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88
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World Ranking
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Kenneth A. Bollen publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Bollen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 247 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Kenneth A. Bollen D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Bollen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Kenneth A. Bollen is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their recent scholarly contributions include research articles published in various academic journals, spanning clinical psychology, epidemiology, and statistics.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Prognostic neuroimaging biomarkers of trauma-related psychopathology: resting-state fMRI shortly after trauma predicts future PTSD and depression symptoms in the AURORA study, 2021, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Structural covariance of the ventral visual stream predicts posttraumatic intrusion and nightmare symptoms: a multivariate data fusion analysis, 2022, Translational Psychiatry
  • Bayesian Estimation of Causal Direction in Acyclic Structural Equation Models with Individual-specific Confounder Variables and Non-Gaussian Distributions, 2021, PubMed
  • Development and Validation of a Model to Predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression After a Motor Vehicle Collision, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • An introduction to model implied instrumental variables using two stage least squares (MIIV-2SLS) in structural equation models (SEMs), 2021, Psychological Methods

Frequent co-authors associated with Bollen's work include:

  • Samuel A. McLean
  • Ronald C. Kessler
  • Sarah D. Linnstaedt
  • Paul I. Musey
  • Niels K. Rathlev

Publication venues with multiple contributions from this author comprise:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Psychometrika
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Their research spans various subfields, including:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Epidemiology
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Health
  • Sociology and Political Science

Main topics of focus in the research include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques

Kenneth A. Bollen has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association since 2011 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2008.

Best Publications

  • Structural Equations with Latent Variables

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Structural equation models

    Kenneth Bollen;Sophia Rabe-Hesketh;Anders Skrondal

  • Testing Structural Equation Models

    Kenneth A. Bollen;J. Scott Long

  • Conventional wisdom on measurement: A structural equation perspective.

    Kenneth Bollen;Richard Lennox

  • A New Incremental Fit Index for General Structural Equation Models

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Latent curve models : a structural equation perspective

    Kenneth A. Bollen;Patrick J. Curran

  • Redefine statistical significance

    Daniel J. Benjamin;James O. Berger;Magnus Johannesson;Magnus Johannesson;Brian A. Nosek;Brian A. Nosek

  • Bootstrapping Goodness-of-Fit Measures in Structural Equation Models

    Kenneth A. Bollen;Robert A. Stine

  • An Empirical Evaluation of the Use of Fixed Cutoff Points in RMSEA Test Statistic in Structural Equation Models

    Feinian Chen;Patrick J. Curran;Kenneth A. Bollen;James Kirby

  • DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS: CLASSICAL AND BOOTSTRAP ESTIMATES OF VARIABILITY

    Kenneth A. Bollen;Robert Stinet

  • Latent Variables in Psychology and the Social Sciences

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Perceived Cohesion: A Conceptual and Empirical Examination

    Kenneth A. Bollen;Rick H. Hoyle

  • Overall Fit in Covariance Structure Models: Two Types of Sample Size Effects

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Issues in the Comparative Measurement of Political Democracy

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Regression Diagnostics: An Expository Treatment of Outliers and Influential Cases

    Kenneth A. Bollen;Robert W. Jackman

  • POLITICAL DEMOCRACY AND THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME

    Kenneth A. Bollen;Robert W. Jackman

  • Political Democracy: Conceptual and Measurement Traps

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Sample size and bentler and Bonett's nonnormed fit index

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Improper Solutions in Structural Equation Models Causes, Consequences, and Strategies

    Feinian Chen;Kenneth A. Bollen;Pamela Paxton;Patrick J. Curran

  • Liberal Democracy: Validity and Method Factors in Cross-National Measures

    Kenneth Bollen

  • Political Democracy and the Timing of Development

    Kenneth A. Bollen

  • Total, Direct, and Indirect Effects in Structural Equation Models

    Kenneth A. Bollen

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick J. Curran
Patrick J. Curran University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pamela Paxton
Pamela Paxton The University of Texas at Austin
Ronald C. Kessler
Ronald C. Kessler Harvard University
Gari D. Clifford
Gari D. Clifford Emory University
Sandra L. Martin
Sandra L. Martin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University
Diego A. Pizzagalli
Diego A. Pizzagalli Harvard University
Sheila A.M. Rauch
Sheila A.M. Rauch Emory University
Karestan C. Koenen
Karestan C. Koenen Harvard University

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