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Debra Umberson 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 Debra Umberson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 164 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Debra Umberson 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 Debra Umberson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Debra Umberson is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with significant contributions in Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Health, and General Health Professions.

The research topics covered by Umberson include:

  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Family Support in Illness

Umberson has contributed to a number of notable recent papers, such as:

  • Family Matters: Research on Family Ties and Health, 2010 to 2020 (2020), published in Journal of Marriage and the Family
  • Gender and Social Isolation across the Life Course (2022), published in Journal of Health and Social Behavior
  • Social Isolation: An Unequally Distributed Health Hazard (2023), published in Annual Review of Sociology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Umberson include:

  • Rachel Donnelly
  • Hye Won Chai
  • Robert A. Hummer
  • Sara Mernitz
  • Hyungmin Cha

In terms of publication venues, Umberson commonly publishes in:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Journal of Health and Social Behavior
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Social relationships and health.

    James S. House;Karl R. Landis;Debra Umberson

  • Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy

    Debra Umberson;Jennifer Karas Montez

  • Structures and Processes of Social Support

    James S. House;Debra Umberson;Karl R. Landis

  • Gender, marital status and the social control of health behavior☆

    Debra J Umberson

  • Family status and health behaviors: social control as a dimension of social integration.

    Debra J Umberson

  • Social Relationships and Health Behavior Across the Life Course

    Debra J Umberson;Robert Crosnoe;Corinne Reczek

  • Marital Status, Marital Transitions, and Health: A Gendered Life Course Perspective

    Kristi Williams;Debra J Umberson

  • You Make Me Sick: Marital Quality and Health Over the Life Course*

    Debra Umberson;Kristi Williams;Daniel A. Powers;Hui Liu

  • The effect of social relationships on psychological well-being: Are men and women really so different?

    Debra J Umberson;Meichu D. Chen;James S. House;Kristine L Hopkins

  • Parenthood, Childlessness, and Well-Being: A Life Course Perspective.

    Debra J Umberson;Tetyana Pudrovska;Corinne Reczek

  • GENDERING VIOLENCE Masculinity and Power in Men's Accounts of Domestic Violence

    Kristin L. Anderson;Debra J Umberson

  • Widowhood and depression: explaining long-term gender differences in vulnerability.

    Debra Umberson;Camille B. Wortman;Ronald C. Kessler

  • Relationships between adult children and their parents: Psychological consequences for both generations.

    Debra Umberson

  • Family Relationships and Well-Being.

    Patricia A Thomas;Hui Liu;Debra Umberson

  • The times they are a changin': marital status and health differentials from 1972 to 2003.

    Hui Liu;Debra J. Umberson

  • Parenthood and Psychological Well-Being: Theory, Measurement, and Stage in the Family Life Course

    Debra Umberson;Walter R. Gove

  • As Good as it Gets? A Life Course Perspective on Marital Quality

    Debra J Umberson;Kristi Williams;Daniel A Powers;Meichu D. Chen

  • The impact of physical attractiveness on achievement and psychological well-being.

    Debra Umberson;Michael Hughes

  • Race, Gender, and Chains of Disadvantage Childhood Adversity, Social Relationships, and Health

    Debra Umberson;Kristi Williams;Patricia A. Thomas;Hui Liu

  • Divorced Fathers Parental Role Strain and Psychological Distress

    Debra Umberson;Christine L. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen L. Fingerman
Karen L. Fingerman The University of Texas at Austin
James S. House
James S. House University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert Crosnoe
Robert Crosnoe The University of Texas at Austin
Robert A. Hummer
Robert A. Hummer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Deborah Carr
Deborah Carr Boston University
Susan T. Charles
Susan T. Charles University of California, Irvine
Camille B. Wortman
Camille B. Wortman Stony Brook University
John Mirowsky
John Mirowsky The University of Texas at Austin
Anita DeLongis
Anita DeLongis University of British Columbia
Shanmukh V. Kamble
Shanmukh V. Kamble Karnatak University

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