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2517
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Philip A. Fisher 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 Philip A. Fisher sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 212 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philip A. Fisher 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 Philip A. Fisher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Philip A. Fisher is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their primary fields of study include Psychology and Social Sciences, with a particular focus on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Education, Social Psychology, and General Health Professions.

Their research extensively covers topics such as Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Family and Disability Support Research, Family Support in Illness, Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, and Infant Development and Preterm Care.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Philip A. Fisher include:

  • Gut Feelings Begin in Childhood: the Gut Metagenome Correlates with Early Environment, Caregiving, and Behavior (2020, mBio)
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent development around the world (2021, Child Development)
  • Characterizing the impact of adversity, abuse, and neglect on adolescent amygdala resting-state functional connectivity (2020, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience)
  • Material hardship level and unpredictability in relation to U.S. households' family interactions and emotional well-being: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic (2022, Social Science & Medicine)
  • Early experience unpredictability in child development as a model for understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A translational neuroscience perspective (2022, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience)

Philip A. Fisher has frequently published in venues such as Development and Psychopathology, Prevention Science, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, UNC Libraries, and Children and Youth Services Review.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Sihong Liu
  • Leslie E. Roos
  • Jacqueline Sims
  • Jessica Flannery
  • Ryan J. Giuliano

Best Publications

  • Effects of a therapeutic intervention for foster preschoolers on diurnal cortisol activity

    Philip A. Fisher;Mike Stoolmiller;Megan R. Gunnar;Bert O. Burraston

  • Psychosocial and cognitive functioning of children with specific profiles of maltreatment

    Katherine C. Pears;Hyoun K. Kim;Philip A. Fisher

  • Preventive intervention for maltreated preschool children: impact on children's behavior, neuroendocrine activity, and foster parent functioning.

    Philip A. Fisher;Megan R. Gunnar;Patricia Chamberlain;John B. Reid

  • Morning cortisol Levels in preschool‐aged foster children: Differential effects of maltreatment type

    Jacqueline Bruce;Philip A. Fisher;Katherine C. Pears;Seymour Levine

  • Rethinking evidence-based practice and two-generation programs to create the future of early childhood policy.

    Jack P. Shonkoff;Philip A. Fisher

  • Developmental, cognitive, and neuropsychological functioning in preschool-aged foster children: associations with prior maltreatment and placement history.

    Katherine Pears;Philip A Fisher

  • Bringing basic research on early experience and stress neurobiology to bear on preventive interventions for neglected and maltreated children

    Megan R. Gunnar;Philip A. Fisher

  • Practitioner Review: Children in foster care – vulnerabilities and evidence-based interventions that promote resilience processes

    Leslie D. Leve;Gordon T. Harold;Patricia Chamberlain;John A. Landsverk

  • Emotion understanding and theory of mind among maltreated children in foster care: evidence of deficits.

    Katherine C. Pears;Philip A. Fisher

  • Tribal participatory research: mechanisms of a collaborative model

    Philip A. Fisher;Thomas J. Ball

  • The Early Intervention Foster Care Program: Permanent Placement Outcomes From a Randomized Trial:

    Philip A. Fisher;Bert Burraston;Katherine Pears

  • Effects of therapeutic interventions for foster children on behavioral problems, caregiver attachment, and stress regulatory neural systems.

    Philip A. Fisher;Megan R. Gunnar;Mary Dozier;Jacqueline Bruce

  • Training the brain: practical applications of neural plasticity from the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and prevention science.

    Richard L. Bryck;Philip A. Fisher

  • Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care: A Program for Intensive Parenting, Family Support, and Skill Building

    Philip A. Fisher;Patricia Chamberlain

  • Neuropsychological characteristics and test behaviors of boys with early onset conduct problems.

    Matthew L. Speltz;Michelle DeKlyen;Rose Calderon;Mark T. Greenberg

  • Intervention effects on foster parent stress: associations with child cortisol levels.

    Philip A. Fisher;Mike Stoolmiller

  • Intervention Effects on Foster Preschoolers’ Attachment-Related Behaviors From a Randomized Trial

    Philip A. Fisher;Hyoun K. Kim

  • Early elementary school adjustment of maltreated children in foster care: the roles of inhibitory control and caregiver involvement.

    Katherine C. Pears;Philip A. Fisher;Jacqueline Bruce;Hyoun K. Kim

  • Child Maltreatment and Foster Care: Unpacking the Effects of Prenatal and Postnatal Parental Substance Use

    Dana K. Smith;Amber B. Johnson;Katherine C. Pears;Philip A. Fisher

  • Interventions for foster parents: implications for developmental theory.

    Mary Dozier;Kathleen Albus;Philip A. Fisher;Sandra Sepulveda

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine C. Pears
Katherine C. Pears Oregon Social Learning Center
Hyoun K. Kim
Hyoun K. Kim Yonsei University
Leslie D. Leve
Leslie D. Leve University of Oregon
Jennifer H. Pfeifer
Jennifer H. Pfeifer University of Oregon
Megan R. Gunnar
Megan R. Gunnar University of Minnesota
Patricia Chamberlain
Patricia Chamberlain University of Oregon
Elliot T. Berkman
Elliot T. Berkman University of Oregon
Heidemarie K. Laurent
Heidemarie K. Laurent University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jenae M. Neiderhiser
Jenae M. Neiderhiser Pennsylvania State University
David Reiss
David Reiss Yale University

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