Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.'s h-index is 103 (246 i10-index, 46,609+ total citations across 3+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D. is affiliated with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D. is a researcher affiliated with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in peers, adolescents, suicide. Their work has been cited 46,609 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.'s Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 3 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 103
- i10-Index
- 246
- Total Citations
- 46,609
- Citing Countries
- 9
As of July 2026.
Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D. has an h-index of 103 and 46,609 total citations across 3 publications, with research cited by institutions in 9 countries.
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Non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: Diagnostic correlates and relation to suicide attempts
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The researcher established a foundational empirical link between non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts in adolescents, providing critical diagnostic correlates that have become a standard reference in the field.
The researcher advanced the understanding of peer influence processes by moving beyond homophily, as evidenced by a seminal 2011 paper with nearly 2,000 citations.
The researcher established a foundational framework linking social media comparison and feedback-seeking to depressive symptoms, moderated by gender and popularity, as evidenced by a highly cited 2015 study.
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About Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.'s research
Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D. is a researcher in peers, adolescents and suicide at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their work has been cited 46,609 times across 3 publications (h-index 103), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: Diagnostic correlates and relation to suicide attempts” (2006), has accumulated 2,520 citations. Other influential works include “Beyond Homophily: A Decade of Advances in Understanding Peer Influence Processes” (2011) with 1,960 citations and “Using Social Media for Social Comparison and Feedback-Seeking: Gender and Popularity Moderate Associations with Depressive Symptoms” (2015) with 1,357 citations.
Citations of Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.'s research come primarily from United States, Netherlands and Italy, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
