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Richard J. Viken

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesCognitive Abilities and TestingSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Publications

177

Citations

7,171

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

55

Publishing since 1971

Research summary
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Richard J. Viken studies the causes and consequences of alcohol use and misuse across the lifespan, often using twin-based studies to separate genetic and environmental influences. A second line of work examines how college students perceive risk related to sexual behavior, sexual aggression, and drinking, including how people misjudge what their peers actually do. His research combines behavioral genetics, psychology, and public health measurement methods.

Alcohol use and misuse across the lifespanTwin and behavioral genetics studiesSexual aggression and victimization riskNormative misperception among college studentsPsychological measurement and testing methods

Publication activity has been steady but modest over the last decade, averaging roughly 2-3 papers per year with a peak in 2019.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 7 publications7192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Addiction×3
  • Aggressive Behavior×2
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs×2
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior×2
  • Psychology of Violence×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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