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Bente Træen

Bente Træen

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
37
Citations
4326
World Ranking
9286
National Ranking
85

Bente Træen publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bente Træen sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 135 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Bente Træen D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bente Træen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bente Træen was affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research primarily focused on sexuality, behavior, and health across various populations and contexts. Their work spanned interdisciplinary fields including psychology, medicine, and social sciences, with a noteworthy concentration in clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, social psychology, sociology and political science, and general health professions.

The scientist contributed to the understanding of sexual function and dysfunction, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, as well as social aspects such as sex work and relationships. Their research topics included:

  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Marriage and Sexual Relationships
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media

Bente Træen published extensively in academic venues with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Sexual Health and Sexuality & Culture, each featuring seven publications. Additional frequent publication venues included The Journal of Sex Research (five publications), Archives of Sexual Behavior (four publications), and the European Journal of Ageing (two publications).

The scientist collaborated regularly with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Nantje Fischer
  • Ingela Lundin Kvalem
  • Gert Martin Hald
  • Aleksandar Štulhofer
  • Cynthia A. Graham

Significant papers authored by the scientist or with their involvement include:

  • Sexual well-being is part of aging well, 2020, European Journal of Ageing
  • Barriers and Facilitating Factors in Help-Seeking: A Qualitative Study on How Older Adults Experience Talking about Sexual Issues With Healthcare Personnel, 2020, International Journal of Sexual Health
  • Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Difficulties and Associated Distress Among Partnered, Sexually Active Older Women in Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal, 2020, Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • A Seemingly Paradoxical Relationship Between Masturbation Frequency and Sexual Satisfaction, 2022, Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors Among Older Adults in Four European Countries, 2021, Archives of Sexual Behavior

Best Publications

  • Use of pornography in traditional media and on the internet in Norway

    Bente Traeen;Toril Sørheim Nilson

  • Use of Pornography in a Random Sample of Norwegian Heterosexual Couples

    Kristian Daneback;Bente Træen;Sven-Axel Månsson

  • Attitudes and use of pornography in the Norwegian population 2002.

    Bente Traeen;Kristin Spitznogle;Alexandra Beverfjord

  • Sexual Activity and Sexual Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Four European Countries.

    Bente Træen;Aleksandar Štulhofer;Erick Janssen;Ana Alexandra Carvalheira

  • Masturbation and Pornography Use Among Coupled Heterosexual Men With Decreased Sexual Desire: How Many Roles of Masturbation?

    Ana Alexandra Carvalheira;Bente Traeen;Aleksandar Stulhofer

  • Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of the Literature, Part 1: Sexual Function and its Difficulties

    Bente Traeen;Gert Martin Hald;Cynthia A. Graham;Paul Enzlin

  • Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of The Recent Literature, Part 2: Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction

    Bente Træen;Ana Carvalheira;Ingela Lundin Kvalem;Aleksandar Štulhofer

  • Sexual problems in 18-67-year-old Norwegians

    Bente Træen;Hein Stigum

  • The use of pornography and sexual behaviour among Norwegian men and women of differing sexual orientation

    B. Træen;K. Daneback

  • Self-perceived effects of Internet pornography use, genital appearance satisfaction, and sexual self-esteem among young Scandinavian adults

    Ingela Lundin Kvalem;Bente Træen;Bo Lewin;Aleksandar Štulhofer

  • Parallel sexual relationships in the Norwegian context

    Bente Træen;Hein Stigum

  • The Effects of Gay Sexually Explicit Media on the HIV Risk Behavior of Men Who Have Sex with Men

    B. R. Simon Rosser;Derek J. Smolenski;Darin Erickson;Alex Iantaffi

  • Correlates of Men's Sexual Interest: A Cross‐Cultural Study

    Ana Alexandra Carvalheira;Bente Traeen;Aleksandar Stulhofer

  • Sex under the influence of alcohol among Norwegian adolescents

    Traeen B;Kvalem Il

  • Sexual socialization and motives for intercourse among Norwegian adolescents.

    Bente Træen;Ingela Lundin Kvalem

  • Extradyadic Sexual Relationships in Norway

    Bente Træen;Kirsti Holmen;Hein Stigum

  • Attitudes Towards Sexuality in Older Men and Women Across Europe: Similarities, Differences, and Associations with Their Sex Lives

    Bente Træen;Ana Alexandra Carvalheira;Gert Martin Hald;Theis Lange;Theis Lange

  • Use of birth control pills and condoms among 17-19-year-old adolescents in Norway: contraceptive versus protective behaviour?

    B Traeen;B Lewin;J M Sundet

  • Casual sex among Norwegian adolescents.

    Bente Træen;Bo Lewin

  • Young and Sexual in Norway and Croatia: Revisiting the Scandinavian Versus Mediterranean Gendered Pattern of Sexual Initiation

    Bente Træen;Aleksandar Štulhofer;Ivan Landripet

  • The relationship between use of sexually explicit media and sexual risk behavior in men who have sex with men: exploring the mediating effects of sexual self-esteem and condom use self-efficacy.

    Bente Træen;Gert Martin Hald;Syed W. Noor;Alex Iantaffi

Frequent Co-Authors

Aleksandar Štulhofer
Aleksandar Štulhofer University of Zagreb
Cynthia A. Graham
Cynthia A. Graham University of Southampton
Erick Janssen
Erick Janssen KU Leuven
B. R. Simon Rosser
B. R. Simon Rosser University of Minnesota
Darin J. Erickson
Darin J. Erickson University of Minnesota
Keith J. Horvath
Keith J. Horvath San Diego State University
Monica Martinussen
Monica Martinussen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Jan H. Rosenvinge
Jan H. Rosenvinge University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Ingeborg Rossow
Ingeborg Rossow Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Derek J. Smolenski
Derek J. Smolenski Defense Health Agency

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