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Psychology 76 1690 1518 999 877 340 29934

Bruce Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce Thompson between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce Thompson published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2022. 49 of the 513 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2022. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 22 publications 1982: 13 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 22 publications
1977 2025

513 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce Thompson: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 6
1979 5
1980 6
1981 22
1982 13
1983 7
1984 5
1985 9
1986 5
1987 14
1988 18
1989 19
1990 20
1991 10
1992 13
1993 8
1994 20
1995 8
1996 13
1997 11
1998 17
1999 13
2000 15
2001 20
2002 14
2003 6
2004 10
2005 8
2006 9
2007 7
2008 11
2009 7
2010 10
2011 2
2012 3
2013 6
2014 5
2015 5
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 30
2023 30
2024 27
2025 22
Total 513
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Bruce Thompson publications per year - data summary

  • Bruce Thompson, a Psychology scholar from Texas A&M University, has 513 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2022 and 2023, with 30 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977 and 2019, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.4 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 109 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1993: 181 publications (10.6 per year); 1994-2010: 199 publications (11.7 per year); 2011-2025: 133 publications (8.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Bruce Thompson 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 Thompson 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, 331–340 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: 340 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 92 340
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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Bruce Thompson publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Bruce Thompson, a Psychology scholar from Texas A&M University, records 340 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Bruce Thompson, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Bruce Thompson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Bruce Thompson 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 Thompson 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 76
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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Bruce Thompson D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Bruce Thompson, a Psychology scholar from Texas A&M University, records 76 D-Index - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Bruce Thompson, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Bruce Thompson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Bruce Thompson is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, infectious diseases, critical care and intensive care medicine, and epidemiology.

Their recent academic output includes several papers published in respected journals, reflecting research on respiratory and critical care topics. Selected recent publications include:

  • Risk Factors Associated With Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 in Intensive Care Units in Lombardy, Italy, 2020, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • ERS/ATS Technical Standard on Interpretive Strategies for Routine Lung Function Tests, 2021, European Respiratory Journal
  • ESICM Guidelines on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Definition, Phenotyping and Respiratory Support Strategies, 2023, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on Clinical Status at 14 Days in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, 2020, JAMA
  • Official ERS Technical Standard: Global Lung Function Initiative Reference Values for Static Lung Volumes in Individuals of European Ancestry, 2021, European Respiratory Journal

Bruce Thompson has collaborated frequently with several researchers in their field. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael J. Abramson
  • Adit A. Ginde
  • Samuel M. Brown
  • Michael A. Matthay
  • Caroline Lodge

The researcher has published extensively in certain venues, indicating consistent contributions to these journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • Respirology
  • Nature

The topics addressed in Bruce Thompson's research encompass:

  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Bruce Thompson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Understanding Concepts and Applications

    Bruce Thompson

  • EFFECTS OF SAMPLE SIZE, ESTIMATION METHODS, AND MODEL SPECIFICATION ON STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING FIT INDEXES

    Xitao Fan;Bruce Thompson;Lin Wang

  • Research in Special Education: Scientific Methods and Evidence-Based Practices

    Samuel L. Odom;Ellen Brantlinger;Russell Gersten;Robert H. Horner

  • Factor Analytic Evidence for the Construct Validity of Scores: A Historical Overview and Some Guidelines

    Bruce Thompson;Larry G. Daniel

  • What Future Quantitative Social Science Research Could Look Like: Confidence Intervals for Effect Sizes

    Bruce Thompson

  • Canonical Correlation Analysis

    Bruce Thompson

  • How to Estimate and Interpret Various Effect Sizes

    Tammi Vacha-Haase;Bruce Thompson

  • USE OF STRUCTURE COEFFICIENTS IN PUBLISHED MULTIPLE REGRESSION ARTICLES: β IS NOT ENOUGH

    Troy Courville;Bruce Thompson

  • Evaluating the Quality of Evidence from Correlational Research for Evidence-Based Practice

    Bruce Thompson;Karen E. Diamond;Robin McWilliam;Patricia Snyder

  • Canonical Correlation Analysis: Uses and Interpretation

    Bruce Thompson

  • Stepwise Regression and Stepwise Discriminant Analysis Need Not Apply here: A Guidelines Editorial:

    Bruce Thompson

  • "Statistical," "practical", and "clinical": How many kinds of significance do counselors need to consider?

    Bruce Thompson

  • AERA Editorial Policies Regarding Statistical Significance Testing: Three Suggested Reforms.

    Bruce Thompson

  • Foundations of behavioral statistics: An insight-based approach.

    Bruce Thompson

  • Psychometrics is Datametrics: the Test is not Reliable:

    Bruce Thompson;Tammi Vacha-Haase

  • Effect sizes, confidence intervals, and confidence intervals for effect sizes

    Bruce Thompson

  • Ten commandments of structural equation modeling.

    Bruce Thompson

  • The role of relational aggression in identifying aggressive boys and girls.

    Carlen Henington;Carlen Henington;Jan N Hughes;Jan N Hughes;Timothy A Cavell;Timothy A Cavell;Bruce Thompson;Bruce Thompson

  • Confidence Intervals for Effect Sizes Confidence Intervals about Score Reliability Coefficients, Please: An EPM Guidelines Editorial

    Xitao Fan;Bruce Thompson

  • Research news and Comment: AERA Editorial Policies Regarding Statistical Significance Testing: Three Suggested Reforms

    Bruce Thompson

  • Advances in Social Science Methodology

    Bruce Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan N. Hughes
Jan N. Hughes Texas A&M University
Patricia Snyder
Patricia Snyder University of Florida
Timothy A. Cavell
Timothy A. Cavell University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Xitao Fan
Xitao Fan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Gerald S. Berenson
Gerald S. Berenson Tulane University
Larry S. Webber
Larry S. Webber Tulane University
Robin K. Henson
Robin K. Henson University of North Texas
Philip D. Parker
Philip D. Parker Australian Catholic University
Karen E. Diamond
Karen E. Diamond Purdue University West Lafayette
Karen R. Harris
Karen R. Harris Arizona State University

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