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Rolf A. Peterson

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Psychology

D-Index
89
Citations
37406
World Ranking
983
National Ranking
616

Rolf A. Peterson 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 Rolf A. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 237 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rolf A. Peterson 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 Rolf A. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Rolf A. Peterson is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and neuroscience, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's recent publications include studies on personality traits and developmental psychology. Notable papers are:

  • Zooming in on the attentional foundations of the Big Five, 2020, Personality and Individual Differences
  • Amniotic testosterone and psychological sex differences: A systematic review of the extreme male brain theory, 2020, Developmental Review

Key topics in Peterson's work encompass creativity in education and neuroscience, personality traits and psychology, and neural and behavioral psychology studies. Additional focus areas include autism spectrum disorder research, child development and digital technology, and genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peterson are:

  • Victor Swift
  • Kristin Wilson
  • Hui Xiong
  • Stephen Scott

Peterson's published research is consistently featured in venues such as Personality and Individual Differences and Developmental Review, reflecting engagement with both personality psychology and developmental research communities.

Among recognitions received, Peterson was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1984, an indication of their professional standing within the psychology field.

Best Publications

  • Anxiety sensitivity, anxiety frequency and the prediction of fearfulness.

    Steven Reiss;Rolf A. Peterson;David M. Gursky;Richard J. McNally

  • Between facets and domains: 10 aspects of the Big Five.

    Colin G. DeYoung;Lena C. Quilty;Jordan B. Peterson

  • Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Creative Achievement Questionnaire

    Shelley H. Carson;Jordan B. Peterson;Daniel M. Higgins

  • Decreased latent inhibition is associated with increased creative achievement in high-functioning individuals

    Shelley H. Carson;Jordan B. Peterson;Daniel M. Higgins

  • Higher-order factors of the Big Five predict conformity: Are there neuroses of health?

    Colin G DeYoung;Jordan B Peterson;Daniel M Higgins

  • Child Anxiety Sensitivity Index.

    Wendy K. Silverman;Wayne Fleisig;Brian Rabian;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Multiple measurements of depression predict mortality in a longitudinal study of chronic hemodialysis outpatients

    Paul L. Kimmel;Rolf A. Peterson;Rolf A. Peterson;Rolf A. Peterson;Karen L. Weihs;Karen L. Weihs;Karen L. Weihs;Samuel J. Simmens;Samuel J. Simmens;Samuel J. Simmens

  • Psychological entropy: a framework for understanding uncertainty-related anxiety.

    Jacob B. Hirsh;Raymond A. Mar;Jordan B. Peterson

  • Exploring the link between reading fiction and empathy: Ruling out individual differences and examining outcomes

    Raymond A. Mar;Keith Oatley;Jordan B. Peterson

  • Prevalence, Severity, and Importance of Physical and Emotional Symptoms in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

    Steven D. Weisbord;Linda F. Fried;Robert M. Arnold;Michael J. Fine

  • Immunologic function and survival in hemodialysis patients

    Paul L. Kimmel;Terry M. Phillips;Terry M. Phillips;Terry M. Phillips;Samuel J. Simmens;Samuel J. Simmens;Samuel J. Simmens;Rolf A. Peterson;Rolf A. Peterson;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Sources of openness/intellect : Cognitive and neuropsychological correlates of the fifth factor of personality

    Colin G. DeYoung;Jordan B. Peterson;Daniel M. Higgins

  • Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief

    Jordan B. Peterson

  • Openness to Experience and Intellect Differentially Predict Creative Achievement in the Arts and Sciences

    Scott Barry Kaufman;Lena C. Quilty;Rachael G. Grazioplene;Jacob B. Hirsh

  • Setting, elaborating, and reflecting on personal goals improves academic performance.

    Dominique Morisano;Jacob B. Hirsh;Jordan B. Peterson;Robert O. Pihl

  • Bookworms versus nerds: Exposure to fiction versus non-fiction, divergent associations with social ability, and the simulation of fictional social worlds

    Raymond A. Mar;Keith Oatley;Jacob Hirsh;Jennifer dela Paz

  • Psychosocial factors, behavioral compliance and survival in urban hemodialysis patients

    Paul L. Kimmel;Rolf A. Peterson;Karen L. Weihs;Samuel J. Simmens

  • Compassionate Liberals and Polite Conservatives: Associations of Agreeableness With Political Ideology and Moral Values

    Jacob B. Hirsh;Colin G. DeYoung;Xiaowen Xu;Jordan B. Peterson

  • Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Disease: ESRD as a Paradigmatic Illness

    Daniel Cukor;Scott D. Cohen;Rolf A. Peterson;Paul L. Kimmel

  • Survival in hemodialysis patients: the role of depression.

    Paul L. Kimmel;Karen Weihs;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Depression and anxiety in urban hemodialysis patients.

    Daniel Cukor;Jeremy Coplan;Clinton Brown;Steven Friedman

  • The Anxiety Sensitivity Index: Construct validity and factor analytic structure.

    Rolf A. Peterson;Robert L. Heilbronner

  • Anxiety disorders in adults treated by hemodialysis: a single-center study.

    Daniel Cukor;Jeremy Coplan;Clinton Brown;Steven Friedman

  • Depression in end-stage renal disease patients treated with hemodialysis: tools, correlates, outcomes, and needs.

    Paul L. Kimmel;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Anxiety sensitivity and self-reported reasons for drug use

    Sherry H. Stewart;Julie Karp;Robert O. Pihl;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Interdialytic weight gain and survival in hemodialysis patients: Effects of duration of ESRD and diabetes mellitus

    Paul L. Kimmel;Maria P. Varela;Rolf A. Peterson;Karen L. Weihs

  • Psychosocial variables, quality of life, and religious beliefs in ESRD patients treated with hemodialysis

    Samir S. Patel;Viral S. Shah;Rolf A. Peterson;Paul L. Kimmel

  • Depression, Perception of Illness and Mortality in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

    Rolf A. Peterson;Paul L. Kimmel;Carol R. Sacks;Mary Louise Mesquita

  • Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Depression in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

    Scott D. Cohen;Lorenzo Norris;Kimberly D. Acquaviva;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Depression in end-stage renal disease hemodialysis patients.

    Daniel Cukor;Rolf A Peterson;Scott D Cohen;Paul L Kimmel

  • Aspects of quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

    P L Kimmel;R A Peterson;K L Weihs;S J Simmens

  • Social Support and Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update

    Scott D. Cohen;Tushar Sharma;Kimberly Acquaviva;Rolf A. Peterson

  • Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index

    Wendy K. Silverman;Wayne Fleisig;Brian Rabian;Rolf A. Peterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul L. Kimmel
Paul L. Kimmel National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Karen L. Weihs
Karen L. Weihs University of Arizona
Jack A. Yanovski
Jack A. Yanovski National Institutes of Health
Maria Cecilia Zea
Maria Cecilia Zea George Washington University
Richard J. McNally
Richard J. McNally Harvard University
Suzanne Bennett Johnson
Suzanne Bennett Johnson Florida State University
Steven Reiss
Steven Reiss The Ohio State University
Jeremy D. Coplan
Jeremy D. Coplan SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Karen A. Matthews
Karen A. Matthews University of Pittsburgh
Donald K. Routh
Donald K. Routh University of Miami

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