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Marci Lobel 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 Marci Lobel sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 150 publications — 49th percentile

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

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

Marci Lobel 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 Marci Lobel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Marci Lobel is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States and specializes in medicine, with a focus on obstetrics and gynecology, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and sociology and political science. Their research encompasses maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, COVID-19 impact on reproduction, maternal and perinatal health interventions, prenatal substance exposure effects, child abuse and trauma, reproductive health and contraception, as well as attachment and relationship dynamics.

Their recent scholarly contributions include studies on pandemic-related pregnancy stress and maternal outcomes. Notable papers feature:

  • "Vulnerability and resilience to pandemic-related stress among U.S. women pregnant at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in Social Science & Medicine
  • "Pandemic-related pregnancy stress and anxiety among women pregnant during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic" (2020), published in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
  • "Psychometric properties of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS)" (2020), published in Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • "Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Predicted by Prenatal Maternal Stress Among U.S. Women at the COVID-19 Pandemic Onset" (2021), published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • "The role of pandemic-related pregnancy stress in preference for community birth during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States" (2021), published in Birth

Frequent collaborators in their research include Heidi Preis, Brittain Mahaffey, Cassandra Heiselman, Amanda Levinson, and Michalina Ilska.

Their work has been published in various academic venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Archives of Women's Mental Health
  • Birth
  • Women's Reproductive Health
  • Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset

Marci Lobel's body of work is mainly situated within interdisciplinary fields that address the intersection of psychological and medical aspects of reproduction and maternal health. In recognition of professional contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Social comparison activity under threat: Downward evaluation and upward contacts.

    Shelley E. Taylor;Marci Lobel

  • Social Support in Pregnancy: Psychosocial Correlates of Birth Outcomes and Postpartum Depression

    Nancy L. Collins;Christine Dunkel-Schetter;Marci Lobel;Susan C. M. Scrimshaw

  • Pregnancy-specific stress, prenatal health behaviors, and birth outcomes.

    Marci Lobel;Dolores Lacey Cannella;Jennifer E. Graham;Carla DeVincent

  • Prenatal maternal stress and prematurity: a prospective study of socioeconomically disadvantaged women.

    Marci Lobel;Christine Dunkel-Schetter;Susan C. Scrimshaw

  • Explaining Disproportionately High Rates of Adverse Birth Outcomes among African Americans: The Impact of Stress, Racism, and Related Factors in Pregnancy.

    Cheryl L. Giscombé;Marci Lobel

  • Coping and distress in pregnancy: an investigation of medically high risk women.

    A M. Yali;M. Lobel

  • The perils of outperformance: sensitivity about being the target of a threatening upward comparison.

    Julie Juola Exline;Marci Lobel

  • Sources of Enjoyment for Youth Sport Athletes

    Tara K. Scanlan;Paul J. Carpenter;Marci Lobel;Jeffery P. Simons

  • The impact of prenatal maternal stress and optimistic disposition on birth outcomes in medically high-risk women.

    Marci Lobel;Carla J. DeVincent;Anita Kaminer;Bruce A. Meyer

  • Conceptualizations, measurement, and effects of prenatal maternal stress on birth outcomes

    Marci Lobel

  • When god disappoints: difficulty forgiving god and its role in negative emotion.

    Julie Juola Exline;Ann Marie Yali;Marci Lobel

  • Psychosocial sequelae of cesarean delivery: review and analysis of their causes and implications.

    Marci Lobel;Robyn Stein DeLuca

  • Vulnerability and resilience to pandemic-related stress among U.S. women pregnant at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Heidi Preis;Brittain Mahaffey;Cassandra Heiselman;Marci Lobel

  • Explaining racial disparities in adverse birth outcomes: unique sources of stress for Black American women.

    Lisa Rosenthal;Marci Lobel

  • A Test of the Sport Commitment Model Using Structural Equation Modeling

    Paul J. Carpenter;Tara K. Scanlan;Jeffery P. Simons;Marci Lobel

  • Emotional distress following genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: a meta-analytic review.

    Jada G. Hamilton;Marci Lobel;Anne Moyer

  • Psychological Reactions to Infertility

    Christine Dunkel-Schetter;Marci Lobel

  • Race and Gender Matter: A Multidimensional Approach to Conceptualizing and Measuring Stress in African American Women

    Cheryl L. Woods-Giscombé;Marci Lobel

  • Glowing Praise and the Envious Gaze: Social Dilemmas Surrounding the Public Recognition of Achievement

    Julie Juola Exline;Peg Boyle Single;Marci Lobel;Anne L. Geyer

  • A review and psychometric evaluation of pregnancy-specific stress measures.

    Fiona Alderdice;Fiona Lynn;Marci Lobel

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie J. Exline
Julie J. Exline Case Western Reserve University
Anne Moyer
Anne Moyer Stony Brook University
Sheri R. Levy
Sheri R. Levy Stony Brook University
Cindy-Lee Dennis
Cindy-Lee Dennis University of Toronto
Christine Dunkel Schetter
Christine Dunkel Schetter University of California, Los Angeles
Nancy L. Collins
Nancy L. Collins University of California, Santa Barbara
Annette L. Stanton
Annette L. Stanton University of California, Los Angeles
Kenneth W. Griffin
Kenneth W. Griffin Cornell University
Giselle Corbie-Smith
Giselle Corbie-Smith University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shelley E. Taylor
Shelley E. Taylor University of California, Los Angeles

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