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Brenda B. Toner

Brenda B. Toner

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
53
Citations
9480
World Ranking
2326
National Ranking
130

Brenda B. Toner publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brenda B. Toner sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 125 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Brenda B. Toner D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brenda B. Toner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brenda B. Toner is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their work spans subfields including Clinical Psychology, Oncology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a range of issues focused on health and well-being. Notable areas include Cancer Survivorship and Care, Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies, Empathy and Medical Education, Migration, Health and Trauma, Health and Conflict Studies, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Brenda B. Toner include:

  • Restoring body image after cancer (ReBIC): A group therapy intervention, 2020, Psycho-Oncology
  • A mental health framework from the voices of refugees, 2021, International Journal of Social Psychiatry
  • Gender Socialization as a Predictor of Psychosocial Well-Being in Young Women with Breast Cancer, 2022, Current Oncology
  • Not All Side Effects Associated With Tricyclic Antidepressant Therapy Are True Side Effects, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Women's Experience of Infertility and Fertility Treatment From an Existential Perspective, 2025, SAGE Open

Brenda B. Toner has published in a variety of academic venues with similar frequency, including Psycho-Oncology, International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Current Oncology, UNC Libraries, and SAGE Open.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Mary Jane Esplen, Ellen Warner, Virginia M. Boquiren, Jiahui Wong, and Pushpa Kanagaratnam. Among these, Mary Jane Esplen is a notable co-author with multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy versus education and desipramine versus placebo for moderate to severe functional bowel disorders

    Douglas A. Drossman;Brenda B. Toner;William E. Whitehead;Nicholas E. Diamant

  • Further validation of the IBS-QOL: a disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire.

    Douglas A. Drossman;Donald L. Patrick;William E. Whitehead;Brenda B. Toner

  • Gender, age, society, culture, and the patient's perspective in the functional gastrointestinal disorders.

    Lin Chang;Brenda B. Toner;Brenda B. Toner;Shin Fukudo;Elspeth Guthrie

  • Further validation of the IBS-QOL

    Douglas A. Drossman;Donald L. Patrick;William E. Whitehead;Brenda B. Toner

  • The effects of the ideal of female beauty on mood and body satisfaction.

    Leora Pinhas;Brenda B. Toner;Alisha Ali;Paul E. Garfinkel

  • Concerns of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a review of emerging themes.

    Josee Casati;Brenda B. Toner;Elizabeth C. De Rooy;Douglas A. Drossman

  • A prospective assessment of bowel habit in irritable bowel syndrome in women: defining an alternator.

    Douglas A. Drossman;Carolyn B. Morris;Yuming Hu;Brenda B. Toner

  • Functional bowel disorders - A multicenter comparison of health status and development of illness severity index

    Douglas A. Drossman;Zhiming Li;Brenda B. Toner;Nicholas E. Diamant

  • What determines severity among patients with painful functional bowel disorders

    Douglas A. Drossman;William E. Whitehead;Brenda B. Toner;Nicholas Diamant

  • Depression in patients with neuromyasthenia (benign myalgic encephalomyelitis).

    Gary S. Taerk;Brenda B. Toner;Irving E. Salit;Paul E. Garfinkel

  • Sexual functioning in breast cancer survivors experiencing body image disturbance

    Virginia M. Boquiren;Virginia M. Boquiren;Mary Jane Esplen;Mary Jane Esplen;Jiahui Wong;Brenda Toner

  • Concerns of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from a clinical population.

    Elizabeth C de Rooy;Elizabeth C de Rooy;Brenda B Toner;Brenda B Toner;Robert G Maunder;Gordon R Greenberg

  • Gender role and irritable bowel syndrome: literature review and hypothesis

    Brenda B Toner;Donna Akman

  • Cross-cultural variation in disease-related concerns among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    Susan Levenstein;Zhiming Li;Sven Almer;Antonio Barbosa

  • Emotional abuse, self-blame, and self-silencing in women with irritable bowel syndrome.

    Alisha Ali;Brenda B. Toner;Noreen Stuckless;Ruth Gallop

  • Development, use, and factor analysis of a self-report inventory for mania.

    Gerald Shugar;Gerald Shugar;Stephen Schertzer;Stephen Schertzer;Brenda B. Toner;Brenda B. Toner;Ines Di Gasbarro;Ines Di Gasbarro

  • A Systematic Review of Gender Differences in the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Substance Use Disorders

    Danielle Katz;Brenda Toner

  • Cognitive change in patients undergoing hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome.

    Wendy M Gonsalkorale;Brenda B Toner;Peter J Whorwell

  • Characterization of health related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients with functional bowel disorder (FBD) and its response to treatment.

    Douglas Drossman;Carolyn B Morris;Yuming Hu;Brenda B Toner

  • Long-term follow-up of anorexia nervosa.

    B B Toner;P E Garfinkel;D M Garner

  • Psychological factors in irritable bowel syndrome.

    Brenda B. Toner;Paul E. Garfinkel;Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Jane Esplen
Mary Jane Esplen University of Toronto
Kwame McKenzie
Kwame McKenzie Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Robert G. Maunder
Robert G. Maunder University of Toronto
Kirk R. Blankstein
Kirk R. Blankstein University of Toronto
Keith Oatley
Keith Oatley University of Toronto
David M. Garner
David M. Garner Michigan State University
Kenneth L. Dion
Kenneth L. Dion University of Toronto
Zindel V. Segal
Zindel V. Segal University of Toronto
Gordon L. Flett
Gordon L. Flett York University
Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto

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