Joseph Westermeyer

10.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
285 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Joseph Westermeyer is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Westermeyer has authored 285 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Clinical Psychology, 73 papers in Epidemiology and 53 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Joseph Westermeyer's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (63 papers), Migration, Health and Trauma (54 papers) and Mental Health Treatment and Access (33 papers). Joseph Westermeyer is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (63 papers), Migration, Health and Trauma (54 papers) and Mental Health Treatment and Access (33 papers). Joseph Westermeyer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Pakistan. Joseph Westermeyer's co-authors include John Neider, Paul Thuras, Tou Fu Vang, Michael Hollifield, Teddy D. Warner, Barry Krakow, Carolyn L. Williams, Janis H. Jenkins, Sean Nugent and Marline Spring and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, JAMA and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Westermeyer

278 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

Measuring trauma and health status in refugees: a critica... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Measuring trauma and health status in refugees: a critical review.
    2002 504 citations Joseph Westermeyer et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph Westermeyer United States 40 3.7k 1.8k 1.8k 1.3k 1.2k 285 6.9k
Grace M. Barnes United States 55 4.8k 1.3× 2.1k 1.2× 2.4k 1.4× 2.7k 2.0× 1.3k 1.1× 115 9.1k
Jim Orford United Kingdom 51 4.6k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 2.8k 1.6× 2.8k 2.1× 1.4k 1.2× 213 8.3k
Gayle A. Dakof United States 33 2.8k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 989 0.7× 1.6k 1.4× 53 5.3k
Héctor F. Myers United States 47 2.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 862 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 143 7.1k
Rani A. Desai United States 49 3.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 702 0.6× 126 6.7k
Erich W. Labouvie United States 47 2.9k 0.8× 984 0.5× 1.9k 1.1× 3.8k 2.9× 894 0.8× 112 7.5k
Joseph Gfroerer United States 29 2.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 53 6.7k
Bohdan Kolody United States 33 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 643 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 48 5.4k
Ronald W. Manderscheid United States 25 2.7k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 2.3k 1.3× 740 0.6× 2.0k 1.7× 134 7.0k
Richard L. Hough United States 55 6.3k 1.7× 1.7k 1.0× 3.0k 1.7× 742 0.6× 1.9k 1.6× 132 9.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph Westermeyer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (2018). Call for “High-Dose” Olanzapine Research in Treatment-Resistant Psychosis. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 207(1). 45–47. 1 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (2014). Alcoholics Anonymous and Spiritual Recovery: A Cultural Perspective. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 32(2-3). 157–172. 3 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, Gihyun Yoon, Julie Tomaska, & Michael A. Kuskowski. (2014). Internalizing disorder in adopted versus non-adopted adults: A NESARC based study. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 55(7). 1595–1600. 8 indexed citations
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Nace, Edgar P., Maria A. Sullivan, Marc Galanter, et al.. (2007). Socially Sanctioned Coercion Mechanisms for Addiction Treatment. American Journal on Addictions. 16(1). 15–23. 23 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (2006). Co-morbid traumatic brain injury and substance use disorder: Childhood predictors and adult correlates. Brain Injury. 20(1). 41–49. 23 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, Gihyun Yoon, & Paul Thuras. (2006). Substance use disorder (SUD) morbidity versus number of parents with SUD. Addictive Behaviors. 32(4). 661–674. 2 indexed citations
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Johnson, David R., et al.. (2002). DAILY CHARTING OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS: A PILOT STUDY. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 190(10). 683–692. 16 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (2002). Perceived Barriers to VA Mental Health Care Among Upper Midwest American Indian Veterans. Medical Care. 40(Supplement). I–62. 55 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (2001). Self‐Help Strategies Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders. American Journal on Addictions. 10(3). 249–257. 8 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (2000). Course, Severity, and Treatment of Substance Abuse Among Women Versus Men. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 26(4). 523–535. 165 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (1998). Comorbid Dysthymia and Substance Disorder: Treatment History and Cost. American Journal of Psychiatry. 155(11). 1556–1560. 25 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (1998). Substance Use and Abuse Among Patients with Comorbid Dysthymia and Substance Disorder. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 24(4). 541–550. 8 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1990). Working with an Interpreter in Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 178(12). 745–749. 104 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1990). Treatment for Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder in Special Populations:. Advances in Alcohol & Substance Abuse. 8(3-4). 1–8. 9 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1989). Nontreatment Factors Affecting Treatment Outcome in Substance Abuse. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 15(1). 13–29. 44 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1989). Monitoring Recovery from Substance Abuse:. Advances in Alcohol & Substance Abuse. 8(1). 93–106. 4 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1988). National differences in psychiatric morbidity: methodological issues, scientific interpretations and social implications. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 78(S344). 23–31. 9 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1988). Sex Differences in Drug and Alcohol Use among Ethnic Groups in Laos, 1965–1975. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 14(4). 443–461. 12 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph. (1978). Incest in psychiatric practice: a description of patients and incestuous relationships.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 39(8). 643–8. 16 indexed citations
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Westermeyer, Joseph, et al.. (1976). Staff integration at a neighborhood health center.. PubMed. 5(1). 43–4, 48. 1 indexed citations

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