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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 38 8734 8156 4649 4232 118 9654

Charles C. Benight publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles C. Benight between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles C. Benight published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2016. 3 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2016. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1988 2025

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles C. Benight: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 6
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 6
2005 1
2006 1
2007 5
2008 7
2009 8
2010 1
2011 3
2012 8
2013 7
2014 7
2015 6
2016 10
2017 6
2018 5
2019 4
2020 2
2021 6
2022 4
2023 6
2024 2
2025 1
Total 124
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Charles C. Benight 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 Charles C. Benight 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, 111–120 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: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
111–120 686 118
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
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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Charles C. Benight 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 Charles C. Benight 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, 38–39 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: 38 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 38
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
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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Overview

Charles C. Benight is affiliated with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the United States and has a focused research portfolio within the field of Psychology, particularly in Clinical Psychology. Their scholarly work spans numerous subfields including Emergency Medical Services, General Health Professions, Social Psychology, and Applied Psychology.

The primary research topics addressed by Benight include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, Resilience and Mental Health, Disaster Response and Management, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics.

Recent publications by Benight include:

  • Pandemic-related mental health risk among front line personnel, 2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Moral injury and psychosocial functioning in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022, Psychological Services
  • Engagement, Predictors, and Outcomes of a Trauma Recovery Digital Mental Health Intervention: Longitudinal Study, 2022, JMIR Mental Health
  • Mental health risks differentially associated with immunocompromised status among healthcare workers and family members at the pandemic outset, 2021, Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health
  • Cognitive Training for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 2020, Frontiers in Neurology

Benight frequently publishes in journals such as Anxiety Stress & Coping, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Psychiatric Research, and Psychological Services.

Collaboration is a notable component of Benight's research activity, with frequent coauthors including Hannah Wright, Brandon J. Griffin, Kotaro Shoji, Scott A. Langenecker, and Andrew J. Smith.

Best Publications

  • Social cognitive theory of posttraumatic recovery: The role of perceived self-efficacy.

    Charles C. Benight;Albert Bandura

  • A meta-analysis of the relationship between job burnout and secondary traumatic stress among workers with indirect exposure to trauma.

    Roman Cieslak;Kotaro Shoji;Allison Douglas;Erin Melville

  • Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Intrusive Thoughts, Loss, and Immune Function after Hurricane Andrew

    Gail Ironson;Christina Wynings;Neil Schneiderman;Andrew Baum

  • Associations between job burnout and self-efficacy: a meta-analysis.

    Kotaro Shoji;Roman Cieslak;Ewelina Smoktunowicz;Anna Rogala

  • Coping self-efficacy perceptions as a mediator between acute stress response and long-term distress following natural disasters

    Charles C. Benight;Michelle L. Harper

  • Self-Efficacy and Health-Related Outcomes of Collective Trauma A Systematic Review

    Aleksandra Luszczynska;Charles C. Benight;Roman Cieslak

  • Coping Self‐Efficacy as a Mediator of Distress Following a Natural Disaster

    Charles C. Benight;Erika Swift;Jean Sanger;Anne Smith

  • Conservation of resources and coping self-efficacy predicting distress following a natural disaster: A causal model analysis where the environment meets the mind

    Charles C. Benight;Gail Ironson;Kelli Klebe;Charles S. Carver

  • Coping Self‐Efficacy and Psychological Distress Following the Oklahoma City Bombing1

    Charles C. Benight;Robert W. Freyaldenhoven;Joel Hughes;John M. Ruiz

  • Coping Self-Efficacy Mediates the Effects of Negative Cognitions on Posttraumatic Distress

    Roman Cieslak;Charles C. Benight;Victoria Caden Lehman

  • Collective efficacy following a series of natural disasters

    Charles C. Benight

  • Predicting posttraumatic growth among Hurricane Katrina survivors living with HIV: the role of self-efficacy, social support, and PTSD symptoms

    Roman Cieslak;Charles Benight;Norine Schmidt;Aleksandra Luszczynska

  • Coping self-efficacy buffers psychological and physiological disturbances in HIV-infected men following a natural disaster.

    Charles C. Benight;Michael H. Antoni;Kristin Kilbourn;Gail Ironson

  • Effects of trauma-focused research on recent domestic violence survivors.

    Lesley E. Johnson;Charles C. Benight

  • What Comes First, Job Burnout or Secondary Traumatic Stress? Findings from Two Longitudinal Studies from the U.S. and Poland.

    Kotaro Shoji;Magdalena Lesnierowska;Ewelina Smoktunowicz;Judith Bock

  • Explaining Counterproductive Work Behaviors Among Police Officers: The Indirect Effects of Job Demands are Mediated by Job Burnout and Moderated by Job Control and Social Support

    Ewelina Smoktunowicz;Lukasz Baka;Roman Cieslak;Crystal F. Nichols

  • Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Mental Health Providers Working With the Military: Prevalence and Its Work- and Exposure-Related Correlates

    Roman Cieslak;Valerie Anderson;Judith Bock;Bret A. Moore

  • Psychometric properties of a Hurricane Coping Self-Efficacy measure

    Charles C. Benight;Gail Ironson;Robert L. Durham

  • Social Support and Postdeployment Coping Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Distress Among Combat Veterans

    Andrew J. Smith;Charles C. Benight;Roman Cieslak

  • Self-evaluative appraisals of coping capability and posttraumatic distress following motor vehicle accidents.

    Charles C. Benight;Roman Cieslak;Ivan R. Molton;Lesley E. Johnson

  • If we build it, will they come? Issues of engagement with digital health interventions for trauma recovery.

    Carolyn M. Yeager;Charles C. Benight

Frequent Co-Authors

Aleksandra Luszczynska
Aleksandra Luszczynska University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Gail Ironson
Gail Ironson University of Miami
Neil Schneiderman
Neil Schneiderman University of Miami
Peter G. van der Velden
Peter G. van der Velden Tilburg University
Mary A Fletcher
Mary A Fletcher Nova Southeastern University
Patricia Kissinger
Patricia Kissinger Tulane University
Douglas L. Delahanty
Douglas L. Delahanty Kent State University
Charles S. Carver
Charles S. Carver University of Miami
Andrew Baum
Andrew Baum University of Pittsburgh
Michael H. Antoni
Michael H. Antoni University of Miami

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