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Kory Floyd 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 Kory Floyd sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 183 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kory Floyd 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 Kory Floyd sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kory Floyd is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a particular focus on social and clinical psychology. Their research spans multiple subfields including applied psychology, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

Their scholarly output primarily addresses topics related to attachment and relationship dynamics, behavioral health and interventions, as well as child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development. Other significant areas of study in their work include health disparities and outcomes, media influence on health, mental health research topics, and death anxiety and social exclusion.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Affectionate communication and health: A meta-analysis" (2020, Communication Monographs)
  • "Daily Hugging Predicts Lower Levels of Two Proinflammatory Cytokines" (2020, Western Journal of Communication)
  • "How Americans communicate affection: findings from a representative national sample" (2021, Communication Quarterly)
  • "Mixed Messages: II. Outcomes Associated with the Proportion and Placement of Negative Statements in Support Messages" (2020, Health Communication)
  • "Loneliness and social monitoring: A conceptual replication of Knowles et al." (2020, Personal Relationships)

Floyd has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Colin Hesse, Colter D. Ray, Nathan T. Woo, Jeannette Maré, and Alan C. Mikkelson.

Their research has been published predominantly in journals such as Communication Monographs, Western Journal of Communication, Personal Relationships, Communication Quarterly, and Health Communication, reflecting a consistent engagement with venues dedicated to communication and relational studies.

Best Publications

  • Making Friends in Cyberspace

    Malcolm R. Parks;Kory Floyd

  • Meanings for Closeness and Intimacy in Friendship

    Malcolm R. Parks;Kory Floyd

  • Communicating Affection: Interpersonal Behavior and Social Context

    Kory Floyd

  • Nonverbal Communication in Close Relationships

    Laura K. Guerrero;Kory Floyd

  • The measurement of affectionate communication

    Kory Floyd;Mark T. Morman

  • Human affection exchange: V. Attributes of the highly affectionate

    Kory Floyd

  • Kissing in Marital and Cohabiting Relationships: Effects on Blood Lipids, Stress, and Relationship Satisfaction

    Kory Floyd;Justin P. Boren;Annegret F. Hannawa;Colin Hesse

  • Good Fathering: Father and Son Perceptions of What It Means to Be a Good Father

    Mark T. Morman;Kory Floyd

  • Affection received from fathers as a predictor of men's affection with their own sons: Tests of the modeling and compensation hypotheses

    Kory Floyd;Mark T. Morman

  • Human Affection Exchange: VIII. Further Evidence of the Benefits of Expressed Affection

    Kory Floyd;Jonathan A Hess;Lisa A Miczo;Kelby K Halone

  • Affectionate Communication Received from Spouses Predicts Stress Hormone Levels in Healthy Adults

    Kory Floyd;Sarah E. Riforgiate

  • Does Participation Affect Deception Success? A Test of the Interactivity Principle

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Kory Floyd

  • Deceptive Realities Sender, Receiver, and Observer Perspectives in Deceptive Conversations

    Judee K. Burgoon;David B. Buller;Kory Floyd;Joseph Grandpre

  • Gender and closeness among friends and siblings

    Kory Floyd

  • The Unspoken Dialogue: An Introduction to Nonverbal Communication

    Kory Floyd;Judee K. Burgoon;Laura K. Guerrero

  • A "changing culture of fatherhood": Effects on affectionate communication, closeness, and satisfaction in men's relationships with their fathers and their sons.

    Mark T. Morman;Kory Floyd

  • Affectionate Behavior in Adult Platonic Friendships Interpreting and Evaluating Expectancy Violations

    Kory Floyd;Michael Voloudakis

  • Human Affection Exchange: XII. Affectionate Communication is Associated with Diurnal Variation in Salivary Free Cortisol

    Kory Floyd

  • Human Affection Exchange: XIII. Affectionate Communication Accelerates Neuroendocrine Stress Recovery

    Kory Floyd;Alan C. Mikkelson;Melissa A. Tafoya;Lisa Farinelli

  • Affectionate Same-Sex Touch: The Influence of Homophobia on Observers' Perceptions

    Kory Floyd

Frequent Co-Authors

Judee K. Burgoon
Judee K. Burgoon University of Arizona
Tamara D. Afifi
Tamara D. Afifi University of California, Santa Barbara
David B. Buller
David B. Buller Klein Buendel (United States)
James C. McCroskey
James C. McCroskey West Virginia University
Stephen A. Rains
Stephen A. Rains University of Arizona
Laura K. Guerrero
Laura K. Guerrero Arizona State University
Timothy L. Sellnow
Timothy L. Sellnow University of Central Florida
Ashley K. Randall
Ashley K. Randall Arizona State University

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