2026 Kevin J. Flannelly: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	58	1690	1518	808	716	218	9632

Overview

Kevin J. Flannelly is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences and psychology, with particular attention to topics connecting religion, spirituality, and psychological processes.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

Beliefs, evolution, and psychiatric symptoms, 2021, published in Religion Brain & Behavior
Editorial, 2020, published in Review of Religious Research
Acknowledgment, 2022, published in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Their research contributions appear in diverse academic venues, notably:

Religion Brain & Behavior
Review of Religious Research
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

Christopher G. Ellison
Dena Yonatan
Aditya Salman
Shaheen Ahmad
Michelle Albaugh

Kevin J. Flannelly's fields of study incorporate both broad and specialized areas, including:

Social Sciences
Psychology

This expertise extends into several subfields such as:

Health
Sociology and Political Science
Demography
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology

The main research topics addressed in their publications focus on several core themes:

Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Religion, Society, and Development
Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Mental Health Treatment and Access

Best Publications

Examining the links between spiritual struggles and symptoms of psychopathology in a national sample.

Kelly M. McConnell;Kenneth I. Pargament;Christopher G. Ellison;Kevin J. Flannelly

484
Citations
Defensive behaviors of laboratory and wild Rattus norvegicus..

R J Blanchard;K J Flannelly;D C Blanchard

474
Citations
Prayer, Attachment to God, and Symptoms of Anxiety-Related Disorders among U.S. Adults

Christopher G. Ellison;Matt Bradshaw;Kevin J. Flannelly;Kathleen C. Galek

248
Citations
Religion, Meaning and Purpose, and Mental Health

Kathleen Galek;Kevin J. Flannelly;Christopher G. Ellison;Nava R. Silton

225
Citations
Prayer, God Imagery, and Symptoms of Psychopathology

Matt Bradshaw;Christopher G. Ellison;Kevin J. Flannelly

220
Citations
Life-span studies of dominance and aggression in established colonies of laboratory rats.

Blanchard Rj;Flannelly Kj;Blanchard Dc

213
Citations
The role of religion/spirituality for cancer patients and their caregivers.

Andrew J. Weaver;Kevin J. Flannelly

210
Citations
The influence of religion on death anxiety and death acceptance

Stephen R. Harding;Kevin J. Flannelly;Andrew J. Weaver;Karen G. Costa

187
Citations
Assessing a patient's spiritual needs: a comprehensive instrument.

Kathleen Galek;Kevin J Flannelly;Adam Vane;Rose M Galek

183
Citations
Belief in life after death and mental health: findings from a national survey.

Kevin J. Flannelly;Harold G. Koenig;Christopher G. Ellison;Kathleen Galek

170
Citations
Religious coping among Jews: development and initial validation of the JCOPE.

David H. Rosmarin;Kenneth I. Pargament;Elizabeth J. Krumrei;Kevin J. Flannelly

163
Citations
Trends in the Scientific Study of Religion, Spirituality, and Health: 1965–2000

Andrew J. Weaver;Kenneth I. Pargament;Kevin J. Flannelly;Julia E. Oppenheimer

161
Citations
Religious involvement and risk of major depression in a prospective nationwide study of African American adults

Christopher G. Ellison;Kevin J. Flannelly

156
Citations
Beliefs about God, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Evolutionary Psychiatry

Kevin J. Flannelly;Kathleen Galek;Christopher G. Ellison;Harold G. Koenig

143
Citations
Spiritual Struggles and Mental Health: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Religious Identity

Christopher G. Ellison;Qijuan Fang;Kevin J. Flannelly;Rebecca A. Steckler

139
Citations
Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Social Support

Kathleen Galek;Kevin J. Flannelly;Paul B. Greene;Taryn Kudler

139
Citations
Ultrasounds produced by rats accompany decreases in intraspecific fighting

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139
Citations
Stigma in America: has anything changed? Impact of perceptions of mental illness and dangerousness on the desire for social distance: 1996 and 2006.

Nava R. Silton;Kevin J. Flannelly;Glen Milstein;Margaret L. Vaaler

137
Citations
Beliefs About God and Mental Health Among American Adults

Nava R. Silton;Kevin J. Flannelly;Kathleen Galek;Christopher G. Ellison

129
Citations
Religion, Forgiveness, Hostility and Health: A Structural Equation Analysis

Laura J. Lutjen;Nava R. Silton;Kevin J. Flannelly

123
Citations
Ultrasonic vocalizations of defeated male rats.

James G. Corrigan;Kevin J. Flannelly

118
Citations
What do chaplains really do? II. Interventions in the New York Chaplaincy Study.

George F Handzo;Kevin J Flannelly;Taryn Kudler;Sarah L Fogg

115
Citations
Mental health issues among clergy and other religious professionals: a review of research

Andrew J. Weaver;David B. Larson;Kevin J. Flannelly;Carolyn L. Stapleton

114
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher G. Ellison The University of Texas at San Antonio

Harold G. Koenig Duke University

Kenneth I. Pargament Bowling Green State University

Neal Krause University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Charles R. Figley Tulane University

David H. Rosmarin Harvard University

James Garbarino Cornell University

Michael E. McCullough University of California, San Diego

External Links

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