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130
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171
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Frank D. Fincham 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 Frank D. Fincham sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 527 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Frank D. Fincham 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 Frank D. Fincham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Frank D. Fincham is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including social psychology, clinical psychology, health, sociology and political science, as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

The main topics in Fincham's work focus on attachment and relationship dynamics, forgiveness and related behaviors, religion, spirituality and psychology, intimate partner and family violence, grief, bereavement and mental health, COVID-19 and mental health, and psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fincham include Ross W. May, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Katherine R. Allen, April Few-Demo, and Karen Benjamin Guzzo.

Fincham's research is regularly published in journals such as Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Family Theory & Review, Frontiers in Psychology, and The Journal of Positive Psychology.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Fincham include:

  • Towards a psychology of divine forgiveness. (2020) Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
  • Unraveling the Roles of Distrust, Suspicion of Infidelity, and Jealousy in Cyber Dating Abuse Perpetration: An Attachment Theory Perspective (2020) Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: The role of stigma and appraisals (2021) British Journal of Health Psychology
  • School burnout is related to sleep quality and perseverative cognition regulation at bedtime in young adults (2020) Learning and Individual Differences
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Maladaptive Schemas as Predictors of Cyber Dating Abuse: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model Approach (2021) Frontiers in Psychology

Best Publications

  • Marital conflict and children's adjustment: a cognitive-contextual framework.

    John H. Grych;Frank D. Fincham

  • Research on the Nature and Determinants of Marital Satisfaction: A Decade in Review

    Thomas N. Bradbury;Frank D. Fincham;Steven R. H. Beach

  • Attributions in marriage: Review and critique.

    Thomas N. Bradbury;Frank D. Fincham

  • Assessing Marital Conflict from the Child's Perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale

    John H. Grych;Michael Seid;Frank D. Fincham

  • Curiosity and Exploration: Facilitating Positive Subjective Experiences and Personal Growth Opportunities

    Todd B Kashdan;Paul Rose;Frank D Fincham

  • Forgiveness, forbearance, and time: the temporal unfolding of transgression-related interpersonal motivations.

    Michael E. McCullough;Frank D. Fincham;Jo Ann Tsang

  • To Belong Is to Matter Sense of Belonging Enhances Meaning in Life

    Nathaniel M. Lambert;Tyler F. Stillman;Joshua A. Hicks;Shanmukh Kamble

  • The Assessment of Marital Quality: A Reevaluation.

    Frank D. Fincham;Thomas N. Bradbury

  • Children's appraisals of marital conflict: initial investigations of the cognitive-contextual framework.

    John H. Grych;Frank D. Fincham

  • CONFLICT IN MARRIAGE: Implications for Working with Couples

    Frank D. Fincham;Steven R. H. Beach

  • Alone and Without Purpose: Life Loses Meaning Following Social Exclusion.

    Tyler F. Stillman;Roy F. Baumeister;Nathaniel M. Lambert;A. Will Crescioni

  • Self–Forgiveness: The Stepchild of Forgiveness Research

    Julie H. Hall;Frank D. Fincham

  • The kiss of the porcupines: From attributing responsibility to forgiving

    Frank D. Fincham

  • Beyond positive psychology? Toward a contextual view of psychological processes and well-being.

    James K. McNulty;Frank D. Fincham

  • Attribution of Responsibility: From Man the Scientist to Man As Lawyer

    Frank D. Fincham;Joseph M. Jaspars

  • Assessing attributions in marriage: the relationship attribution measure.

    Frank D. Fincham;Thomas N. Bradbury

  • Forgiveness and conflict resolution in marriage.

    Frank D. Fincham;Steven R. H. Beach;Joanne Davila

  • Forgiveness in marriage: The role of relationship quality, attributions, and empathy

    Frank D. Fincham;F. Georgia Paleari;Camillo Regalia

  • Interparental conflict and child adjustment: testing the mediational role of appraisals in the cognitive-contextual framework.

    John H. Grych;Frank D. Fincham;Ernest N. Jouriles;Renee McDonald

  • Marital Satisfaction and Depression: Different Causal Relationships for Men and Women?

    Frank D Fincham;Steven R.H Beach;Gordon T Harold;Lori N. Osborne

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven R. H. Beach
Steven R. H. Beach University of Georgia
Nathaniel M. Lambert
Nathaniel M. Lambert Brigham Young University
Thomas N. Bradbury
Thomas N. Bradbury University of California, Los Angeles
Jesse Owen
Jesse Owen University of Denver
Scott M. Stanley
Scott M. Stanley University of Denver
John H. Grych
John H. Grych Marquette University
C. Nathan DeWall
C. Nathan DeWall University of Kentucky
Kay Pasley
Kay Pasley Florida State University
Todd B. Kashdan
Todd B. Kashdan George Mason University
Gene H. Brody
Gene H. Brody University of Georgia

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