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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 54 4570 4230 2537 2295 215 11937

Sonya B. Norman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sonya B. Norman between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sonya B. Norman published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2021. 40 of the 288 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2021. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 22 publications
2004 2025

288 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sonya B. Norman: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 3
2008 7
2009 4
2010 5
2011 4
2012 4
2013 6
2014 7
2015 14
2016 10
2017 8
2018 14
2019 39
2020 28
2021 43
2022 27
2023 17
2024 18
2025 22
Total 288
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Sonya B. Norman 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 Sonya B. Norman 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, 211–220 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: 215 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313 215
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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Sonya B. Norman 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 Sonya B. Norman 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408 54
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

Sonya B. Norman is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of psychology and medicine, with a substantial focus on clinical psychology. Other notable subfields of study include general health professions, epidemiology, pharmacology, and social psychology.

The scientist's work spans several key areas of investigation. These include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Sonya B. Norman has contributed extensively to research literature, with recent papers covering various aspects of mental health, trauma, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Moral distress in frontline healthcare workers in the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: Relationship to PTSD symptoms, burnout, and psychosocial functioning" (2021), published in Depression and Anxiety
  • "Reliable and clinically significant change in the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 among male veterans." (2021), published in Psychological Assessment
  • "Project Harmony: A Meta-Analysis With Individual Patient Data on Behavioral and Pharmacologic Trials for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress and Alcohol or Other Drug Use Disorders" (2022), published in American Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans: a population-based, prospective cohort study" (2021), published in Psychological Medicine
  • "Prevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021), published in JAMA Psychiatry

The scientist frequently publishes in recognized journals such as:

  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Depression and Anxiety

Collaboration is also a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Robert H. Pietrzak
  • Brandon Nichter
  • Melanie L. Hill
  • Moira Haller
  • Sudie E. Back

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of the psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist (PCL) military, civilian, and specific versions.

    C B A Kendall Wilkins;Ariel J. Lang;Sonya B. Norman

  • Development and validation of an Overall Anxiety Severity And Impairment Scale (OASIS)

    Sonya B. Norman;Shadha Hami Cissell;Adrienne J. Means-Christensen;Murray B. Stein

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Validation of a Brief Measure of Anxiety-Related Severity and Impairment: The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS)

    Laura Campbell-Sills;Sonya B. Norman;Sonya B. Norman;Michelle G. Craske;Greer Greer Sullivan;Greer Greer Sullivan

  • Exaggerated and Disconnected Insular-Amygdalar Blood Oxygenation Level-Dependent Response to Threat-Related Emotional Faces in Women with Intimate-Partner Violence Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Gregory A. Fonzo;Alan N. Simmons;Alan N. Simmons;Steven R. Thorp;Steven R. Thorp;Sonya B. Norman;Sonya B. Norman

  • Effects of a group forgiveness intervention on forgiveness, perceived stress, and trait‐anger

    Alex H. S. Harris;Frederic Luskin;Sonya B. Norman;Sam Standard

  • Pain in the aftermath of trauma is a risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Sonya B. Norman;Murray B. Stein;J. E. Dimsdale;David B. Hoyt

  • A Guide to Guidelines for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: An Update

    Jessica L Hamblen;Sonya B Norman;Jeffrey H Sonis;Andrea J Phelps

  • Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activation during emotional anticipation and neuropsychological performance in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Robin L. Aupperle;Carolyn B. Allard;Erin M. Grimes;Alan N. Simmons

  • Functional Activation and Neural Networks in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Related to Intimate Partner Violence

    Alan N. Simmons;Martin P. Paulus;Steven R. Thorp;Scott C. Matthews

  • Cognitive impairment and functioning in PTSD related to intimate partner violence.

    Elizabeth W. Twamley;Carolyn B. Allard;Steven R. Thorp;Sonya B. Norman

  • Do trauma history and PTSD symptoms influence addiction relapse context

    Sonya B. Norman;Susan R. Tate;Kristen G. Anderson;Sandra A. Brown

  • The burden of co-occurring alcohol use disorder and PTSD in U.S. Military veterans: Comorbidities, functioning, and suicidality.

    Sonya B. Norman;Moira Haller;Jessica L. Hamblen;Steven M. Southwick

  • Associations between psychological trauma and physical illness in primary care

    Sonya B. Norman;Adrienne J. Means-Christensen;Michelle G. Craske;Cathy D. Sherbourne

  • Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Sertraline Hydrochloride, and Their Combination Among Combat Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Sheila A. M. Rauch;Sheila A. M. Rauch;H. Myra Kim;H. Myra Kim;Corey Powell;Peter W. Tuerk;Peter W. Tuerk

  • Psychometrics of a Brief Measure of Anxiety to Detect Severity and Impairment: The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS)

    Sonya B. Norman;Laura Campbell-Sills;Carla A. Hitchcock;Carla A. Hitchcock;Sarah Sullivan

  • Moral distress in frontline healthcare workers in the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: Relationship to PTSD symptoms, burnout, and psychosocial functioning.

    Sonya B Norman;Sonya B Norman;Jordyn H Feingold;Halley Kaye-Kauderer;Carly A Kaplan

  • Psychological burden of PTSD, depression, and their comorbidity in the U.S. veteran population: Suicidality, functioning, and service utilization

    Brandon Nichter;Brandon Nichter;Sonya Norman;Moira Haller;Robert H. Pietrzak

  • Efficacy of Integrated Exposure Therapy vs Integrated Coping Skills Therapy for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Sonya B Norman;Ryan Trim;Ryan Trim;Moira Haller;Moira Haller;Brittany C Davis

  • Student Veteran perceptions of facilitators and barriers to achieving academic goals

    Sonya B Norman;Jay Rosen;Sara Himmerich;Ursula S Myers

  • Trauma informed guilt reduction therapy with combat veterans.

    Sonya B. Norman;Kendall C. Wilkins;Ursula S. Myers;Carolyn B. Allard

  • The effectiveness of an attention bias modification program as an adjunctive treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

    Jennie M. Kuckertz;Nader Amir;Joseph W. Boffa;Ciara K. Warren

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University
Murray B. Stein
Murray B. Stein University of California, San Diego
Ryan S. Trim
Ryan S. Trim University of California, San Diego
Peter W. Tuerk
Peter W. Tuerk University of Virginia
Alan N. Simmons
Alan N. Simmons University of California, San Diego
Sean P.A. Drummond
Sean P.A. Drummond Monash University
Ariel J. Lang
Ariel J. Lang University of California, San Diego
Elizabeth W. Twamley
Elizabeth W. Twamley University of California, San Diego
Steven R. Thorp
Steven R. Thorp Alliant International University
Kathleen M. Chard
Kathleen M. Chard University of Cincinnati Medical Center

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