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Gary W. Peterson

Gary W. Peterson

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
40
Citations
6484
World Ranking
8264
National Ranking
4421

Gary W. Peterson 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 Gary W. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 182 publications — 63rd percentile

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

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

Gary W. Peterson 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 Gary W. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gary W. Peterson is affiliated with Miami University in the United States. Their research spans several areas within social sciences and psychology, with notable focus on career development and related subfields.

The primary fields of study for Peterson include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

Within these broader areas, their work encompasses several subfields such as:

  • Safety Research
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Applied Psychology

Peterson's research focuses on various topics, notably:

  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

In terms of scholarly output, Peterson has contributed to both journal articles and book chapters. Recent publications include:

  • Reaching Further Into a Theory of Career Problem-Solving and Decision-Making, 2024, Journal of Career Development
  • Career Decision State and Assessment of RIASEC Interest Structure, 2020, The Career Development Quarterly

Peterson has also contributed to book publications, including a work titled Essays Celebrating John L. Holland's Autobiography and Contributions to Career Theory, Research, and Practice, published by Florida State Open Publishing eBooks in 2022.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peterson include:

  • Vanjury Dozier
  • Robert C. Reardon
  • Janet G. Lenz
  • Debra S. Osborn
  • James P. Sampson

Peterson's publications appear primarily in venues focused on career development, such as:

  • The Career Development Quarterly
  • Journal of Career Development

Best Publications

  • Handbook of Marriage and the Family

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  • Relation of Depression and Dysfunctional Career Thinking to Career Indecision.

    Denise E. Saunders;Gary W. Peterson;James P. Sampson;Robert C. Reardon

  • Predicting Spanking of Younger and Older Children by Mothers and Fathers.

    Randal D. Day;Gary W. Peterson;Coleen McCracken

  • Parent-Child Socialization

    Gary W. Peterson;Boyd C. Rollins

  • Dysfunctional Thinking and Difficulties in Career Decision Making

    Tali Kleiman;Itamar Gati;Gary Peterson;James Sampson

  • Adolescents’ Perceptions of Parental Behaviors as Predictors of Adolescent Self–Esteem in Mainland China

    Kevin R. Bush;Gary W. Peterson;José A. Cobas;Andrew J. Supple

  • Factor Structure of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale:

    Andrew J. Supple;Jinni Su;Scott W. Plunkett;Gary W. Peterson

  • Socializing Children and Parents in Families

    Gary W. Peterson;Della Hann

  • A Cognitive Information Processing Approach to Employment Problem Solving and Decision Making.

    James P. Sampson;Janet G. Lenz;Robert C. Reardon;Gary W. Peterson

  • The Design and Use of a Measure of Dysfunctional Career Thoughts Among Adults, College Students, and High School Students: The Career Thoughts Inventory

    James P. Sampson;Gary W. Peterson;Janet G. Lenz;Robert C. Reardon

  • A Content Analysis of Career Development Theory, Research, and Practice—2013

    James P. Sampson;Pei-Chun Hou;Julia F. Kronholz;V. Casey Dozier

  • Predicting Adolescent Autonomy from Parents: Relationship Connectedness and Restrictiveness

    Gary W. Peterson;Kevin R. Bush

  • The family and social competence in adolescence.

    Gary W. Peterson;Geoffry K. Leigh

  • Using Readiness Assessment to Improve Career Services: A Cognitive Information‐Processing Approach

    James P. Sampson;Gary W. Peterson;Robert C. Reardon;Janet G. Lenz

  • Relationships among Career and Life Stress, Negative Career thoughts, and Career Decision State: A Cognitive Information Processing Perspective.

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  • Parental Influence and Adolescent Conformity: Compliance and Internalization

    Gary W. Peterson;Boyd C. Rollins;Darwin L. Thomas

  • Career Thoughts, Indecision, and Depression

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  • Parental Power Bases and Processes as Predictors of Adolescent Conformity

    Carolyn S. Henry;Stephan M. Wilson;Gary W. Peterson

  • Family Influences on Adolescent Development

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  • Assessing the Cross-Cultural Validity of a Parental Autonomy Granting Measure Comparing Adolescents in the United States, China, Mexico, and India

    Andrew J. Supple;Sharon R. Ghazarian;Gary W. Peterson;Kevin R. Bush

  • Parenting Behaviors, Adolescent Depressive Symptoms, and Problem Behavior: The Role of Self-Esteem and School Adjustment Difficulties Among Chinese Adolescents

    Cixin Wang;Yan Ruth Xia;Wenzhen Li;Stephan M. Wilson

  • Multisystem‐Multimethod Family Assessment in Clinical Contexts

    Ronald E. Cromwell;Gary W. Peterson

  • Life Satisfaction among Low-Income Rural Youth from Appalachia.

    Stephan M. Wilson;Carolyn S. Henry;Gary W. Peterson

  • Parent-Youth Relationships and the Self-Esteem of Chinese Adolescents: Collectivism versus Individualism

    Gary W. Peterson;Jose A. Cobas;Kevin R. Bush;Andrew Supple

  • Assessing the Validity of Parenting Measures in a Sample of Chinese Adolescents

    Andrew J Supple;Gary W Peterson;Kevin R Bush

  • Children's Self-Esteem and Maternal Behavior in Three Low-Income Samples

    Gary W. Peterson;Lois E. Southworth;David F. Peters

  • Acculturation and Family Cohesiveness in Mexican American Pregnant Women: Social and Health Implications

    Hector Balcazar;Gary W. Peterson;Jennifer L. Krull

  • Parenting practices and interventions among marginalized families in appalachia: Building on family strengths

    Jean Bauer;Sharon Bogan;Tricia Dyk;Jonathan Fox

  • The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Growth with Respect to Contemplative Practice Engagement

    Adam W. Hanley;Gary W. Peterson;Angela I. Canto;Eric L. Garland

Frequent Co-Authors

Randal D. Day
Randal D. Day Brigham Young University
Andrew J. Supple
Andrew J. Supple University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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