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Richard A. Young 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 Richard A. Young sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 149 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard A. Young 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 Richard A. Young sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard A. Young is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple areas in the social sciences and psychology. The main fields of study include Social Sciences and Psychology, with subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Social Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on psychological methods and healthcare applications of artificial intelligence. Notable papers include:

  • Exploring human action in counseling psychology: The action-project research method. (2021, Journal of Counseling Psychology)
  • What Complexity Science Predicts About the Potential of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to Improve Primary Care (2024, The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)

Additionally, they have been involved in interdisciplinary collaborations, reflected by frequent co-authors including Sheila K. Marshall, José F. Domene, Kesha Pradhan, L. Alejandra Botia, and Eugene Chi. These collaborations have resulted in research contributions across various psychological and social science domains.

Their work has appeared in several publication venues, with repeat publications in:

  • Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
  • International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Their research topics cover a diverse range of themes, often related to social issues and mental health:

  • Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
  • Identity, Memory, and Therapy
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics

This interdisciplinary profile indicates an emphasis on how psychological and social factors intersect with broader societal issues. Their work on action-project methods and the potential of AI in healthcare suggests a combination of qualitative and computational approaches in research.

Best Publications

  • Introduction: Constructivism and social constructionism in the career field.

    Richard A. Young;Audrey Collin

  • Paradigms, Purpose, and the Role of the Literature Formulating a Rationale for Qualitative Investigations

    Beth E. Haverkamp;Richard A. Young

  • New Directions for Theories of Career

    Audrey Collin;Richard A. Young

  • The Intentions of Parents in Influencing the Career Development of Their Children.

    Richard A. Young;John D. Friesen

  • Career development in adolescence as a family project.

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Jessica Ball;Michele A. Paseluikho

  • Helping Adolescents With Career Development: The Active Role of Parents

    Richard A. Young

  • The action-project method in counseling psychology.

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Jose F. Domene

  • Discovering the truth in attempted suicide.

    Konrad Michel;John T. Maltsberger;David A. Jobes;Antoon A. Leenaars

  • Relationships, Communication, and Career in the Parent-Adolescent Projects of Families with and without Challenges.

    Richard A. Young;Sheila Marshall;José F. Domene;Juliette Arato-Bolivar

  • The Joint Action of Parents and Adolescents in Conversation about Career

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Michele A. Paseluikho;Carolyn Dover

  • Action theory : a primer for applied research in the social sciences

    Ladislav Valach;Richard A. Young;M. Judith Lynam

  • Transition to Adulthood

    Richard A. Young;Sheila K. Marshall;Ladislav Valach;José F. Domene

  • Interpreting Career: Hermeneutical Studies of Lives in Context

    Richard A. Young;Audrey Collin

  • The Role of Emotion in the Construction of Career in Parent—Adolescent Conversations

    Richard A. Young;Michele A. Paseluikho;Ladislav Valach

  • Addiction as a complex social process: An action theoretical perspective

    Matthew D. Graham;Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;R. Alan Wood

  • Making Career Theories More Culturally Sensitive: Implications for Counseling

    Richard A. Young;Sheila K. Marshall;Ladislav Valach

  • The Future of Career: Introduction: framing the future of career

    Richard A. Young;Audrey Collin

  • The family career development project in Chinese Canadian families

    Richard A Young;Jessica Ball;Ladislav Valach;Hayley Turkel

  • The Future of Career: Reconceptualising career theory and research: an action-theoretical perspective

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach

  • Transition to Adulthood as a Parent-Youth Project: Governance Transfer, Career Promotion, and Relational Processes.

    Richard A. Young;Sheila K. Marshall;José F. Domene;Matthew Graham

  • Methodological Approaches to the Study of Career

    Richard A. Young;William A. Borgen

  • Parental Involvement in the Habilitation Process Following Children's Cochlear Implantation: An Action Theory Perspective.

    Anat Zaidman-Zait;Richard A. Young

  • Injured Workers’ Construction of Expectations of Return to Work with Sub-Acute Back Pain: The Role of Perceived Uncertainty

    Alison M. Stewart;Emily Polak;Richard Young;Izabela Z. Schultz

  • Career Research from an Action Perspective: The Self-Confrontation Procedure.

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Jo-Anne Dillabough;Carolyn Dover

Frequent Co-Authors

Ladislav Valach
Ladislav Valach University of Zurich
Anat Zaidman-Zait
Anat Zaidman-Zait Tel Aviv University
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
Jean Shoveller
Jean Shoveller University of British Columbia
Israel Orbach
Israel Orbach Bar-Ilan University
David A. Jobes
David A. Jobes Catholic University of America
Clyde Hertzman
Clyde Hertzman University of British Columbia

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