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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 45 6635 6177 3601 3269 135 9430

Sharon S. Rostosky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sharon S. Rostosky between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sharon S. Rostosky published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2010. 5 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2010. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1996 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sharon S. Rostosky: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 2
1998 7
1999 6
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 6
2007 3
2008 7
2009 4
2010 10
2011 4
2012 2
2013 7
2014 6
2015 6
2016 4
2017 8
2018 4
2019 9
2020 7
2021 9
2022 1
2023 3
2024 1
2025 4
Total 142
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Sharon S. Rostosky 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 Sharon S. Rostosky sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 131–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 135 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644 135
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Sharon S. Rostosky 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 Sharon S. Rostosky sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558 45
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Sharon S. Rostosky is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and specializes in psychology, with a focus on social psychology, gender studies, reproductive medicine, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science. Their research primarily addresses topics related to LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, reproductive health and technologies, gender roles and identity studies, gender, feminism, and media, sexuality, behavior, and technology, attachment and relationship dynamics, and family support in illness.

Among their recent papers are notable works exploring diverse aspects of LGBTQ experiences and identities. These include "LGBTQ individuals' lived experiences of hypervigilance" published in 2021 in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, "Perceived psychosocial impacts of legalized same-sex marriage: A scoping review of sexual minority adults' experiences" in 2021 appearing in PLoS ONE, and "How Do LGBTQ+ Parents Raise Well-Adjusted, Resilient, and Thriving Children?" published in 2022 in Current Directions in Psychological Science. Other recent contributions include "Religion/Spirituality, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Religious/Spiritual Stress and Resilience Model" in 2023 in Perspectives on Psychological Science, and "'Male privilege doesn't lift the social status of all men in the same way': Trans masculine individuals' lived experiences of male privilege in the United States" published in 2021 in Psychology of Men & Masculinity.

Frequently collaborating with Rostosky are:

  • Ellen D. B. Riggle
  • Zakary A. Clements
  • Matthew T. Richardson
  • Sara McCurry
  • Abigail M. Folberg

Their work is often published in specialized journals and venues including:

  • Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Current Directions in Psychological Science
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science

Rostosky's research fields are grounded largely in psychology with 16 publications, emphasizing social psychology through 12 works and contributions to gender studies, reproductive medicine, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science. Their scholarly focus encompasses a range of intersecting themes from identity and minority stress to family dynamics and resilience among sexual and gender minorities.

Best Publications

  • The Positive Aspects of Being a Lesbian or Gay Man

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Joy S. Whitman;Amber Olson;Sharon Scales Rostosky

  • The Impact of Religiosity on Adolescent Sexual Behavior:: A Review of the Evidence

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Brian L. Wilcox;Margaret Laurie Comer Wright;Brandy A. Randall

  • Coital debut: The role of religiosity and sex attitudes in the add health survey

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Mark D. Regnerus;Margaret Laurie Comer Wright

  • Marriage amendments and psychological distress in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon G. Horne;Angela D. Miller

  • Stress and relationship quality in same-sex couples

    Melanie D. Otis;Sharon S. Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Rebecca Hamrin

  • Psychological distress, well-being, and legal recognition in same-sex couple relationships.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;Sharon G. Horne

  • Online surveys for BGLT research: issues and techniques.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;C. Stuart Reedy

  • Sexual Self-Concept and Sexual Self-Efficacy in Adolescents: A Possible Clue to Promoting Sexual Health?

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Olga Dekhtyar;Pamela K Cupp;Eric M Anderman

  • Minority stress experiences in committed same-sex couple relationships.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle;Barry E. Gray;Roxanna L. Hatton

  • Outness, concealment, and authenticity: Associations with LGB individuals’ psychological distress and well-being.

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Sharon S. Rostosky;Whitney W. Black;Danielle E. Rosenkrantz

  • School Belonging, Self-Esteem, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: An Examination of Sex, Sexual Attraction Status, and Urbanicity

    Renee Vickerman Galliher;Sharon Scales Rostosky;Hannah K. Hughes

  • Out at work: The relation of actor and partner workplace policy and internalized homophobia to disclosure status

    Sharon S. Rostosky;Ellen D. B. Riggle

  • A Multifactor Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM)

    Ellen D. B. Riggle;Jonathan J. Mohr;Sharon S. Rostosky;Adam W. Fingerhut

  • The positive aspects of a transgender self-identification

    Ellen D.B. Riggle;Sharon Scales Rostosky;LaWanda E. McCants;David Pascale-Hague

  • Stigma-related stressors, coping self-efficacy, and physical health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.

    F. Nicholas Denton;Sharon Scales Rostosky;Fred Danner

  • Associations among sexual attraction status, school belonging, and alcohol and marijuana use in rural high school students.

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Gina P Owens;Rick S Zimmerman;Ellen D.B Riggle

  • The positive aspects of a bisexual self-identification

    Sharon Scales Rostosky;Ellen D.B. Riggle;David Pascale-Hague;LaWanda E. McCants

  • Is religiosity a protective factor against substance use in young adulthood? Only if you're straight!

    Sharon S. Rostosky;Fred Danner;Ellen D.B. Riggle

  • Correlates of High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Michael G. Dudley;Sharon Scales Rostosky;Bethe A. Korfhage;Rick S. Zimmerman

  • A normative perspective of adolescent girls' developing sexuality.

    Deborah P. Welsh;Sharon S. Rostosky;Myra Christen Kawaguchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ellen D. B. Riggle
Ellen D. B. Riggle University of Kentucky
Kimberly F. Balsam
Kimberly F. Balsam Palo Alto University
Sharon G. Horne
Sharon G. Horne University of Massachusetts Boston
Esther D. Rothblum
Esther D. Rothblum San Diego State University
Laurie A. Drabble
Laurie A. Drabble San Jose State University
Tonda L. Hughes
Tonda L. Hughes Columbia University
Gina P. Owens
Gina P. Owens University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Rick S. Zimmerman
Rick S. Zimmerman Wayne State University
Jonathan J. Mohr
Jonathan J. Mohr University of Maryland, College Park
Matthew P. Martens
Matthew P. Martens University of Missouri

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