2026 Ronald F. Levant: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	57	3999	3687	2243	2020	261	14469

Ronald F. Levant 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 Ronald F. Levant sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 261 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ronald F. Levant 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 Ronald F. Levant sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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

2011 - APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research
1986 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Ronald F. Levant is affiliated with the University of Akron in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences with significant contributions to gender studies, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, social psychology, and health. Within these fields, Levant concentrates on topics related to gender roles and identity studies, social and intergroup psychology, gender, feminism, and media, behavioral health and interventions, sex and gender in healthcare, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and racial and ethnic identity research.

Levant has published extensively, with notable papers including:

Development and evaluation of a new short form of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI-30), 2020, Journal of Counseling Psychology
Male-Type and Prototypal Depression Trajectories for Men Experiencing Mental Health Problems, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Distress disclosure and psychological distress among men: the role of feeling understood and loneliness, 2021, Current Psychology
Masculinity Barriers to Ever Completing Colorectal Cancer Screening among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and White Men (Ages 45-75), 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Extending the gender role strain paradigm to account for U.S. males' gun violence., 2022, Psychology of Men & Masculinity

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Levant include Ryon C. McDermott, Ginelle Wolfe, Nicholas C. Borgogna, Daniel K. McKelvey, and Mike C. Parent.

Levant's research has been published repeatedly in venues such as Psychology of Men & Masculinity, PsycTESTS Dataset, The Journal of Men's Studies, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Gender Issues.

Their body of work has been recognized with professional distinctions, including the APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research in 2011 and being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1986.

Best Publications

The new psychology of men.

Ronald F. Levant

709
Citations
Evidence-based practices in mental health : debate and dialogue on the fundamental questions

John C. Norcross;Larry E. Beutler;Ronald F. Levant

690
Citations
A review of research on masculinity ideologies using the Male Role Norms Inventory.

Ronald F. Levant;Katherine Richmond

673
Citations
A New Psychology Of Men

Ronald F. Levant;William S. Pollack

673
Citations
Impact of Gender Role Conflict, Traditional Masculinity Ideology, Alexithymia, and Age on Men's Attitudes Toward Psychological Help Seeking.

Jill M. Berger;Ronald F. Levant;Katharine Kaye McMillan;William Kelleher

550
Citations
Gender differences in alexithymia.

Ronald F. Levant;Rosalie J. Hall;Christine M. Williams;Nadia T. Hasan

505
Citations
Toward the reconstruction of masculinity

Ronald F. Levant

448
Citations
The male role: An investigation of contemporary norms.

Ronald F. Levant;Linda S. Hirsch;Elizabeth Celentano;Tracy M. Cozza

441
Citations
A model of fathers' behavioral involvement in child care in dual-earner families

Jennifer F. Bonney;Michelle L. Kelley;Ronald F. Levant

400
Citations
Research in the psychology of men and masculinity using the gender role strain paradigm as a framework.

Ronald F. Levant

393
Citations
Masculinity Reconstructed: Changing the Rules of Manhood-at Work, in Relationships, and in Family Life

Ted Bowman;Ronald F. Levant

379
Citations
Desperately seeking language: Understanding, assessing, and treating normative male alexithymia.

Ronald F. Levant

355
Citations
A multicultural investigation of masculinity ideology and alexithymia.

Ronald F. Levant;Katherine Richmond;Richard G. Majors;Jaime E. Inclan

316
Citations
Male Role Norms Inventory--Short Form (MRNI-SF): Development, Confirmatory Factor Analytic Investigation of Structure, and Measurement Invariance across Gender.

Ronald F. Levant;Rosalie J. Hall;Thomas J. Rankin

313
Citations
Initial Validation of the Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised (MRNI-R):

Ronald F. Levant;K. Bryant Smalley;Maryse Aupont;A. Tanner House

295
Citations
Contemporary fathers reconstructing masculinity: Clinical implications of gender role strain

Louise B. Silverstein;Carl F. Auerbach;Ronald F. Levant

266
Citations
Evaluation of the factor structure and construct validity of scores on the Male Role Norms Inventory—Revised (MRNI-R).

Ronald F. Levant;Thomas J. Rankin;Christine M. Williams;Nadia T. Hasan

259
Citations
New psychotherapy for men.

William S. Pollack;Ronald F. Levant

254
Citations
Professional Issues in Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists

Robert E. Mcgrath;Jack G. Wiggins;Morgan T. Sammons;Ronald F. Levant

228
Citations
A meta-analysis of the effects of parent effectiveness training

Bruce Cedar;Ronald F. Levant

227
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Y. Joel Wong Indiana University

Glenn E. Good University of Missouri

Michelle L. Kelley Old Dominion University

Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University

Gary Alan Fine Northwestern University

Martin Heesacker University of Florida

James H. Bray The University of Texas at San Antonio

Howard A. Liddle University of Miami

John A. Fairbank Duke University

James R. Mahalik Boston College

External Links

Personal website of Ronald F. Levant

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