2026 James B. Weaver: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	36	9626	9007	5076	4632	65	4330

Overview

James B. Weaver is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, notably neurology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, radiology, as well as history and geography-related studies.

The scientist's recent publications include the following papers:

Sensitivity of modern multislice CT for subarachnoid haemorrhage at incremental timepoints after headache onset: a 10-year analysis, 2021, Emergency Medicine Journal
Usefulness of temporary pacemaker during acetylcholine provocation testing, 2024, IJC Heart & Vasculature
Gothic literary travel and tourism, 2024, Journal of Tourism History
The Career Stage Framework: facilitating enhanced engagement with students, institutional partners, employers, and alumni., 2025, Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling
Evaluation of a virtual emergency care service to avoid unnecessary emergency department presentations and provide specialist-led definitive care, 2025, Emergency Medicine Australasia

The topics frequently addressed in Weaver's work include:

Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Travel Writing and Literature

Weaver's main fields of study highlight a broad medical focus, with emphasis on neurology and cardiovascular-related specialties. Subfields represented in their research include:

Neurology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
History
Geography, Planning and Development

Their frequent coauthors are:

John W. Pickering
Martin Than
Annabel Vincent
Scott Pearson
Leanne Toney

James B. Weaver's research appears in a varied range of peer-reviewed journals. These venues include:

Emergency Medicine Journal
IJC Heart & Vasculature
Journal of Tourism History
Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling
Emergency Medicine Australasia

Best Publications

Effects of an opposite-gender companion's affect to horror on distress, delight, and attraction.

Dolf Zillmann;James B. Weaver;Norbert Mundorf;Charles F. Aust

316
Citations
Health information-seeking behaviors, health indicators, and health risks.

James B. Weaver;Darren Mays;Stephanie Sargent Weaver;Gary L. Hopkins

302
Citations
Social media engagement and public health communication: implications for public health organizations being truly "social".

Amy Burnett Heldman;Jessica Schindelar;James B. Weaver

302
Citations
Exploring the Social and Sexual "Reality" of Contemporary Pornography

Hans‐Bernd Brosius;James B. Weaver;Joachim F. Staab

203
Citations
An Examination of Factors Related to Sex Differences in Enjoyment of Sad Films

Mary Beth Oliver;James B. Weaver;Stephanie Lee Sargent

194
Citations
Perceived vulnerability to crime, criminal victimization experience, and television viewing

James Weaver;Jacob Wakshlag

177
Citations
Exploring the links between personality and media preferences

James B. Weaver

144
Citations
The Listening Styles Profile (LSP-16): Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Four Listening Styles

Kittie W. Watson;Larry L. Barker;James B. Weaver

143
Citations
Health-Risk Correlates of Video-Game Playing Among Adults

James B. Weaver;Darren Mays;Stephanie Sargent Weaver;Wendi Kannenberg

131
Citations
THE GENDER GAP IN THE ENJOYMENT OF TELEVISED SPORTS

Stephanie Lee Sargent;Dolf Zillmann;James B. Weaver

125
Citations
Effects of Disturbing News on Recall of Subsequently Presented News

Norbert Mundorf;Dan Drew;Dolf Zillmann;James Weaver

122
Citations
Healthcare non-adherence decisions and internet health information

James B. Weaver;Nancy J. Thompson;Stephanie Sargent Weaver;Gary L. Hopkins

115
Citations
Personality and movie preferences: A comparison of American and German audiences

James B. Weaver;Hans-Bernd Brosius;Norbert Mundorf

106
Citations
The impact of sex and gender role self-perception on affective reactions to different types of film

Mary Beth Oliver;Stephanie Lee Sargent;James B. Iii Weaver

105
Citations
Profiling Characteristics of Internet Medical Information Users

James B. Weaver;Darren Mays;Darren Mays;Gregg Lindner;Doğan Eroğlu

101
Citations
Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Gratuitous Media Violence on Provoked and Unprovoked Hostile Behavior1

Dolf Zillmann;James B. Weaver

98
Citations
Individual differences in television viewing motives

James B Weaver

97
Citations
Enjoyment and consumption of defiant rock music as a function of adolescent rebelliousness

Susan Bleich;Dolf Zillmann;James B. Weaver

95
Citations
Are “slasher” horror films sexually violent? A content analysis

James B. Weaver

90
Citations
Effects of Gender Roles and Self Perceptions on Affective Reactions to Horror Films.

Norbert Mundorf;James Weaver;Dolf Zillmann

90
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dolf Zillmann University of Alabama

Mary Beth Oliver Pennsylvania State University

Jennings Bryant University of Alabama

External Links

Personal website of James B. Weaver

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