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Darby E. Saxbe

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
38
Citations
5381
World Ranking
8921
National Ranking
4734

Darby E. Saxbe publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 130 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Darby E. Saxbe 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 Darby E. Saxbe sits on this spectrum.

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30 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.

Overview

Darby E. Saxbe is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of psychology and medicine, with significant contributions to several subfields including social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and sociology and political science.

Their work covers a variety of topics with notable emphasis on maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, attachment and relationship dynamics, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, infant health and development, family dynamics and relationships, and functional brain connectivity studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Saxbe include:

  • "Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The Future of Women in Psychological Science," 2020, published in Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fertility preferences in the United States: an exploratory study," 2021, published in Fertility and Sterility
  • "Fathers matter from the start: The role of expectant fathers in child development," 2021, published in Child Development Perspectives
  • "Physical touch during father-infant interactions is associated with paternal oxytocin levels," 2021, published in Infant Behavior and Development

Frequent co-authors of Saxbe include Sofia I. Cárdenas, Alyssa R. Morris, Yael H. Waizman, Elizabeth C. Aviv, and Pia Sellery.

Key publication venues where Saxbe has contributed include UNC Libraries, Infant Behavior and Development, Cerebral Cortex, Psychoneuroendocrinology, and the Journal of Family Psychology.

Best Publications

  • For better or worse? Coregulation of couples' cortisol levels and mood states.

    Darby Saxbe;Rena L. Repetti

  • Neural Responses to Emotional Stimuli Are Associated with Childhood Family Stress

    Shelley E. Taylor;Naomi I. Eisenberger;Darby Saxbe;Barbara J. Lehman

  • The transition to parenthood as a critical window for adult health.

    Darby Saxbe;Maya Rossin-Slater;Diane Goldenberg

  • Physiological linkage in couples and its implications for individual and interpersonal functioning: A literature review.

    Adela C. Timmons;Gayla Margolin;Darby E. Saxbe

  • Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies

    Samantha Joel;Paul W. Eastwick;Colleen J. Allison;Ximena B. Arriaga

  • Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for social phobia: outcomes and moderators

    Michelle G. Craske;Andrea N. Niles;Lisa J. Burklund;Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor

  • Bringing It All Back Home How Outside Stressors Shape Families' Everyday Lives

    Rena Repetti;Shu-wen Wang;Darby Saxbe

  • Marital satisfaction, recovery from work, and diurnal cortisol among men and women.

    Darby E. Saxbe;Rena L. Repetti;Adrienne Nishina

  • A field (researcher's) guide to cortisol: tracking HPA axis functioning in everyday life

    Darby E. Saxbe

  • Cognitive Mediators of Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder: Comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

    Andrea N. Niles;Lisa J. Burklund;Joanna J. Arch;Matthew D. Lieberman

  • The Future of Women in Psychological Science

    June Gruber;Jane Mendle;Kristen A. Lindquist;Toni Schmader

  • Time spent in housework and leisure: Links with parents' physiological recovery from work.

    Darby E. Saxbe;Rena L. Repetti;Anthony P. Graesch

  • No Place Like Home: Home Tours Correlate With Daily Patterns of Mood and Cortisol

    Darby E. Saxbe;Rena Repetti

  • Community violence exposure in early adolescence: Longitudinal associations with hippocampal and amygdala volume and resting state connectivity.

    Darby Saxbe;Hannah Khoddam;Larissa Del Piero;Sarah A. Stoycos

  • Does Dampened Physiological Reactivity Protect Youth in Aggressive Family Environments

    Darby E. Saxbe;Gayla Margolin;Lauren A. Spies Shapiro;Brian R. Baucom

  • Fathers' decline in testosterone and synchrony with partner testosterone during pregnancy predicts greater postpartum relationship investment.

    Darby E. Saxbe;Robin S. Edelstein;Hannah M. Lyden;Britney M. Wardecker

  • Relative influences: patterns of HPA axis concordance during triadic family interaction.

    Darby E. Saxbe;Gayla Margolin;Lauren Spies Shapiro;Michelle Ramos

  • Sleep Quality Predicts Persistence of Parental Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Transmission of Depressive Symptoms from Mothers to Fathers

    Darby E. Saxbe;Christine Dunkel Schetter;Christine M. Guardino;Sharon L. Ramey

  • The embodiment of emotion: Language use during the feeling of social emotions predicts cortical somatosensory activity

    Darby E. Saxbe;Xiao-Fei Yang;Larissa A. Borofsky;Mary Helen Immordino-Yang

  • Social Allostasis and Social Allostatic Load: A New Model for Research in Social Dynamics, Stress, and Health.

    Darby E Saxbe;Lane Beckes;Sarah A Stoycos;James A Coan

  • Cortisol covariation within parents of young children: Moderation by relationship aggression.

    Darby E. Saxbe;Emma K. Adam;Christine Dunkel Schetter;Christine M. Guardino

  • Human milk as "chrononutrition": implications for child health and development.

    Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook;Darby E. Saxbe;Christine Bixby;Caroline Steele

Frequent Co-Authors

Gayla Margolin
Gayla Margolin University of Southern California
Rena L. Repetti
Rena L. Repetti University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle G. Craske
Michelle G. Craske University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew D. Lieberman
Matthew D. Lieberman University of California, Los Angeles
Christine Dunkel Schetter
Christine Dunkel Schetter University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine S. Young
Katherine S. Young King's College London
Joanna J. Arch
Joanna J. Arch University of Colorado Boulder
Emma K. Adam
Emma K. Adam Northwestern University
June Gruber
June Gruber University of Colorado Boulder
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang University of Southern California

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