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Joy D. Osofsky 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 Joy D. Osofsky sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 189 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joy D. Osofsky 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 Joy D. Osofsky 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.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Joy D. Osofsky is a researcher affiliated with the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans in the United States. Their academic work primarily centers on psychology, with a significant focus on clinical psychology. Their research encompasses a range of subfields, including sociology and political science, public health, environmental and occupational health, emergency medical services, and safety research.

The main topics addressed in their work include resilience and mental health, child abuse and trauma, migration, health and trauma, grief, bereavement, and mental health, posttraumatic stress disorder research, disaster response and management, as well as family and disability support research.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Joy D. Osofsky include:

  • "Psychological and social impact of COVID-19." (2020) published in Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • "The importance of adverse childhood experiences during the perinatal period." (2021) published in American Psychologist
  • "Adolescent Risk Substance use Behavior, Posttraumatic Stress, Depression, and Resilience: Innovative Considerations for Disaster Recovery" (2020) published in Substance Abuse
  • "Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill: Lessons learned about short-term and long-term effects" (2020) published in International Journal of Psychology
  • "Mechanisms of recovery: Community perceptions of change and growth following multiple disasters" (2022) published in Frontiers in Psychology

Frequent collaborators of Joy D. Osofsky include:

  • Howard J. Osofsky
  • Tonya Cross Hansel
  • Andrew L. Frazer
  • Lakisha Y. Mamon
  • Margaret A. Fields-Olivieri

Their work appears repeatedly in venues such as Frontiers in Psychology, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, American Psychologist, Substance Abuse, and the International Journal of Psychology.

Joy D. Osofsky's contributions to the field of psychology have been recognized through awards such as the Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), awarded in 1977.

Best Publications

  • Handbook of infant development

    Joy D. Osofsky

  • The effects of exposure to violence on young children.

    Joy D. Osofsky

  • Chronic community violence: what is happening to our children?

    Joy D. Osofsky;Sarah Wewers;Della M. Hann;Ana C. Fick

  • The impact of violence on children.

    Joy D. Osofsky

  • Prevalence of children's exposure to domestic violence and child maltreatment: Implications for prevention and intervention

    Joy D. Osofsky

  • Children in a violent society

    Joy D. Osofsky

  • Disasters and Their Impact on Child Development: Introduction to the Special Section

    Ann S. Masten;Joy D. Osofsky

  • Children of Katrina: lessons learned about postdisaster symptoms and recovery patterns.

    Mindy E. Kronenberg;Tonya Cross Hansel;Adrianne M. Brennan;Howard J. Osofsky

  • Innovations in Disaster Mental Health: Psychological First Aid

    Eric M. Vernberg;Alan M. Steinberg;Anne K. Jacobs;Melissa J. Brymer

  • Parenting after trauma: Supporting parents and caregivers in the treatment of children impacted by violence

    Karen Appleyard;Joy D. Osofsky

  • Adaptive and maladaptive parenting: Perspectives on risk and protective factors.

    Joy D. Osofsky;M. Dewana Thompson

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms in children after Hurricane Katrina: Predicting the need for mental health services.

    Howard J. Osofsky;Joy D. Osofsky;Mindy E. Kronenberg;Adrianne Brennan

  • WAIMH handbook of infant mental health

    Joy D. Osofsky;Hiram E. Fitzgerald

  • Deepwater horizon oil spill: mental health effects on residents in heavily affected areas.

    Howard J Osofsky;Joy D Osofsky;Tonya C Hansel

  • Young Children and Trauma: Intervention and Treatment.

    Joy D. Osofsky

  • Adolescent and older mothers: Comparison between prenatal maternal variables and newborn interaction measures

    Rex E. Culp;Mark I. Appelbaum;Joy D. Osofsky;Janet A. Levy

  • Adolescent parenthood: Risks and opportunities for mothers and infants.

    Joy D. Osofsky;Della M. Hann;Claire Peebles

  • A call for integrating a mental health perspective into systems of care for abused and neglected infants and young children.

    Joy D. Osofsky;Alicia F. Lieberman

  • Trajectories of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among youth exposed to both natural and technological disasters

    Joy D. Osofsky;Howard J. Osofsky;Carl F. Weems;Lucy S. King

  • Predicting Behavior Problems and Social Competence in Children of Adolescent Mothers

    Laura Hubbs-Tait;Joy D. Osofsky;Della M. Hann;Anne McDonald Culp

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl F. Weems
Carl F. Weems Iowa State University
Hiram E. Fitzgerald
Hiram E. Fitzgerald Michigan State University
Alicia F. Lieberman
Alicia F. Lieberman University of California, San Francisco
Ann S. Masten
Ann S. Masten University of Minnesota
Robert N. Emde
Robert N. Emde University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
James S. Jackson
James S. Jackson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Cleopatra H. Caldwell
Cleopatra H. Caldwell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John A. Fairbank
John A. Fairbank Duke University
Eric M. Vernberg
Eric M. Vernberg University of Kansas
Katie A. McLaughlin
Katie A. McLaughlin University of Oregon

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