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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 50 5446 5058 2976 2700 136 9784

Brenda L. Volling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brenda L. Volling between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brenda L. Volling published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 5 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brenda L. Volling: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 4
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 1
2009 3
2010 1
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 6
2015 9
2016 4
2017 15
2018 4
2019 7
2020 12
2021 9
2022 5
2023 1
2024 4
2025 4
2026 1
Total 140
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Brenda L. Volling 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 Brenda L. Volling 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, 131–140 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: 136 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
131–140 644 136
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
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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Brenda L. Volling 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 Brenda L. Volling 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 50
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Brenda L. Volling is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on clinical psychology and social psychology. The scholar has contributed to areas including child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, family dynamics and relationships, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, attachment and relationship dynamics, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, as well as family and disability support research.

Among their frequent collaborators are Richard Gonzalez, Lin Tan, Lauren Rosenberg, Joyce Y. Lee, and Shawna J. Lee. Their work appears often in several key publication venues, reflecting a consistent engagement with specialized audiences. These venues include Psychology of Men & Masculinity, Frontiers in Psychology, Developmental Psychobiology, Child Development, and Infant Mental Health Journal.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Brenda L. Volling include:

  • Fathering: New perspectives, paradigms, and possibilities. (2021, Psychology of Men & Masculinity)
  • Examining mechanisms linking economic insecurity to interparental conflict among couples with low income. (2022, Family Relations)
  • Material Hardship in Families With Low Income: Positive Effects of Coparenting on Fathers' and Mothers' Parenting and Children's Prosocial Behaviors. (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • A systematic review of human paternal oxytocin: Insights into the methodology and what we know so far. (2021, Developmental Psychobiology)
  • Testing the father-child activation relationship theory: A replication study with low-income unmarried parents. (2020, Psychology of Men & Masculinity)

The topics investigated in their research cover a breadth of family-related and developmental psychology areas, reflecting a specialized interest in the dynamics of parenting, fatherhood, and coparenting within varied socioeconomic contexts.

Brenda L. Volling received recognition as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Fathers Are Parents, Too! Widening the Lens on Parenting for Children's Development

    Natasha J. Cabrera;Brenda L. Volling;Rachel Barr

  • Patterns of marital change and parent-child interaction

    Jay Belsky;Lise Youngblade;Michael Rovine;Brenda Volling

  • Multiple determinants of father involvement during infancy in dual-earner and single-earner families.

    Brenda L. Volling;Jay Belsky

  • The Contribution of Mother‐Child and Father‐Child Relationships to the Quality of Sibling Interaction: A Longitudinal Study

    Brenda L. Volling;Jay Belsky

  • Mother- and Father-Reported Reactions to Children's Negative Emotions: Relations to Young Children's Emotional Understanding and Friendship Quality.

    Nancy L. McElwain;Amy G. Halberstadt;Brenda L. Volling

  • The Association Between Paternal Sensitivity and Infant-Father Attachment Security: A Meta-Analysis of Three Decades of Research

    Nicole Lucassen;Anne Tharner;Marinus H. Van IJzendoorn;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • Parents' Emotional Availability and Infant Emotional Competence: Predictors of Parent-Infant Attachment and Emerging Self-Regulation

    Brenda L. Volling;Nancy L. McElwain;Paul C. Notaro;Carla Herrera

  • Emotion Regulation in Context: The Jealousy Complex between Young Siblings and Its Relations with Child and Family Characteristics.

    Brenda L. Volling;Nancy L. McElwain;Alison L. Miller

  • Sibling relationships and best friendships in young adulthood: Warmth, conflict, and well-being

    Aurora M. Sherman;Jennifer E. Lansford;Brenda L. Volling

  • Family Relationships and Children's Emotional Adjustment as Correlates of Maternal and Paternal Differential Treatment: A Replication with Toddler and Preschool Siblings

    Brenda L. Volling;Julie L. Elins

  • Family transitions following the birth of a sibling: an empirical review of changes in the firstborn's adjustment.

    Brenda L. Volling

  • Preschool children's interactions with friends and older siblings: relationship specificity and joint contributions to problem behavior.

    Nancy L. McElwain;Brenda L. Volling

  • Baby cries and nurturance affect testosterone in men

    Sari M. van Anders;Richard M. Tolman;Brenda L. Volling

  • Infant, Father, and Marital Antecedents of Infant-Father Attachment Security in Dual-Earner and Single-Earner Families.

    Brenda L. Volling;Jay Belsky

  • Children's social competence and sociometric status: Further exploration of aggression, social withdrawal, and peer rejection

    Brenda L. Volling;Carol Mackinnon-Lewis;David Rabiner;Laila P. Baradaran

  • Adult Attachment Styles: Relations with Emotional Well-Being, Marriage, and Parenting.

    Brenda L. Volling;Paul C. Notaro;Joelle J. Larsen

  • Progress on the paternal brain: theory, animal models, human brain research, and mental health implications.

    J.E. Swain;C.J. Dayton;P. Kim;R.M. Tolman

  • The relationship between biased maternal and filial attributions and the aggressiveness of their interactions.

    Carol Mackinnon-Lewis;Michael E. Lamb;Barry Arbuckle;Laila P. Baradaran

  • Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in postpartum mothers: bidirectional or unidirectional effects?

    Elizabeth Thomason;Brenda L. Volling;Heather A. Flynn;Susan C. McDonough

  • A cross-contextual analysis of boys' social competence: From family to school.

    Carol MacKinnon-Lewis;Brenda L. Volling;Michael E. Lamb;Kimberly Dechman

  • Infant day care and children's social competence

    Brenda L. Volling;Lynne V. Feagans

  • Advancing Research and Measurement on Fathering and Child Development.

    Brenda L. Volling;Natasha J. Cabrera;Mark E. Feinberg;Damon E. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Gonzalez
Richard Gonzalez University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jay Belsky
Jay Belsky University of California, Davis
Shawna J. Lee
Shawna J. Lee University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Silvia Helena Koller
Silvia Helena Koller Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Oliver C. Schultheiss
Oliver C. Schultheiss University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Alison L. Miller
Alison L. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard M. Tolman
Richard M. Tolman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sheryl L. Olson
Sheryl L. Olson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Natasha J. Cabrera
Natasha J. Cabrera University of Maryland, College Park
James E. Swain
James E. Swain Stony Brook University

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