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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 149 79 68 45 37 868 99722

Thomas E. Joiner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas E. Joiner between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas E. Joiner published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 28.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2017. 69 of the 958 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2017. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 40 publications 2006: 50 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 66 publications 2018: 45 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 29 publications
1992 2025

958 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas E. Joiner: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 5
1994 8
1995 12
1996 14
1997 13
1998 14
1999 24
2000 20
2001 26
2002 27
2003 24
2004 33
2005 40
2006 50
2007 29
2008 36
2009 25
2010 20
2011 22
2012 28
2013 23
2014 26
2015 28
2016 45
2017 66
2018 45
2019 36
2020 45
2021 51
2022 26
2023 26
2024 40
2025 29
Total 958
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Thomas E. Joiner publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas E. Joiner, a Psychology scholar from Florida State University, has 958 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 66 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1992, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 28.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 28.2 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 172 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 189 publications (15.8 per year); 2004-2015: 360 publications (30.0 per year); 2016-2025: 409 publications (40.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas E. Joiner 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 E. Joiner 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, 705+ 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: 868 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 868
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Thomas E. Joiner publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Thomas E. Joiner, a Psychology scholar from Florida State University, records 868 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Thomas E. Joiner, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Thomas E. Joiner ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Thomas E. Joiner 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 E. Joiner 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, 144+ 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: 149 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 149
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Thomas E. Joiner D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Thomas E. Joiner, a Psychology scholar from Florida State University, records 149 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Thomas E. Joiner, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Thomas E. Joiner ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2003 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Thomas E. Joiner is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Psychology, with significant focus on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main research topics covered by Joiner include:

  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Joiner has contributed numerous recent papers in notable journals, among them:

  • "Suicide Mortality and Coronavirus Disease 2019-A Perfect Storm?", 2020, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "U.S. Census Bureau-assessed prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in 2019 and during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic", 2020, Depression and Anxiety
  • "Mental distress among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic", 2020, Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • "Underestimating digital media harm", 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Prevalence rates of anxiety, depressive, and eating pathology symptoms between the pre- and peri-COVID-19 eras: A meta-analysis", 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Joiner include:

  • Megan L. Rogers
  • Morgan Robison
  • Ian H. Stanley
  • Daniel Le Grange
  • Mary E. Duffy

Joiner regularly publishes in several key venues such as:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Archives of Suicide Research
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research

Their recognition within the academic community includes awards and fellowships such as:

  • James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science, 2020
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2017
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2003
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 2000

Best Publications

  • The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Scott R. Braithwaite

  • Why People Die by Suicide

    Thomas E. Joiner

  • Positive Emotions Trigger Upward Spirals Toward Emotional Well-Being

    Barbara L. Fredrickson;Thomas Joiner

  • Non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: diagnostic correlates and relation to suicide attempts.

    Matthew K. Nock;Thomas E. Joiner;Kathryn H. Gordon;Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson

  • Increases in Depressive Symptoms, Suicide-Related Outcomes, and Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents After 2010 and Links to Increased New Media Screen Time:

    Jean M. Twenge;Thomas E. Joiner;Megan L. Rogers;Gabrielle N. Martin

  • Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness: Construct Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Tracy K. Witte;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Suicidal Desire and the Capability for Suicide: Tests of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior among Adults.

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Kathryn H. Gordon;Theodore W. Bender

  • A measure of positive and negative affect for children: Scale development and preliminary validation.

    Jeff Laurent;Salvatore J. Catanzaro;Thomas E. Joiner Jr.;Karen D. Rudolph

  • Age, period, and cohort trends in mood disorder indicators and suicide-related outcomes in a nationally representative dataset, 2005-2017.

    Jean M. Twenge;A. Bell Cooper;Thomas E. Joiner;Mary E. Duffy

  • Rebuilding the Tower of Babel: A Revised Nomenclature for the Study of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors Part 2: Suicide‐Related Ideations, Communications, and Behaviors

    Morton M. Silverman;Alan L. Berman;Nels D. Sanddal;Patrick W. O'Carroll

  • The interpersonal theory of suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of a decade of cross-national research.

    Carol Chu;Jennifer M. Buchman-Schmitt;Ian H. Stanley;Melanie A. Hom

  • Suicide Mortality and Coronavirus Disease 2019-A Perfect Storm?

    Mark A. Reger;Ian H. Stanley;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Main predictions of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior: empirical tests in two samples of young adults.

    Thomas E. Joiner Jr.;Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Edward A. Selby

  • The schema questionnaire: Investigation of psychometric properties and the hierarchical structure of a measure of maladaptive schemas

    Norman B. Schmidt;Thomas E. Joiner;Jeffery E. Young;Michael J. Telch

  • Escalas PANAS de afecto positivo y negativo: validación factorial y convergencia transcultural

    Bonifacio Sandín;Paloma Chorot;Lourdes Lostao;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Rebuilding the Tower of Babel: A Revised Nomenclature for the Study of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors. Part 1: Background, Rationale, and Methodology.

    Morton M Silverman;Alan L Berman;Nels D Sanddal;Patrick W O'carroll

  • Warning Signs for Suicide: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications.

    M. David Rudd;Alan L. Berman;Thomas E. Joiner;Matthew K. Nock

  • The Psychology and Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior

    Thomas E. Joiner;Jessica S. Brown;LaRicka R. Wingate

  • When depression breeds contempt: reassurance seeking, self-esteem, and rejection of depressed college students by their roommates.

    Thomas E. Joiner;Mark S. Alfano;Gerald I. Metalsky

  • The interactional nature of depression: Advances in interpersonal approaches.

    Thomas E. Joiner;James C. Coyne

Frequent Co-Authors

Megan L. Rogers
Megan L. Rogers Texas State University
Ian H. Stanley
Ian H. Stanley Florida State University
Melanie A. Hom
Melanie A. Hom Florida State University
Norman B. Schmidt
Norman B. Schmidt Florida State University
Peter M. Gutierrez
Peter M. Gutierrez Florida State University
Jessica D. Ribeiro
Jessica D. Ribeiro Florida State University
M. David Rudd
M. David Rudd University of Memphis
Edward A. Selby
Edward A. Selby Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Michael D. Anestis
Michael D. Anestis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kathryn H. Gordon
Kathryn H. Gordon North Dakota State University

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