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John M. W. Bradford

John M. W. Bradford

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
46
Citations
6265
World Ranking
6498
National Ranking
439

John M. W. Bradford publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 138 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John M. W. Bradford 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 John M. W. Bradford sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1970 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John M. W. Bradford is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and social sciences, notably focusing on clinical psychology and forensic topics.

Their publications primarily address themes such as psychopathy, forensic psychiatry, and sexual offending, alongside sexuality, behavior, and technology. They have also contributed to fields concerning suicide and self-harm studies, criminal justice and corrections analysis, personality disorders and psychopathology, stalking, cyberstalking, and harassment, as well as COVID-19 and mental health.

Bradford has published extensively within prominent venues including:

  • International Journal of Risk and Recovery
  • BMC Psychiatry
  • CNS Spectrums
  • SLEEP
  • The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Frequent collaborators in Bradford's work include Gary Chaimowitz, Andrew T Olagunju, Heather M. Moulden, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, and Arianna Davids.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Bradford are:

  • The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) 2020 guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of paraphilic disorders (2020), published in The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
  • Concordance of Paraphilic Interests and Behaviors (2020), published in The Journal of Sex Research
  • Stigmatization of psychiatric and justice-involved populations during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • Measuring Pedophilic Sexual Interest (2020), published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Criminal responsibility evaluations: Benchmarking in different countries (2022), published in International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Bradford's work is situated mainly in the intersection of psychology and social sciences, with 40 publications in psychology and 17 in social sciences. Their focus areas include clinical psychology, sociology and political science, health, psychiatry and mental health, and social psychology.

Throughout their career, Bradford has addressed topics relevant to forensic and clinical psychology, as well as sociological aspects of mental health and justice systems.

In recognition of their contributions, Bradford was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1970.

Best Publications

  • The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) guidelines for the biological treatment of paraphilias.

    Florence Thibaut;Flora De La Barra;Harvey Gordon;Paul Cosyns

  • The neurobiology, neuropharmacology, and pharmacological treatment of the paraphilias and compulsive sexual behaviour.

    John M. W. Bradford

  • Pornography use and sexual aggression: the impact of frequency and type of pornography use on recidivism among sexual offenders

    Drew A. Kingston;Paul Fedoroff;Philip Firestone;Susan Curry

  • Offender and Offense Characteristics of Sexual Sadists: A Comparative Study

    T. Gratzer;John M. W. Bradford

  • Double-blind placebo crossover study of cyproterone acetate in the treatment of the paraphilias.

    John M. W. Bradford;Anne Pawlak

  • Prediction of Recidivism in Incest Offenders

    Philip Firestone;John M. W. Bradford;Marcia McCOY;David M. Greenberg

  • Homicidal sex offenders: psychological, phallometric and diagnostic features

    P. Firestone;J.M. Bradford;D.M. Greenberg;M.R. Larose

  • A Comparison of Modified Versions of the Static-99 and the Sex Offender Risk Appraisal Guide

    Kevin L. Nunes;Philip Firestone;Philip Firestone;John M. W. Bradford;David M. Greenberg

  • The Utility of the Diagnosis of Pedophilia: A Comparison of Various Classification Procedures

    Drew A. Kingston;Philip Firestone;Heather M. Moulden;John M. W. Bradford

  • The paraphilias: a multiplicity of deviant behaviours.

    John M.W. Bradford;J. Boulet;A. Pawlak

  • Arson: a clinical study.

    John M.W. Bradford

  • Comparing indicators of sexual sadism as predictors of recidivism among adult male sexual offenders.

    Drew A. Kingston;Michael C. Seto;Philip Firestone;John M. W. Bradford

  • A Comparison of Treatment of Paraphilias with Three Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: A Retrospective Study

    David M. Greenberg;John M. W. Bradford;Susan Curry;Annice O'Rourke

  • The relationship of deviant sexual arousal and psychopathy in incest offenders, extrafamilial child molesters, and rapists.

    P. Firestone;John M. W. Bradford;D. M. Greenberg;G. A. Serran

  • Homicidal and Nonhomicidal Child Molesters: Psychological, Phallometric, and Criminal Features

    Philip Firestone;John M. Bradford;David M. Greenberg;Michel R. Larose

  • Treatment of the paraphilic disorders: A review of the role of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

    David M. Greenberg;John M. W. Bradford

  • Prediction of Recidivism in Extrafamilial Child Molesters Based on Court-Related Assessments

    Philip Firestone;John M. Bradford;Marcia McCoy;David M. Greenberg

  • Effects of cyproterone acetate on sexual arousal patterns of pedophiles.

    John M. W. Bradford;Anne Pawlak

  • Denial predicts recidivism for some sexual offenders.

    Kevin L. Nunes;Kevin L. Nunes;R. Karl Hanson;Philip Firestone;Heather M. Moulden

  • Changes in sexual arousal as measured by penile plethysmography in men with pedophilic sexual interest.

    Karolina Müller;Susan Curry;Rebekah Ranger;Peer Briken

  • Sexual offenders, violence and testosterone: A clinical study.

    John Mcd. W. Bradford;D. Mclean

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Firestone
Philip Firestone University of Ottawa
Michael C. Seto
Michael C. Seto University of Ottawa
Peer Briken
Peer Briken Universität Hamburg
Cheryl Regehr
Cheryl Regehr University of Toronto
Jean Proulx
Jean Proulx University of Montreal
Verner Knott
Verner Knott University of Ottawa
John R. Boulet
John R. Boulet Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
Glenn Regehr
Glenn Regehr University of British Columbia
R. Karl Hanson
R. Karl Hanson Carleton University
Raymond DiGiuseppe
Raymond DiGiuseppe St. John's University

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