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1745
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1030

Gregory M. Herek 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 Gregory M. Herek sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 120 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gregory M. Herek 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 Gregory M. Herek sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Gregory M. Herek is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with particular emphasis on subfields such as Social Psychology and Gender Studies.

The main topics of their work focus on issues related to LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy as well as Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies. These areas appear as central themes throughout their scholarly activities.

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Collaboration has been a feature of their research, with frequent co-authorship alongside Karen Franklin.

  • Karen Franklin

Gregory M. Herek was recognized in 1992 as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), a title that indicates a professional acknowledgment within the discipline of psychology.

Best Publications

  • Heterosexuals' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men: Correlates and gender differences

    Gregory M. Herek

  • Beyond “Homophobia”: Thinking about sexual prejudice and stigma in the twenty-first century

    Gregory M. Herek

  • The Psychology of Sexual Prejudice

    Gregory M. Herek

  • Internalized Stigma Among Sexual Minority Adults: Insights From a Social Psychological Perspective

    Gregory M. Herek;J. Roy Gillis;Jeanine C. Cogan

  • "Some of My Best Friends" Intergroup Contact, Concealable Stigma, and Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians

    Gregory M. Herek;John P. Capitanio

  • HIV-Related Stigma and Knowledge in the United States: Prevalence and Trends, 1991–1999

    Gregory M. Herek;John P. Capitanio;Keith F. Widaman

  • Psychological sequelae of hate-crime victimization among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults.

    Gregory M. Herek;J. Roy Gillis;Jeanine C. Cogan

  • Confronting Sexual Stigma and Prejudice: Theory and Practice

    Gregory M. Herek

  • Beyond "homophobia": a social psychological perspective on attitudes toward lesbians and gay men.

    Gregory M. Herek

  • Hate Crimes and Stigma-Related Experiences Among Sexual Minority Adults in the United States: Prevalence Estimates From a National Probability Sample

    Gregory M. Herek

  • An epidemic of stigma. Public reactions to AIDS.

    Gregory M. Herek;Eric K. Glunt

  • Gender Gaps in Public Opinion about Lesbians and Gay Men

    Gregory M. Herek

  • AIDS and Stigma

    Gregory M. Herek

  • Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States

    Gregory M Herek

  • Interpersonal contact and heterosexuals’ attitudes toward gay men: Results from a national survey

    Gregory M. Herek;Eric K. Glunt

  • Assessing heterosexuals' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men: A review of empirical research with the ATLG scale.

    Gregory M. Herek

  • The Context of Anti-Gay Violence Notes on Cultural and Psychological Heterosexism

    Gregory M. Herek

  • On Heterosexual Masculinity Some Psychical Consequences of the Social Construction of Gender and Sexuality

    Gregory M. Herek

  • SexualPrejudice and Gender: Do Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Differ?

    Gregory M. Herek

  • Sexual Orientation and Mental Health

    Gregory M. Herek;Linda D. Garnets

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Capitanio
John P. Capitanio University of California, Davis
Maria L. Ekstrand
Maria L. Ekstrand University of California, San Francisco
Keith F. Widaman
Keith F. Widaman University of California, Riverside
Prabha S. Chandra
Prabha S. Chandra National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Paul K. Huth
Paul K. Huth University of Maryland, College Park
Irving L. Janis
Irving L. Janis Yale University
John B. Pryor
John B. Pryor Illinois State University
Patricia G. Devine
Patricia G. Devine University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lisa M. Diamond
Lisa M. Diamond University of Utah
Margaret A. Chesney
Margaret A. Chesney University of California, San Francisco

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