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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 31 11115 10398 5811 5302 80 5692

Dean G. Cruess publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dean G. Cruess between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dean G. Cruess published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1999. 4 of the 90 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1999. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1995 2025

90 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dean G. Cruess: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 9
2000 8
2001 2
2002 5
2003 8
2004 2
2005 4
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 3
2011 5
2012 3
2013 4
2014 2
2015 1
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 6
2020 5
2021 1
2022 2
2023 2
2024 0
2025 4
Total 90
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Dean G. Cruess 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 Dean G. Cruess 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, 71–80 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: 80 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 80
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
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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Dean G. Cruess 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 Dean G. Cruess 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, 30–31 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: 31 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 31
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
144+ 98
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Overview

Dean G. Cruess is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States, contributing extensively to the fields of medicine and psychology. Their research spans multiple subfields, particularly clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, pharmacology, and experimental and cognitive psychology. The scientist's work broadly encompasses topics related to musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, bipolar disorder and treatment, cardiac health and mental health, heart failure treatment and management, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Cruess has authored numerous papers, with recent publications including:

  • Stress management interventions for adults with heart failure: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, Health Psychology
  • Irritability and Behavioral Symptom Dimensions of Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Young Adults: Associations with DSM-5 Pathological Personality Traits, 2020, Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
  • Age, gender, and setting's effect on community pharmacists' stress and confidence in the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023, Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
  • Assessing an Epidemic, 2020, Journal of Addictions Nursing
  • Depression and anxiety as mediators of the relationship between sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms among adolescents on a psychiatric inpatient unit, 2023, Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Laura E. Laumann, Jaime E. Blackmon, Matthew C. Sullivan, Stacy Cruess, and Katherine E. Gnall, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their areas of study.

Dean G. Cruess has published multiple papers in notable venues such as the Journal of Pain, Health Psychology, Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, and Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Their publication record demonstrates cross-disciplinary engagement with both medical and psychological aspects of health.

Best Publications

  • A case for establishing complicated grief as a distinct mental disorder in DSM-V.

    Wendy G. Lichtenthal;Dean G. Cruess;Holly G. Prigerson

  • Cognitive-behavioral stress management reduces serum cortisol by enhancing benefit finding among women being treated for early stage breast cancer.

    Dean G. Cruess;Michael H. Antoni;Bonnie A. McGregor;Kristin M. Kilbourn

  • Association of depression with viral load, CD8 T lymphocytes, and natural killer cells in women with HIV infection.

    Dwight L. Evans;Thomas R. Ten Have;Steven D. Douglas;David R. Gettes

  • The impact of familism on physical and mental health among Hispanics in the United States

    Giselle Katiria Perez;Dean Cruess

  • Neuropsychiatric manifestations of HIV infection and AIDS

    Benoit Dubé;Tami Benton;Dean G. Cruess;Dwight L. Evans

  • Music therapy increases serum melatonin levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

    Adarsh M. Kumar;Frederick Tims;Dean G. Cruess;Michael J. Mintzer

  • Cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention effects on anxiety, 24-hr urinary norepinephrine output, and T-cytotoxic/suppressor cells over time among symptomatic HIV-infected gay men.

    Michael H. Antoni;Dean G. Cruess;Stacy Cruess;Susan Lutgendorf

  • Cognitive-behavioral stress management reduces distress and 24-hour urinary free cortisol output among symptomatic HIV-infected gay men.

    Michael H. Antoni;Stacy Cruess;Dean G. Cruess;Mahendra Kumar

  • Risk factors for nonadherence to warfarin: results from the IN-RANGE study.

    Alec B. Platt;A. Russell Localio;Colleen M. Brensinger;Dean G. Cruess

  • Effects of Directed Written Disclosure on Grief and Distress Symptoms Among Bereaved Individuals

    Wendy G Lichtenthal;Dean G Cruess

  • Prevalence, diagnosis, and pharmacological treatment of mood disorders in HIV disease.

    Dean G Cruess;Dwight L Evans;Martin J Repetto;David Gettes

  • Cognitive-behavioral stress management buffers decreases in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and increases in the cortisol/DHEA-S ratio and reduces mood disturbance and perceived stress among HIV-seropositive men.

    Dean G Cruess;Michael H Antoni;Mahendra Kumar;Gail Ironson

  • Reductions in salivary cortisol are associated with mood improvement during relaxation training among HIV-seropositive men.

    Dean G. Cruess;Michael H. Antoni;Mahendra Kumar;Neil Schneiderman

  • Stress Management and Immune System Reconstitution in Symptomatic HIV-Infected Gay Men Over Time: Effects on Transitional Naive T Cells (CD4+CD45RA+CD29+)

    Michael H. Antoni;Dean G. Cruess;Nancy Klimas;Kevin Maher

  • Reductions in herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody titers after cognitive behavioral stress management and relationships with neuroendocrine function, relaxation skills, and social support in HIV-positive men.

    Stacy Cruess;Michael Antoni;Dean Cruess;Mary Ann Fletcher

  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Lori A J Scott-Sheldon;Lori A J Scott-Sheldon;Emily C Gathright;Emily C Gathright;Marissa L Donahue;Brittany Balletto

  • Association of resolution of major depression with increased natural killer cell activity among HIV-seropositive women.

    Dean G. Cruess;Steven D. Douglas;John M. Petitto;Thomas Ten Have

  • Cognitive-behavioral stress management increases free testosterone and decreases psychological distress in HIV-seropositive men.

    Dean G. Cruess;Michael H. Antoni;Neil Schneiderman;Gail Ironson

  • Sleep disturbance mediates the association between psychological distress and immune status among HIV-positive men and women on combination antiretroviral therapy.

    Dean G Cruess;Michael H Antoni;Jeffrey Gonzalez;Mary Ann Fletcher

  • Depression and HIV infection: Impact on immune function and disease progression

    Dean G. Cruess;John M. Petitto;Jane Leserman;Steven D. Douglas

  • Increases in a marker of immune system reconstitution are predated by decreases in 24-h urinary cortisol output and depressed mood during a 10-week stress management intervention in symptomatic HIV-infected men.

    Michael H. Antoni;Dean G. Cruess;Nancy Klimas;Adam W. Carrico

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael H. Antoni
Michael H. Antoni University of Miami
Neil Schneiderman
Neil Schneiderman University of Miami
Gail Ironson
Gail Ironson University of Miami
Nancy G. Klimas
Nancy G. Klimas Nova Southeastern University
Seth C. Kalichman
Seth C. Kalichman University of Connecticut
Michael P. Carey
Michael P. Carey Brown University
Mary A Fletcher
Mary A Fletcher Nova Southeastern University
Steven D. Douglas
Steven D. Douglas Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Charles S. Carver
Charles S. Carver University of Miami

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