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Christian M. Connell

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Psychology

D-Index
34
Citations
4805
World Ranking
10222
National Ranking
5377

Christian M. Connell publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 84 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian M. Connell 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 Christian M. Connell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian M. Connell is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within psychology, social sciences, and health professions, with specific attention to clinical psychology, general health professions, safety research, health, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

The main scholarly topics Christian M. Connell investigates include:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Child and Adolescent Health

Their recent research output includes a series of papers published predominantly in journals related to child maltreatment, trauma, and protective services. Notable publications are:

  • "Experiences With COVID-19 Stressors and Parents' Use of Neglectful, Harsh, and Positive Parenting Practices in the Northeastern United States" (2021) published in Child Maltreatment
  • "One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses?" (2021) published in Child Abuse & Neglect
  • "Parent-Focused Sexual Abuse Prevention: Results From a Cluster Randomized Trial" (2020) published in Child Maltreatment
  • "Validating the Child Trauma Screen Among a Cross-Sectional Sample of Youth and Caregivers in Pediatric Primary Care" (2021) published in Clinical Pediatrics
  • "Implementation of a Universal School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: A Longitudinal Cohort Study" (2023) published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Christian M. Connell has frequently collaborated with a number of researchers, including:

  • Jennie G. Noll
  • Sarah A. Font
  • Kate Guastaferro
  • Stacey L. Shipe
  • Jason M. Lang

They have contributed to multiple publications across several key academic venues, such as:

  • Child Maltreatment
  • Prevention Science
  • Children and Youth Services Review
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Childcare and Parent–Child Interactions on School Readiness and Social Skills Development for Low-Income African American Children

    Christian M Connell;Ronald J Prinz

  • Re-referral to child protective services: the influence of child, family, and case characteristics on risk status.

    Christian M. Connell;Natasha Bergeron;Karol H. Katz;Leon Saunders

  • Family, School, and Community Factors and Relationships to Racial–Ethnic Attitudes and Academic Achievement

    Emilie Phillips Smith;Jacqueline Atkins;Christian M. Connell

  • A Multiprocess Latent Class Analysis of the Co-Occurrence of Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents

    Christian M. Connell;Tamika D. Gilreath;Nathan B. Hansen

  • Leaving foster care—the influence of child and case characteristics on foster care exit rates

    Christian M. Connell;Karol H. Katz;Leon Saunders;Jacob Kraemer Tebes

  • Impact of a Positive Youth Development Program in Urban After-School Settings on the Prevention of Adolescent Substance Use

    Jacob Kraemer Tebes;Richard Feinn;Jeffrey J. Vanderploeg;Matthew J. Chinman

  • The relationship of work stressors, coping and social support to psychological symptoms among female secretarial employees.

    David L. Snow;Suzanne C. Swan;Chitra Raghavan;Christian M. Connell

  • Racial/Ethnic Differences in Patterns of Sexual Risk Behavior and Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Female Young Adults

    Jacqueline C. Pflieger;Emily C. Cook;Linda M. Niccolai;Christian M. Connell

  • Social-Ecological Influences on Patterns of Substance Use Among Non-Metropolitan High School Students

    Christian M. Connell;Tamika D. Gilreath;Tamika D. Gilreath;Will M. Aklin;Will M. Aklin;Robert A. Brex

  • An Ecological Model of Home, School, and Community Partnerships: Implications for Research and Practice

    Emilie Phillips Smith;Christian M. Connell;Gary Wright;Monteic Sizer

  • Building Capacity for Trauma-Informed Care in the Child Welfare System: Initial Results of a Statewide Implementation

    Jason M. Lang;Jason M. Lang;Kimberly Campbell;Paul Shanley;Cindy A. Crusto

  • Changes in Placement among Children in Foster Care: A Longitudinal Study of Child and Case Influences.

    Christian M. Connell;Jeffrey J. Vanderploeg;Paul Flaspohler;Paul Flaspohler;Karol H. Katz

  • Maltreatment, family environment, and social risk factors: Determinants of the child welfare to juvenile justice transition among maltreated children and adolescents.

    Sarah Vidal;Dana Prince;Christian M. Connell;Colleen M. Caron

  • Maltreatment following reunification: predictors of subsequent Child Protective Services contact after children return home.

    Christian M. Connell;Jeffrey J. Vanderploeg;Karol H. Katz;Colleen Caron

  • First Drink to First Drunk: Age of Onset and Delay to Intoxication Are Associated with Adolescent Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking

    Meghan E. Morean;Grace Kong;Deepa R. Camenga;Dana A. Cavallo

  • Substance use among Asian American adolescents: Influence of race, ethnicity, and acculturation in the context of key risk and protective factors.

    Nghi D. Thai;Christian M. Connell;Jacob Kraemer Tebes

  • One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses?

    Unknown

  • Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study

    Deepa R. Camenga;Dana A. Cavallo;Grace Kong;Meghan E. Morean

  • Experiences With COVID-19 Stressors and Parents' Use of Neglectful, Harsh, and Positive Parenting Practices in the Northeastern United States.

    Christian M. Connell;Michael J. Strambler

  • The Impact of Parental Alcohol or Drug Removals on Foster Care Placement Experiences: A Matched Comparison Group Study:

    Jeffrey J. Vanderploeg;Christian M. Connell;Colleen Caron;Leon Saunders

  • Development and validation of a brief trauma screening measure for children: The Child Trauma Screen.

    Jason M. Lang;Christian M. Connell

  • Health-related quality of life in bereaved HIV-positive adults: relationships between HIV symptoms, grief, social support, and Axis II indication.

    Nathan B. Hansen;Ellen L. Vaughan;Courtenay E. Cavanaugh;Christian M. Connell

  • Fathering and Mothering in the Family System: Linking Marital Hostility and Aggression in Adopted Toddlers

    Carla Smith Stover;Christian M. Connell;Leslie D. Leve;Jenae M. Neiderhiser

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacob Kraemer Tebes
Jacob Kraemer Tebes Yale University
Dana A. Cavallo
Dana A. Cavallo Yale University
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin Yale University
Grace Kong
Grace Kong Yale University
Meghan E. Morean
Meghan E. Morean Yale University
Matthew Chinman
Matthew Chinman RAND Corporation
Jennie G. Noll
Jennie G. Noll Pennsylvania State University
Nathan B. Hansen
Nathan B. Hansen University of Georgia
David Reiss
David Reiss Yale University
Suzanne C. Swan
Suzanne C. Swan University of South Carolina

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