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P. Paul Heppner 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 P. Paul Heppner sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 191 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

P. Paul Heppner 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 P. Paul Heppner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

P. Paul Heppner is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Health Professions, with a focus on clinical psychology and speech and hearing subfields.

Their scholarly work covers significant topics including problem solving skills development, resilience and mental health, and child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

Heppner has contributed to the academic community through publications in venues such as:

  • SAGE Open

Among their recent papers is "The PSI-20: Development of a Viable Short Form Alternative of the Problem Solving Inventory Using Item Response Theory," published in 2023 in SAGE Open.

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Tyrone B. Pretorius
  • Anita Padmanabhanunni
  • Serena Ann Isaacs

Their contributions to psychology have been recognized through awards such as:

  • APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) (1989)

Best Publications

  • Research Design in Counseling

    P. Paul Heppner;Dennis M. Kivlighan;Bruce E. Wampold

  • The development and implications of a personal problem-solving inventory

    P. Paul Heppner;Chris H. Petersen

  • Psychometric properties of the Problem Solving Inventory in a group of Turkish university students

    Nail Sahin;Nesrin H. Sahin;P. Paul Heppner

  • Acculturative stress, perfectionism, years in the United States, and depression among Chinese international students.

    Meifen Wei;P. Paul Heppner;Michael J. Mallen;Tsun-Yao Ku

  • Cognitive Variables Associated with Personal Problem-Solving Appraisal: Implications for Counseling.

    P. Paul Heppner;B. Lynne Reeder;Lisa M. Larson

  • Gender role, gender-role conflict, and psychological well-being in men

    Mark J. Sharpe;P. Paul Heppner

  • Perceived coping as a mediator between attachment and psychological distress: A structural equation modeling approach

    Meifen Wei;P. Paul Heppner;Brent Mallinckrodt

  • An information-processing approach to personal problem solving.

    P. Paul Heppner;Charles J. Krauskopf

  • Progress in Resolving Problems: A Problem-Focused Style of Coping.

    P. Paul Heppner;Stephen W. Cook;Deborah M. Wright;W. Calvin Johnson

  • Differences among Supervisees at Different Levels of Training: Implications for a Developmental Model of Supervision.

    P. Paul Heppner;Helen J. Roehlke

  • Problem-solving appraisal, stress, hopelessness, and suicide ideation in a college population.

    Wayne A. Dixon;P. Paul Heppner;Wayne P. Anderson

  • Problem-Solving Appraisal and Human Adjustment: A Review of 20 Years of Research Using the Problem Solving Inventory

    P. Paul Heppner;Thomas E. Witty;Wayne A. Dixon

  • Profiles of acculturative adjustment patterns among Chinese international students.

    Kenneth T. Wang;Puncky Paul Heppner;Chu-Chun Fu;Ran Zhao

  • Relations Among Racial Identity Attitudes, Perceived Stressors, and Coping Styles in African American College Students

    Helen A. Neville;P. Paul Heppner;Li Fei Wang

  • Investigating Multiple Subtypes of Career Indecision through Cluster Analysis.

    Lisa M. Larson;P. Paul Heppner;Tom Ham;Ken Dugan

  • Maladaptive perfectionism and ineffective coping as mediators between attachment and future depression: A prospective analysis.

    Meifen Wei;P. Paul Heppner;Daniel W. Russell;Shannon K. Young

  • STABILITY AND SEVERITY OF PRESENTING PROBLEMS AT A UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER : A 6-YEAR ANALYSIS

    Deanna S. Pledge;Richard T. Lapan;P. Paul Heppner;Dennis Kivlighan

  • The Multicultural Teaching Competency Scale: Development and Initial Validation

    Lisa B. Spanierman;Euna Oh;P. Paul Heppner;Helen A. Neville

  • A Psychometric Study of Three Coping Measures

    Stephen W. Cook;P. Paul Heppner

  • Personal problem solving: A descriptive study of individual differences.

    P. Paul Heppner

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary J. Heppner
Mary J. Heppner University of Missouri
Meifen Wei
Meifen Wei Iowa State University
Dennis M. Kivlighan
Dennis M. Kivlighan University of Maryland, College Park
Martin Heesacker
Martin Heesacker University of Florida
Brent Mallinckrodt
Brent Mallinckrodt Western Washington University
Helen A. Neville
Helen A. Neville University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Glenn E. Good
Glenn E. Good University of Missouri
Lisa Y. Flores
Lisa Y. Flores University of Missouri
Frederick T. L. Leong
Frederick T. L. Leong Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Ann R. Fischer
Ann R. Fischer Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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