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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 58 3820 3518 2143 1925 154 16951

James Price Dillard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Price Dillard between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Price Dillard published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2002. 8 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2002. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Price Dillard: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 4
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 1
2002 7
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 7
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 3
2012 7
2013 3
2014 5
2015 6
2016 6
2017 3
2018 5
2019 4
2020 5
2021 6
2022 5
2023 2
2024 7
2025 1
Total 161
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James Price Dillard 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 James Price Dillard 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, 151–160 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: 154 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576 154
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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James Price Dillard 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 James Price Dillard 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
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 58
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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Overview

James Price Dillard is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and social sciences, with a particular focus on communication and behavioral health interventions.

Their recent publications illustrate an emphasis on health communication and the dynamics of persuasive messaging. Notable papers include:

  • Persuasive Messages, Social Norms, and Reactance: A Study of Masking Behavior during a COVID-19 Campus Health Campaign (2021), published in Health Communication
  • Fear of Zika: Information Seeking as Cause and Consequence (2020), published in Health Communication
  • Talking about Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Causes, Processes, and Consequences of Campaign-Induced Interpersonal Communication (2020), published in Health Communication
  • Sweet talk for voters: a survey of persuasive messaging in ten U. S. sugar-sweetened beverage tax referendums (2020), published in Critical Public Health
  • The persuasive effects of verbal anchoring and visual complexity (2022), published in Journal of Visual Literacy

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Lijiang Shen
  • Shu Scott Li
  • Shannon M. Cruz
  • Stephen Mainzer
  • Charles Andrew Cole

Prominent publication venues for their work are:

  • Health Communication
  • Western Journal of Communication
  • Environmental Management
  • Critical Public Health
  • Journal of Visual Literacy

James Price Dillard's primary fields of study involve psychology, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Within these broader areas, their subfields of study include applied psychology, literature and literary theory, sociology and political science, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics explored in their research are behavioral health and interventions, media influence and health, misinformation and its impacts, consumer behavior in brand consumption and identification, social media and politics, COVID-19 and mental health, and language, discourse, and communication strategies.

Best Publications

  • On the Nature of Reactance and its Role in Persuasive Health Communication

    James Price Dillard;Lijiang Shen

  • The Persuasion Handbook: Developments in Theory and Practice

    James Price Dillard;Michael Pfau

  • Meta-analytic evidence for the persuasive effect of narratives on beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors

    Kurt Braddock;James Price Dillard

  • The Persuasive Effects of Metaphor: A Meta-Analysis

    Pradeep Sopory;James Price Dillard

  • Affect and Persuasion Emotional Responses to Public Service Announcements

    James Price Dillard;Eugenia Peck

  • Primary and secondary goals in the production of interpersonal influence messages

    James Price Dillard;Chris Segrin;Janie M. Harden

  • Increasing Political Sophistication Through Public Deliberation

    John Gastil;James P Dillard

  • The Multiple Affective Outcomes of AIDS PSAs Fear Appeals Do More Than Scare People

    James Price Dillard;Courtney A. Plotnick;Linda C. Godbold;Vicki S. Freimuth

  • The SAGE handbook of persuasion : developments in theory and practice

    James Price Dillard;Lijiang Shen

  • Affect and Persuasion

    James Price Dillard;Eugenia Peck

  • Empathy, communication, and prosocial behavior

    James B. Stiff;James Price Dillard;Lilnabeth Somera;Hyun Kim

  • The Effect of Narrative News Format on Empathy for Stigmatized Groups

    Mary Beth Oliver;James Price Dillard;Keunmin Bae;Daniel J. Tamul

  • The Persuasive Influence of Emotion in Cancer Prevention and Detection Messages

    James Price Dillard;Robin L. Nabi

  • Sequential-request persuasive strategies: Meta-analysis of foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face.

    James P. Dillard;John E. Hunter;Michael Burgoon

  • Does Perceived Message Effectiveness Cause Persuasion or Vice Versa? 17 Consistent Answers

    James Price Dillard;Lijiang Shen;Renata Grillova Vail

  • The Relationship Between the Perceived and Actual Effectiveness of Persuasive Messages: A Meta-Analysis With Implications for Formative Campaign Research

    James Price Dillard;Kirsten M. Weber;Renata G. Vail

  • Fear appeals in health promotion campaigns: Too much, too little, or just right?

    Jerold L. Hale;James Price Dillard

  • Presumed influence on peer norms: How mass media indirectly affect adolescent smoking

    Albert C. Gunther;Daniel Bolt;Dina L. G. Borzekowski;Janice L. Liebhart

  • Communicator Competence in the Workplace: Model Testing and Scale Development

    Peter R. Monge;Susan G. Bachman;James P. Dillard;Eric M. Eisenberg

  • The Influence of Behavioral Inhibition/Approach Systems and Message Framing on the Processing of Persuasive Health Messages

    Lijiang Shen;James Price Dillard

  • The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication

    Charles R. Berger;Michael E. Roloff;Steve R. Wilson;James Price Dillard

Frequent Co-Authors

Lijiang Shen
Lijiang Shen Pennsylvania State University
Denise Haunani Solomon
Denise Haunani Solomon Pennsylvania State University
John Gastil
John Gastil Pennsylvania State University
Chris Segrin
Chris Segrin University of Arizona
Michael T. Stephenson
Michael T. Stephenson Texas A&M University
John E. Hunter
John E. Hunter Michigan State University
Michael Pfau
Michael Pfau University of Oklahoma
Philip M. Farrell
Philip M. Farrell University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick University of Wisconsin–Madison
Howard Giles
Howard Giles University of California, Santa Barbara

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