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Stephen D. Hart

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Psychology

D-Index
73
Citations
21656
World Ranking
1951
National Ranking
109

Stephen D. Hart publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 196 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen D. Hart 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 Stephen D. Hart sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stephen D. Hart is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada. Their research primarily spans psychology and social sciences, with a particular focus on clinical psychology and sociology and political science as key subfields.

The scientist's work concentrates on several topics, including:

  • Psychopathy, forensic psychiatry, and sexual offending
  • Personality disorders and psychopathology
  • Stalking, cyberstalking, and harassment
  • Criminal justice and corrections analysis
  • Crime patterns and interventions
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Gambling behavior and treatments

Their recent publications demonstrate a consistent interest in psychopathy and related areas. Notable papers include:

  • "Statement of concerned experts on the use of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised in capital sentencing to assess risk for institutional violence," 2020, Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • "How much does that cost? Examining the economic costs of crime in North America attributable to people with psychopathic personality disorder," 2022, Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment
  • "Urgent issues and prospects in correctional rehabilitation practice and research," 2022, Legal and Criminological Psychology
  • "Evaluating the Test Validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality Symptom Rating Sale (CAPP SRS)," 2021, Journal of Personality Assessment
  • "Forecasting Stalking Recidivism Using the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM)," 2022, Assessment

Frequent coauthors include Kevin S. Douglas, Dylan T. Gatner, P. Randall Kropp, David DeMatteo, and Kirk Heilbrun. These collaborations emphasize research consistency within the fields of personality disorders and forensic psychology.

The scientist regularly publishes in specialized venues including:

  • Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment
  • CrimRxiv
  • Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • Legal and Criminological Psychology
  • Assessment

Overall, their body of work reflects a multifaceted approach to understanding psychopathy, personality disorders, and related forensic and clinical psychological phenomena, incorporating issues from economic impacts of crime to practical rehabilitation and risk assessment methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Psychopathy and the DSM-IV Criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder

    Robert D. Hare;Stephen D. Hart;Timothy J. Harpur

  • The revised Psychopathy Checklist: Reliability and factor structure.

    Robert D. Hare;Timothy J. Harpur;A. R. Hakstian;Adelle E. Forth

  • Assessing emotional intelligence: reliability and validity of the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) in university students

    Darek Dawda;Stephen D. Hart

  • Psychosis as a risk factor for violence to others: a meta-analysis.

    Kevin S. Douglas;Laura S. Guy;Stephen D. Hart

  • The role of psychopathy in assessing risk for violence: Conceptual and methodological issues

    Stephen D. Hart

  • Performance of male psychopaths following conditional release from prison.

    Stephen D. Hart;Philip R. Kropp;Robert D. Hare

  • Assessment of psychopathy in male young offenders.

    Adelle E. Forth;Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare

  • The Psychopathy Checklist—Revised (PCL-R)

    Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare;Timothy J. Harpur

  • Psychopathy: Assessment and association with criminal conduct.

    Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare

  • Precision of actuarial risk assessment instruments: evaluating the 'margins of error' of group v. individual predictions of violence.

    Stephen D. Hart;Christine Michie;David John Cooke

  • Reconstructing psychopathy: clarifying the significance of antisocial and socially deviant behavior in the diagnosis of psychopathic personality disorder.

    David J. Cooke;Christine Michie;Stephen D. Hart;Daniel A. Clark

  • The Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) Guide: reliability and validity in adult male offenders

    P. Randall Kropp;Stephen D. Hart

  • The assessment of psychopathy in male and female noncriminals: Reliability and validity

    Adelle E. Forth;Shelley L. Brown;Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare

  • Discriminant validity of the psychopathy checklist in a forensic psychiatric population

    Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare

  • Evaluation of a model of violence risk assessment among forensic psychiatric patients.

    Kevin S Douglas;James Robert P Ogloff;Stephen D Hart

  • Evaluating the Screening Version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist—Revised (PCL:SV): An item response theory analysis.

    David J. Cooke;Christine Michie;Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare

  • Evidence for Long-Term, Specific Effects of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Criminal Behavior in Men

    Donald G. Dutton;Stephen D. Hart

  • DSM-IV antisocial personality disorder field trial.

    Thomas A. Widiger;Remi Cadoret;Robert Hare;Lee Robins

  • Predictive validity of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version for general and violent recidivism

    Raymond R. Corrado;Gina M. Vincent;Stephen D. Hart;Irwin M. Cohen

  • Psychopathy as a risk marker for violence: Development and validation of a screening version of the revised Psychopathy Checklist.

    Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare;Adelle E. Forth

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert D. Hare
Robert D. Hare University of British Columbia
Kevin S. Douglas
Kevin S. Douglas Simon Fraser University
David J. Cooke
David J. Cooke Australian Catholic University
Ronald Roesch
Ronald Roesch Simon Fraser University
Adelle E. Forth
Adelle E. Forth Carleton University
James R. P. Ogloff
James R. P. Ogloff Swinburne University of Technology
Donald G. Dutton
Donald G. Dutton University of British Columbia
John F. Edens
John F. Edens Texas A&M University
Sheilagh Hodgins
Sheilagh Hodgins University of Montreal
Matt DeLisi
Matt DeLisi Iowa State University

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