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Medicine

D-Index
70
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20643
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20069
National Ranking
9994

Psychology

D-Index
70
Citations
20660
World Ranking
2258
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1316

Kenneth J. Ruggiero 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 Kenneth J. Ruggiero sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 230 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kenneth J. Ruggiero 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 Kenneth J. Ruggiero sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kenneth J. Ruggiero is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on medicine, psychology, and health professions.

Their scientific work predominantly covers subfields such as clinical psychology, general health professions, emergency medicine, oncology, and epidemiology. These areas frame the context in which their investigations and contributions have taken place.

Ruggiero's research addresses several main topics, including:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

They have published extensively, with a notable presence in the following venues:

  • Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
  • The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care
  • JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • JMIR Formative Research
  • Injury

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Ensuring mental health access for vulnerable populations in COVID era," 2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • "Barriers Associated with the Implementation of Homework in Youth Mental Health Treatment and Potential Mobile Health Solutions," 2020, Cognitive Therapy and Research
  • "Factors Associated With Risk of Body Image-Related Distress in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer," 2021, JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • "Patient and Parent Perspectives on Improving Pediatric Asthma Self-Management Through a Mobile Health Intervention: Pilot Study," 2020, JMIR Formative Research
  • "Patient Engagement in a Technology-Enhanced, Stepped-Care Intervention to Address the Mental Health Needs of Trauma Center Patients," 2020, Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Frequent collaborators include Tatiana M. Davidson, Leigh E. Ridings, Hannah C. Espeleta, Katherine R. Sterba, and Stacey Maurer. These coauthors indicate ongoing partnerships in related areas of research.

Best Publications

  • Violence and Risk of PTSD, Major Depression, Substance Abuse/Dependence, and Comorbidity: Results From the National Survey of Adolescents

    Dean G. Kilpatrick;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Ron E. Acierno;Benjamin E. Saunders

  • Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version

    Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Kevin Del Ben;Joseph R. Scotti;Aline E. Rabalais

  • Contemporary behavioral activation treatments for depression: procedures, principles, and progress.

    Derek R. Hopko;C.W. Lejuez;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Georg H. Eifert

  • Drug-facilitated, Incapacitated, and Forcible Rape: A National Study

    Dean Kilpatrick;Heidi Resnick;Kenneth Ruggiero;Lauren Conoscenti

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • mHealth: A Mechanism to Deliver More Accessible, More Effective Mental Health Care

    Matthew Price;Erica K. Yuen;Elizabeth M. Goetter;Elizabeth M. Goetter;James D. Herbert

  • The Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Social Support and Moderation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Hurricane-Exposed Adults

    Dean G Kilpatrick;Karestan C Koenen;Kenneth J Ruggiero;Ron Acierno

  • Prevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescents.

    Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Carla Kmett Danielson;Heidi S. Resnick

  • Is Reporting of Rape on the Rise? A Comparison of Women With Reported Versus Unreported Rape Experiences in the National Women’s Study-Replication

    Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor;Heidi S. Resnick;Jenna L. McCauley;Ananda B. Amstadter

  • A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and substance use.

    Kristina A. Hedtke;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Monica M. Fitzgerald;Heidi M. Zinzow

  • Prevalence and mental health correlates of witnessed parental and community violence in a national sample of adolescents.

    Heidi M. Zinzow;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Heidi S. Resnick;Rochelle F. Hanson

  • Mathematics Anxiety and Working Memory: Support for the Existence of a Deficient Inhibition Mechanism

    Derek R. Hopko;Mark H. Ashcraft;James Gute;Kenneth J. Ruggiero

  • A pilot study of prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered via telehealth technology

    Peter W. Tuerk;Matthew Yoder;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Daniel F. Gros

  • Internet-based interventions for traumatic stress-related mental health problems: a review and suggestion for future research.

    Ananda B. Amstadter;Joshua Broman-Fulks;Heidi Zinzow;Kenneth J. Ruggiero

  • Psychological Sequelae Resulting From the 2004 Florida Hurricanes: Implications for Postdisaster Intervention

    Ron Acierno;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Sandro Galea;Heidi S. Resnick

  • Reporting Rape in a National Sample of College Women

    Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor;Heidi S. Resnick;Ananda B. Amstadter;Jenna L. McCauley

  • Risk and protective factors for psychopathology among older versus younger adults after the 2004 Florida hurricanes

    Ron E. Acierno;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Dean G. Kilpatrick;Heidi S. Resnick

  • Taxometric Investigation of PTSD: Data From Two Nationally Representative Samples

    Joshua J. Broman-Fulks;Kenneth J. Ruggiero;Bradley A. Green;Dean G. Kilpatrick

  • Resilience in the face of disaster: prevalence and longitudinal course of mental disorders following hurricane Ike

    Robert H. Pietrzak;Robert H. Pietrzak;Melissa Tracy;Sandro Galea;Dean G. Kilpatrick;Dean G. Kilpatrick

  • A non-inferiority trial of Prolonged Exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder: In person versus home-based telehealth.

    Ron Acierno;Ron Acierno;Rebecca Knapp;Peter Tuerk;Amanda K. Gilmore

Frequent Co-Authors

Dean G. Kilpatrick
Dean G. Kilpatrick Medical University of South Carolina
Heidi S. Resnick
Heidi S. Resnick Medical University of South Carolina
Ron Acierno
Ron Acierno The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ananda B. Amstadter
Ananda B. Amstadter Virginia Commonwealth University
Jenna L. McCauley
Jenna L. McCauley Medical University of South Carolina
Carla Kmett Danielson
Carla Kmett Danielson Medical University of South Carolina
Benjamin E. Saunders
Benjamin E. Saunders Medical University of South Carolina
Sandro Galea
Sandro Galea Washington University in St. Louis
Matthew Price
Matthew Price University of Vermont
Daniel F. Gros
Daniel F. Gros Medical University of South Carolina

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