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Maria Hernandez-Reif

Maria Hernandez-Reif

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
80
Citations
18811
World Ranking
1472
National Ranking
878

Maria Hernandez-Reif 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 Maria Hernandez-Reif sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 182 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.

Maria Hernandez-Reif 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 Maria Hernandez-Reif sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maria Hernandez-Reif is affiliated with the University of Alabama in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple fields including Psychology, Social Sciences, and Medicine, with a stronger focus on Clinical Psychology, Education, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, as well as Developmental and Educational Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The primary topics explored in their scholarly work include Early Childhood Education and Development, Family and Disability Support Research, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Cognitive Abilities and Testing, Family Support in Illness, and Parental Involvement in Education.

Maria Hernandez-Reif's recent publications illustrate a range of interests in family dynamics, infant development, and health outcomes. These include:

  • "Sibling relationship dynamics relate to young adults' empathic responding" (2020) published in Journal of Family Studies
  • "Infant sleep behaviors relate to their later cognitive and language abilities and morning cortisol stress hormone levels" (2022) published in Infant Behavior and Development
  • "Empathy and sibling relationship dynamics of women in emerging adulthood: Mixed-method research" (2021) published in Family Relations
  • "Enhancing Patient-Provider Breastfeeding Conversations: Breastfeeding Intention and Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy among a Sample of Pregnant Women" (2021) published in Southern Medical Journal
  • "The Effects of Race and Socioeconomics on the Relationship Between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Birth Outcomes: An Analysis of Southern US PRAMS data" (2022) published in Maternal and Child Health Journal

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Maria Hernandez-Reif include:

  • Nahide Gungordu
  • Linda L. Knol
  • Stefanie A. Wind
  • Holland W. Banse
  • April Kendrick

Maria Hernandez-Reif's work is regularly published in venues such as the Journal of Family Studies, Infant Behavior and Development, Family Relations, Southern Medical Journal, and Maternal and Child Health Journal. These outlets reflect the multidisciplinary nature of their research engagement across psychological, social, and medical domains.

Best Publications

  • Prenatal depression effects on the fetus and newborn : a review

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • CORTISOL DECREASES AND SEROTONIN AND DOPAMINE INCREASE FOLLOWING MASSAGE THERAPY

    Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Miguel Diego;Saul Schanberg

  • Aromatherapy Positively Affects Mood, Eeg Patterns of Alertness and Math Computations

    Miguel A. Diego;Nancy Aaron Jones;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Prenatal depression effects on the fetus and the newborn

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;John Dieter;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Pregnancy anxiety and comorbid depression and anger: effects on the fetus and neonate.

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Saul Schanberg

  • Preterm Infant Massage Therapy Research: A Review

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Maternal psychological distress, prenatal cortisol, and fetal weight.

    Miguel A. Diego;Nancy A. Jones;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Lower back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy.

    Maria Hernandez-reif;Tiffany Field;Josh Krasnegor;Hillary Theakston

  • Prenatal depression restricts fetal growth.

    Miguel A. Diego;Tiffany Field;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Saul Schanberg

  • Prepartum, postpartum, and chronic depression effects on newborns.

    Miguel A. Diego;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Christie Cullen

  • Comorbid depression and anxiety effects on pregnancy and neonatal outcome.

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Barbara Figueiredo

  • Vagal activity, gastric motility, and weight gain in massaged preterm neonates.

    Miguel A. Diego;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Massage therapy effects on depressed pregnant women

    T. Field;M. A. Diego;M. Hernandez-Reif;S. Schanberg

  • Breast cancer patients have improved immune and neuroendocrine functions following massage therapy

    Maria Hernandez-Reif;Gail Ironson;Tiffany Field;Judith Hurley

  • Stable Preterm Infants Gain More Weight and Sleep Less after Five Days of Massage Therapy

    John N I Dieter;Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Eugene K Emory

  • Children with asthma have improved pulmonary functions after massage therapy

    Tiffany Field;Tanja Henteleff;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Elena Martinez

  • MASSAGE THERAPY OF MODERATE AND LIGHT PRESSURE AND VIBRATOR EFFECTS ON EEG AND HEART RATE

    Miguel A. Diego;Tiffany Field;Chris Sanders;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy.

    Tiffany Field;Maria Hernandez-Reif;Susan Seligman;Josh Krasnegor

  • Massage Therapy Research

    Tiffany Field;Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decrease and sleep improves after massage therapy.

    Tiffany Field;Miguel Diego;Christy Cullen;Maria Hernandez-Reif

Frequent Co-Authors

Tiffany Field
Tiffany Field University of Miami
Miguel Diego
Miguel Diego University of Miami
Cynthia M. Kuhn
Cynthia M. Kuhn Duke University
Saul M. Schanberg
Saul M. Schanberg Duke University
Bárbara Figueiredo
Bárbara Figueiredo University of Minho
Lorraine E. Bahrick
Lorraine E. Bahrick Florida International University
Gail Ironson
Gail Ironson University of Miami
Mary A Fletcher
Mary A Fletcher Nova Southeastern University
Edward Sazonov
Edward Sazonov University of Alabama
Jacqueline Nadel
Jacqueline Nadel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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