2026 James O. Prochaska: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	122	233	148	344	133012

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Psychology

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Research.com Recognitions

1998 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

James O. Prochaska was affiliated with the University of Rhode Island in the United States. Their research primarily focused on medicine and psychology, with notable contributions to both general and specialized areas within these disciplines.

Their work covered subfields such as General Health Professions, Oncology, Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Philosophy. Central research topics included cancer survivorship and care, behavioral health and interventions, mental health research topics, mental health and psychiatry, empathy and medical education, psychology of moral and emotional judgment, and health and wellbeing research.

Among their recent papers were:

"A philosophy of health: life as reality, health as a universal value," 2020, Palgrave Communications
"Development and Implementation of a Psychological Service for Patients With Cancer," 2020, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
"Identifying patient-level factors associated with interest in psychosocial services during cancer: A brief report," 2020, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
"An adaptive behavioral immune system: a model of population health behavior," 2021, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
"Managing Stress Effectively: A Longitudinal Transtheoretical Comparison of Successful Changers, Relapsers, and Non-Changers," 2021, Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent collaborators throughout their career included Joseph S. Rossi, Miryam Yusufov, Colleen A. Redding, Julian M. Saad, and Lawrence C. Grebstein.

The recurring venues for their publications were:

Palgrave Communications
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Research Square (Research Square)

James O. Prochaska was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1998.

Best Publications

In Search of How People Change: Applications to Addictive Behaviors

James O. Prochaska;Carlo C. DiClemente;John C. Norcross

22648
Citations
Stages and processes of self-change of smoking : toward an integrative model of change

James O. Prochaska;Carlo C. DiClemente

13600
Citations
The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change

James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer

11261
Citations
Transtheoretical therapy: Toward a more integrative model of change.

James O. Prochaska;Carlo C. DiClemente

6965
Citations
The transtheoretical approach: Crossing traditional boundaries of therapy

James O. Prochaska

3797
Citations
Stages of change and decisional balance for 12 problem behaviors

James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer;Joseph S. Rossi;Michael G. Goldstein

3762
Citations
The Process of Smoking Cessation: An Analysis of Precontemplation, Contemplation, and Preparation Stages of Change.

Carlo C. DiClemente;James O. Prochaska;Scott K. Fairhurst;Wayne F. Velicer

3579
Citations
Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis

James O. Prochaska;John C. Norcross

3316
Citations
Changing for Good

James O. Prochaska;John C. Norcross;Carlo C. DiClemente

3142
Citations
Stages of change in the modification of problem behaviors.

J O Prochaska;C C DiClemente

2761
Citations
Toward a Comprehensive Model of Change

James O. Prochaska;Carlo C. Diclemente

2424
Citations
The transtheoretical model and stages of change.

James O. Prochaska;Colleen A. Redding;Kerry E. Evers

2115
Citations
Stages of change in psychotherapy: Measurement and sample profiles.

Eileen A. McConnaughy;James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer

2079
Citations
The transtheoretical approach

James O. Prochaska;Carlo C. DiClemente

2011
Citations
Measuring processes of change: applications to the cessation of smoking.

James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer;Carlo C. DiClemente;Joseph Fava

1757
Citations
Self-change and therapy change of smoking behavior: A comparison of processes of change in cessation and maintenance

Carlo C. DiClemente;James O. Prochaska

1438
Citations
Decisional balance measure for assessing and predicting smoking status.

Wayne F. Velicer;Carlo C. DiClemente;James O. Prochaska;Nancy Brandenburg

1435
Citations
Stages of change

John C. Norcross;Paul M. Krebs;James O. Prochaska

1239
Citations
Relapse situations and self-efficacy: An integrative model☆☆☆

Wayne F. Velicer;Carlo C. Diclemente;Joseph S. Rossi;James O. Prochaska

1225
Citations
Standardized, individualized, interactive, and personalized self-help programs for smoking cessation.

James O. Prochaska;Carlo C. DiClemente;Wayne F. Velicer;Joseph S. Rossi

1207
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne F. Velicer University of Rhode Island

Joseph S. Rossi University of Rhode Island

Colleen A. Redding University of Rhode Island

John C. Norcross University of Scranton

Carlo C. DiClemente University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Joseph L. Fava Brown University

Gregory J. Norman Dexcom (United States)

Claudio R. Nigg University of Bern

Edward Lichtenstein Oregon Research Institute

Suzy B. Gulliver Scott & White Memorial Hospital

External Links

Personal website of James O. Prochaska

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