2026 Carl J. Dunst: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	64	2969	2729	1705	1533	280	15923

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Psychology

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Overview

Carl J. Dunst is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States. Their research primarily spans across the fields of psychology, medicine, and social sciences, with a significant focus on clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, education, social psychology, and sociology and political science.

Their work addresses several main topics, including family and disability support research, child nutrition and feeding issues, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, parental involvement in education, infant development and preterm care, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, and early childhood education and development.

The scientist has published extensively in various academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal of Early Intervention
European Journal of Special Needs Education
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
International Education Studies

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Carl J. Dunst are:

Meta-Analyses of the Relationships between Family Systems Practices, Parents' Psychological Health, and Parenting Quality, 2023, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Family Hardiness and Parent and Family Functioning in Households with Children Experiencing Adverse Life Conditions: a Meta-Analysis, 2021, International Journal of Psychological Research
Parent Coaching in Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Brief Report, 2022, Journal of Early Intervention
Relationships between family-centred practices and parent involvement in early childhood intervention, 2020, European Journal of Special Needs Education
Parent empowerment and coaching in early intervention: study protocol for a feasibility study, 2020, Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Carl J. Dunst collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

Nihad A. Almasri
Melanie Pellecchia
David S. Mandell
Rinad S. Beidas
Aubyn C. Stahmer

Best Publications

Enabling and empowering families: Principles and guidelines for practice

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette;Angela G. Deal

893
Citations
Meta‐analysis of family‐centered helpgiving practices research

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette;Deborah W. Hamby

783
Citations
Family-Centered Practices Birth Through High School

Carl J. Dunst

562
Citations
Mediating influences of social support: personal, family, and child outcomes.

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette;Arthur H. Cross

532
Citations
Family Support Scale: Reliability and Validity

Carl J. Dunst;V. Jenkins;Carol M. Trivette

445
Citations
Measuring the adequacy of resources in households with young children.

Carl J. Dunst;Hope E. Leet

420
Citations
Family-Oriented Early Intervention Policies and Practices: Family-Centered or Not?:

Carl J. Dunst;Charlie Johanson;Carol M. Trivette;Debbie Hamby

353
Citations
Revisiting "Rethinking Early Intervention"

Carl J. Dunst

352
Citations
Rethinking Early Intervention.

Carl J. Dunst

344
Citations
Influences of Family-Systems Intervention Practices on Parent-Child Interactions and Child Development:

Carol M. Trivette;Carl J. Dunst;Deborah W. Hamby

343
Citations
Everyday Family and Community Life and Children's Naturally Occurring Learning Opportunities

Carl J. Dunst;Deborah Hamby;Carol M. Trivette;Melinda Raab

334
Citations
Capacity-Building Family-Systems Intervention Practices

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette

314
Citations
Family–Professional Partnerships and Parenting Competence, Confidence, and Enjoyment

Carl J. Dunst;Ian Dempsey

289
Citations
Empowerment, effective helpgiving practices and family-centered care

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette

280
Citations
Characteristics and Consequences of Everyday Natural Learning Opportunities

Carl J. Dunst;Mary Beth Bruder;Carol M. Trivette;Deborah Hamby

280
Citations
Enabling and empowering families

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette;Angela G. Deal

269
Citations
Family-Oriented Program Models and Professional Helpgiving Practices*

Carl J. Dunst;Kimberly Boyd;Carol M. Trivette;Deborah W. Hamby

236
Citations
Helpgiving Styles and Parent Empowerment in Families with a Young Child with a Disability.

Ian Dempsey;Carl J Dunst

235
Citations
Valued Outcomes of Service Coordination, Early Intervention, and Natural Environments

Carl J. Dunst;Mary Beth Bruder

214
Citations
Let's Be PALS: An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development.

Carl J. Dunst;Carol M. Trivette

201
Citations
Behavior engagement as a measure of the efficacy of early intervention

R.A. McWilliam;Carol M. Trivette;Carl J. Dunst

189
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol M. Trivette East Tennessee State University

Donna M. Bryant University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Thomas S. Weisner University of California, Los Angeles

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