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40
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World Ranking
5299
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2506

N. Andrew Peterson publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where N. Andrew Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 115 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

N. Andrew Peterson D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where N. Andrew Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

N. Andrew Peterson is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States and has contributed extensively to research across medicine, psychology, and social sciences. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields, including general health professions, clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, sociology and political science, and epidemiology.

The primary research topics covered by Peterson focus on opioid use disorder treatment, community health and development, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, homelessness and social issues, family and disability support research, and reading and literacy development.

Peterson has published articles in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Community Psychology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
  • Social Indicators Research
  • Teaching Exceptional Children

Their recent papers illustrate a range of interests in psychology, community health, and educational interventions. Key publications include:

  • "How to Establish a Language-Rich Environment Through a Collaborative SLP-Teacher Partnership" (2021), Teaching Exceptional Children
  • "Social Isolation Profiles and Older Adult Substance Use: A Latent Profile Analysis" (2021), The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "Psychometric properties of a Recovery Empowerment Scale: Testing emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and relational domains" (2021), Journal of Community Psychology
  • "Online Simulation Model to Estimate the Total Costs of Tobacco Product Waste in Large U.S. Cities" (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Predictive Role of Classroom Management in Literacy Development in Preschool Children at Risk of EBD" (2020), Behavioral Disorders

Peterson collaborates frequently with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Kristen Gilmore Powell
  • Suzanne Borys
  • David T. Lardier
  • Donald K. Hallcom
  • Peter Treitler

Best Publications

  • Validation of a brief sense of community scale: Confirmation of the principal theory of sense of community

    N. Andrew Peterson;Paul W. Speer;David W. McMillan

  • Beyond the individual: toward a nomological network of organizational empowerment.

    N. Andrew Peterson;Marc A. Zimmerman

  • School engagement among Latino youth in an urban middle school context: Valuing the role of social support

    Pauline Garcia-Reid;Robert J. Reid;N. Andrew Peterson

  • Cognitive Interviewing for Item Development: Validity Evidence Based on Content and Response Processes.

    Christina Hamme Peterson;N. Andrew Peterson;Kristen Gilmore Powell

  • The Role of Empowerment in Youth Development: A Study of Sociopolitical Control as Mediator of Ecological Systems' Influence on Developmental Outcomes

    Brian D. Christens;N. Andrew Peterson

  • Psychometric properties of an empowerment scale: Testing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral domains

    Paul W. Speer;N. Andrew Peterson

  • Sense of community in community organizations: Structure and evidence of validity.

    Joseph Hughey;Paul W. Speer;N. Andrew Peterson

  • The Relationship between Social Cohesion and Empowerment: Support and New Implications for Theory

    Paul W. Speer;Courtney B. Jackson;N. Andrew Peterson

  • Empowerment Theory: Clarifying the Nature of Higher-Order Multidimensional Constructs

    N. Andrew Peterson

  • Paths to psychological empowerment in an urban community: Sense of community and citizen participation in substance abuse prevention activities

    N. Andrew Peterson;Robert J. Reid

  • Community Participation and Psychological Empowerment Testing Reciprocal Causality Using a Cross-Lagged Panel Design and Latent Constructs

    Brian D. Christens;N. Andrew Peterson;Paul W. Speer

  • Measuring the Intrapersonal Component of Psychological Empowerment: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sociopolitical Control Scale

    N. Andrew Peterson;John B. Lowe;Joseph Hughey;Robert J. Reid

  • Measuring youth empowerment: validation of a Sociopolitical Control Scale for Youth in an urban community context

    N. Andrew Peterson;Christina Hamme Peterson;Lynn Agre;Brian D. Christens

  • The Influence of Participation, Gender and Organizational Sense of Community on Psychological Empowerment: The Moderating Effects of Income

    Paul W. Speer;N. Andrew Peterson;Theresa L. Armstead;Christopher T. Allen

  • Measuring Sense of Community: A Methodological Interpretation of the Factor Structure Debate.

    N. Andrew Peterson;Paul W. Speer;Joseph Hughey

  • Linking social cohesion and gender to intrapersonal and interactional empowerment: Support and new implications for theory

    N. Andrew Peterson;John B. Lowe;Mary L. Aquilino;John E. Schneider

  • Social cohesion and intrapersonal empowerment: gender as moderator

    N. Andrew Peterson;Joseph Hughey

  • Measuring bystander attitudes and behavior to prevent sexual violence.

    Sarah McMahon;Christopher T. Allen;Judy L. Postmus;Sheila M. McMahon

  • Tobacco Outlet Density and Demographics at the Tract Level of Analysis in Iowa: Implications for Environmentally Based Prevention Initiatives

    John E. Schneider;Robert J. Reid;N. Andrew Peterson;John B. Lowe

  • Empowerment and Sense of Community: Clarifying Their Relationship in Community Organizations

    Joseph Hughey;N. Andrew Peterson;John B. Lowe;Florin Oprescu

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul W. Speer
Paul W. Speer Vanderbilt University
Brian D. Christens
Brian D. Christens Vanderbilt University
Sarah McMahon
Sarah McMahon Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Marc A. Zimmerman
Marc A. Zimmerman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Susan L. Parish
Susan L. Parish Virginia Commonwealth University
Brian J. Smith
Brian J. Smith QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Timothy T. Brown
Timothy T. Brown University of California, Berkeley
Richard M. Scheffler
Richard M. Scheffler University of California, Berkeley
Lonnie R. Snowden
Lonnie R. Snowden University of California, Berkeley

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