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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 38 8845 8260 4704 4282 99 6392

Heather L. Littleton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heather L. Littleton between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heather L. Littleton published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2024. 26 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2024. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 11 publications
1999 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heather L. Littleton: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 0
2005 2
2006 4
2007 9
2008 4
2009 6
2010 3
2011 10
2012 3
2013 5
2014 5
2015 3
2016 6
2017 6
2018 6
2019 5
2020 6
2021 6
2022 7
2023 12
2024 15
2025 11
Total 139
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Heather L. Littleton publications per year - data summary

  • Heather L. Littleton, a Psychology scholar from University of Colorado Colorado Springs, has 139 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000, 2002 and 2004).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.8 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 51 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 20 publications (2.2 per year); 2008-2016: 45 publications (5.0 per year); 2017-2025: 74 publications (8.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Heather L. Littleton 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 Heather L. Littleton 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, 91–100 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: 99 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 99
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
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Heather L. Littleton publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Heather L. Littleton, a Psychology scholar from University of Colorado Colorado Springs, records 99 publications - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Heather L. Littleton, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Heather L. Littleton ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Heather L. Littleton 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 Heather L. Littleton 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, 38–39 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: 38 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 38
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
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Heather L. Littleton D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Heather L. Littleton, a Psychology scholar from University of Colorado Colorado Springs, records 38 D-Index - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Heather L. Littleton, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Heather L. Littleton ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Heather L. Littleton is affiliated with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the United States. Their research chiefly spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a concentration on Clinical Psychology, Gender Studies, Health, Social Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their scholarly work addresses a variety of topics within the domain of interpersonal violence and victimization. Key areas include Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies, Intimate Partner and Family Violence, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Sex Work and Related Issues, Child Abuse and Trauma, Resilience and Mental Health, and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis.

Littleton has appeared as a coauthor alongside several frequent collaborators. These include Katie M. Edwards, Michael L. Dolezal, Kayla E. Sall, Stephanie Lim, and Molly Higgins.

Their research has been published in multiple academic venues, with recurrent contributions to the following journals:

  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • The Journal of Sex Research
  • Psychology of Violence
  • Sex Roles
  • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Littleton spotlight diverse dimensions of violence, victimization, and support systems. These works include:

  • Barriers to Formal Help-seeking following Sexual Violence: Review from within an Ecological Systems Framework (2021), published in Victims & Offenders
  • Minority stress and sexual partner violence victimization and perpetration among LGBQ+ college students: The moderating roles of hazardous drinking and social support (2021), Psychology of Violence
  • The Revised Sexual Experiences Survey Victimization Version (SES-V): Conceptualization, Modifications, Items and Scoring (2024), The Journal of Sex Research
  • Fear of COVID-19, anxiety, and social support among college students (2022), Journal of American College Health
  • An ecological approach to understanding the impact of sexual violence: a systematic meta-review (2023), Frontiers in Psychology

Heather L. Littleton has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 2013.

Best Publications

  • Trauma coping strategies and psychological distress: A meta-analysis.

    Heather Littleton;Samantha Horsley;Siji John;David V. Nelson

  • Negative Body Image and Disordered Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents: What Places Youth at Risk and How Can These Problems be Prevented?

    Heather L. Littleton;Thomas Ollendick

  • Correlates of anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and association with perinatal outcomes: a meta-analysis

    Heather L. Littleton;Carmen Radecki Breitkopf;Abbey B. Berenson

  • Development of the body image concern inventory.

    Heather L. Littleton;Danny Axsom;Cynthia L.S. Pury

  • COPING WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF RAPE

    Heather Littleton;Carmen Radecki Breitkopf

  • Rape acknowledgment and postassault experiences: how acknowledgment status relates to disclosure, coping, worldview, and reactions received from others

    Heather L. Littleton;Danny K. Axsom;Carmen Radecki Breitkopf;Abbey Berenson

  • The impact of social support and negative disclosure reactions on sexual assault victims: a cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation.

    Heather L. Littleton

  • Sexual Assault Victims' Acknowledgment Status and Revictimization Risk:

    Heather Littleton;Danny K. Axsom;Amie E. Grills‐Taquechel

  • Rape and Seduction Scripts of University Students: Implications for Rape Attributions and Unacknowledged Rape

    Heather L. Littleton;Danny Axsom

  • Psychosocial stress during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: a meta-analytic review.

    Heather L Littleton;Kimberly Bye;Katie Buck;Amanda Amacker

  • Risky Situation or Harmless Fun? A Qualitative Examination of College Women's Bad Hook-up and Rape Scripts

    Heather Littleton;Holly Tabernik;Erika J. Canales;Tamika Backstrom

  • Impaired and incapacitated rape victims: assault characteristics and post-assault experiences.

    Heather Littleton;Amie E. Grills-Taquechel;Danny K. Axsom

  • Therapeutic boundaries in telepsychology: Unique issues and best practice recommendations

    Katherine B. Drum;Heather L. Littleton

  • Unacknowledged rape : How much do we know about the hidden rape victim?

    Heather L. Littleton;Deborah L. Rhatigan;Danny Axsom

  • Body image and risky sexual behaviors: an investigation in a tri-ethnic sample

    Heather Littleton;Carmen Radecki Breitkopf;Abbey Berenson

  • If She Is Not a Victim, Does That Mean She Was Not Traumatized? Evaluation of Predictors of PTSD Symptomatology Among College Rape Victims

    Heather Littleton;Craig E. Henderson

  • Health Risk Behavior and Sexual Assault Among Ethnically Diverse Women

    Heather L. Littleton;Amie E. Grills-Taquechel;Katherine S. Buck;Lindsey Rosman

  • Body Image: A Study in a Tri-Ethnic Sample of Low Income Women

    Carmen Radecki Breitkopf;Heather Littleton;Abbey Berenson

  • Social support, world assumptions, and exposure as predictors of anxiety and quality of life following a mass trauma

    Amie E. Grills-Taquechel;Heather L. Littleton;Danny K. Axsom

  • Beyond the Campus Unacknowledged Rape Among Low-Income Women

    Heather Littleton;Carmen Radecki Breitkopf;Abbey Berenson

  • Talking About Sexual Assault: Society’s Response to Survivors:

    Heather Littleton

Frequent Co-Authors

Katie M. Edwards
Katie M. Edwards University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Anthony D. Mancini
Anthony D. Mancini Pace University
David Shum
David Shum Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Raymond C.K. Chan
Raymond C.K. Chan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Heidi M. Zinzow
Heidi M. Zinzow Clemson University
Craig E. Henderson
Craig E. Henderson Sam Houston State University
Samuel F. Sears
Samuel F. Sears East Carolina University
Lucy Berliner
Lucy Berliner University of Washington
Judith A. Cohen
Judith A. Cohen Allegheny General Hospital
Holly K. Orcutt
Holly K. Orcutt Northern Illinois University

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