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Gerard J. Connors 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 Gerard J. Connors sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 151 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerard J. Connors 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 Gerard J. Connors sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Gerard J. Connors is affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and health professions, with a specialized interest in clinical psychology, general health professions, epidemiology, applied psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's work covers key topics including psychotherapy techniques and applications, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, homelessness and social issues, counseling, therapy, and family dynamics, digital mental health interventions, mental health research topics, and community health and development.

Gerard J. Connors has contributed to several publications in notable venues such as Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, and Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research. Their recent papers include:

  • Effects of Therapist Feedback on the Therapeutic Alliance and Alcohol Use Outcomes in the Outpatient Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder, 2020, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Reductions in Drinking Predict Increased Distress: Between- and Within-Person Associations between Alcohol Use and Psychological Distress During and Following Treatment, 2020, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Evaluation of a Web-based Psychosocial Education and Peer Support Program for Alcohol Use Concerns, 2021, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
  • Therapists' first impression of treatment motivation moderates the relationship between the client-rated therapeutic alliance and drinking outcomes during treatment, 2023, Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research

Gerard J. Connors has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Stephen A. Maisto, Robert C. Schlauch, Ronda L. Dearing, Kelly A. O'Hern, and Jacob Levine.

Professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change: Selecting and Planning Interventions

    Gerard Joseph Connors;Dennis M. Donovan;Carlo C. DiClemente

  • The therapeutic alliance and its relationship to alcoholism treatment participation and outcome

    Gerard J. Connors;Kathleen M. Carroll;Carlo C. DiClemente;Richard Longabaugh

  • Project MATCH secondary a priori hypotheses

    J. Allen;R. F. Anton;T. F. Babor;J. Carbonari

  • Telescoping of landmark events associated with drinking: a gender comparison.

    C L Randall;J S Roberts;F K Del Boca;K M Carroll

  • A measure of religious background and behavior for use in behavior change research

    Gerard J. Connors;J. Scott Tonigan;William R. Miller

  • Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement (AAI) scale: Reliability and norms.

    J. Scott Tonigan;Gerard J. Connors;William R. Miller

  • Self-report issues in substance abuse: State of the art and future directions.

    Stephen A. Maisto;James R. McKay;Gerard J. Connors

  • Internal validity of project MATCH treatments: Discriminability and integrity.

    Kathleen M. Carroll;Gerard J. Connors;Ned L. Cooney;Carlo C. DiClemente

  • Strategies for Preparing Clients for Treatment: A Review

    Kimberly S. Walitzer;Kurt H. Dermen;Gerard J. Connors

  • Drug Use and Abuse

    Stephen A. Maisto;Stephen A. Maisto;Mark Galizio;Mark Galizio;Gerard Joseph Connors

  • Therapist effects in three treatments for alcohol problems

    J.P. Allen;M.E. Mattson;W.R. Miller;J.S. Tonigan

  • Predicting the therapeutic alliance in alcoholism treatment.

    Gerard J. Connors;Carlo C. DiClemente;Kurt H. Dermen;Ronald Kadden

  • A longitudinal model of intake symptomatology, AA participation and outcome: retrospective study of the project MATCH outpatient and aftercare samples.

    G J Connors;J S Tonigan;W R Miller

  • Participation and involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous.

    J. Scott Tonigan;Gerard J. Connors;William R. Miller

  • Contrasting self-report screens for alcohol problems: A review.

    Stephen A. Maisto;Gerard J. Connors;John P. Allen

  • Identifying prenatal cannabis exposure and effects of concurrent tobacco exposure on neonatal growth.

    Teresa R. Gray;Rina D. Eiden;Kenneth E. Leonard;Gerard J. Connors

  • Relapse prevention and maintaining abstinence in older adults with alcohol-use disorders

    Christopher Barrick;Gerard J. Connors

  • Alcohol treatment changes in coping skills, self-efficacy, and levels of alcohol use and related problems 1 year following treatment initiation.

    Stephen A. Maisto;Gerard J. Connors;William H. Zywiak

  • Alcoholics' attributions of factors affecting their relapse to drinking and reasons for terminating relapse episodes.

    Stephen A. Maisto;Timothy J. O'Farrell;Timothy J. O'Farrell;Gerard J. Connors;James R. McKay;James R. McKay

  • Conceptualizations of relapse: a summary of psychological and psychobiological models.

    Gerard J. Connors;Stephen A. Maisto;Dennis M. Donovan

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University
William R. Miller
William R. Miller University of New Mexico
J. Scott Tonigan
J. Scott Tonigan University of New Mexico
Carlo C. DiClemente
Carlo C. DiClemente University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kathleen M. Carroll
Kathleen M. Carroll Yale University
Dennis M. Donovan
Dennis M. Donovan University of Washington
Ned L. Cooney
Ned L. Cooney Yale University
Robert L. Stout
Robert L. Stout Brown University
Richard Longabaugh
Richard Longabaugh Brown University
Katie Witkiewitz
Katie Witkiewitz University of New Mexico

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