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Randal D. Day 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 Randal D. Day sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 96 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Randal D. Day 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 Randal D. Day sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Randal D. Day is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States and has contributed to interdisciplinary research spanning psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Their work addresses diverse topics, including attachment and relationship dynamics, psychotherapy techniques and applications, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, African cultural and philosophical studies, social work education and practice, community health and development, as well as trauma, hemostasis, coagulopathy, and resuscitation.

The scientist has published research in several academic venues. Frequent publication venues include Contemporary Family Therapy, International Social Work, and Applied Nursing Research.

In terms of research output, selected recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • Development and Initial Validation of the Perceived Power Imbalance Scale, 2021, Contemporary Family Therapy
  • Ubuntu among the 'born frees': Exploring the transmission of social values through community engagement in South Africa, 2022, International Social Work
  • Does confidence mirror competence? Outcomes following Stop the Bleed® training among lay community members, 2025, Applied Nursing Research

Randal D. Day collaborates frequently with other researchers such as Richard B. Miller, W. Justin Dyer, Stephanie Blickfeldt Willmore, Jini L. Roby, and Savathrie Maistry.

Their work integrates clinical psychology and emergency medicine as key subfields alongside social psychology, education, and public administration. This multidisciplinary approach supports research ranging from psychotherapy and social work education to emergency response training and community health initiatives.

Best Publications

  • Scholarship on Fatherhood in the 1990s and Beyond

    William Marsiglio;Paul Amato;Randal D. Day;Michael E. Lamb

  • Symbolic interaction and the family

    W.R. Burr;G.K. Leigh;R.D. Day;J. Constantine

  • Couple Communication, Emotional and Sexual Intimacy, and Relationship Satisfaction

    Hana Yoo;Suzanne Bartle-Haring;Randal D. Day;Rashmi Gangamma

  • Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement

    Randal D. Day;Michael E. Lamb

  • The Inventory of Father Involvement: A Pilot Study of a New Measure of Father Involvement:

    Alan J. Hawkins;Kay P. Bradford;Rob Palkovitz;Shawn L. Christiansen

  • Exploring Fatherhood Diversity: Implications for Conceptualizing Father Involvement

    William Marsiglio;Randal D. Day;Michael E. Lamb

  • Mother and father connectedness and involvement during early adolescence.

    Randal D. Day;Laura M. Padilla-Walker

  • Predicting Spanking of Younger and Older Children by Mothers and Fathers.

    Randal D. Day;Gary W. Peterson;Coleen McCracken

  • Should Researchers Conceptualize Differently the Dimensions of Parenting for Fathers and Mothers

    Jay Fagan;Randal Day;Michael E. Lamb;Natasha J. Cabrera

  • The Transition to First Intercourse among Racially and Culturally Diverse Youth.

    Randal D. Day

  • Game on… girls: associations between co-playing video games and adolescent behavioral and family outcomes.

    Sarah M. Coyne;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Laura Stockdale;Randal D. Day

  • Adolescents’ Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in the Family Context: A Longitudinal Study

    Hana Yoo;Xin Feng;Randal D Day

  • "Media Time = Family Time": Positive Media Use in Families with Adolescents.

    Sarah M. Coyne;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Ashley M. Fraser;Kaylene Fellows

  • Poverty During Adolescence and Subsequent Educational Attainment

    Jay Teachman;Kathleen M. Paasch;Randal D. Day;Karen P. Carver

  • The role of parental warmth and hostility on adolescents' prosocial behavior toward multiple targets

    Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Matthew G. Nielson;Randal D. Day

  • Introduction to Family Processes

    Randal D. Day

  • Fathering behind Bars in English Prisons: Imprisoned Fathers’ Identity and Contact with Their Children

    L Clarke;Margaret O'Brien;R Day;J Godwin

  • Incarcerated Fathers Returning Home to Children and Families: Introduction to the Special Issue and a Primer on Doing Research with Men in Prison

    Randal D. Day;Alan C. Acock;Stephen J. Bahr;Joyce A. Arditti

  • Maternal Emotion Regulation and Adolescent Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Family Functioning and Parenting

    Alice Ann Crandall;Alice Ann Crandall;Sharon R. Ghazarian;Randal D. Day;Anne W. Riley

  • Sibling Resemblance in Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes: The Role of Father Presence.

    Jay Teachman;Randal Day;Kathleen Paasch;Karen Carver

  • Fatherhood and Father Involvement: Emerging Constructs and Theoretical Orientations.

    Randal D. Day;Charlie Lewis;Margaret O'Brien;Michael E. Lamb

  • Handbook of Father Involvement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

    Randal D. Day

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Padilla-Walker
Laura M. Padilla-Walker Brigham Young University
Michael E. Lamb
Michael E. Lamb University of Cambridge
Kristin A. Moore
Kristin A. Moore Child Trends
Elizabeth C. Hair
Elizabeth C. Hair Johns Hopkins University
Sarah M. Coyne
Sarah M. Coyne Brigham Young University
Alan C. Acock
Alan C. Acock Oregon State University
Gary W. Peterson
Gary W. Peterson Miami University
Alan J. Hawkins
Alan J. Hawkins Brigham Young University
Natasha J. Cabrera
Natasha J. Cabrera University of Maryland, College Park
Dean M. Busby
Dean M. Busby Brigham Young University

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