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Paul A. Pilkonis 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 Paul A. Pilkonis sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 296 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul A. Pilkonis 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 Paul A. Pilkonis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul A. Pilkonis is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and specializes in psychology. Their research primarily focuses on clinical psychology, with significant work also in experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, education, and cognitive neuroscience.

They have contributed extensively to topics including child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, personality disorders and psychopathology, mental health research topics, attachment and relationship dynamics, autism spectrum disorder research, early childhood education and development, and psychotherapy techniques and applications.

Recent publications by Pilkonis include:

  • "Indicators of Affect Dynamics: Structure, Reliability, and Personality Correlates" (2020, European Journal of Personality)
  • "Psychometric Properties of the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory in a Nationally Representative Sample of Youth" (2020, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology)
  • "Affective Dynamics Across Internalizing and Externalizing Dimensions of Psychopathology" (2020, Clinical Psychological Science)
  • "Personalized models of psychopathology as contextualized dynamic processes: An example from individuals with borderline personality disorder" (2020, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)
  • "Evidence Base Update for Questionnaires of Emotion Regulation and Reactivity for Children and Adolescents" (2021, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology)

Paul A. Pilkonis has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Aidan G.C. Wright
  • Carla A. Mazefsky
  • David J. Kolko
  • David Cella
  • Oliver Lindhiem

The most common venues for Pilkonis's research publications are:

  • Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment
  • UNC Libraries
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • European Journal of Personality

Their research predominantly falls under the field of psychology, with 57 identified publications contributing to this area.

Best Publications

  • The patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) developed and tested its first wave of adult self-reported health outcome item banks: 2005-2008

    David Cella;William Riley;Arthur Stone;Nan Rothrock

  • National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program. General effectiveness of treatments.

    Irene Elkin;M. Tracie Shea;John T. Watkins;Stanley D. Imber

  • Item banks for measuring emotional distress from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®): depression, anxiety, and anger.

    Paul A. Pilkonis;Seung W. Choi;Steven P. Reise;Angela M. Stover

  • Development of Short Forms From the PROMIS™ Sleep Disturbance and Sleep-Related Impairment Item Banks

    Lan Yu;Daniel J. Buysse;Anne Germain;Douglas E. Moul

  • The role of the therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy outcome: Findings in the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program.

    Janice L. Krupnick;Stuart M. Sotsky;Sam Simmens;Janet Moyer

  • Consensus criteria for traumatic grief: A preliminary empirical test

    Holly G. Prigerson;M. K. Shear;S. C. Jacobs;C. F. Reynolds

  • Patient Predictors of Response to Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy: Findings in the NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program

    Stuart M. Sotsky;David R. Glass;M. Tracie Shea;Paul A. Pilkonis

  • Development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures for sleep disturbance and sleep-related impairments.

    Daniel J. Buysse;Lan Yu;Douglas E. Moul;Anne Germain

  • Treatment of major depression with psychotherapy or psychotherapy-pharmacotherapy combinations.

    Michael E. Thase;Joel B. Greenhouse;Ellen Frank;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Course of depressive symptoms over follow-up. Findings from the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program.

    M. Tracie Shea;Irene Elkin;Stanley D. Imber;Stuart M. Sotsky

  • Patient predictors of response to psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy: findings in the NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program.

    Sotsky Sm;Glass Dr;Shea Mt;Pilkonis Pa

  • Psychiatric disorders among bariatric surgery candidates: relationship to obesity and functional health status.

    Melissa A. Kalarchian;Marsha D. Marcus;Michele D. Levine;M.P.H. Anita P. Courcoulas

  • Personality disorders and treatment outcome in the NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program.

    M T Shea;P A Pilkonis;E Beckham;J F Collins

  • PROMIS® Adult Health Profiles: Efficient Short-Form Measures of Seven Health Domains.

    David Cella;Seung W. Choi;David M. Condon;Benjamin David Schalet

  • The behavioral consequences of shyness1

    Paul A. Pilkonis

  • Clinical validity of PROMIS Depression, Anxiety, and Anger across diverse clinical samples

    Benjamin D. Schalet;Paul A. Pilkonis;Lan Yu;Nathan Dodds

  • Mode-specific effects among three treatments for depression.

    S D Imber;P A Pilkonis;S M Sotsky;I Elkin

  • PROMIS measures of pain, fatigue, negative affect, physical function, and social function demonstrated clinical validity across a range of chronic conditions

    Karon F. Cook;Sally E. Jensen;Benjamin D. Schalet;Jennifer L. Beaumont

  • Initial Severity and Differential Treatment Outcome in the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program

    Irene Elkin;Robert D. Gibbons;M. Tracie Shea;Stuart M. Sotsky

  • Characteristics of effective therapists: further analyses of data from the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program.

    Sidney J. Blatt;Charles A. Sanislow;David C. Zuroff;Paul A. Pilkonis

  • Treatment expectancies, patient alliance, and outcome: further analyses from the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program

    Bjorn Meyer;Paul A. Pilkonis;Janice L. Krupnick;Matthew K. Egan

  • Impact of perfectionism and need for approval on the brief treatment of depression: the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program revisited.

    Blatt Sj;Quinlan Dm;Pilkonis Pa;Shea Mt

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephanie D. Stepp
Stephanie D. Stepp University of Pittsburgh
Aidan G. C. Wright
Aidan G. C. Wright University of Pittsburgh
Michael N. Hallquist
Michael N. Hallquist Pennsylvania State University
Jennifer Q. Morse
Jennifer Q. Morse University of Pittsburgh
David Cella
David Cella Northwestern University
David J. Kupfer
David J. Kupfer University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Ellen Frank
Ellen Frank University of Pittsburgh
Joshua D. Miller
Joshua D. Miller University of Georgia
Irene Elkin
Irene Elkin University of Chicago
Daniel J. Buysse
Daniel J. Buysse University of Pittsburgh

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