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Brooke C. Feeney 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 Brooke C. Feeney sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 78 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brooke C. Feeney 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 Brooke C. Feeney sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Brooke C. Feeney is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and specializes in psychology, with a focus on social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, and demography. Their research explores various aspects of human behavior, relationships, and aging.

The scholar's work primarily addresses topics such as attachment and relationship dynamics, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, family dynamics and relationships, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, family support in illness, aging and gerontology research, and human-animal interaction studies.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychophysiology
  • Journal of Sleep Research

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Brooke C. Feeney are:

  • "Individual and relational differences in desire for touch in romantic relationships," 2021, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • "Growing into retirement: Longitudinal evidence for the importance of partner support for self-expansion," 2020, Psychology and Aging
  • "Mechanisms Linking Attachment Orientation to Sleep Quality in Married Couples," 2022, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • "A narrative review of research linking non-sexual social touch to sleep quality," 2024, Journal of Sleep Research
  • "Affectionate Touch Promotes Shared Positive Activities," 2022, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

The researcher collaborates frequently with others in the field, including these coauthors:

  • Yuxi Xie
  • Jennifer M. Tomlinson
  • Joan K. Monin
  • Brett K. Jakubiak
  • Julian D. Fuentes

Brooke C. Feeney's body of work encompasses 40 publications primarily categorized under psychology with significant contributions to social psychology and related subfields. Their research emphasizes relational dynamics, caregiving roles, and aging processes, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within social and clinical psychological contexts.

Best Publications

  • A safe haven: an attachment theory perspective on support seeking and caregiving in intimate relationships.

    Nancy L. Collins;Brooke C. Feeney

  • A New Look at Social Support: A Theoretical Perspective on Thriving Through Relationships

    Brooke C. Feeney;Nancy L. Collins

  • Working models of attachment shape perceptions of social support: evidence from experimental and observational studies.

    Nancy L. Collins;Brooke C. Feeney

  • Predictors of caregiving in adult intimate relationships: An attachment theoretical perspective.

    Brooke C. Feeney;Nancy L. Collins

  • A Secure Base: Responsive Support of Goal Strivings and Exploration in Adult Intimate Relationships.

    Brooke C. Feeney

  • This Paper is Embargoed until 29 August

    Brooke C. Feeney;Nancy L. Collins

  • Relationship Influences on Exploration in Adulthood: The Characteristics and Function of a Secure Base

    Brooke C. Feeney;Roxanne L. Thrush

  • Motivations for Caregiving in Adult Intimate Relationships: Influences on Caregiving Behavior and Relationship Functioning

    Brooke C. Feeney;Nancy L. Collins

  • Projection of responsiveness to needs and the construction of satisfying communal relationships.

    Edward P. Lemay Jr.;Margaret S. Clark;Brooke C. Feeney

  • Effects of adult attachment and presence of romantic partners on physiological responses to stress.

    Brooke C. Feeney;Lee A. Kirkpatrick

  • Working Models of Attachment: New Developments and Emerging Themes.

    Nancy L. Collins;Anamarie C. Guichard;Maire B. Ford;Brooke C. Feeney

  • The dependency paradox in close relationships: accepting dependence promotes independence.

    Brooke C. Feeney

  • Affectionate Touch to Promote Relational, Psychological, and Physical Well-Being in Adulthood A Theoretical Model and Review of the Research

    Brittany K. Jakubiak;Brooke C. Feeney

  • An Attachment Theory Perspective on Closeness and Intimacy

    Nancy L. Collins;Brooke C. Feeney

  • Responding to Need in Intimate Relationships: Normative Processes and Individual Differences.

    Nancy L. Collins;AnaMarie C. Guichard;Máire B. Ford;Brooke C. Feeney

  • Feeling supported and feeling satisfied: How one partner's attachment style predicts the other partner's relationship experiences

    Heidi S. Kane;Lisa M. Jaremka;AnaMarie C. Guichard;Máire B. Ford

  • Feedback Seeking in Children and Adolescents: Associations with Self-Perceptions, Attachment Representations, and Depression.

    Jude Cassidy;Yair Ziv;Tara G. Mehta;Brooke C. Feeney

  • Interpersonal Safe Haven and Secure Base Caregiving Processes in Adulthood.

    Brooke C. Feeney;Nancy L. Collins

  • The generalization of attachment representations to new social situations: predicting behavior during initial interactions with strangers.

    Brooke C. Feeney;Jude Cassidy;Fatima Ramos-Marcuse

  • Responding to need in intimate relationships: Social support and caregiving processes in couples.

    Nancy L. Collins;Máire B. Ford;AnaMarie C. Guichard;Heidi S. Kane

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy L. Collins
Nancy L. Collins University of California, Santa Barbara
Lee A. Kirkpatrick
Lee A. Kirkpatrick William & Mary
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Jude Cassidy
Jude Cassidy University of Maryland, College Park
Edward P. Lemay
Edward P. Lemay University of Maryland, College Park
Kira S. Birditt
Kira S. Birditt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Margaret S. Clark
Margaret S. Clark Yale University
John G. Holmes
John G. Holmes University of Waterloo
Sandra L. Murray
Sandra L. Murray University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Rebecca A. Ferrer
Rebecca A. Ferrer National Institutes of Health

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