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Brad J. Bushman 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 Brad J. Bushman sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 400 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Brad J. Bushman 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 Brad J. Bushman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Brad J. Bushman is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with notable contributions to Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Health, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion

Brad J. Bushman has authored or coauthored a number of recent papers, including:

  • "The link between narcissism and aggression: A meta-analytic review," 2021, Psychological Bulletin
  • "Frustration-aggression hypothesis reconsidered: The role of significance quest," 2023, Aggressive Behavior
  • "Effects of violent and nonviolent sexualized media on aggression-related thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors: A meta-analytic review," 2021, Aggressive Behavior
  • "A Review of Multisite Replication Projects in Social Psychology: Is It Viable to Sustain Any Confidence in Social Psychology's Knowledge Base?," 2022, Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Solving the puzzle of null violent media effects," 2021, Psychology of Popular Media

Frequent coauthors in their publications include:

  • Sophie L. Kjærvik
  • Craig A. Anderson
  • Roy F. Baumeister
  • L. Rowell Huesmann
  • Douglas A. Gentile

The most common venues for their published work are:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Aggressive Behavior
  • Psychology of Popular Media
  • Psychological Inquiry
  • Psychological Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Human Aggression

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  • Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem, and direct and displaced aggression: Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence?

    Brad J. Bushman;Roy F. Baumeister

  • Violent Video Game Effects on Aggression, Empathy, and Prosocial Behavior in Eastern and Western Countries: A Meta-Analytic Review.

    Craig A. Anderson;Akiko Shibuya;Nobuko Ihori;Edward L. Swing

  • Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggressive Behavior, Aggressive Cognition, Aggressive Affect, Physiological Arousal, and Prosocial Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Scientific Literature

    Craig A. Anderson;Brad J. Bushman

  • Psychological entitlement: interpersonal consequences and validation of a self-report measure.

    W Keith Campbell;Angelica M Bonacci;Jeremy Shelton;Julie J Exline

  • H UMAN A GGRESSION

    Craig A. Anderson;Brad J. Bushman

  • Egos inflating over time: a cross-temporal meta-analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.

    Jean M. Twenge;Sara Konrath;Joshua D. Foster;W. Keith Campbell

  • Does Venting Anger Feed or Extinguish the Flame? Catharsis, Rumination, Distraction, Anger, and Aggressive Responding:

    Brad J. Bushman

  • The Effects of Prosocial Video Games on Prosocial Behaviors: International Evidence From Correlational, Longitudinal, and Experimental Studies:

    Douglas A. Gentile;Craig A. Anderson;Shintaro Yukawa;Nobuko Ihori

  • Effects of alcohol on human aggression: an integrative research review

    Brad J. Bushman;Harris M. Cooper

  • The effect of video game violence on physiological desensitization to real-life violence.

    Nicholas L. Carnagey;Craig A. Anderson;Brad J. Bushman

  • Self-Esteem, Narcissism, and Aggression Does Violence Result From Low Self-Esteem or From Threatened Egotism?

    Roy F. Baumeister;Brad J. Bushman;W. Keith Campbell

  • Media violence and the American public: Scientific facts versus media misinformation.

    Brad J. Bushman;Craig A. Anderson

  • Is it time to pull the plug on the hostile versus instrumental aggression dichotomy

    Brad J. Bushman;Craig A. Anderson

  • Violent Video Games and Hostile Expectations: A Test of the General Aggression Model

    Brad J. Bushman;Craig A. Anderson

  • Short-term and Long-term Effects of Violent Media on Aggression in Children and Adults

    Brad J. Bushman;L. Rowell Huesmann

  • Do people aggress to improve their mood? Catharsis beliefs, affect regulation opportunity, and aggressive responding

    Brad J. Bushman;Roy F. Baumeister;Colleen M. Phillips

  • The Effects of Media Violence on Society

    Craig A. Anderson;Brad J. Bushman

  • The general aggression model: Theoretical extensions to violence.

    C. Nathan DeWall;Craig A. Anderson;Brad J. Bushman

  • Too proud to let go: narcissistic entitlement as a barrier to forgiveness

    Julie Juola Exline;Roy F. Baumeister;Brad J. Bushman;W. Keith Campbell

  • Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence?

    Brad J Bushman;Roy F Baumeister

Frequent Co-Authors

Sander Thomaes
Sander Thomaes Utrecht University
Craig A. Anderson
Craig A. Anderson Iowa State University
Roy F. Baumeister
Roy F. Baumeister University of Queensland
Bram Orobio de Castro
Bram Orobio de Castro Utrecht University
C. Nathan DeWall
C. Nathan DeWall University of Kentucky
L. Rowell Huesmann
L. Rowell Huesmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Albert Reijntjes
Albert Reijntjes Utrecht University
Mario Gollwitzer
Mario Gollwitzer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Douglas A. Gentile
Douglas A. Gentile Iowa State University
W. Keith Campbell
W. Keith Campbell University of Georgia

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