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Susan M. Johnson

Susan M. Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 61 3383 3118 213 195 178 14083

Susan M. Johnson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan M. Johnson between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan M. Johnson published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2013. 10 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2013. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1976 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan M. Johnson: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 4
2000 5
2001 3
2002 5
2003 9
2004 2
2005 5
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 5
2011 5
2012 19
2013 21
2014 2
2015 5
2016 8
2017 9
2018 3
2019 21
2020 4
2021 14
2022 20
2023 6
2024 5
2025 5
Total 238
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Susan M. Johnson 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 Susan M. Johnson 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, 171–180 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: 178 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
171–180 450 178
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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Susan M. Johnson 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 Susan M. Johnson 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321 61
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Susan M. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and medicine, with a particular focus on social and clinical psychology. Their research spans areas such as attachment and relationship dynamics, family support in illness, psychotherapy techniques, mental health treatment access, and child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

Their recent papers include:

  • Emotionally focused therapy: Attachment, connection, and health (2021) in Current Opinion in Psychology
  • A review of the research during 2010-2019 on evidence-based treatments for couple relationship distress (2021) in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • Learning a new way of living together: a qualitative study exploring the relationship changes and intervention needs of patients with cardiovascular disease and their partners (2020) in BMJ Open
  • A pilot multi-centre prospective randomised controlled trial of RECELL for the treatment of venous leg ulcers (2020) in International Wound Journal
  • Practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy online: Calling all relationships (2021) in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Susan M. Johnson's frequent co-authors include Paul S. Greenman, Stephanie A. Wiebe, Robert Allan, Giorgio A. Tasca, and Heather Tulloch.

They have published multiple works in the following venues:

  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  • Cureus
  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • BMJ Open
  • International Wound Journal

Johnson has also authored a book titled La pratique de la thérapie de couple centrée sur l'émotion, 3e édition, published by Presses de l'Université du Québec eBooks in 2022.

Their research topics primarily cover:

  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Marriage and Sexual Relationships

Susan M. Johnson was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Emotionally focused therapy for couples

    Leslie S. Greenberg;Susan M. Johnson

  • The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection

    Susan M. Johnson

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Status and Challenges

    Susan M. Johnson;John Hunsley;Leslie Greenberg;Dwavne Schindler

  • RESEARCH ON THE TREATMENT OF COUPLE DISTRESS

    Jay L. Lebow;Anthony L. Chambers;Andrew Christensen;Susan M. Johnson

  • Attachment injuries in couple relationships: a new perspective on impasses in couples therapy.

    Susan M. Johnson;Judy A. Makinen;John W. Millikin

  • PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED MARITAL THERAPY

    Susan M. Johnson;E. Talitman

  • Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors: Strengthening Attachment Bonds

    Susan M. Johnson

  • Differential effects of experiential and problem-solving interventions in resolving marital conflict.

    Susan M. Johnson;Leslie S. Greenberg

  • Resolving attachment injuries in couples using emotionally focused therapy: steps toward forgiveness and reconciliation.

    Judy A. Makinen;Susan M. Johnson

  • THE “COMING OF AGE” OF COUPLE THERAPY: A DECADE REVIEW

    Susan Johnson;Jay Lebow

  • Selecting the Best Items for a Short-Form of the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire

    Marie-France Lafontaine;Audrey Brassard;Yvan Lussier;Pierre Valois

  • RELATING PROCESS TO OUTCOME IN MARITAL THERAPY

    Susan M. Johnson;L. S. Greenberg

  • Attachment processes in couple and family therapy

    Susan M. Johnson;Valerie E. Whiffen

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: An Outcome Study.

    Susan M. Johnson;Leslie S. Greenberg

  • A Review of the Research in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples.

    Stephanie A. Wiebe;Susan M. Johnson

  • Emotionally focused marital intervention for couples with chronically ill children.

    Jan Gordon Walker;Susan Johnson;Ian Manion;Paula Cloutier

  • Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples in the Treatment of Depression: A Pilot Study

    Andre Dessaulles;Susan M. Johnson;Wayne H. Denton

  • The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

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  • Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors.

    Heather B. MacIntosh;Susan Johnson

  • Changes in Relationship-Specific Attachment in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

    Melissa Burgess Moser;Susan M. Johnson;Tracy L. Dalgleish;Marie-France Lafontaine

  • CREATING HEALING RELATIONSHIPS FOR COUPLES DEALING WITH TRAUMA: THE USE OF EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED MARITAL THERAPY

    Susan M. Johnson;Lyn Williams-Keeler

  • Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

    Susan M. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie S. Greenberg
Leslie S. Greenberg York University
Giorgio A. Tasca
Giorgio A. Tasca University of Ottawa
Marie-France Lafontaine
Marie-France Lafontaine University of Ottawa
Ian Manion
Ian Manion University of Ottawa
Valerie E. Whiffen
Valerie E. Whiffen University of Ottawa
Jay L. Lebow
Jay L. Lebow Northwestern University
Zul Merali
Zul Merali University of Ottawa
Dean M. Busby
Dean M. Busby Brigham Young University
James A. Coan
James A. Coan University of Virginia
Catherine C. Classen
Catherine C. Classen University of Toronto

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