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Best Female Scientists 164 82 74 49 45 673 121272
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Psychology 166 40 36 19 17 662 120092
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Edna B. Foa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edna B. Foa between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edna B. Foa published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2012. 3 of the 688 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2012. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1971 2025

688 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edna B. Foa: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 2
1973 2
1974 1
1975 0
1976 3
1977 2
1978 3
1979 5
1980 5
1981 3
1982 4
1983 6
1984 4
1985 3
1986 5
1987 5
1988 3
1989 9
1990 0
1991 10
1992 8
1993 6
1994 2
1995 13
1996 11
1997 16
1998 14
1999 13
2000 27
2001 25
2002 24
2003 23
2004 13
2005 36
2006 20
2007 24
2008 32
2009 11
2010 15
2011 27
2012 37
2013 18
2014 33
2015 24
2016 26
2017 20
2018 19
2019 25
2020 20
2021 15
2022 6
2023 6
2024 1
2025 2
Total 688
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Edna B. Foa 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 Edna B. Foa 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, 661–670 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: 662 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 8 662
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Edna B. Foa 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 Edna B. Foa 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, 144+ 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: 166 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 166
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Edna B. Foa is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans psychology and medicine, with a substantial focus on clinical psychology and epidemiology. The scholar's work includes studies in cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, as well as pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

The main topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Edna B. Foa include:

  • "Sleep problems in active duty military personnel seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: presence, change, and impact on outcomes" (2020), published in SLEEP
  • "Massed vs Intensive Outpatient Prolonged Exposure for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2023), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Divergent experiences of U.S. veterans who did and did not complete trauma-focused therapies for PTSD: A national qualitative study of treatment dropout" (2022), published in Behaviour Research and Therapy
  • "The effects of a prolonged exposure workshop with and without consultation on provider and patient outcomes: a randomized implementation trial" (2020), published in Implementation Science
  • "Psychometric properties and validity of the German version of the Post-Traumatic Diagnostic Scale for DSM-5 (PDS-5)" (2021), published in European journal of psychotraumatology

Frequent collaborators on research projects include:

  • Lily A. Brown
  • Alan L. Peterson
  • Carmen P. McLean
  • Stacey Young-McCaughan
  • Jim Mintz

Publications by this researcher are often featured in venues such as:

  • Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy
  • European journal of psychotraumatology

Recognition for their scientific contributions includes the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology awarded by the American Psychological Association in 2015. They have also been a Fellow of the American Psychological Association since 1994.

Best Publications

  • Emotional processing of fear : exposure to corrective information

    Edna B. Foa;Michael J. Kozak

  • The validation of a self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder : The Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale

    Edna B. Foa;Laurie Cashman;Lisa H. Jaycox;Kevin Perry

  • The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory: development and validation of a short version.

    Edna B. Foa;Jonathan D. Huppert;Susanne Leiberg;Robert Langner

  • Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post-traumatic stress disorder

    Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs;Constance V. Dancu;Barbara O. Rothbaum

  • Treating the Trauma of Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD

    Edna B. Foa;Barbara Olasov Rothbaum

  • Behavioral/cognitive conceptualizations of post-traumatic stress disorder

    Edna B. Foa;Gail Steketee;Barbara Olasov Rothbaum

  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents with PTSD Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences, Therapist Guide

    Edna B. Foa;Kelly R. Chrestman;Eva Gilboa-Schechtman

  • Sex differences in trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder: A quantitative review of 25 years of research.

    David F. Tolin;Edna B. Foa

  • The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI): Development and validation.

    E B Foa;D F Tolin;A Ehlers;D M Clark

  • Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in rape victims: a comparison between cognitive-behavioral procedures and counseling.

    Edna B. Foa;Barbara O. Rothbaum;David S. Riggs;Tamera B. Murdock

  • Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). New self-rating scale.

    K. M. Connor;J. R. T. Davidson;L. E. Churchill;A. Sherwood

  • A prospective examination of post-traumatic stress disorder in rape victims

    Barbara Olasov Rothbaum;Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs;Tamera Murdock

  • A comparison of exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, and their combination for reducing posttraumatic stress disorder in female assault victims.

    Edna B. Foa;Constance V. Dancu;Elizabeth A. Hembree;Lisa H. Jaycox

  • The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: A Preliminary Examination of its Psychometric Properties

    Edna B. Foa;Kelly M. Johnson;Norah C. Feeny;Kimberli R. H. Treadwell

  • Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of exposure and ritual prevention, clomipramine, and their combination in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Edna B. Foa;Michael R. Liebowitz;Michael J. Kozak;Sharon Davies

  • A meta-analytic review of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder

    Mark B. Powers;Jacqueline M. Halpern;Michael P. Ferenschak;Seth J. Gillihan

  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD : Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences Therapist Guide

    Edna B. Foa;Elizabeth Ann Hembree;Barbara Olasov Rothbaum

  • Cognitive assessment of obsessive-compulsive disorder

    Randy Frost;Gail Steketee;Nader Amir;Martine Bouvard

  • Randomized Trial of Prolonged Exposure for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with and without Cognitive Restructuring: Outcome at Academic and Community Clinics.

    Edna B. Foa;Elizabeth A. Hembree;Shawn P. Cahill;Sheila A. M. Rauch

  • Uncontrollability and unpredictability in post-traumatic stress disorder: an animal model.

    Edna B. Foa;Richard Zinbarg;Barbara Olasov Rothbaum

  • The Obsessive-Complusive Inventory: Development and validation of a short version

    Edna B. Foa;Jonathan D. Huppert;Susanne Leiberg;Robert Langner

  • The Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Edna B. Foa;Laurie Cashman;Lisa H. Jaycox;Kevin Perry

Frequent Co-Authors

Carmen P. McLean
Carmen P. McLean Stanford University
Martin E. Franklin
Martin E. Franklin University of Pennsylvania
Jonathan D. Huppert
Jonathan D. Huppert Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Alan L. Peterson
Alan L. Peterson The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Elizabeth A. Hembree
Elizabeth A. Hembree University of Pennsylvania
Barbara O. Rothbaum
Barbara O. Rothbaum Emory University
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Eva Gilboa-Schechtman
Eva Gilboa-Schechtman Bar-Ilan University
Gail Steketee
Gail Steketee Boston University
Raquel E. Gur
Raquel E. Gur University of Pennsylvania

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