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Mark D. Regnerus 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 Mark D. Regnerus sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 77 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark D. Regnerus 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 Mark D. Regnerus sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mark D. Regnerus is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on social sciences, with significant contributions in the subfields of sociology and political science, health, political science and international relations, gender studies, and general health professions.

The main topics of Regnerus's work include:

  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

The scientist has published several papers recently, demonstrating engagement with topics related largely to religion and social dynamics. Key recent papers include:

  • The ongoing conservative turn in the American Catholic priesthood, 2023, Sociological Spectrum
  • Is the Catholic Church in America Experiencing Internal Secularization? Priests' Assessments of Pope Francis and the Condition of the Church, 2022, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
  • Introducing the 2021 Survey of American Catholic Priests: Overview and Selected Findings, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Understanding How the Social Scientific Study of Same-Sex Parenting Works, 2020, Roczniki Nauk Społecznych
  • Attitudes in the U.S. Toward Hormonal and/or Surgical Interventions for Adolescents Experiencing Gender Dysphoria, 2022, Archives of Sexual Behavior

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Regnerus include:

  • Brad Vermurlen
  • Stephen Cranney
  • Christopher G. Ellison
  • Robert A. Hummer
  • John P. Bartkowski

Publication venues often featuring their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Sociological Spectrum
  • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
  • Roczniki Nauk Społecznych
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior

In addition to articles, they have authored a book titled Religion, Families, and Health, published in 2020 by Rutgers University Press.

Best Publications

  • The Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art

    Brian Steensland;Jerry Z. Park;Mark D. Regnerus;Lynn D. Robinson

  • Losing My Religion: The Social Sources of Religious Decline in Early Adulthood

    Jeremy E. Uecker;Mark D. Regnerus;Margaret L. Vaaler

  • Forbidden Fruit: Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers

    Mark D. Regnerus

  • Mapping American Adolescent Religious Participation

    Christian Smith;Melinda Lundquist Denton;Robert Faris;Mark Regnerus

  • Religion and positive adolescent outcomes: A review of research and theory

    Mark D. Regnerus

  • How different are the adult children of parents who have same-sex relationships? Findings from the New Family Structures Study

    Mark Regnerus

  • Coital debut: The role of religiosity and sex attitudes in the add health survey

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Mark D. Regnerus;Margaret Laurie Comer Wright

  • Shaping schooling success: Religious socialization and educational outcomes in metropolitan public schools

    Mark D. Regnerus

  • Social Context in the Development of Adolescent Religiosity

    Mark D. Regnerus;Christian Smith;Brad Smith

  • Moral communities and adolescent delinquency: Religious contexts and community social control

    Mark D. Regnerus

  • Staying on Track in School: Religious Influences in High- and Low-Risk Settings

    Mark D. Regnerus;Glen H. Elder

  • Who Gives to the Poor? The Influence of Religious Tradition and Political Location on the Personal Generosity of Americans Toward the Poor

    Mark D. Regnerus;Christian Smith;David Sikkink

  • Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think about Marrying

    Mark Regnerus;Jeremy Uecker

  • How Much More XXX is Generation X Consuming? Evidence of Changing Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Pornography Since 1973

    Joseph Price;Rich Patterson;Mark Regnerus;Jacob Walley

  • Mapping American Adolescent Subjective Religiosity and Attitudes of Alienation Toward Religion: A Research Report

    Christian Smith;Robert Faris;Melinda Lundquist Denton;Mark Regnerus

  • Linked Lives, Faith, and Behavior: Intergenerational Religious Influence on Adolescent Delinquency

    Mark D. Regnerus

  • Documenting Pornography Use in America: A Comparative Analysis of Methodological Approaches

    Mark Regnerus;David Gordon;Joseph Price

  • TALKING ABOUT SEX: Religion and Patterns of Parent-Child Communication about Sex and Contraception

    Mark D. Regnerus

  • Finding faith, losing faith : The prevalence and context of religious transformations during adolescence

    Mark D. Regnerus;Jeremy E. Uecker

  • Selection effects in studies of religious influence

    Mark D. Regnerus;Christian Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Smith
Christian Smith University of Notre Dame
Amy M. Burdette
Amy M. Burdette Florida State University
Glen H. Elder
Glen H. Elder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ronald J. Angel
Ronald J. Angel The University of Texas at Austin
Xiaojia Ge
Xiaojia Ge University of Minnesota
Brian J. Willoughby
Brian J. Willoughby Brigham Young University
Sharon S. Rostosky
Sharon S. Rostosky University of Kentucky
Terrence D. Hill
Terrence D. Hill The University of Texas at San Antonio

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