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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 36 9298 8692 4915 4477 63 39832

Valerie J. Edwards publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valerie J. Edwards between 1959 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valerie J. Edwards published across 63 years, from 1959 to 2021, averaging 1.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2010. 5 of the 68 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2010. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications
1959 2021

68 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valerie J. Edwards: publications per year, 1959 to 2021
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 3
2004 4
2005 0
2006 0
2007 4
2008 1
2009 3
2010 8
2011 3
2012 2
2013 6
2014 2
2015 4
2016 0
2017 2
2018 1
2019 7
2020 3
2021 2
Total 68
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Valerie J. Edwards 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 Valerie J. Edwards 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, 61–70 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: 63 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 63
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
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Valerie J. Edwards 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 Valerie J. Edwards 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, 36–37 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: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 36
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
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Overview

Valerie J. Edwards is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States and has contributed research primarily in the fields of Social Sciences, Psychology, and Medicine. Their work intersects several relevant subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The research topics covered by Edwards focus on Health Disparities and Outcomes, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Family Support in Illness, Sleep and Related Disorders, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue.

Edwards has coauthored publications with several recurring collaborators, including Erin D. Bouldin, Lisa C. McGuire, Elena M. Andresen, Justin P. Kearley, and Nia Reed.

The primary venues where Edwards's work has been published include:

  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Sleep Health
  • Research on Aging

Recent publications by Edwards and colleagues highlight key areas of caregiving, sleep patterns, and cognitive health terminology. Notable papers include:

  • "Characteristics and Health Status of Informal Unpaid Caregivers - 44 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2015-2017" (2020), published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • "Short self-reported sleep duration among caregivers and non-caregivers in 2016" (2020), published in Sleep Health
  • "Terms and Measures of Cognitive Health Associated With Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Scoping Review" (2020), published in Research on Aging

Best Publications

  • Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

    Vincent J. Felitti;Robert F. Anda;Dale Nordenberg;David F. Williamson

  • Adverse childhood experiences and the risk of depressive disorders in adulthood.

    Daniel P. Chapman;Charles L. Whitfield;Vincent J. Felitti;Shanta R. Dube

  • Relationship between multiple forms of childhood maltreatment and adult mental health in community respondents: results from the adverse childhood experiences study.

    Valerie J. Edwards;George W. Holden;Vincent J. Felitti;Robert F. Anda

  • REPRINT OF: Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

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  • Adverse childhood experiences and the risk of premature mortality

    David W. Brown;Robert F. Anda;Henning Tiemeier;Vincent J. Felitti

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alcoholic Parents, and Later Risk of Alcoholism and Depression

    Robert F. Anda;Charles L. Whitfield;Vincent J. Felitti;Daniel Chapman

  • Adverse childhood experiences and personal alcohol abuse as an adult.

    Shanta R Dube;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Valerie J Edwards

  • Growing up with parental alcohol abuse: exposure to childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction

    Shanta R Dube;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Janet B Croft

  • Adverse childhood experiences are associated with the risk of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study

    David W Brown;David W Brown;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Valerie J Edwards

  • Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults Who Experienced Maltreatment During Childhood

    Phaedra S. Corso;Valerie J. Edwards;Xiangming Fang;James A. Mercy

  • Exposure to abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction among adults who witnessed intimate partner violence as children: implications for health and social services.

    Shanta R Dube;Robert F Anda;Vincent J Felitti;Valerie J Edwards

  • Adverse childhood experiences reported by adults - five states, 2009.

    L. Bynum;T. Griffin;D. L. Riding;K. S. Wynkoop

  • Examination of the factorial structure of adverse childhood experiences and recommendations for three subscale scores.

    Derek C. Ford;Melissa T. Merrick;Sharyn E. Parks;Matthew J. Breiding

  • Adverse childhood experiences and smoking status in five states.

    Earl S. Ford;Robert F. Anda;Valerie J. Edwards;Geraldine S. Perry

  • Adverse childhood experiences and sleep disturbances in adults.

    Daniel P. Chapman;Anne G. Wheaton;Robert F. Anda;Janet B. Croft

  • Associations between adverse childhood experiences, psychological distress, and adult alcohol problems.

    Tara W Strine;Shanta R Dube;Valerie J Edwards;Angela Witt Prehn

  • Relationship between adverse childhood experiences and unemployment among adults from five US states

    Yong Liu;Janet B. Croft;Daniel P. Chapman;Geraldine S. Perry

  • Adverse childhood experiences and frequent insufficient sleep in 5 U.S. States, 2009: a retrospective cohort study

    Daniel P Chapman;Yong Liu;Letitia R Presley-Cantrell;Valerie J Edwards

  • Adverse childhood experiences and risk of paternity in teen pregnancy

    Robert F. Anda;Daniel P. Chapman;Vincent J. Felitti;Valerie J. Edwards

  • Childhood Abuse, Household Dysfunction, and Indicators of Impaired Adult Worker Performance.

    Robert F Anda;Vladimir I Fleisher;Vincent J Felitti;Valerie J Edwards

  • Bias assessment for child abuse survey:: Factors affecting probability of response to a survey about childhood abuse

    Valerie J Edwards;Robert F Anda;Dale F Nordenberg;Vincent J Felitti

  • Adverse childhood experiences and smoking persistence in adults with smoking-related symptoms and illness.

    Valerie J Edwards;Robert F Anda;David Gu;Shanta R Dube

  • Health Outcomes by Closeness of Sexual Abuse Perpetrator: A Test of Betrayal Trauma Theory

    Valerie J. Edwards;Jennifer J. Freyd;Shanta R. Dube;Robert F. Anda

  • Adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life as an adult.

    Valerie J. Edwards;Robert F. Anda;Vincent J. Felitti;Shanta R. Dube

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert F. Anda
Robert F. Anda Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vincent J. Felitti
Vincent J. Felitti University of California, San Diego
Janet B. Croft
Janet B. Croft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wayne H. Giles
Wayne H. Giles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lynda A. Anderson
Lynda A. Anderson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David F. Williamson
David F. Williamson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robyn Fivush
Robyn Fivush Emory University
William W. Thompson
William W. Thompson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
George W. Holden
George W. Holden Southern Methodist University
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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