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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 85 1173 1030 728 623 354 35126
Medicine 90 12051 11336 6182 5721 384 37388

Bonnie Spring publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bonnie Spring between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bonnie Spring published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2012. 27 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2012. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 15 publications
1976 2025

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bonnie Spring: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 3
1978 1
1979 3
1980 4
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 3
1985 3
1986 4
1987 7
1988 5
1989 6
1990 4
1991 4
1992 6
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 5
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 6
2004 11
2005 7
2006 13
2007 16
2008 11
2009 14
2010 14
2011 20
2012 27
2013 20
2014 15
2015 25
2016 16
2017 26
2018 18
2019 22
2020 18
2021 25
2022 16
2023 20
2024 12
2025 15
Total 469
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Bonnie Spring 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 Bonnie Spring sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 351–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 354 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69 354
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Bonnie Spring 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 Bonnie Spring sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86 85
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Bonnie Spring is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and health professions, specializing in general health professions, oncology, public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, and applied psychology.

Their work addresses a variety of topics including:

  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cancer Survivorship and Care
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management

Bonnie Spring has contributed to numerous papers in well-regarded venues. Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Self-regulatory behaviour change techniques in interventions to promote healthy eating, physical activity, or weight loss: a meta-review", 2020, Health Psychology Review
  • "Digitizing clinical trials", 2020, npj Digital Medicine
  • "Effect of Low-Intensity vs High-Intensity Home-Based Walking Exercise on Walk Distance in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease", 2021, JAMA
  • "Challenges and Opportunities for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Among Young Adults: Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group", 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • "Sense2Stop: A micro-randomized trial using wearable sensors to optimize a just-in-time-adaptive stress management intervention for smoking relapse prevention", 2021, Contemporary Clinical Trials

Frequent publication venues for Bonnie Spring's work include:

  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • Circulation
  • Obesity
  • JMIR Formative Research
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Angela Fidler Pfammatter
  • Juned Siddique
  • Siobhan M. Phillips
  • Katrina E. Champion
  • Donald Hedeker

Their research integrates approaches from medicine, health professions, and behavioral science to address challenges in health behaviors and disease management. This includes emphasis on digital and mobile health technologies as well as interventions supporting lifestyle changes related to obesity, physical activity, and smoking cessation.

Best Publications

  • Vulnerability--a new view of schizophrenia.

    Joseph Zubin;Bonnie Spring

  • How We Design Feasibility Studies

    Deborah J. Bowen;Matthew Kreuter;Bonnie Spring;Ludmila Cofta-Woerpel

  • Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in Mobile Health: Key Components and Design Principles for Ongoing Health Behavior Support

    Inbal Nahum-Shani;Shawna N. Smith;Bonnie J. Spring;Linda M. Collins

  • Mobile health technology evaluation: The mHealth evidence workshop

    Santosh Kumar;Wendy J. Nilsen;Amy Abernethy;Audie Atienza

  • Understanding and Promoting Effective Engagement With Digital Behavior Change Interventions

    Lucy Yardley;Bonnie J. Spring;Heleen Riper;Leanne G. Morrison

  • Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease:Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    Michael V Holmes;Michael V Holmes;Caroline E Dale;Luisa Zuccolo;Richard J Silverwood

  • Multiple health behavior change research: an introduction and overview.

    Judith J. Prochaska;Bonnie Spring;Claudio R. Nigg

  • The Selection and Design of Control Conditions for Randomized Controlled Trials of Psychological Interventions

    David C. Mohr;Bonnie Spring;Kenneth E. Freedland;Victoria Beckner

  • Evidence-based practice in clinical psychology: what it is, why it matters; what you need to know.

    Bonnie Spring

  • Toward a Transdisciplinary Model of Evidence-Based Practice

    Jason M. Satterfield;Bonnie Spring;Ross C. Brownson;Edward J. Mullen

  • Evidence-based behavioral medicine: what is it and how do we achieve it?

    Karina W. Davidson;Michael Goldstein;Robert M. Kaplan;Peter G. Kaufmann

  • Current Science on Consumer Use of Mobile Health for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association

    Lora E. Burke;Jun Ma;Kristen M.J. Azar;Gary G. Bennett

  • Bias against overweight job applicants in a simulated employment interview.

    Regina Pingitore;Bernard L. Dugoni;R. Scott Tindale;Bonnie Spring

  • Multiple health behaviours: overview and implications.

    Bonnie Spring;Arlen C. Moller;Michael J. Coons

  • Healthy Lifestyle Through Young Adulthood and the Presence of Low Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile in Middle Age The Coronary Artery Risk Development in (Young) Adults (CARDIA) Study

    Kiang Liu;Martha L. Daviglus;Catherine M. Loria;Laura A. Colangelo

  • Gender Differences in Body Satisfaction

    Regina Pingitore;Bonnie Spring;Bonnie Spring;David Garfield

  • A Multi-Level Systems Perspective for the Science of Team Science

    Katy Börner;Noshir Contractor;Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski;Stephen M. Fiore

  • Home-Based Walking Exercise Intervention in Peripheral Artery Disease A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Mary M. McDermott;Kiang Liu;Jack M. Guralnik;Michael H. Criqui

  • History of depression and smoking cessation outcome: a meta-analysis.

    Brian Hitsman;Belinda Borrelli;Dennis E. McChargue;Bonnie Spring

  • Meta-Analysis of Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Pain in Patients With Cancer

    Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin;Paul Krebs;Hoda Badr;Elizabeth Amy Janke

  • Introduction to systematic reviews: (657462011-001)

    Elizabeth O'Connor;Evelyn Whitlock;Bonnie Spring

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald Hedeker
Donald Hedeker University of Chicago
Brian Hitsman
Brian Hitsman Northwestern University
Raymond Niaura
Raymond Niaura New York University
Belinda Borrelli
Belinda Borrelli Boston University
Mary M. McDermott
Mary M. McDermott Northwestern University
Abby C. King
Abby C. King Stanford University
W. Jack Rejeski
W. Jack Rejeski Wake Forest University
David E. Conroy
David E. Conroy Pennsylvania State University
Jack M. Guralnik
Jack M. Guralnik University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kiang Liu
Kiang Liu Northwestern University

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