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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 50 5354 4969 2928 2654 165 14623

Melissa A. Polusny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melissa A. Polusny between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melissa A. Polusny published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2011. 20 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2011. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
1995 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melissa A. Polusny: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 7
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 7
2009 7
2010 8
2011 20
2012 10
2013 7
2014 9
2015 8
2016 10
2017 9
2018 8
2019 5
2020 7
2021 6
2022 12
2023 9
2024 9
2025 11
Total 179
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Melissa A. Polusny 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. Polusny 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, 161–170 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: 165 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
151–160 576
161–170 477 165
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. Polusny 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. Polusny 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445 50
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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Overview

Melissa A. Polusny is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including psychology and medicine, with a strong focus on clinical psychology as the primary subfield. Other areas of expertise include pharmacology, epidemiology, general health professions, and developmental neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in Polusny's work cover posttraumatic stress disorder research, resilience and mental health, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury research, mindfulness and compassion interventions, healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, and child abuse and trauma.

Recent publications by Polusny demonstrate engagement with diverse aspects of trauma and mental health, including:

  • Divergent experiences of U.S. veterans who did and did not complete trauma-focused therapies for PTSD: A national qualitative study of treatment dropout, 2022, Behaviour Research and Therapy
  • A Proof-of-Concept Study of Subanesthetic Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Prolonged Exposure Therapy Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 2020, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • "It leaves me very skeptical" messaging in marketing prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy to veterans with PTSD, 2020, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP): Design for a Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Two Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain, 2020, Pain Medicine
  • Making sense of poor adherence in PTSD treatment from the perspectives of veterans and their therapists, 2022, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Frequent co-authors in Polusny's publications include:

  • Shannon Kehle-Forbes
  • Laura A. Meis
  • Christopher R. Erbes
  • Craig A. Marquardt
  • Michele Spoont

Polusny has published extensively in various scientific journals, with notable repeated contributions to the following venues:

  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Psychological Services
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • Biological Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Measuring experiential avoidance: A preliminary test of a working model

    Steven C. Hayes;Kirk Strosahl;Kelly G. Wilson;Richard T. Bissett

  • Long-term correlates of child sexual abuse: Theory and review of the empirical literature

    Melissa A. Polusny;Victoria M. Follette

  • Cumulative trauma: The impact of child sexual abuse, adult sexual assault, and spouse abuse

    Victoria M. Follette;Melissa A. Polusny;Anne E. Bechtle;Amy E. Naugle

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans a randomized clinical trial

    Melissa A. Polusny;Melissa A. Polusny;Christopher R Erbes;Christopher R Erbes;Paul Thuras;Paul Thuras;Amy Moran

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms among National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq: associations with parenting behaviors and couple adjustment.

    Abigail H. Gewirtz;Melissa A. Polusny;David S. DeGarmo;Anna Khaylis

  • Longitudinal Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Comorbidity on Postdeployment Outcomes in National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq

    Melissa A. Polusny;Shannon M. Kehle;Nathaniel W. Nelson;Christopher R. Erbes

  • Treatment initiation and dropout from prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy in a VA outpatient clinic.

    Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes;Laura A. Meis;Michele R. Spoont;Melissa A. Polusny

  • Prevalence and consequences of adult sexual assault of men: review of empirical findings and state of the literature

    Zoë D. Peterson;Emily K. Voller;Melissa A. Polusny;Melissa A. Polusny;Maureen Murdoch;Maureen Murdoch

  • Prospective risk factors for new-onset post-traumatic stress disorder in National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq.

    Melissa A Polusny;Christopher R Erbes;M. Murdoch;Paul A Arbisi

  • Helping military families through the deployment process: Strategies to support parenting.

    Abigail H. Gewirtz;Christopher R. Erbes;Melissa A. Polusny;Marion S. Forgatch

  • Vicarious Traumatization: Potential Hazards and Interventions for Disaster and Trauma Workers

    Kathleen M. Palm;Melissa A. Polusny;Victoria M. Follette

  • Development and initial validation of the Response to Stressful Experiences Scale

    Douglas C. Johnson;Melissa A. Polusny;Melissa A. Polusny;Christopher R. Erbes;Daniel King;Daniel King

  • Posttraumatic Stress, Family Adjustment, and Treatment Preferences Among National Guard Soldiers Deployed to OEF/OIF

    Anna Khaylis;Melissa A Polusny;Christopher R Erbes;Abigail Gewirtz

  • Remembering childhood sexual abuse: A national survey of psychologists' clinical practices, beliefs, and personal experiences

    Melissa A. Polusny;Victoria M. Follette;Victoria M. Follette

  • The bidirectional relationship between sleep complaints and pain: Analysis of data from a randomized trial.

    Erin Koffel;Kurt Kroenke;Matthew J. Bair;David Leverty

  • Experimental avoidance as a mediator of the effects of adolescent sexual victimization on negative adult outcomes.

    Melissa A. Polusny;M. Zachary Rosenthal;Inmaculada Aban;Victoria M. Follette

  • Couple therapy with combat veterans and their partners

    Christopher R. Erbes;Melissa A. Polusny;Shelley MacDermid;Jill S. Compton

  • Relationship Adjustment, PTSD Symptoms, and Treatment Utilization Among Coupled National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq

    Laura A. Meis;Robin A. Barry;Shannon M. Kehle;Christopher R. Erbes

  • Early mental health treatment-seeking among U.S. National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq.

    Shannon M. Kehle;Melissa A. Polusny;Maureen Murdoch;Christopher R. Erbes

  • A randomized controlled pilot study of CBT-I Coach: Feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a mobile phone application for patients in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia:

    Erin Koffel;Eric Kuhn;Napoleon Petsoulis;Christopher R Erbes

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher R. Erbes
Christopher R. Erbes University of Minnesota
Paul A. Arbisi
Paul A. Arbisi University of Minnesota
Paul Thuras
Paul Thuras University of Minnesota
Kelvin O. Lim
Kelvin O. Lim University of Minnesota
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Josef I. Ruzek
Josef I. Ruzek University of Colorado Colorado Springs
David S. DeGarmo
David S. DeGarmo University of Oregon
Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University
Eric Kuhn
Eric Kuhn Stanford University
John B. Pryor
John B. Pryor Illinois State University

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