2026 Inge Bretherton: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	47	6022	5602	3265	2966	82	19979

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Psychology

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19979

Research.com Recognitions

1993 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Inge Bretherton is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research contributions are documented in academic publications with a focus linked to endocrinology, as evidenced by recent work appearing in specialized journals.

One of their recent papers is titled 12456 Changes In High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I After 12 Months Of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy, published in 2024 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. This publication addresses biomarker changes related to gender-affirming hormone therapy, indicating engagement with clinical or biochemical aspects of endocrinology and hormone treatment effects.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bretherton include:

Ada S. Cheung
Sumith Perera
L. C. Singh
Cherie Chiang

Inge Bretherton's work appearing in the Journal of the Endocrine Society represents their known publication venue.

The scientist was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1993, highlighting recognition within a professional psychological community.

Best Publications

Attachment theory: Retrospect and prospect.

Inge Bretherton

2270
Citations
From First Words to Grammar: Individual Differences and Dissociable Mechanisms

Elizabeth Bates;Inge Bretherton;Lynn S. Snyder;Marjorie Beeghly

2148
Citations
The Origins of Attachment Theory: John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth

Inge Bretherton

1969
Citations
Talking About Internal States: The Acquisition of an Explicit Theory of Mind

Inge Bretherton;Marjorie Beeghly

1745
Citations
Assessing internal working models of the attachment relationship: An attachment story completion task for 3-year-olds.

Inge Bretherton;Doreen Ridgeway;Jude Cassidy

1477
Citations
Growing points of attachment theory and research

I. Bretherton;E. Waters

1037
Citations
Internal working models in attachment relationships: A construct revisited.

Inge Bretherton;Kristine A. Munholland

999
Citations
Conversations about feeling states between mothers and their young children.

Judy Dunn;Inge Bretherton;Penny Munn

873
Citations
Internal working models in attachment relationships: Elaborating a central construct in attachment theory.

Inge Bretherton;Kristine A. Munholland

637
Citations
Learning to Talk about Emotions: A Functionalist Perspective.

Inge Bretherton;Janet Fritz;Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Doreen Ridgeway

547
Citations
Communication patterns, internal working models, and the intergenerational transmission of attachment relationships

Inge Bretherton

426
Citations
New perspectives on attachment relations: Security, communication, and internal working models.

Inge Bretherton

406
Citations
Fathers in attachment theory and research: a review

Inge Bretherton

351
Citations
Symbolic play : the development of social understanding

Inge Bretherton

287
Citations
Representing the Social World in Symbolic Play: Reality and Fantasy

Inge Bretherton

236
Citations
Attachment: The parental perspective

Inge Bretherton;Zeynep Biringen;Doreen Ridgeway;Christine Maslin

232
Citations
Pouring new wine into old bottles the social self as internal working model

Inge Bretherton

209
Citations
Mothers' internal state language to toddlers

Marjorie Beeghly;Inge Bretherton;Carolyn B. Mervis

207
Citations
Pretense: The form and function of make-believe play☆

Inge Bretherton

193
Citations
Content and context in early lexical development

Lynn S. Snyder;Elizabeth Bates;Inge Bretherton

190
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Bates University of California, San Diego

Everett Waters Stony Brook University

Marjorie Beeghly Wayne State University

Virginia Volterra National Research Council (CNR)

Judy Dunn King's College London

Jude Cassidy University of Maryland, College Park

Carolyn Zahn-Waxler University of Wisconsin–Madison

Carolyn B. Mervis University of Louisville

Olivier Halfon University of Lausanne

External Links

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