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Renee J. Thompson 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 Renee J. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 80 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Renee J. Thompson 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 Renee J. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Renee J. Thompson is a researcher affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their work is primarily situated within the field of psychology, with a focused contribution to subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, applied psychology, sociology and political science, and social psychology.

The research topics covered by Thompson include mental health research, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, the impact of technology on adolescents, digital mental health interventions, behavioral health and interventions, as well as psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Thompson has published frequently in scientific journals, with a notable number of works appearing in the journal Emotion. Other frequent publication venues include the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, and Perspectives on Psychological Science.

Recent publications by Thompson include:

  • "The Future of Women in Psychological Science," 2020, Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Neuroticism may not reflect emotional variability," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Gaining clarity about emotion differentiation," 2021, Social and Personality Psychology Compass
  • "Social Networking Site Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Associations With Social and Emotional Well-being in College Students: Survey Study," 2021, JMIR Formative Research
  • "Interpersonal Emotion Regulation: an Experience Sampling Study," 2021, Affective Science

Thompson has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including Alison B. Tuck, Daphne Y. Liu, Natasha H. Bailen, Tammy English, and Rebecca Tillman. These collaborations have contributed to a body of work spanning multiple studies and projects.

Best Publications

  • Understanding Emotion in Adolescents: A Review of Emotional Frequency, Intensity, Instability, and Clarity:

    Natasha H. Bailen;Lauren M. Green;Lauren M. Green;Renee J. Thompson

  • Intolerance of uncertainty: Exploring its dimensionality and associations with need for cognitive closure, psychopathology, and personality.

    Howard Berenbaum;Keith Bredemeier;Renee J. Thompson

  • Flexible Emotional Responsiveness in Trait Resilience

    Christian E. Waugh;Renee J. Thompson;Ian H. Gotlib

  • The everyday emotional experience of adults with major depressive disorder: Examining emotional instability, inertia, and reactivity.

    Renee J. Thompson;Jutta Mata;Susanne M. Jaeggi;Martin Buschkuehl

  • Maladaptive coping, adaptive coping, and depressive symptoms: Variations across age and depressive state

    Renee J. Thompson;Jutta Mata;Susanne M. Jaeggi;Martin Buschkuehl

  • Emotion-Network Density in Major Depressive Disorder

    Madeline Lee Pe;Katharina Kircanski;Renee J. Thompson;Laura F. Bringmann

  • Feeling Blue or Turquoise? Emotional Differentiation in Major Depressive Disorder

    Emre Demiralp;Renee J. Thompson;Jutta Mata;Susanne M. Jaeggi

  • Oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism (rs2254298) interacts with familial risk for psychopathology to predict symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescent girls

    Renee J. Thompson;Karen J. Parker;Joachim F. Hallmayer;Christian E. Waugh

  • Walk on the bright side: Physical activity and affect in major depressive disorder.

    Jutta Mata;Renee J. Thompson;Susanne M. Jaeggi;Martin Buschkuehl

  • Facets of emotional awareness and associations with emotion regulation and depression.

    Matthew Tyler Boden;Renee J. Thompson

  • Does centrality in a cross-sectional network suggest intervention targets for social anxiety disorder?

    Thomas L Rodebaugh;Natasha A Tonge;Marilyn L Piccirillo;Eiko Fried

  • Selection and implementation of emotion regulation strategies in major depressive disorder: An integrative review

    Daphne Y. Liu;Renee J. Thompson

  • Interoceptive awareness, positive affect, and decision making in Major Depressive Disorder

    Daniella J. Furman;Christian E. Waugh;Kalpa Bhattacharjee;Renee J. Thompson

  • Why is Past Depression the Best Predictor of Future Depression? Stress Generation as a Mechanism of Depression Continuity in Girls

    Karen D. Rudolph;Megan Flynn;Jamie L. Abaied;Alison Groot

  • BDNF genotype moderates the relation between physical activity and depressive symptoms

    Jutta Mata;Renee J. Thompson;Ian H. Gotlib

  • Cross-sectional and longitudinal relations between affective instability and depression

    Renee J. Thompson;Howard Berenbaum;Keith Bredemeier

  • Rumination and Worry in Daily Life: Examining the Naturalistic Validity of Theoretical Constructs.

    Katharina Kircanski;Renee J. Thompson;James E. Sorenson;Lindsey Sherdell

  • Are emotional clarity and emotion differentiation related

    Matthew Tyler Boden;Renee J. Thompson;Mügé Dizén;Howard Berenbaum

  • 5‐HTTLPR moderates the effect of relational peer victimization on depressive symptoms in adolescent girls

    Corina Benjet;Renee J. Thompson;Ian H. Gotlib

  • The Future of Women in Psychological Science

    June Gruber;Jane Mendle;Kristen A. Lindquist;Toni Schmader

  • Psychological trauma and schizotypal personality disorder.

    Howard Berenbaum;Renee J. Thompson;Melissa E. Milanak;M. Tyler Boden

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian H. Gotlib
Ian H. Gotlib Stanford University
Howard Berenbaum
Howard Berenbaum University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jutta Mata
Jutta Mata University of Mannheim
Martin Buschkuehl
Martin Buschkuehl University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Susanne M. Jaeggi
Susanne M. Jaeggi University of California, Irvine
John Jonides
John Jonides University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Matthew Tyler Boden
Matthew Tyler Boden Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Peter Koval
Peter Koval University of Melbourne
Peter Kuppens
Peter Kuppens KU Leuven
Katharina Kircanski
Katharina Kircanski University of Southern California

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