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David B. Buller publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David B. Buller sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 225 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

David B. Buller D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David B. Buller sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

David B. Buller is a researcher affiliated with Klein Buendel in the United States. Their work spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Dermatology, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, and Applied Psychology.

Major topics covered in Buller's research include:

  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Buller's recent publications reflect a focus on vaccination, social media health campaigns, and behavior change interventions. Notable papers include:

  • "Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Social Media: Results in a Trial With Mothers of Daughters Aged 14-17," 2021, Frontiers in Digital Health
  • "Results of a social media campaign to prevent indoor tanning by teens: A randomized controlled trial," 2021, Preventive Medicine Reports
  • "Vacteens.org: A Mobile Web app to Improve HPV Vaccine Uptake," 2021, Frontiers in Digital Health
  • "Effects of health literacy skills, educational attainment, and level of melanoma risk on responses to personalized genomic testing," 2020, Patient Education and Counseling
  • "Promoting Social Distancing and COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions to Mothers: Randomized Comparison of Information Sources in Social Media Messages," 2022, JMIR Infodemiology

Buller's frequent coauthors include Julia Berteletti, Sherry Pagoto, Kimberly L. Henry, Carolyn J. Heckman, and Mary Klein Buller, highlighting collaborative efforts across multiple studies and topics.

Publications by Buller appear most often in journals such as JMIR Research Protocols, Journal of Health Communication, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Frontiers in Digital Health, and Contemporary Clinical Trials, demonstrating consistent engagement with both digital health and behavioral medicine communities.

Best Publications

  • Interpersonal Deception Theory

    David B. Buller;Judee K. Burgoon

  • Mobile medical and health apps: state of the art, concerns, regulatory control and certification

    Maged N. Kamel Boulos;Ann C. Brewer;Chante Karimkhani;David B. Buller

  • Nonverbal communication : the unspoken dialogue

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;William Gill Woodall

  • Physicians' communication style and patient satisfaction.

    Mary Klein Buller;David B. Buller

  • Relational Messages Associated with Nonverbal Behaviors.

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Jerold L. Hale;Mark A. de Turck

  • Measures of Sun Exposure and Sun Protection Practices for Behavioral and Epidemiologic Research

    Karen Glanz;Amy L. Yaroch;Monica Dancel;Mona Saraiya

  • Prevalence of sunburn, sun protection, and indoor tanning behaviors among Americans: review from national surveys and case studies of 3 states.

    David B. Buller;Vilma Cokkinides;H. Irene Hall;Anne M. Hartman

  • Interpersonal deception: III. Effects of deceit on perceived communication and nonverbal behavior dynamics

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller

  • Randomized Trial Testing the Effect of Peer Education at Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake

    David B. Buller;Calvin Morrill;Douglas Taren;Mikel Aickin

  • Interpersonal deception: XII. Information management dimensions underlying deceptive and truthful messages

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Laura K. Guerrero;Walid A. Afifi

  • 5 a day for better health: A new research initiative

    Stephen Havas;Jerianne Heimendinger;Kim Reynolds;Tom Baranowski

  • Interpersonal deception: II. The inferiority of conversational participants as deception detectors.

    David B. Buller;Krystyna D. Strzyzewski;Frank G. Hunsaker

  • Randomized trial of a smartphone mobile application compared to text messaging to support smoking cessation.

    David B Buller;Ron Borland;Erwin P Bettinghaus;James H Shane

  • Interpersonal deception: V. Accuracy in deception detection

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Amy S. Ebesu;Patricia Rockwell

  • Interpersonal deception: VII. Behavioral profiles of falsification, equivocation, and concealment.

    David B. Buller;Judee K. Burgoon;Cindy H. White;Amy S. Ebesu

  • 5 A Day for Better Health-Nine Community Research Projects To Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

    Stephen Havas;Jerianne Heimendinger;Dorothy Damron;Theresa A. Nicklas

  • Skin Cancer Prevention for Children: A Critical Review

    David B. Buller;Ron Borland

  • Interpersonal deception. I : Deceivers' reactions to receivers' suspicions and probing

    David B. Buller;Krystyna D. Strzyzewski;Jamie Comstock

  • The Role of Conversational Involvement in Deceptive Interpersonal Interactions

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Cindy H. White;Walid Afifi

  • Interpersonal Deception: IV. Effects of Suspicion on Perceived Communication and Nonverbal Behavior Dynamics.

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Leesa Dillman;Joseph B. Walther

  • A Convergent Diffusion and Social Marketing Approach for Disseminating Proven Approaches to Physical Activity Promotion

    James W. Dearing;Edward W. Maibach;David B. Buller

  • Melanoma Epidemiology and Prevention.

    Marianne Berwick;David B. Buller;Anne Cust;Richard Gallagher

  • Impact of Behavioral Intention on Effectiveness of Message Features Evidence From the Family Sun Safety Project

    David B. Buller;Ron Borland;Michael Burgoon

  • Interpersonal Deception Theory

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary Cutter
Gary Cutter University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kim D. Reynolds
Kim D. Reynolds Claremont Graduate University
Judee K. Burgoon
Judee K. Burgoon University of Arizona
Marianne Berwick
Marianne Berwick University of New Mexico
Ron Borland
Ron Borland University of Melbourne
Jennifer L. Hay
Jennifer L. Hay Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Carolyn J. Heckman
Carolyn J. Heckman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Michael D. Slater
Michael D. Slater The Ohio State University
Joseph B. Walther
Joseph B. Walther University of California, Santa Barbara
Cosette M. Wheeler
Cosette M. Wheeler University of New Mexico

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