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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 142 109 94 67 56 428 100434

David Finkelhor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Finkelhor between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Finkelhor published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2007. 4 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2007. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1970 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Finkelhor: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 3
1981 1
1982 2
1983 4
1984 4
1985 6
1986 7
1987 3
1988 10
1989 3
1990 5
1991 6
1992 2
1993 4
1994 7
1995 14
1996 5
1997 4
1998 6
1999 4
2000 7
2001 21
2002 6
2003 7
2004 10
2005 16
2006 8
2007 28
2008 17
2009 18
2010 18
2011 19
2012 17
2013 25
2014 13
2015 16
2016 10
2017 11
2018 10
2019 8
2020 8
2021 11
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 4
Total 418
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David Finkelhor publications per year - data summary

  • David Finkelhor, a Psychology scholar from University of New Hampshire, has 418 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.4 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 17 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 48 publications (2.5 per year); 1989-2007: 163 publications (8.6 per year); 2008-2025: 207 publications (11.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David Finkelhor 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 David Finkelhor 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, 421–430 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: 428 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 50 428
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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David Finkelhor publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • David Finkelhor, a Psychology scholar from University of New Hampshire, records 428 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than David Finkelhor, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and David Finkelhor ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

David Finkelhor 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 David Finkelhor 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, 142–143 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: 142 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 12 142
144+ 98
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David Finkelhor D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • David Finkelhor, a Psychology scholar from University of New Hampshire, records 142 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than David Finkelhor, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and David Finkelhor ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award

Overview

David Finkelhor is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Psychology and Health Professions, with a significant concentration in Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. This work spans several subfields including safety research and public health related to environmental and occupational health.

The main topics covered in Finkelhor's research include child abuse and trauma, migration, health and trauma, child and adolescent health, intimate partner and family violence, homelessness and social issues, food security and health in diverse populations, and posttraumatic stress disorder research.

Frequent publication venues for Finkelhor's work include:

  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • PEDIATRICS
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • JAMA Pediatrics

They have coauthored publications with a number of researchers, including:

  • Kimberly J. Mitchell
  • Jörg M. Fegert
  • Heather A. Turner
  • Lisa M. Jones
  • Megan Henly

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by David Finkelhor are:

  • Strengthening the predictive power of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in younger and older children, 2020, Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care: Challenges and Considerations, 2022, PEDIATRICS
  • Practices and Policies Around Wellness: Insights From the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Network, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Monitoring recent trends: The prevalence of disclosure of sexual abuse in a representative sample of the German population based on indicator 16.2.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), 2020, Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Clarifying labels, constructs, and definitions: Sibling aggression and abuse are family violence, 2025, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Best Publications

  • Impact of child sexual abuse: a review of the research

    A. Browne;D. Finkelhor

  • Impact of sexual abuse on children: A review and synthesis of recent empirical studies

    Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett;Linda M. Williams;David Finkelhor

  • Sexually Victimized Children

    David Finkelhor

  • The traumatic impact of child sexual abuse: a conceptualization.

    David Finkelhor;Angela Browne

  • Sexual abuse in a national survey of adult men and women: prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors

    David Finkelhor;Gerald T Hotaling;I A Lewis;Christine Smith

  • Identification of child maltreatment with the Parent–Child Conflict Tactics Scales: Development and psychometric data for a national sample of American parents.

    Murray A Straus;Sherry L Hamby;David Finkelhor;David W Moore

  • Poly-victimization: A neglected component in child victimization

    David Finkelhor;Richard K. Ormrod;Heather A. Turner

  • Child Sexual Abuse: New Theory and Research

    David Finkelhor

  • A sourcebook on child sexual abuse

    David Finkelhor

  • The victimization of children and youth: a comprehensive, national survey

    David Finkelhor;Richard Ormrod;Heather A. Turner;Sherry L Hamby

  • The international epidemiology of child sexual abuse

    David Finkelhor

  • The Prevalence of Elder Abuse: A Random Sample Survey

    Karl Pillemer;David Finkelhor

  • Current information on the scope and nature of child sexual abuse.

    David Finkelhor

  • Violence, abuse, and crime exposure in a national sample of children and youth.

    David Finkelhor;Heather A. Turner;Richard Ormrod;Sherry L Hamby

  • Prevalence of Childhood Exposure to Violence, Crime, and Abuse: Results From the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence

    David Finkelhor;Heather A. Turner;Anne Shattuck;Sherry L. Hamby

  • Early and long-term effects of child sexual abuse: An update.

    David Finkelhor

  • License to Rape: Sexual Abuse of Wives

    David Finkelhor;Kersti Yllo

  • The effect of lifetime victimization on the mental health of children and adolescents.

    Heather A. Turner;David Finkelhor;Richard Ormrod

  • The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire: reliability, validity, and national norms

    David Finkelhor;Sherry L Hamby;Richard Ormrod;Heather A. Turner

  • Violence, crime, and abuse exposure in a national sample of children and youth: an update

    David Finkelhor;Heather A. Turner;Anne M. Shattuck;Sherry L Hamby

  • Sexually Victimized Children

    Gary L. Schilmoeller;D. Finkelhor

Frequent Co-Authors

Heather A. Turner
Heather A. Turner University of New Hampshire
Kimberly J. Mitchell
Kimberly J. Mitchell University of New Hampshire
Sherry Hamby
Sherry Hamby Sewanee: The University of the South
Janis Wolak
Janis Wolak University of New Hampshire
Richard Ormrod
Richard Ormrod University of New Hampshire
Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones University of New Hampshire
Corinna Jenkins Tucker
Corinna Jenkins Tucker University of New Hampshire
Michele L. Ybarra
Michele L. Ybarra Johns Hopkins University
Murray A. Straus
Murray A. Straus University of New Hampshire
Linda M. Williams
Linda M. Williams Wellesley College

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