2026 Bruce A. Thyer: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	49	5676	5271	3084	2794	418	9640

Bruce A. Thyer 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 Bruce A. Thyer sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 418 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruce A. Thyer 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 Bruce A. Thyer sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

1994 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Bruce A. Thyer is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focused on psychology, social sciences, and health professions. The main fields of their work include:

Psychology
Social Sciences
Health Professions

Within these broader areas, Thyer's subfields of expertise include:

Public Administration
General Health Professions
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology

The scientist's main research topics address a variety of social and psychological issues, with a strong emphasis on social work education and practice. Key topics investigated include:

Social Work Education and Practice
Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Homelessness and Social Issues
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Bruce A. Thyer has published in several journals, with a notable frequency in:

Research on Social Work Practice
Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
China Journal of Social Work
Best practices in mental health

Their recent academic papers include:

Mandated Ideologies are Harmful to Social Work Practice and Research, 2025, Journal of Teaching in Social Work
The DSW to the Rescue? A Response to Feldman, 2024, Research on Social Work Practice
Transgender Theory for Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Question of Values and Ethics, 2021, Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics

Coauthorship is a feature of their work, collaborating frequently with several researchers such as:

Heidi P. Breaux
Lisa Schelbe
Anne McGlade
Sigrid James
Thomas Mackrill

In addition to journal publications, Thyer has authored books, including a notable publication by Columbia University Press:

Experimental Research Designs in Social Work, 2023

Bruce A. Thyer received the designation of Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1994, recognizing their contributions within the psychological sciences.

Best Publications

The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods

Bruce A. Thyer

672
Citations
Evidence-Based Practice and Social Work

C Aaron McNeece;Bruce A Thyer

399
Citations
Ages of onset of DSM-III anxiety disorders

Bruce A. Thyer;Richard T. Parrish;George C. Curtis;Randolph M. Nesse

287
Citations
Autonomic correlates of the subjective anxiety scale

Bruce A. Thyer;James D. Papsdorf;Randall Davis;Susan Vallecorsa

231
Citations
Endocrine and Cardiovascular Responses During Phobic Anxiety

Randolph M. Nesse;George C. Curtis;Bruce A. Thyer;Daisy S. Mccann

220
Citations
What Is Evidence-Based Practice?

Bruce A. Thyer

216
Citations
Program Evaluation: An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach

David D. Royse;Bruce A. Thyer;Deborah Padgett

205
Citations
The quest for evidence-based practice: A view from the United States

Bruce A Thyer;Laura L Myers

181
Citations
Quasi-Experimental Research Designs

Bruce A. Thyer

175
Citations
Blood-injury-illness phobia: A review

Bruce A. Thyer;Bruce A. Thyer;Joseph Himle;George C. Curtis

153
Citations
Evidence-Based Practices Do Not Exist

Bruce A. Thyer;Monica Pignotti

142
Citations
What is the Role of Theory in Research on Social Work Practice

Bruce A. Thyer

125
Citations
Symptom profiles of patients with DSM-III anxiety disorders.

Oliver G. Cameron;Bruce A. Thyer;Randolph M. Nesse;George C. Curtis

118
Citations
The Quest for Evidence-Based Practice?: We Are All Positivists!.

Bruce A. Thyer

116
Citations
Finding solutions to social problems : behavioral strategies for change

Mark A. Mattaini;Bruce A. Thyer

116
Citations
Alcohol abuse among clinically anxious patients.

Bruce A. Thyer;Richard T. Parrish;Joseph A. Himle;Oliver G. Cameron

113
Citations
Use of Novel Unsupported and Empirically Supported Therapies by Licensed Clinical Social Workers: An Exploratory Study.

Monica Pignotti;Bruce A. Thyer

112
Citations
A comparison of panic disorder and agoraphobia with panic attacks

Bruce A. Thyer;Joseph A. Himle;George C. Curtis;Oliver G. Cameron

110
Citations
Research Notes: Distance Learning in Social Work Education: A Preliminary Evaluation

Bruce A. Thyer;Gerald Polk;James G. Gaudin

105
Citations
Should Social Work Clients Have the Right to Effective Treatment

Laura L. Myers;Bruce A. Thyer

103
Citations
Social learning theory : An empirically-based approach to understanding human behavior in the social environment

Bruce A. Thyer;Laura L. Myers

71
Citations
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Bruce A. Thyer;Amy Ai;Thomas A. Artelt;Wendy Auslander

45
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

George C. Curtis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Joseph A. Himle University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Oliver G. Cameron University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Randolph M. Nesse Arizona State University

E. Scott Geller Virginia Tech

Jon S. Bailey Florida State University

Daniel T. L. Shek Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Enola K. Proctor Washington University in St. Louis

Deborah K. Padgett New York University

Eric L. Garland University of Utah

External Links

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