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Dianna Murray-Close

Dianna Murray-Close

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
30
Citations
4271
World Ranking
11356
National Ranking
5933

Dianna Murray-Close 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 Dianna Murray-Close sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 68 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dianna Murray-Close 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 Dianna Murray-Close sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dianna Murray-Close is affiliated with the University of Vermont in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Psychology. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior

Some of the recent papers that illustrate the scope and focus of their research are:

  • "Measurement of aggressive behavior in early childhood: A critical analysis using five informants" (2021), Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • "Relational victimization and depressive symptoms: The interactive role of physiological reactivity and narrative processing" (2021), International Journal of Psychophysiology
  • "Stress reactivity and social cognition in pure and co-occurring early childhood relational bullying and victimization" (2021), Development and Psychopathology
  • "The COVID-19 pandemic and measurement of preschoolers' executive functions" (2023), Psychological Assessment
  • "Parenting and Adjustment Problems among Preschoolers during COVID-19" (2022), Journal of Child and Family Studies

Murray-Close's research has appeared frequently in several publication venues, including:

  • International Journal of Psychophysiology
  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • Aggressive Behavior
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to their research. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Jamie M. Ostrov
  • Kristin J. Perry
  • Maria C. Lent
  • Gretchen R. Perhamus
  • Casey Buck

Best Publications

  • Borderline personality features in childhood: a short-term longitudinal study.

    Nicki R Crick;Dianna Murray-Close;Kathleen Woods

  • A short-term longitudinal study of growth of relational aggression during middle childhood : Associations with gender, friendship intimacy, and internalizing problems

    Dianna Murray-Close;Jamie M. Ostrov;Nicki R. Crick

  • Proactive, reactive, and romantic relational aggression in adulthood: measurement, predictive validity, gender differences, and association with Intermittent Explosive Disorder.

    Dianna Murray-Close;Jamie M. Ostrov;David A. Nelson;Nicki R. Crick

  • Childhood Maltreatment and the Development of Relational and Physical Aggression: The Importance of a Gender-Informed Approach

    Crystal Cullerton-Sen;Adam R. Cassidy;Dianna Murray-Close;Dante Cicchetti

  • Developmental processes in peer problems of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With ADHD: developmental cascades and vicious cycles

    Dianna Murray-Close;Betsy Hoza;Stephen P. Hinshaw;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Working memory and social functioning in children.

    Julia D. McQuade;Dianna Murray-Close;Erin K. Shoulberg;Betsy Hoza

  • A longitudinal study of forms and functions of aggressive behavior in early childhood.

    Dianna Murray-Close;Jamie M. Ostrov

  • Children's Moral Reasoning Regarding Physical and Relational Aggression

    Dianna Murray-Close;Nicki R. Crick;Kathleen M. Galotti

  • Prospective associations between forms and functions of aggression and social and affective processes during early childhood

    Jamie M. Ostrov;Dianna Murray-Close;Stephanie A. Godleski;Emily J. Hart

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and physical and relational aggression: the moderating roles of child maltreatment and gender.

    Dianna Murray-Close;Georges Han;Dante Cicchetti;Nicki R. Crick

  • Time-dependent changes in positively biased self-perceptions of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a developmental psychopathology perspective.

    Betsy Hoza;Dianna Murray-Close;L Eugene Arnold;Stephen P Hinshaw

  • Physiological reactivity and different forms of aggression in girls: moderating roles of rejection sensitivity and peer rejection.

    Jelle J. Sijtsema;Erin K. Shoulberg;Dianna Murray-Close

  • Hostile Intent Attributions and Relational Aggression: The Moderating Roles of Emotional Sensitivity, Gender, and Victimization

    Lindsay C. Mathieson;Dianna Murray-Close;Nicki R. Crick;Kathleen E. Woods

  • Physical activity, sadness, and suicidality in bullied US adolescents.

    Jeremy Sibold;Erika Edwards;Dianna Murray-Close;James J. Hudziak

  • Changes in Self-Perceptions in Children With ADHD: A Longitudinal Study of Depressive Symptoms and Attributional Style ☆

    Julia D. McQuade;Betsy Hoza;Daniel A. Waschbusch;Dianna Murray-Close

  • Gender differences in the association between cardiovascular reactivity and aggressive conduct.

    Dianna Murray-Close;Nicki R Crick

  • Psychophysiology of Adolescent Peer Relations I: Theory and Research Findings

    Dianna Murray-Close

  • Mutual Antipathy Involvement: Gender and Associations With Aggression and Victimization

    Dianna Murray-Close;Nicki R. Crick

  • Perceived Social Acceptance and Peer Status Differentially Predict Adjustment in Youth With and Without ADHD

    Julia D. McQuade;Aaron J. Vaughn;Betsy Hoza;Dianna Murray-Close

  • Relational Aggression: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective

    Dianna Murray-Close;David A. Nelson;Jamie M. Ostrov;Juan F. Casas

  • Can Children with ADHD Be Motivated to Reduce Bias in Self-Reports of Competence?

    Betsy Hoza;Aaron Vaughn;Daniel A. Waschbusch;Dianna Murray-Close

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicki R. Crick
Nicki R. Crick University of Minnesota
Betsy Hoza
Betsy Hoza University of Vermont
Jamie M. Ostrov
Jamie M. Ostrov University at Buffalo, State University of New York
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University
Dante Cicchetti
Dante Cicchetti University of Minnesota
Lily Hechtman
Lily Hechtman Montreal Children's Hospital
Stephen P. Hinshaw
Stephen P. Hinshaw University of California, Berkeley
James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
Karen C. Wells
Karen C. Wells Duke University
James J. Hudziak
James J. Hudziak University of Vermont

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