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Thomas D. Parsons 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 Thomas D. Parsons sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 246 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thomas D. Parsons 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 Thomas D. Parsons sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Thomas D. Parsons is affiliated with the University of North Texas in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, focusing especially on Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental Health. Their work also engages with Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Human-Computer Interaction.

The scientist's main research themes include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Embodied and Extended Cognition, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, and Memory Processes and Influences.

Recent publications by Thomas D. Parsons include the following papers:

  • Extended Reality for the Clinical, Affective, and Social Neurosciences (2020, Brain Sciences)
  • Ethical Challenges of Using Virtual Environments in the Assessment and Treatment of Psychopathological Disorders (2021, Journal of Clinical Medicine)
  • Paradigm Shift Toward Digital Neuropsychology and High-Dimensional Neuropsychological Assessments: Review (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)

Thomas D. Parsons has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Timothy McMahan
  • Michael D. Barnett
  • Justin Asbee
  • Danielle R Hardesty
  • Matthew Calamia

Their work has been published regularly in several venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Brain Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research

Throughout their career, Thomas D. Parsons has contributed extensively to studies on cognitive functions, neuropsychological assessment methods, and the application of digital and virtual reality technologies in clinical and psychological research contexts.

Thomas D. Parsons received an award as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1998.

Best Publications

  • Affective outcomes of virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and specific phobias: a meta-analysis.

    Thomas D. Parsons;Albert A. Rizzo

  • The prevalence and incidence of neurocognitive impairment in the HAART era.

    Kevin R. Robertson;Marlene Smurzynski;Thomas D. Parsons;Kunling Wu

  • Virtual Reality for Enhanced Ecological Validity and Experimental Control in the Clinical, Affective and Social Neurosciences.

    Thomas D. Parsons

  • Cognitive sequelae of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis

    Thomas D Parsons;Steven A Rogers;Alyssa J Braaten;Steven Paul Woods

  • Sex differences in mental rotation and spatial rotation in a virtual environment.

    Thomas D. Parsons;Peter Larson;Kris Kratz;Marcus Thiebaux

  • Acute mechanisms underlying antibody effects in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis.

    Emilia H Moscato;Xiaoyu Peng;Ankit Jain;Thomas D Parsons

  • A virtual reality scenario for all seasons: the virtual classroom.

    Albert A Rizzo;Todd Bowerly;J Galen Buckwalter;Dean Klimchuk

  • A controlled clinical comparison of attention performance in children with ADHD in a virtual reality classroom compared to standard neuropsychological methods.

    Thomas D. Parsons;Todd Bowerly;J. Galen Buckwalter;Albert A. Rizzo

  • Virtual reality in paediatric rehabilitation: A review

    Thomas D. Parsons;Albert Rizzo;Steven A. Rogers;Philip York

  • Virtual Reality for Research in Social Neuroscience

    Thomas D. Parsons;Andrea Gaggioli;Giuseppe Riva

  • Virtual Reality Goes to War: A Brief Review of the Future of Military Behavioral Healthcare

    Albert Rizzo;Thomas D. Parsons;Belinda Lange;Patrick Kenny

  • Initial Validation of a Virtual Environment for Assessment of Memory Functioning: Virtual Reality Cognitive Performance Assessment Test

    Thomas D. Parsons;Albert A. Rizzo

  • Optimal Arousal Identification and Classification for Affective Computing Using Physiological Signals: Virtual Reality Stroop Task

    Dongrui Wu;C G Courtney;B J Lance;S S Narayanan

  • Evaluation of Justina: A Virtual Patient with PTSD

    Patrick G. Kenny;Thomas D. Parsons;Jonathan Gratch;Albert Rizzo

  • The potential of function-led virtual environments for ecologically valid measures of executive function in experimental and clinical neuropsychology

    Thomas D. Parsons;Anne R. Carlew;Jonlih Magtoto;Kiefer Stonecipher

  • Virtual Patients for Clinical Therapist Skills Training

    Patrick Kenny;Thomas D. Parsons;Jonathan Gratch;Anton Leuski

  • Media Multitasking and Cognitive, Psychological, Neural, and Learning Differences

    Melina R. Uncapher;Lin Lin;Larry D. Rosen;Heather L. Kirkorian

  • NEUROCOGNITIVE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEMENTING DISEASES: ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA, VASCULAR DEMENTIA, FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

    Alyssa J. Braaten;Thomas D. Parsons;Robert McCue;Alfred Sellers

  • Evaluating player task engagement and arousal using electroencephalography

    Timothy McMahan;Ian Parberry;Thomas D. Parsons

  • Immersiveness and physiological arousal within panoramic video-based virtual reality.

    Mary F. Macedonio;Thomas D. Parsons;Raymond A. Digiuseppe;Brenda A. Weiderhold

  • Pattern of neuropsychological performance among HIV positive patients in Uganda

    Kevin R Robertson;Noeline Nakasujja;Matthew Wong;Seggane Musisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Rizzo
Albert Rizzo University of Southern California
Barbara O. Rothbaum
Barbara O. Rothbaum Emory University
JoAnn Difede
JoAnn Difede Cornell University
Michael E. Dawson
Michael E. Dawson University of Southern California
Dongrui Wu
Dongrui Wu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jonathan Gratch
Jonathan Gratch University of Southern California
Giuseppe Riva
Giuseppe Riva Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Michele T. Pato
Michele T. Pato SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Shrikanth S. Narayanan
Shrikanth S. Narayanan University of Southern California
Anne M. Schell
Anne M. Schell Occidental College

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