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John R. Lutzker

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
37
Citations
6418
World Ranking
9156
National Ranking
4855

John R. Lutzker publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 130 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John R. Lutzker 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 R. Lutzker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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

  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

John R. Lutzker is affiliated with Georgia State University in the United States. Their academic work is primarily situated within the fields of psychology and medicine, with a significant focus on clinical psychology. Their research also spans related subfields such as health, public health, environmental and occupational health, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their research addresses topics including child abuse and trauma, intimate partner and family violence, injury epidemiology and prevention, infant development and preterm care, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and family and disability support research.

Recent publications by John R. Lutzker include:

  • The Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Using SafeCare® to Highlight Successes and Needs for Improvement in Prevention Efforts (2021), published in the International Journal on Child Maltreatment Research Policy and Practice
  • Teaching Young Mothers to Identify Developmental Milestones (2022), published in Counseling And Psychological Services Dissertations (Georgia State University)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Kate Guastaferro
  • Katelyn M. Guastaferro
  • Julie J. Jabaley
  • Jenelle R. Shanley
  • Daniel Crimmins

They have published repeatedly in venues such as the International Journal on Child Maltreatment Research Policy and Practice and Counseling And Psychological Services Dissertations (Georgia State University).

Their professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Population-based prevention of child maltreatment: the U.S. Triple p system population trial.

    Ronald J. Prinz;Matthew R. Sanders;Cheri J. Shapiro;Daniel J. Whitaker

  • Dynamic adaptation process to implement an evidence-based child maltreatment intervention

    Gregory A Aarons;Gregory A Aarons;Amy E Green;Amy E Green;Lawrence A Palinkas;Lawrence A Palinkas;Shannon Self-Brown

  • Teaching Daily Living Skills to Children with Autism Through Instructional Video Modeling

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  • Child maltreatment and the developing brain: A review of neuroscience perspectives☆

    Sandra Twardosz;John R. Lutzker

  • Handbook of child abuse research and treatment

    John R. Lutzker

  • Project SafeCare: Improving Health, Safety, and Parenting Skills in Families Reported for, and At-Risk for Child Maltreatment

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  • Prevention of child maltreatment in high-risk rural families: A randomized clinical trial with child welfare outcomes

    Jane F. Silovsky;David Bard;Mark Chaffin;Debra Hecht

  • Reducing Child Maltreatment: A Guidebook for Parent Services

    John R. Lutzker;Kathryn M. Bigelow;David H. Barlow;David A. Wolfe

  • Using Recidivism Data to Evaluate Project Safecare: Teaching Bonding, Safety, and Health Care Skills to Parents

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  • Schizophrenic individuals' cognitive functioning and performance in interpersonal interactions and skills training procedures

    Linda Bowen;Charles J. Wallace;Shirley M. Glynn;Keith H. Nuechterlein

  • Child Maltreatment Prevention Priorities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Daniel J. Whitaker;John R. Lutzker;Gene A. Shelley

  • Preventing violence : research and evidence-based intervention strategies

    John R Lutzker

  • Preventing partner violence: research and evidence-based intervention strategies.

    Daniel J. Whitaker;John R. Lutzker

  • Home Safety with Families Being Treated for Child Abuse and Neglect

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  • Iterations of the SafeCare model: an evidence-based child maltreatment prevention program.

    Anna Edwards;John R. Lutzker

  • Increasing compliance to a medical regimen with a juvenile diabetic

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  • Safety, Health Care, and Bonding Within an Ecobehavioral Approach to Treating and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

    Unknown

  • Using iPhones™ to Enhance and Reduce Face-to-face Home Safety Sessions within SafeCare®: An Evidence-based Child Maltreatment Prevention Program

    Julie J. Jabaley;John R. Lutzker;Daniel J. Whitaker;Shannon Self-Brown

  • Using recidivism data to evaluate project 12-ways: An ecobehavioral approach to the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect

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  • Addendum to “Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The U.S. Triple P System Population Trial”

    Ronald J. Prinz;Matthew R. Sanders;Cheri J. Shapiro;Daniel J. Whitaker

  • Initial implementation indicators from a statewide rollout of SafeCare within a child welfare system.

    Daniel J. Whitaker;Kerry A. Ryan;Robert C. Wild;Shannon Self-Brown

  • Examining the need for cultural adaptations to an evidence-based parent training program targeting the prevention of child maltreatment ☆

    Shannon Self-Brown;Kim Frederick;Sue Binder;Daniel Whitaker

  • SafeCare®: Historical perspective and dynamic development of an evidence-based scaled-up model for the prevention of child maltreatment

    Katelyn M. Guastaferro;John R. Lutzker;Megan L. Graham;Jenelle R. Shanley

  • An Analysis of Training, Generalization, and Maintenance Effects of Primary Care Triple P for Parents of Preschool-Aged Children with Disruptive Behavior.

    Cynthia L. Boyle;Matthew R. Sanders;John R. Lutzker;Ronald J. Prinz

  • Assessing child neglect

    Ronit M Gershater-Molko;John R Lutzker;James A Sherman

  • Using a Digital Frame and Pictorial Information to Enhance the SafeCare® Parent-Infant Interactions Module With a Mother with Intellectual Disabilities: Results of a Pilot Study

    Emily H. Gaskin;John R. Lutzker;Daniel B. Crimmins;Lara Robinson

  • Public child welfare staff knowledge, attitudes, and referral behaviors for an evidence based parenting program

    Daniel J. Whitaker;Jessica S. Rogers-Brown;Melissa Cowart-Osborne;Shannon Self-Brown

  • Stop obsessing! How to overcome your obsessions and compulsions: by Edna B. Foa and Reid Wilson

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Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Whitaker
Daniel J. Whitaker Georgia State University
Matthew R. Sanders
Matthew R. Sanders University of Queensland
Ronald J. Prinz
Ronald J. Prinz University of South Carolina
Mark Chaffin
Mark Chaffin University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Betty S. Lai
Betty S. Lai Boston College
Gregory A. Aarons
Gregory A. Aarons University of California, San Diego
Lawrence A. Palinkas
Lawrence A. Palinkas University of California, San Diego
Lucy Berliner
Lucy Berliner University of Washington
Vincent B. Van Hasselt
Vincent B. Van Hasselt Nova Southeastern University
Glen Dunlap
Glen Dunlap University of South Florida

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