World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
68
Citations
26450
World Ranking
2437
National Ranking
1414

Thomas W. Valente 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 W. Valente sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 705+

This scientist: 218 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas W. Valente 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 W. Valente sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas W. Valente is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans primarily the social sciences and medicine, with a focus on areas such as general health professions, sociology and political science, health, physiology, and organizational behavior and human resource management.

Their recent notable research papers include:

  • Diffusion/Contagion Processes on Social Networks, 2020, published in Health Education & Behavior
  • A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase PrEP Uptake for HIV Prevention: 55-Week Results From PrEPChicago, 2020, published in JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • Algorithms and Health Misinformation: A Case Study of Vaccine Books on Amazon, 2020, published in Journal of Health Communication
  • Human-centered design as a guide to intervention planning for non-communicable diseases: the BIGPIC study from Western Kenya, 2020, published in BMC Health Services Research
  • Group Medical Visit and Microfinance Intervention for Patients With Diabetes or Hypertension in Kenya, 2021, published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Their collaborative work frequently involves coauthors such as Sarah E. Piombo, Katie M. Edwards, Emily A. Waterman, Victoria L. Banyard, and Violet Naanyu.

Valente's publications often appear in venues including:

  • BMC Health Services Research
  • BMC Public Health
  • American Journal of Community Psychology
  • Health Education & Behavior
  • Connections

The main topics present in Valente's research comprise:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Community Health and Development
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Social Media and Politics

Valente's work integrates social network analysis within public health contexts, addressing patterns of diffusion and contagion processes. There is notable attention to the impacts of misinformation, behavioral health, and community health strategies. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates aspects of physiology and organizational behavior alongside sociopolitical dimensions of health.

Best Publications

  • Network Models of the Diffusion of Innovations

    Thomas W. Valente

  • Social network thresholds in the diffusion of innovations

    Thomas W. Valente

  • Opinion Leadership and Social Contagion in New Product Diffusion

    Raghuram Iyengar;Christophe Van den Bulte;Thomas W. Valente

  • Social Networks and Health: Models, Methods, and Applications

    Thomas W. Valente

  • Identifying Opinion Leaders to Promote Behavior Change

    Thomas W Valente;Patchareeya Pumpuang

  • Accelerating the Diffusion of Innovations Using Opinion Leaders

    Thomas W. Valente;Rebecca L. Davis

  • The stability of centrality measures when networks are sampled

    Elizabeth Costenbader;Thomas W Valente

  • Social Networks and Health

    Unknown

  • Peers, schools, and adolescent cigarette smoking

    Cheryl Alexander;Marina Piazza;Debra Mekos;Thomas Valente

  • Peer influences: the impact of online and offline friendship networks on adolescent smoking and alcohol use.

    Grace C. Huang;Jennifer B. Unger;Daniel Soto;Kayo Fujimoto

  • Social network predictors of bullying and victimization.

    Michele Mouttapa;Tom Valente;Peggy Gallaher;Louise Ann Rohrbach

  • Type II Translation: Transporting Prevention Interventions From Research to Real-World Settings.

    Louise A. Rohrbach;Rachel Grana;Steve Sussman;Thomas W. Valente

  • Effects of a social-network method for group assignment strategies on peer-led tobacco prevention programs in schools

    Thomas W. Valente;Beth R. Hoffman;Annamara Ritt-Olson;Kara Lichtman

  • Using Social Networks to Understand and Prevent Substance Use: A Transdisciplinary Perspective

    Thomas W. Valente;Peggy Gallaher;Michele Mouttapa

  • Social network associations with contraceptive use among Cameroonian women in voluntary associations.

    Thomas W. Valente;Susan C. Watkins;Miriam N. Jato;Ariane Van Der Straten

  • Social Network Analysis for Program Implementation

    Thomas W. Valente;Lawrence A. Palinkas;Sara Czaja;Kar Hai Chu

  • Translation in the health professions: converting science into action.

    Steve Sussman;Thomas W. Valente;Louise A. Rohrbach;Silvana Skara

  • Peer Influences on Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Theoretical Review of the Literature

    Beth R Hoffman;Steve Sussman;Jennifer B Unger;Thomas W Valente

  • Social network interventions for health behaviours and outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Ruth F. Hunter;Kayla de la Haye;Jennifer M. Murray;Jennifer Badham

  • Adolescent affiliations and adiposity: a social network analysis of friendships and obesity.

    Thomas W. Valente;Kayo Fujimoto;Chih Ping Chou;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • Peer acceleration: effects of a social network tailored substance abuse prevention program among high-risk adolescents.

    Thomas W. Valente;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Alan W. Stacy;Jennifer B. Unger

  • A Pilot School-Based Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Intervention Improves Diet, Food Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy for Native Canadian Children

    Brit I. Saksvig;Joel Gittelsohn;Stewart B. Harris;Anthony J. G. Hanley

  • Opinion Leadership and Social Contagion in New Product Diffusion

    Raghuram Iyengar;Thomas Valente;Christophe Van den Bulte

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
Steve Sussman
Steve Sussman University of Southern California
Chih-Ping Chou
Chih-Ping Chou University of Southern California
C. Hendricks Brown
C. Hendricks Brown Northwestern University
Sheila T. Murphy
Sheila T. Murphy University of Southern California
Mary Ann Pentz
Mary Ann Pentz University of Southern California
Valentin Fuster
Valentin Fuster Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Carol R. Horowitz
Carol R. Horowitz Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
C. Anderson Johnson
C. Anderson Johnson Claremont Graduate University
Louise A. Rohrbach
Louise A. Rohrbach University of Southern California

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you’re considering a career in psychology, there are a variety of online degree programs available that can prepare you for rewarding roles in mental health and counseling. One popular pathway is becoming a substance abuse counselor, a profession in high demand across the United States.

The educational and certification requirements vary by state and city. For example, you can find detailed substance abuse counselor requirements in Port St. Lucie and compare them with Portland substance abuse counselors education requirements. Similarly, understanding the Raleigh substance abuse counselors education requirements and Reno substance abuse counselor certification requirements can help you see the differences in qualifications and processes across locations.

Pursuing an online psychology degree can provide flexibility and prepare you for multiple positions, such as clinical psychologist, mental health counselor, or substance abuse counselor. Be sure to research your state’s licensure and certification process to ensure you meet all the necessary steps for your chosen career path.

Best Scientists Citing Thomas W. Valente

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles