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National Ranking
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Jeffry A. Simpson 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 Jeffry A. Simpson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 380 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Jeffry A. Simpson 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 Jeffry A. Simpson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Jeffry A. Simpson is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and social sciences, with a primary focus on relationship dynamics and attachment.

The scientist's work is extensively published in major academic journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Jeffry A. Simpson's main fields of study include Psychology and Social Sciences. Within these fields, they have worked on several subfields, including:

  • Social Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Demography
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

The core research topics addressed by Simpson revolve around:

  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions

Some of the recent published papers include:

  • "Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Life stress and cortisol reactivity: An exploratory analysis of the effects of stress exposure across life on HPA-axis functioning," 2020, Development and Psychopathology
  • "Infants' attachment insecurity predicts attachment-relevant emotion regulation strategies in adulthood," 2020, Emotion
  • "Taking perspective on attachment theory and research: nine fundamental questions," 2022, Attachment & Human Development
  • "One year on: What we have learned about the psychological effects of COVID-19 social restrictions: A meta-analysis," 2022, Current Opinion in Psychology

Simpson frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Gery C. Karantzas
  • Jami Eller
  • W. Steven Rholes
  • Glenn I. Roisman
  • Nickola C. Overall

In addition to journal publications, Jeffry A. Simpson has authored books published by reputable academic publishers. One such book is:

  • The Neurobiology of Trust, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021

Among professional recognitions, Simpson was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Influence of attachment styles on romantic relationships.

    Jeffry A. Simpson

  • Support seeking and support giving within couples in an anxiety-provoking situation: The role of attachment styles.

    Jeffry A. Simpson;William S. Rholes;Julia S. Nelligan

  • The evolution of human mating: Trade-offs and strategic pluralism

    Steven W. Gangestad;Jeffry A. Simpson

  • Individual differences in sociosexuality: evidence for convergent and discriminant validity.

    Jeffry A. Simpson;Steven W. Gangestad

  • Attachment theory and close relationships.

    Jeffry A. Simpson;W. Steven Rholes

  • Conflict in close relationships: an attachment perspective.

    Jeffry A. Simpson;W. Steven Rholes;Dede Phillips

  • The Measurement of Perceived Relationship Quality Components: A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach

    Garth J. O. Fletcher;Jeffry A. Simpson;Geoff Thomas

  • Perceptions of conflict and support in romantic relationships: the role of attachment anxiety.

    Lorne Campbell;Jeffry A. Simpson;Jennifer Boldry;Deborah A. Kashy

  • Ideals in intimate relationships.

    Garth J. O. Fletcher;Jeffry A. Simpson;Geoff Thomas;Louise Giles

  • Psychological Foundations of Trust

    Jeffry A. Simpson

  • Attachment and the experience and expression of emotions in romantic relationships: a developmental perspective.

    Jeffry A. Simpson;W. Andrew Collins;SiSi Tran;Katherine C. Haydon

  • When the Economy Falters, Do People Spend or Save? Responses to Resource Scarcity Depend on Childhood Environments

    Vladas Griskevicius;Joshua M. Ackerman;Stephanie M. Cantú;Andrew W. Delton

  • The Dissolution of Romantic Relationships: Factors Involved in Relationship Stability and Emotional Distress

    Jeffry A. Simpson

  • Toward an evolutionary history of female sociosexual variation.

    Steven W. Gangestad;Jeffry A. Simpson

  • Sociosexuality and Romantic Partner Choice

    Jeffry A. Simpson;Steven W. Gangestad

  • Evolution, stress, and sensitive periods: the influence of unpredictability in early versus late childhood on sex and risky behavior.

    Jeffry A. Simpson;Vladas Griskevicius;Sally I-Chun Kuo;Sooyeon Sung

  • Women's Preferences for Male Behavioral Displays Change Across the Menstrual Cycle

    Steven W. Gangestad;Jeffry A. Simpson;Alita J. Cousins;Christine E. Garver-Apgar

  • Changes in women's mate preferences across the ovulatory cycle.

    Steven W. Gangestad;Christine E. Garver-Apgar;Jeffry A. Simpson;Alita J. Cousins

  • Attachment theory within a modern evolutionary framework

    Jeffry A. Simpson;Jay Belsky

  • Ideals, perceptions, and evaluations in early relationship development.

    Garth J. O. Fletcher;Jeffry A. Simpson;Geoff Thomas;Geoff Thomas

  • Evolution and Social Psychology

    Mark Schaller;Jeffry A. Simpson;Douglas T. Kenrick

  • Adult attachment: Theory, research, and clinical implications.

    W. Steven Rholes;Jeffry A. Simpson

  • The Oxford handbook of close relationships

    Jeffry A. Simpson;Lorne Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Steven Rholes
W. Steven Rholes Texas A&M University
Lorne Campbell
Lorne Campbell University of Western Ontario
Alexander J. Rothman
Alexander J. Rothman University of Minnesota
Vladas Griskevicius
Vladas Griskevicius University of Minnesota
Douglas T. Kenrick
Douglas T. Kenrick Arizona State University
Garth J. O. Fletcher
Garth J. O. Fletcher Victoria University of Wellington
William Ickes
William Ickes The University of Texas at Arlington
Steven W. Gangestad
Steven W. Gangestad University of New Mexico
Nickola C. Overall
Nickola C. Overall University of Auckland
Glenn I. Roisman
Glenn I. Roisman University of Minnesota

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