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Christopher J. Ferguson

Christopher J. Ferguson

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
71
Citations
25000
World Ranking
2129
National Ranking
1241

Christopher J. Ferguson 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 Christopher J. Ferguson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 294 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher J. Ferguson 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 Christopher J. Ferguson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christopher J. Ferguson is affiliated with Stetson University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a notable focus on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Literature and Literary Theory, and Education.

The researcher's work addresses various topics including the impact of technology on adolescents, bullying, victimization and aggression, media influence and health, child development and digital technology, digital games and media, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and crime patterns and interventions.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ferguson include Sven Smith, Aaron Drummond, James D. Sauer, Howard Henderson, and Lauren C. Hall.

Publication venues where Ferguson's work appears multiple times include Psychology of Popular Media, Current Psychology, Professional Psychology Research and Practice, Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, and Victorian Studies.

Some of the recent papers authored by Christopher J. Ferguson are:

  • Pornography and Sexual Aggression: Can Meta-Analysis Find a Link? (2020) - Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • Reexamining the Findings of the American Psychological Association's 2015 Task Force on Violent Media: A Meta-Analysis (2020) - Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Like this meta-analysis: Screen media and mental health. (2021) - Professional Psychology Research and Practice

Other influential papers relevant to their field but authored by frequent collaborator Aaron Drummond include "The relationship between problem gambling, excessive gaming, psychological distress and spending on loot boxes in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the United States-A cross-national survey" (2020) published in PLoS ONE, and "Do longitudinal studies support long-term relationships between aggressive game play and youth aggressive behaviour? A meta-analytic examination" (2020) published in Royal Society Open Science.

Best Publications

  • An effect size primer: A guide for clinicians and researchers.

    Christopher J. Ferguson

  • The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: A Meta-analytic Review of Positive and Negative Effects of Violent Video Games

    Christopher John Ferguson

  • A Vast Graveyard of Undead Theories Publication Bias and Psychological Science’s Aversion to the Null

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Moritz Heene

  • Scholars’ open debate paper on the World Health Organization ICD-11 Gaming Disorder proposal

    Espen Aarseth;Anthony M. Bean;Huub Boonen;Michelle Colder Carras

  • Evidence for publication bias in video game violence effects literature: A meta-analytic review

    Christopher J. Ferguson

  • Publication Bias in Psychological Science: Prevalence, Methods for Identifying and Controlling, and Implications for the Use of Meta-Analyses

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Michael T. Brannick

  • Violent video games and aggression: Causal relationship or byproduct of family violence and intrinsic violence motivation?

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Stephanie M. Rueda;Amanda M. Cruz;Diana E. Ferguson

  • Do Angry Birds Make for Angry Children? A Meta-Analysis of Video Game Influences on Children’s and Adolescents’ Aggression, Mental Health, Prosocial Behavior, and Academic Performance:

    Christopher J. Ferguson

  • Social Media Use and Mental Health among Young Adults.

    Chloe Berryman;Christopher J Ferguson;Charles Negy

  • The Effectiveness of School-Based Anti-Bullying Programs A Meta-Analytic Review

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Claudia San Miguel;John C. Kilburn;Patricia Sanchez

  • The public health risks of media violence: a meta-analytic review.

    Christopher J. Ferguson;John Kilburn

  • Working towards an international consensus on criteria for assessing Internet Gaming Disorder: a critical commentary on Petry et al (2014)

    Mark D. Griffiths;Antonius J. Van Rooij;Daniel Kardefelt-Winther;Vladan Starcevic

  • A meta-analysis of pathological gaming prevalence and comorbidity with mental health, academic and social problems

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Mark Coulson;Jane Barnett

  • Much ado about nothing: The misestimation and overinterpretation of violent video game effects in Eastern and Western nations: Comment on Anderson et al. (2010)

    Christopher J. Ferguson;John Kilburn

  • Genetic Contributions to Antisocial Personality and Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review From an Evolutionary Perspective

    Christopher J Ferguson

  • Concurrent and Prospective Analyses of Peer, Television and Social Media Influences on Body Dissatisfaction, Eating Disorder Symptoms and Life Satisfaction in Adolescent Girls

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Mónica E. Muñoz;Adolfo Garza;Mariza Galindo

  • Spanking, corporal punishment and negative long-term outcomes: A meta-analytic review of longitudinal studies☆

    Christopher J. Ferguson

  • Blazing angels or resident evil? Can violent video games be a force for good?

    Christopher J. Ferguson

  • A Multivariate Analysis of Youth Violence and Aggression: The Influence of Family, Peers, Depression, and Media Violence

    Christopher J. Ferguson;Claudia San Miguel;Richard D. Hartley

  • Quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbid anxiety or depression

    Jeffrey A. Cully;David P. Graham;David P. Graham;Melinda A. Stanley;Melinda A. Stanley;Chris J. Ferguson;Chris J. Ferguson

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick M. Markey
Patrick M. Markey Villanova University
Kevin M. Beaver
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University
Thorsten Quandt
Thorsten Quandt University of Münster
Vladan Starcevic
Vladan Starcevic University of Sydney
Robert E. Larzelere
Robert E. Larzelere Oklahoma State University
M. Brent Donnellan
M. Brent Donnellan Michigan State University
Mark D. Griffiths
Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University
Ståle Pallesen
Ståle Pallesen University of Bergen
Daria J. Kuss
Daria J. Kuss Nottingham Trent University
Halley M. Pontes
Halley M. Pontes Birkbeck, University of London

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