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Richard J. Contrada 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 J. Contrada sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 102 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard J. Contrada 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 J. Contrada sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Richard J. Contrada is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their primary academic focus lies in the field of Psychology, with a substantial contribution of 19 publications. Within this broad domain, key subfields addressed include Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, and General Health Professions.

The central research topics covered by Contrada's work encompass Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment and Access, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Resilience and Mental Health, and broader Mental Health Research Topics.

Recent publications highlight various aspects of psychosocial processes, mental health, and social cognition. Notable papers include:

  • "Psychosocial predictors of virus and social distancing fears in undergraduate students living in a US COVID-19 'hotspot'", 2021, published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • "Pathways from exposure to racial/ethnic discrimination to depression: Testing a social-cognitive model", 2021, published in Social Science & Medicine
  • "Gender stereotypes and parental status: A comparison of fathers, mothers, and the childless-by-choice.", 2020, published in Psychology of Men & Masculinity
  • "Lay beliefs about the causes and treatment of depression: Tests of measurement models and associations", 2021, published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Healthy or not? The impact of conflicting health-related information on attentional resources", 2021, published in Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Contrada frequently collaborates with several co-authors, which include:

  • Erick J. Fedorenko
  • Patrick V. Barnwell
  • Richard Crisp
  • Nancy E. Adler
  • Bárbara Anderson

The researcher has contributed publications to multiple venues, with the following journals appearing most often:

  • Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • Journal of American College Health
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Psychology of Men & Masculinity

In recognition of their professional standing, Richard J. Contrada was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Coping with racism: a selective review of the literature and a theoretical and methodological critique

    Elizabeth Brondolo;Nisha Brady ver Halen;Melissa Pencille;Danielle Beatty

  • Self-regulation, health, and behavior: A perceptual-cognitive approach

    Howard Leventhal;Elaine A. Leventhal;Richard J. Contrada

  • The Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire: Development and Preliminary Validation of a Community Version

    Elizabeth Brondolo;Kim P. Kelly;Vonetta Coakley;Tamar Gordon

  • Measures of Ethnicity-Related Stress: Psychometric Properties, Ethnic Group Differences, and Associations With Well-Being1

    Richard J. Contrada;Richard D. Ashmore;Melvin L. Gary;Elliot Coups

  • Effect of harassment and competition upon cardiovascular and plasma catecholamine responses in type A and type B individuals.

    David C. Glass;Lawrence R. Krakoff;Richard Contrada;William F. Hilton

  • The Handbook of Stress Science: Biology, Psychology, and Health

    Richard J. Contrada;Andrew Baum

  • Psychosocial Factors in Outcomes of Heart Surgery: The Impact of Religious Involvement and Depressive Symptoms.

    Richard J. Contrada;Tanya M. Goyal;Corinne Cather;Luba Rafalson

  • Ethnicity-Related Sources of Stress and Their Effects on Well-Being

    Richard J. Contrada;Richard D. Ashmore;Melvin L. Gary;Elliot Coups

  • Repressive coping and verbal-autonomic response dissociation: the influence of social context.

    Tamara L. Newton;Richard J. Contrada

  • PERCEIVED RACISM AND NEGATIVE AFFECT: ANALYSES OF TRAIT AND STATE MEASURES OF AFFECT IN A COMMUNITY SAMPLE

    Elizabeth Brondolo;Nisha Brady;Shola Thompson;Jonathan N. Tobin

  • Type A behavior, personality hardiness, and cardiovascular responses to stress.

    Richard J. Contrada

  • Personality and health.

    Richard J. Contrada;Howard Leventhal;Ann O'Leary

  • Environmental stress and biobehavioral antecedents of coronary heart disease.

    David S. Krantz;Richard J. Contrada;D. Robin Hill;Edward Friedler

  • Alexithymia and repression: contrasting emotion-focused coping styles.

    Tamara L. Newton;Richard J. Contrada

  • Quality of Life Following Cardiac Surgery: Impact of the Severity and Course of Depressive Symptoms

    Tanya M. Goyal;Ellen L. Idler;Tyrone J. Krause;Richard J. Contrada

  • Psychosocial factors in heart surgery: presurgical vulnerability and postsurgical recovery.

    Richard J. Contrada;David A. Boulifard;Eric B. Hekler;Ellen L. Idler

  • Commonsense illness beliefs, adherence behaviors, and hypertension control among African Americans

    Eric B. Hekler;Jennifer Lambert;Elaine Leventhal;Howard Leventhal

  • Coronary vasoconstriction induced by mental stress (simulated public speaking).

    Clifton R. Lacy;Richard J. Contrada;Richard J. Contrada;Mark L Robbins;Mark L Robbins;Alan K. Tannenbaum;Alan K. Tannenbaum

  • Trait Hostility and Ambulatory Cardiovascular Activity: Responses to Social Interaction

    Max Guyll;Richard J. Contrada

  • Task difficulty, cardiovascular response, and the magnitude of goal valence

    Rex A. Wright;Richard J. Contrada;Mark J. Patane

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard Leventhal
Howard Leventhal Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ellen L. Idler
Ellen L. Idler Emory University
David S. Krantz
David S. Krantz Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Elizabeth Brondolo
Elizabeth Brondolo St. John's University
Rex A. Wright
Rex A. Wright University of North Texas
Erich Labouvie
Erich Labouvie Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Elaine A. Leventhal
Elaine A. Leventhal Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John B. Kostis
John B. Kostis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ann O'Leary
Ann O'Leary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Corinne Cather
Corinne Cather Harvard University

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