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Kimberly Renk 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 Kimberly Renk sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 92 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kimberly Renk 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 Kimberly Renk sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kimberly Renk is affiliated with the University of Central Florida in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of psychology. Their work extensively covers clinical psychology, with additional involvement in public health, environmental and occupational health, pharmacy, developmental and educational psychology, and safety research.

Their research interests include several key topics:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Child Welfare and Adoption

Kimberly Renk has contributed to multiple publications across various journals. Recent notable papers include:

  • "Predicting Child Maltreatment Potential in Mothers Who are Substance-Involved: A Study of Mechanisms of Action," published in 2024 in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "The role of psychological symptoms in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and substance use," published in 2024 in Journal of Substance Use
  • "Predicting Child Maltreatment Potential in Mothers Who are Substance-Involved: A Study of Mechanisms of Action," published in 2025 in Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma
  • "Understanding Selective Mutism in Very Young Children," published in 2025 in Behavioral Sciences
  • "Fostering Attachment-Infused Preschools with Circle of Security in the United States," published in 2025 in Early Childhood Education Journal

Frequent coauthors in their recent research include Amanda Lowell, Melissa J Merkley, Kaitlyn Daleandro, and Madison Verdone. Their studies often appear in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Substance Use, Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, Behavioral Sciences, and Early Childhood Education Journal.

Best Publications

  • Freshmen adaptation to university life: Depressive symptoms, stress, and coping

    Rachael Dyson;Kimberly Renk

  • Interparental Agreement on Internalizing, Externalizing, and Total Behavior Problems: A Meta-analysis

    Amy M. Duhig;Kimberly Renk;Monica K. Epstein;Vicky Phares

  • Differential Parenting Between Mothers and Fathers: Implications for Late Adolescents

    Cliff McKinney;Kimberly Renk

  • Cross-informant ratings of social competence in children and adolescents

    Kimberly Renk;Vicky Phares

  • Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy: Potential Mediators of Stress, Illness, and Utilization of Health Services in College Students

    Angela Roddenberry;Kimberly Renk

  • Predictors of Academic-Related Stress in College Students: An Examination of Coping, Social Support, Parenting, and Anxiety

    Kimberly Renk;Tara Smith

  • Cross-Informant Ratings of the Behavior of Children and Adolescents: The “Gold Standard”

    Kimberly Renk

  • The Relationship of Gender, Gender Identity, and Coping Strategies in Late Adolescents.

    Kimberly Renk;Gary Creasey

  • The connections between adolescents’ perceptions of parents, parental psychological symptoms, and adolescent functioning

    Georgetta L Bosco;Kimberly Renk;Tara M Dinger;Monica K Epstein

  • A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to the Study of Stress and Psychological Adjustment in Emerging Adults.

    Kia K. Asberg;Clint Bowers;Kimberly Renk;Cliff McKinney

  • Mothers, fathers, gender role, and time parents spend with their children

    Kimberly Renk;Rex Roberts;Angela Roddenberry;Mary Luick

  • The role of attachment in the relationship between child maltreatment and later emotional and behavioral functioning

    Amanda Lowell;Kimberly Renk;Amanda Havill Adgate

  • College Students’ Adjustment: The Role of Parent–College Student Expectation Discrepancies and Communication Reciprocity

    Allison Kanter Agliata;Kimberly Renk

  • Externalizing Behavior Problems During Adolescence: An Ecological Perspective

    Rachel White;Kimberly Renk

  • Parenting and Late Adolescent Emotional Adjustment: Mediating Effects of Discipline and Gender

    Cliff McKinney;Mary Catherine Milone;Kimberly Renk

  • Perceived Parenting, Positive and Negative Perceptions of Parents, and Late Adolescent Emotional Adjustment

    Cliff McKinney;Reesa Donnelly;Kimberly Renk

  • Parental depression, parenting behaviours, and behaviour problems in young children

    Melissa Middleton;Samantha L. Scott;Kimberly Renk

  • Relationships Among Parents’ Economic Stress, Parenting, and Young Children’s Behavior Problems

    Jayme Puff;Kimberly Renk

  • The Relationships among Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Behaviour, Teachers’ Characteristics, and Ratings of Students’ Emotional and Behavioural Problems

    Laura Liljequist;Kimberly Renk

  • A multivariate model of parent-adolescent relationship variables in early adolescence.

    Cliff McKinney;Kimberly Renk

Frequent Co-Authors

Vicky Phares
Vicky Phares University of South Florida
Clint A. Bowers
Clint A. Bowers University of Central Florida

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