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Debby Herbenick 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 Debby Herbenick sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 264 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Debby Herbenick 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 Debby Herbenick sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Debby Herbenick is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in social sciences, psychology, and medicine. Their work spans diverse areas within these fields, with particular focus on clinical psychology, gender studies, sociology and political science, general health professions, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their research is centered around several main topics including sexuality, behavior, and technology; gender, feminism, and media; adolescent sexual and reproductive health; sex work and related issues; sexual function and dysfunction studies; HIV/AIDS research and interventions; and LGBTQ health, identity, and policy.

Recent publications by Debby Herbenick include:

  • Diverse Sexual Behaviors and Pornography Use: Findings From a Nationally Representative Probability Survey of Americans Aged 18 to 60 Years, 2020, The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Romantic Relationship Conflict Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Intimate and Sexual Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults, 2020, Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
  • Trends in Frequency of Sexual Activity and Number of Sexual Partners Among Adults Aged 18 to 44 Years in the US, 2000-2018, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • Depression and loneliness during April 2020 COVID-19 restrictions in the United States, and their associations with frequency of social and sexual connections, 2021, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • The Heteronormativity Theory of Low Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men, 2021, Archives of Sexual Behavior

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Journal of American College Health

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Debby Herbenick include:

  • Tsung-chieh Fu
  • Paul J. Wright
  • Devon J. Hensel
  • Molly Rosenberg
  • Brian Dodge

Best Publications

  • Sexual behavior in the United States: Results from a national probability sample of men and women ages 14-94

    Debby Herbenick;Michael Reece;Vanessa Schick;Stephanie A. Sanders

  • FROM BIAS TO BISEXUAL HEALTH DISPARITIES: ATTITUDES TOWARD BISEXUAL MEN AND WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES.

    M. Reuel Friedman;Brian Dodge;Vanessa Schick;Debby Herbenick

  • Sexual Behaviors, Condom Use, and Sexual Health of Americans Over 50: Implications for Sexual Health Promotion for Older Adults

    Vanessa Schick;Debby Herbenick;Michael Reece;Stephanie A. Sanders

  • Condom use rates in a national probability sample of males and females ages 14 to 94 in the United States

    Michael Reece;Debby Herbenick;Vanessa Schick;Stephanie A. Sanders

  • Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States.

    Brian Dodge;Debby Herbenick;M Reuel Friedman;Vanessa Schick

  • Romantic Relationship Conflict Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Intimate and Sexual Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults

    Maya Luetke;Devon Hensel;Devon Hensel;Debby Herbenick;Molly Rosenberg

  • A Psychometric Comparison of Three Scales and a Single-Item Measure to Assess Sexual Satisfaction

    Kristen P. Mark;Kristen P. Mark;Debby Herbenick;J. Dennis Fortenberry;Stephanie Sanders

  • Prevalence and characteristics of vibrator use by women in the United States: results from a nationally representative study.

    Debra Herbenick;Michael Reece;Stephanie Sanders;Brian Dodge

  • The Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS): Results from a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Women in the United States

    Debra Herbenick;Vanessa Schick;Michael Reece;Stephanie Sanders

  • ORIGINAL RESEARCH—OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT: Development and Validation of the Female Genital Self-Image Scale

    Debra Herbenick;Michael Reece

  • Sexual diversity in the United States: Results from a nationally representative probability sample of adult women and men

    Debby Herbenick;Jessamyn Bowling;Tsung-Chieh Jane Fu;Brian Dodge

  • Sexual Behaviors and Situational Characteristics of Most Recent Male‐Partnered Sexual Event among Gay and Bisexually Identified Men in the United States

    Joshua G. Rosenberger;Joshua G. Rosenberger;Joshua G. Rosenberger;Michael Reece;Vanessa Schick;Debby Herbenick

  • Trends in Frequency of Sexual Activity and Number of Sexual Partners Among Adults Aged 18 to 44 Years in the US, 2000-2018

    Peter Ueda;Peter Ueda;Catherine H. Mercer;Cyrus Ghaznavi;Cyrus Ghaznavi;Debby Herbenick

  • An Event-Level Analysis of the Sexual Characteristics and Composition Among Adults Ages 18 to 59: Results from a National Probability Sample in the United States

    Debby Herbenick;Michael Reece;Vanessa Schick;Stephanie A. Sanders

  • Sexual behaviors, relationships, and perceived health among adult men in the United States: results from a national probability sample.

    Michael Reece;Debby Herbenick;Vanessa Schick;Stephanie A. Sanders

  • Open Relationships, Nonconsensual Nonmonogamy, and Monogamy Among U.S. Adults: Findings from the 2012 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior

    Ethan Czuy Levine;Debby Herbenick;Omar Martinez;Tsung-Chieh Fu

  • Diverse Sexual Behaviors and Pornography Use: Findings From a Nationally Representative Probability Survey of Americans Aged 18 to 60 Years.

    Debby Herbenick;Tsung-Chieh Fu;Paul Wright;Bryant Paul

  • Prevalence, Frequency, and Associations of Masturbation With Partnered Sexual Behaviors Among US Adolescents

    Cynthia L. Robbins;Vanessa Schick;Michael Reece;Debra Herbenick

  • Pubic Hair Removal among Women in the United States: Prevalence, Methods, and Characteristics

    Debra Herbenick;Vanessa Schick;Michael Reece;Stephanie Sanders

  • Women's vibrator use in sexual partnerships: results from a nationally representative survey in the United States.

    Debra Herbenick;Michael Reece;Stephanie A Sanders;Brian Dodge

  • The Object of Sexual Desire: Examining the “What” in “What Do You Desire?”

    Kristen Mark;Debby Herbenick;Dennis Fortenberry;Stephanie Sanders

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Reece
Michael Reece Indiana University
Brian Dodge
Brian Dodge Indiana University
Vanessa Schick
Vanessa Schick The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
J. Dennis Fortenberry
J. Dennis Fortenberry Indiana University
Stephanie A. Sanders
Stephanie A. Sanders Indiana University
Gregory D. Zimet
Gregory D. Zimet Indiana University
Susan E. Middlestadt
Susan E. Middlestadt Indiana University
Meredith L. Chivers
Meredith L. Chivers Queen's University
Lori A. Brotto
Lori A. Brotto University of British Columbia
Sari M. van Anders
Sari M. van Anders Queen's University

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