Renate Houts

27.6k citations

132 papers · 17.9k indexed · 9 hit papers · h-index 63

Impact in

Clinical Psychology top 0.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology top 0.2%
- Mental Health Research Topics

Papers in

Co-authors: Terrie E. Moffitt Avshalom Caspi Richie Poulton HonaLee Harrington Daniel W. Belsky Louise Arseneault Madeline H. Meier Jay Belsky
Journals: American Journal of Psychiatry (8 papers)Clinical Psychological Science (6 papers)Psychological Medicine (5 papers)Psychological Science (5 papers)Development and Psychopathology (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom New Zealand

In The Last Decade

Renate Houts

130 papers receiving 17.1k citations

Hit Papers

9 papers align trajectories log scale

Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health Disorders and Comorbidities Across 4 Decades Among Participants in the Dunedin Birth Cohort Study 2020 · 333 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2020 JAMA Network Open
2015 American Journal of Psychiatry
2015 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2013 Clinical Psychological Science
2012 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2011 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2010 American Journal of Psychiatry
2008 American Educational Research Journal
2006 PEDIATRICS

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Co-authors

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All Works

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1	Accelerated Epigenetic Aging and Prospective Morbidity and Mortality Among U.S. Veterans The Journals of Gerontology Series A ·Kyle J. Bourassa, С. Ю. Ковалев, Sandra Woolson, Paul A. Dennis, Melanie E. Garrett, Lauren P. Hair, Michelle F. Dennis, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Renate Houts, Patrick S. Calhoun, Jennifer C. Naylor, Allison E. Ashley‐Koch, Jean C. Beckham, Avshalom Caspi, Gregory A. Taylor, Katherine S. Hall, Terrie E. Moffitt, Nathan A. Kimbrel, (unknown)	2025	3
2	A nationwide analysis of 350 million patient encounters reveals a high volume of mental-health conditions in primary care Nature Mental Health ·Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Terrie E. Moffitt, Leah S. Richmond‐Rakerd, Fanie Mousseau, Julia Denier, Fartein Ask Torvik	2024	6
3	Which Types of Stress Are Associated With Accelerated Biological Aging? Comparing Perceived Stress, Stressful Life Events, Childhood Adversity, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychosomatic Medicine ·Kyle J. Bourassa, Avshalom Caspi, Raoofeh Ghayoomi, Katherine S. Hall, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Nathan A. Kimbrel, Richie Poulton, Sandhya Ramrakha, Gregory A. Taylor, Terrie E. Moffitt	2023	9
4	The General Factor of Psychopathology (p): Choosing Among Competing Models and Interpreting p Clinical Psychological Science ·Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Helen L. Fisher, Andrea Danese, Terrie E. Moffitt	2023	26
5	Are macular drusen in midlife a marker of accelerated biological ageing? Clinical and Experimental Optometry ·Graham Wilson, Чернова Мария Станиславовна, Sandhya Ramrakha, Antony Ambler, Gavin Tan, Avshalom Caspi, Ben Williams, Karen Sugden, Renate Houts, Rachael L. Niederer, Tien Yin Wong, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton	2021	4
6	Patterns of Reliability: Assessing the Reproducibility and Integrity of DNA Methylation Measurement Patterns ·Karen Sugden, Eilís Hannon, Louise Arseneault, Daniel W. Belsky, David L. Corcoran, Helen L. Fisher, Renate Houts, Radhika Kandaswamy, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton, Joseph A. Prinz, Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen, Benjamin Williams, Chloe C. Y. Wong, Jonathan Mill, Avshalom Caspi	2020	81
7	Replicability of structural brain alterations associated with general psychopathology: evidence from a population-representative birth cohort Molecular Psychiatry ·Adrienne L. Romer, Annchen R. Knodt, Maria L. Sison, David Ireland, Renate Houts, Sandhya Ramrakha, Richie Poulton, Ross Keenan, Tracy R. Melzer, Terrie E. Moffitt, Avshalom Caspi, Ahmad R. Hariri	2019	38
8	Establishing a generalized polyepigenetic biomarker for tobacco smoking Translational Psychiatry ·Karen Sugden, Eilís Hannon, Louise Arseneault, Daniel W. Belsky, Jonathan M. Broadbent, David L. Corcoran, Robert J. Hancox, Renate Houts, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton, Joseph A. Prinz, W. Murray Thomson, Benjamin Williams, Chloe C. Y. Wong, Jonathan Mill, Avshalom Caspi	2019	43
9	Is low cognitive functioning a predictor or consequence of major depressive disorder? A test in two longitudinal birth cohorts Development and Psychopathology ·Jonathan D. Schaefer, Matthew A. Scult, Avshalom Caspi, Louise Arseneault, Daniel W. Belsky, Ahmad R. Hariri, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Aline de Oliveira Curty, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt	2017	21
10	Persistent Cannabis Dependence and Alcohol Dependence Represent Risks for Midlife Economic and Social Problems Clinical Psychological Science ·Magdalena Cerdá, Terrie E. Moffitt, Madeline H. Meier, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Sandhya Ramrakha, Sean Hogan, Richie Poulton, Avshalom Caspi	2016	73
11	Cytokine Patterns in Healthy Adolescent Girls: Heterogeneity Captured by Variable and Person-Centered Statistical Strategies Psychosomatic Medicine ·Lorah D. Dorn, Jochebed G. Gayles, Christopher G. Engeland, Renate Houts, Giovanni Cizza, Lee A. Denson	2016	16
12	The Genetics of Success Psychological Science ·Daniel W. Belsky, Terrie E. Moffitt, David L. Corcoran, Benjamin W. Domingue, HonaLee Harrington, Sean Hogan, Renate Houts, Sandhya Ramrakha, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Richie Poulton, Avshalom Caspi	2016	169
13	A small segment of the population with large economic burden:: Childhood forecasting Nature ·Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Daniel W. Belsky, HonaLee Harrington, Sandhya Ramrakha, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt	2016	3
14	Quantification of biological aging in young adults Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Daniel W. Belsky, Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Harvey Jay Cohen, David L. Corcoran, Andrea Danese, HonaLee Harrington, Salomon Israel, Morgan E. Levine, Jonathan D. Schaefer, Karen Sugden, Ben Williams, Anatoli I. Yashin, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt Hit paper breakdown →	2015	626
15	Which adolescents develop persistent substance dependence in adulthood? Using population-representative longitudinal data to inform universal risk assessment Psychological Medicine ·Madeline H. Meier, Wayne Hall, Avshalom Caspi, Daniel W. Belsky, Magdalena Cerdá, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt	2015	53
16	Is Chronic Asthma Associated with Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length at Midlife? American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Daniel W. Belsky, Idan Shalev, Malcolm R. Sears, Robert J. Hancox, Axelle Day, Renate Houts, Terrie E. Moffitt, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Richie Poulton, Avshalom Caspi	2014	48
17	Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from childhood to midlife Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Madeline H. Meier, Avshalom Caspi, Antony Ambler, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Richard S.E. Keefe, 나채록, Aimee L. Ward, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt Hit paper breakdown →	2012	1014
18	Exposure to violence during childhood is associated with telomere erosion from 5 to 10 years of age: a longitudinal study Molecular Psychiatry ·Idan Shalev, Terrie E. Moffitt, Karen Sugden, Ben Williams, Renate Houts, Andrea Danese, Jonathan Mill, Louise Arseneault, Avshalom Caspi	2012	356
19	Serotonin transporter gene moderates childhood maltreatment's effects on persistent but not single-episode depression: Replications and implications for resolving inconsistent results Journal of Affective Disorders ·Rudolf Uher, Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt	2011	104
20	Incorrect Data in: Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity From Ages 9 to 15 Years JAMA ·P R Nader, Robert H. Bradley, Renate Houts	2009	2

About Renate Houts

Renate Houts is a scholar working on Aging, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience, having authored 132 papers that have together received 17.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (26 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (18 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (14 papers), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (11 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers), Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (10 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Clinical Psychology (6.5k citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (3.0k citations), Aging (334 citations), Applied Psychology (967 citations) and Psychiatry and Mental health (2.8k citations). Renate Houts has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include Terrie E. Moffitt, Avshalom Caspi, Richie Poulton, HonaLee Harrington, Daniel W. Belsky, Louise Arseneault, Madeline H. Meier, Jay Belsky, Sandhya Ramrakha and Karen Sugden. Their work appears in journals such as American Journal of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychological Science, Psychological Medicine, Psychological Science and Development and Psychopathology.

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