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Joseph L. Fava

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
58
Citations
18832
World Ranking
3801
National Ranking
2128

Joseph L. Fava publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 144 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph L. Fava 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 Joseph L. Fava sits on this spectrum.

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30 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.

Overview

Joseph L. Fava is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with specific contributions to Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Health.

The main topics covered in Joseph L. Fava's work include:

  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors

Joseph L. Fava has published multiple recent papers across various journals. These include:

  • "Multilevel resilience resources and cardiovascular disease in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis." (2021) in Health Psychology
  • "A Concept Mapping Study to Understand Multilevel Resilience Resources Among African American/Black Adults Living with HIV in the Southern United States" (2020) in AIDS and Behavior
  • "Implementation, feasibility, and acceptability of quality of life therapy to improve positive emotions among patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators" (2020) in Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • "A survey of syphilis knowledge among medical providers and students in Rhode Island" (2020) in SAGE Open Medicine
  • "Effect of a Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Health Among Emerging Adults" (2022) in JAMA Network Open

Frequent collaborators in Joseph L. Fava's research include:

  • Akilah Dulin-Keita
  • Chanelle J. Howe
  • Jee Won Park
  • Valerie A. Earnshaw
  • Sannisha K. Dale

Their publications often appear in specific venues, indicating recurring participation in these outlets:

  • UNC Libraries
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
  • American Journal of Epidemiology
  • Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Best Publications

  • Measuring processes of change: applications to the cessation of smoking.

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

  • Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Weight Loss on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

    Kittichai Promrat;Kittichai Promrat;David E. Kleiner;Heather M. Niemeier;Heather M. Niemeier;Elizabeth Jackvony

  • Affects of variable and subject sampling on factor pattern recovery.

    Wayne F. Velicer;Joseph L. Fava

  • Construct Explication through Factor or Component Analysis: A Review and Evaluation of Alternative Procedures for Determining the Number of Factors or Components

    Wayne F. Velicer;Cheryl A. Eaton;Joseph L. Fava

  • A Self-Regulation Program for Maintenance of Weight Loss

    Rena R. Wing;Deborah F. Tate;Amy A. Gorin;Hollie A. Raynor

  • Distribution of smokers by stage in three representative samples.

    Wayne F. Velicer;Joseph L. Fava;James O. Prochaska;David B. Abrams

  • Stage-based expert systems to guide a population of primary care patients to quit smoking, eat healthier, prevent skin cancer, and receive regular mammograms.

    James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer;Colleen Redding;Joseph S. Rossi

  • SMOKING CESSATION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT : APPLICATIONS OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE

    Wayne F. Velicer;James O. Prochaska;Joseph L. Fava;Gregory J. Norman

  • An expert system intervention for smoking cessation

    Wayne F. Velicer;James O. Prochaska;Jeffrey M. Bellis;Carlo C. DiClemente

  • Evaluating a population-based recruitment approach and a stage-based expert system intervention for smoking cessation.

    James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer;Joseph L. Fava;Joseph S. Rossi

  • Applying the transtheoretical model to a representative sample of smokers

    Joseph L. Fava;Wayne F. Velicer;James O. Prochaska

  • Measuring nicotine dependence among high-risk adolescent smokers☆

    Alexander V. Prokhorov;Unto E. Pallonen;Joseph L. Fava;Lin Ding

  • Dietary applications of the stages of change model.

    Geoffrey W Greene;Susan R Rossi;Joseph S Rossi;Wayne F Velicer

  • Changes in Children’s Sleep Duration on Food Intake, Weight, and Leptin

    Chantelle N. Hart;Mary A. Carskadon;Robert V. Considine;Joseph L. Fava;Joseph L. Fava

  • A prospective study of weight gain during the college freshman and sophomore years.

    Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson;Steffani Bailey;Joseph L. Fava;Rena Wing

  • A randomized trial to reduce passive smoke exposure in low-income households with young children.

    Karen M. Emmons;S. Katharine Hammond;Joseph L. Fava;Wayne F. Velicer

  • Interactive versus noninteractive interventions and dose–response relationships for stage-matched smoking cessation programs in a managed care setting.

    Wayne F. Velicer;James O. Prochaska;Joseph L. Fava;Robert G. Laforge

  • An empirical typology of subjects within stage of change

    Wayne F. Velicer;Stanley L. Hughes;Joseph L. Fava;James O. Prochaska

  • Multiple risk expert systems interventions: impact of simultaneous stage-matched expert system interventions for smoking, high-fat diet, and sun exposure in a population of parents.

    James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer;Joseph S. Rossi;Colleen A. Redding

  • Testing 40 predictions from the transtheoretical model.

    Wayne F. Velicer;Gregory J. Norman;Joseph L. Fava;James O. Prochaska

  • An expert system intervention for smoking cessation

    James O. Prochaska;Wayne F. Velicer

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne F. Velicer
Wayne F. Velicer University of Rhode Island
Rena R. Wing
Rena R. Wing Brown University
James O. Prochaska
James O. Prochaska University of Rhode Island
Beth C. Bock
Beth C. Bock Brown University
Joseph S. Rossi
Joseph S. Rossi University of Rhode Island
Bess H. Marcus
Bess H. Marcus Brown University
Amy A. Gorin
Amy A. Gorin University of Connecticut
Shira Dunsiger
Shira Dunsiger Brown University
Karen M. Emmons
Karen M. Emmons Harvard University
Tricia M. Leahey
Tricia M. Leahey University of Connecticut

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Ulrich John

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Hein de Vries

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Christian Meyer

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Greifswald University Hospital

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Thomas A. Wadden

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Claudio R. Nigg

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