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Robert S. Pynoos 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 Robert S. Pynoos sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 211 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.

Robert S. Pynoos 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 Robert S. Pynoos sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert S. Pynoos is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on psychology, with a strong emphasis on clinical psychology. They have contributed to several subfields, including emergency medical services, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, and social psychology.

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of areas related to mental health and trauma. These include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Child Abuse and Trauma

They have coauthored multiple works with other researchers. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Alan M. Steinberg
  • Julie B. Kaplow
  • Naser Ahmadi
  • Christopher M. Layne
  • Armen Goenjian

Their publication record includes numerous articles in various academic venues. Notably, they have contributed extensively to the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, with 10 publications. Other frequent venues include Brain Behavior and Immunity, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, Psychological Medicine, and the Journal of Traumatic Stress.

Recent publications by this scientist feature studies addressing trauma, mental health, and suicide risk management. Examples of these include:

  • Implementing an emotional support and mental health response plan for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid-Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence, 2021, Psychiatry
  • 25-year follow-up of treated and not-treated adolescents after the Spitak earthquake: course and predictors of PTSD and depression, 2020, Psychological Medicine
  • Suicide, Self-Harm, & Traumatic Stress Exposure: A Trauma-Informed Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Suicide Risk, 2020, Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Identifying Bereavement-Related Markers of Mental and Behavioral Health Problems Among Clinic-Referred Adolescents, 2020, Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice

Robert S. Pynoos has also authored a book published by Cambridge University Press titled Multidimensional Grief Therapy (2023).

Best Publications

  • A developmental approach to complex PTSD: childhood and adult cumulative trauma as predictors of symptom complexity.

    Marylene Cloitre;Bradley C. Stolbach;Judith L. Herman;Bessel van der Kolk

  • Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid–Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence

    Stevan E. Hobfoll;Patricia Watson;Carl C. Bell;Richard A. Bryant

  • Life Threat and Posttraumatic Stress in School-age Children

    Robert S. Pynoos;Calvin Frederick;Kathi Nader;William Arroyo

  • The University of California at Los Angeles Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index.

    Alan M. Steinberg;Melissa J. Brymer;Kelly B. Decker;Robert S. Pynoos

  • Post-traumatic stress reactions in children after the 1988 Armenian earthquake

    Robert S. Pynoos;Armen Goenjian;Madeline Tashjian;Meline Karakashian

  • A developmental psychopathology model of childhood traumatic stress and intersection with anxiety disorders

    Robert S Pynoos;Alan M Steinberg;John C Piacentini

  • Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children after the 1988: Earthquake in Armenia

    Armen K. Goenjian;Robert S. Pynoos;Alan M. Steinberg;Louis M. Najarian

  • The Long War and Parental Combat Deployment: Effects on Military Children and At-Home Spouses

    Patricia Lester;Kris Peterson;James Reeves;Larry Knauss

  • A systematic review of PTSD prevalence and trajectories in DSM-5 defined trauma exposed populations: intentional and non-intentional traumatic events.

    Patcho N. Santiago;Robert J. Ursano;Christine L. Gray;Robert S. Pynoos

  • Complex trauma and mental health in children and adolescents placed in foster care: findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

    Johanna K.P. Greeson;Ernestine C. Briggs;Cassandra L. Kisiel;Christopher M. Layne

  • Prospective study of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive reactions after earthquake and political violence.

    Armen K. Goenjian;Alan M. Steinberg;Louis M. Najarian;Lynn A. Fairbanks

  • Children's PTSD reactions one year after a sniper attack at their school.

    Kathi Nader;Robert Pynoos;Lynn Fairbanks;Calvin Frederick

  • Posttraumatic Stress and Depressive Reactions Among Nicaraguan Adolescents After Hurricane Mitch

    Armen K. Goenjian;Luis Molina;Alan M. Steinberg;Lynn A. Fairbanks

  • A developmental model of childhood traumatic stress.

    Robert S. Pynoos;Alan M. Steinberg;Ruth Wraith

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder in children

    Spencer Eth;Robert S. Pynoos

  • Trauma histories among justice-involved youth: findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

    Carly B. Dierkhising;Susan J. Ko;Briana Woods-Jaeger;Ernestine C. Briggs

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder in elderly and younger adults after the 1988 earthquake in Armenia.

    Armen K. Goenjian;Louis M. Najarian;Robert S. Pynoos;Alan M. Steinberg

  • Outcome of Psychotherapy Among Early Adolescents After Trauma

    Armen K. Goenjian;Ida Karayan;Robert S. Pynoos;Dzovag Minassian

  • Psychometric Properties of the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index: Part I

    Alan M. Steinberg;Melissa J. Brymer;Soeun Kim;Ernestine C. Briggs

  • Psychological first aid and treatment approach to children exposed to community violence: Research implications

    Robert S. Pynoos;Kathi Nader

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher M. Layne
Christopher M. Layne University of California, Los Angeles
John A. Fairbank
John A. Fairbank Duke University
Ernestine C. Briggs
Ernestine C. Briggs Duke University
Julie B. Kaplow
Julie B. Kaplow Baylor College of Medicine
Margaret L. Stuber
Margaret L. Stuber University of California, Los Angeles
Betty Pfefferbaum
Betty Pfefferbaum University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
David W. Foy
David W. Foy Pepperdine University
Jon D. Elhai
Jon D. Elhai University of Toledo
William R. Beardslee
William R. Beardslee Boston Children's Hospital
Josef I. Ruzek
Josef I. Ruzek University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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