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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 68 2437 2227 1414 1264 218 26450

Thomas W. Valente publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas W. Valente between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas W. Valente published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2010. 22 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2010. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 14 publications
1993 2025

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas W. Valente: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 2
2001 7
2002 6
2003 6
2004 7
2005 11
2006 14
2007 14
2008 6
2009 10
2010 22
2011 8
2012 9
2013 11
2014 9
2015 22
2016 11
2017 17
2018 12
2019 11
2020 15
2021 18
2022 11
2023 11
2024 8
2025 14
Total 312
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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.

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, 211–220 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: 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.

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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
211–220 313 218
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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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.

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, 68–69 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: 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.

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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
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219 68
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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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

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  • 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

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