.4× 2.8k 0.7× 160 19.0k
Gregory M. Herek United States 68 13.9k 0.7× 10.3k 1.1× 3.6k 0.4× 5.6k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 99 21.1k
Brian Mustanski United States 71 8.8k 0.5× 4.7k 0.5× 5.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.4× 7.1k 1.7× 410 17.6k
Susan D. Cochran United States 56 8.3k 0.4× 4.4k 0.5× 3.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 2.6k 0.6× 138 13.5k
Vickie M. Mays United States 53 7.4k 0.4× 4.6k 0.5× 3.7k 0.4× 1.5k 0.3× 2.3k 0.5× 156 13.0k
John E. Pachankis United States 53 8.1k 0.4× 3.5k 0.4× 3.8k 0.5× 1.9k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 199 10.7k
Tonda L. Hughes United States 51 7.3k 0.4× 3.0k 0.3× 3.0k 0.4× 1.5k 0.3× 1.3k 0.3× 262 9.6k
Anthony R. D’Augelli United States 47 9.2k 0.5× 3.5k 0.4× 3.9k 0.5× 2.3k 0.4× 1.4k 0.3× 124 11.4k
S. Bryn Austin United States 77 6.5k 0.3× 2.7k 0.3× 7.5k 0.9× 2.0k 0.4× 874 0.2× 379 16.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jackman, Kasey, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury among transgender people: Results from a U.S. probability sample.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu-Chi, Catherine Stamoulis, Jody L. Herman, et al.. (2024). Psychological Distress and Suicidality Among Transgender Young Adults in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Health. 74(6). 1095–1105. 8 indexed citations
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Kidd, Jeremy D., Thomas Corbeil, Jordan D. Dworkin, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of substance use and mental health problems among transgender and cisgender U.S. adults: Results from a national probability sample. Psychiatry Research. 326. 115339–115339. 20 indexed citations
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Frost, David M. & Ilan H. Meyer. (2023). Minority stress theory: Application, critique, and continued relevance. Current Opinion in Psychology. 51. 101579–101579. 286 indexed citations breakdown →
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Russell, Stephen T., Allen B. Mallory, Jessica N. Fish, et al.. (2022). Distribution and Prevalence of Health in a National Probability Sample of Three Cohorts of Sexual Minority Adults in the United States. LGBT Health. 9(8). 564–570. 7 indexed citations
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Hammack, Phillip L., et al.. (2021). “White, Tall, Top, Masculine, Muscular”: Narratives of Intracommunity Stigma in Young Sexual Minority Men’s Experience on Mobile Apps. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51(5). 2413–2428. 30 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H., et al.. (2021). LGBTQ People in the US: Select Findings from the Generations and TransPop Studies. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 18 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H., John R. Blosnich, Soon Kyu Choi, Gary W. Harper, & Stephen T. Russell. (2021). Suicidal Behavior and Coming Out Milestones in Three Cohorts of Sexual Minority Adults. LGBT Health. 8(5). 340–348. 23 indexed citations
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Choi, Soon Kyu, et al.. (2020). Health Disparities of Older Adults in California: The Role of Sexual Identity and Latinx Ethnicity. The Gerontologist. 61(6). 851–857. 5 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H. & Soon Kyu Choi. (2020). Differences Between LGB Democrats and Republicans in Identity and Community Connectedness. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 3 indexed citations
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Hoppe, Trevor, et al.. (2020). Civil Commitment of People Convicted of Sex Offenses in the United States. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H., et al.. (2020). An Innovative Approach to the Design of a National Probability Sample of Sexual Minority Adults. LGBT Health. 7(2). 101–108. 42 indexed citations
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Rothblum, Esther D., et al.. (2019). Asexual and Non-Asexual Respondents from a U.S. Population-Based Study of Sexual Minorities. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49(2). 757–767. 58 indexed citations
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Hammack, Phillip L., Ilan H. Meyer, Evan A. Krueger, Marguerita Lightfoot, & David M. Frost. (2018). HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, familiarity, and attitudes among gay and bisexual men in the United States: A national probability sample of three birth cohorts. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0202806–e0202806. 66 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H.. (2015). Resilience in the study of minority stress and health of sexual and gender minorities.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 2(3). 209–213. 709 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hasenbush, Amira, et al.. (2015). The Legal Needs of People Living with HIV: Evaluating Access to Justice in Los Angeles. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 5 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H.. (2007). The Health of Sexual Minorities. Routledge eBooks. 63 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H.. (2003). Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence.. Psychological Bulletin. 129(5). 674–697. 9533 indexed citations breakdown →
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Meyer, Ilan H.. (2002). Smearing the Queer: Medical Bias in the Health Care of Gay Men.. International Journal of Epidemiology. 31(2). 501–503. 1 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ilan H., et al.. (2001). Characteristics and Correlates of Asthma Knowledge Among Emergency Department Users in Harlem. Journal of Asthma. 38(7). 531–539. 27 indexed citations

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