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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 49 5739 5334 3112 2822 177 8158

Joshua B. Grubbs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joshua B. Grubbs between 2010 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joshua B. Grubbs published across 17 years, from 2010 to 2026, averaging 14 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2025. 35 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2025. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 2 publications
2010 2026

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joshua B. Grubbs: publications per year, 2010 to 2026
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 2
2014 4
2015 10
2016 14
2017 15
2018 20
2019 14
2020 23
2021 28
2022 19
2023 24
2024 26
2025 33
2026 2
Total 238
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Joshua B. Grubbs 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 Joshua B. Grubbs 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, 171–180 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: 177 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
161–170 477
171–180 450 177
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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Joshua B. Grubbs 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 Joshua B. Grubbs 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 49
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
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

Joshua B. Grubbs is affiliated with Bowling Green State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the social sciences and psychology, focusing largely on clinical psychology and sociology-related themes.

The primary fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

Within these, the subfields they frequently publish in are:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Gender Studies
  • Social Psychology
  • Political Science and International Relations

Joshua B. Grubbs explores a range of topics in their research. Main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Marriage and Sexual Relationships

Their recent notable papers demonstrate a focus on sexual behavior and societal factors, such as:

  • "Sexual addiction 25 years on: A systematic and methodological review of empirical literature and an agenda for future research" (2020), published in Clinical Psychology Review
  • "Porndemic? A Longitudinal Study of Pornography Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Nationally Representative Sample of Americans" (2021), published in Archives of Sexual Behavior

Other relevant scholarly papers by Grubbs also collaborate with different researchers, including:

  • "Culture Wars and COVID-19 Conduct: Christian Nationalism, Religiosity, and Americans' Behavior During the Coronavirus Pandemic" (2020), Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
  • "What should be included in the criteria for compulsive sexual behavior disorder?" (2020), Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples" (2020), Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Frequent coauthors working alongside Joshua B. Grubbs include:

  • Shane W. Kraus
  • Samuel L. Perry
  • Beáta Bőthe
  • Mateusz Gola
  • Karol Lewczuk

Joshua B. Grubbs commonly publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Journal of Research in Personality

Best Publications

  • The Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale: Development and initial validation

    Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament;Joshua B. Grubbs;Ann Marie Yali

  • Pornography Problems Due to Moral Incongruence: An Integrative Model with a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Samuel L. Perry;Joshua A. Wilt;Rory C. Reid

  • Transgression as addiction: religiosity and moral disapproval as predictors of perceived addiction to pornography.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament;Joshua N. Hook

  • Internet pornography use: perceived addiction, psychological distress, and the validation of a brief measure.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Fred Volk;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament

  • Self-reported addiction to pornography in a nationally representative sample: The roles of use habits, religiousness, and moral incongruence.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Shane W. Kraus;Samuel L. Perry

  • Moral Incongruence and Pornography Use: A Critical Review and Integration.

    Joshua B Grubbs;Samuel L Perry

  • Generational and Time Period Differences in American Adolescents’ Religious Orientation, 1966–2014

    Jean M. Twenge;Julie J. Exline;Joshua B. Grubbs;Ramya Sastry

  • Perceived addiction to Internet pornography and psychological distress: Examining relationships concurrently and over time.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Nicholas Stauner;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament

  • Sexual addiction 25 years on: A systematic and methodological review of empirical literature and an agenda for future research.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;K. Camille Hoagland;Brinna N. Lee;Jennifer T. Grant

  • The Cyber-Pornography Use Inventory: The Development of a New Assessment Instrument

    Joshua B. Grubbs;John Sessoms;Dana M. Wheeler;Fred Volk

  • Trait Entitlement: A Cognitive-Personality Source of Vulnerability to Psychological Distress.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Julie J. Exline

  • Culture Wars and COVID-19 Conduct: Christian Nationalism, Religiosity, and Americans' Behavior During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Samuel L. Perry;Andrew L. Whitehead;Joshua B. Grubbs

  • Internet pornography use and sexual motivation: a systematic review and integration

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Paul J. Wright;Abby L. Braden;Joshua A. Wilt

  • Internet Pornography Use, Perceived Addiction, and Religious/Spiritual Struggles

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Joshua B. Grubbs;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament;Fred Volk

  • Surveying Pornography Use: A Shaky Science Resting on Poor Measurement Foundations.

    Taylor Kohut;Rhonda N. Balzarini;William A. Fisher;Joshua B. Grubbs

  • Seeing God as Cruel or Distant: Links with Divine Struggles Involving Anger, Doubt, and Fear of God's Disapproval

    Julie J. Exline;Joshua B. Grubbs;Steffany J. Homolka

  • Declines in American Adults’ Religious Participation and Beliefs, 1972-2014:

    Jean M. Twenge;Ryne A. Sherman;Julie J. Exline;Joshua B. Grubbs

  • What should be included in the criteria for compulsive sexual behavior disorder

    Mateusz Gola;Mateusz Gola;Karol Lewczuk;Marc N Potenza;Drew A Kingston

  • Moral Disapproval and Perceived Addiction to Internet Pornography: A Longitudinal Examination

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Joshua A. Wilt;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament

  • Evaluating Pornography Problems Due to Moral Incongruence Model.

    Karol Lewczuk;Agnieszka Glica;Iwona Nowakowska;Mateusz Gola

  • Personality, religious and spiritual struggles, and well-being.

    Joshua A. Wilt;Joshua B. Grubbs;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie J. Exline
Julie J. Exline Case Western Reserve University
Kenneth I. Pargament
Kenneth I. Pargament Bowling Green State University
Joshua Wilt
Joshua Wilt Case Western Reserve University
Shane W. Kraus
Shane W. Kraus University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mateusz Gola
Mateusz Gola University of California, San Diego
Joshua N. Hook
Joshua N. Hook University of North Texas
W. Keith Campbell
W. Keith Campbell University of Georgia
Jean M. Twenge
Jean M. Twenge San Diego State University
Don E. Davis
Don E. Davis Georgia State University
Rory C. Reid
Rory C. Reid University of California, Los Angeles

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