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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 36 9559 8940 5056 4611 147 5010

Melissa A. Bray publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melissa A. Bray between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melissa A. Bray published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 10 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1966 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melissa A. Bray: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 4
1999 1
2000 3
2001 8
2002 8
2003 9
2004 15
2005 6
2006 3
2007 8
2008 0
2009 10
2010 2
2011 5
2012 5
2013 1
2014 0
2015 2
2016 7
2017 17
2018 5
2019 8
2020 6
2021 5
2022 8
2023 8
2024 4
2025 6
Total 167
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Melissa A. Bray publications per year - data summary

  • Melissa A. Bray, a Psychology scholar from University of Connecticut, has 167 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1999 and 2013, with 1 publication each.
  • 32 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.0 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 31 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1986-2005: 56 publications (2.8 per year); 2006-2025: 110 publications (5.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Melissa A. Bray 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 Melissa A. Bray sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–150 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 147 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597 147
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Melissa A. Bray publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Melissa A. Bray, a Psychology scholar from University of Connecticut, records 147 publications - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Melissa A. Bray, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Melissa A. Bray ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Melissa A. Bray 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 Melissa A. Bray sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36–37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659 36
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Melissa A. Bray D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Melissa A. Bray, a Psychology scholar from University of Connecticut, records 36 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Melissa A. Bray, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Melissa A. Bray ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Melissa A. Bray is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and medicine, with a primary focus on clinical psychology and pediatrics as well as developmental and educational psychology.

Their research spans multiple topics related to child and adolescent development, autism spectrum disorder, infant development and preterm care, family and disability support, behavioral and psychological studies, COVID-19 and mental health, and resilience.

Recent publications include the following papers:

  • Past, present, and future of research in school psychology: The biopsychosocial ecological model as an overarching framework, 2020, School Psychology
  • A meta-analysis of school-based interventions for student refugees, migrants, and immigrants, 2021, Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community
  • Improving well-being and behavior in adolescents utilizing a school-based positive psychology intervention, 2021, International Journal of School & Educational Psychology
  • Best practices and emerging trends in assessment of trauma in students with autism spectrum disorder, 2022, Psychology in the Schools
  • Does the Degree of Prematurity Relate to the Bayley-4 Scores Earned by Matched Samples of Infants and Toddlers across the Cognitive, Language, and Motor Domains?, 2023, Journal of Intelligence

Melissa A. Bray frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Psychology in the Schools
  • Journal of Intelligence
  • COVID
  • International Journal of School & Educational Psychology
  • Contemporary School Psychology

Common coauthors in their research include:

  • Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks
  • Emily L. Winter
  • Sierra M. Trudel
  • Brittany A. Dale
  • Jacqueline M. Caemmerer

Their main fields of study are psychology with 44 publications and medicine with 17 publications. Subfields where they have concentrated work are clinical psychology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, developmental and educational psychology, education, and cognitive neuroscience.

Melissa A. Bray has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Yoga as an Intervention for Children With Attention Problems.

    Heather L. Peck;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore

  • Best practices in the identification of gifted students with learning disabilities.

    D. Betsy McCoach;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Del Siegle

  • The effects of antecedent physical activity on the academic engagement of children with autism spectrum disorder

    Heather Nicholson;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Jaci Van Heest

  • A packaged intervention to reduce disruptive behaviors in general education students

    Diane De Martini-Scully;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

  • Reducing disruptive behaviors in students with serious emotional disturbance

    Erinn H. Musser;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;William R. Jenson

  • Self-modeling as an intervention for stuttering.

    Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

  • Self‐modeling as a treatment for increasing on‐task behavior

    Susan K. Clare;William R. Jenson;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray

  • Introducing positive psychology: Finding a place within school psychology

    Sandra M. Chafouleas;Melissa A. Bray

  • A comparative study of group contingencies and randomized reinforcers to reduce disruptive classroom behavior

    Lea A. Theodore;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

  • Randomization of Group Contingencies and Reinforcers to Reduce Classroom Disruptive Behavior

    Lea A Theodore;Lea A Theodore;Melissa A Bray;Melissa A Bray;Thomas J Kehle;Thomas J Kehle;William R Jenson;William R Jenson

  • Augmented Self-Modeling as a Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism

    Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa R. Madaus;Victoria S. Baratta;Melissa A. Bray

  • A Multi‐Component intervention designed to reduce disruptive classroom behavior

    Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore;William R. Jenson

  • Social Stories to Increase Verbal Initiation in Children With Autism and Asperger’s Disorder

    Kathleen Hanley-Hochdorfer;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;Mahri J. Elinoff

  • Mystery Motivator as an Intervention to Promote Homework Completion and Accuracy

    Melissa M. R. Madaus;Thomas J. Kehle;Joseph Madaus;Melissa A. Bray

  • Improving homework accuracy: Interdependent group contingencies and randomized components

    Danielle Reinhardt;Lea A. Theodore;Lea A. Theodore;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

  • Contemporary Review of Group-Oriented Contingencies for Disruptive Behavior

    Lea A. Theodore;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;Richard J. Dioguardi

  • The Oxford handbook of school psychology

    Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

  • Written emotional expression as an intervention for asthma

    Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore;Shamim S. Patwa;Suzanne G. Margiano

  • Homework Success for Children with ADHD: A Family-School Intervention Program

    Lea A. Theodore;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray

  • Promoting Happiness and Life Satisfaction in School Children

    Kelly McCabe;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;Lea A. Theodore

  • RESEARCH TO PRACTICE Yoga as an Intervention for Children With Attention Problems

    Heather L. Peck;Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Kehle
Thomas J. Kehle University of Connecticut
Sandra M. Chafouleas
Sandra M. Chafouleas University of Connecticut
William R. Jenson
William R. Jenson University of Utah
Joseph W. Madaus
Joseph W. Madaus University of Connecticut
D. Betsy McCoach
D. Betsy McCoach University of Connecticut
Alan S. Kaufman
Alan S. Kaufman University of Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
James C. Kaufman University of Connecticut
Cynthia A. Riccio
Cynthia A. Riccio Texas A&M University
John H. Kranzler
John H. Kranzler University of Florida
Michelle K. Demaray
Michelle K. Demaray Northern Illinois University

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