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Velma McBride Murry

Velma McBride Murry

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 57 4025 3710 2255 2031 130 12952

Velma McBride Murry publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Velma McBride Murry between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Velma McBride Murry published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2008. 12 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2008. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1990 2025

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Velma McBride Murry: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 8
2002 6
2003 6
2004 4
2005 8
2006 6
2007 4
2008 10
2009 5
2010 2
2011 3
2012 2
2013 4
2014 5
2015 2
2016 7
2017 9
2018 8
2019 10
2020 8
2021 4
2022 10
2023 5
2024 7
2025 5
Total 163
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Velma McBride Murry publications per year - data summary

  • Velma McBride Murry, a Psychology scholar from Vanderbilt University, has 163 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2008, 2019 and 2022, with 10 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1994 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.8 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 31 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 23 publications (1.9 per year); 2002-2013: 60 publications (5.0 per year); 2014-2025: 80 publications (6.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Velma McBride Murry 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 Velma McBride Murry 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, 121–130 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: 130 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
121–130 670 130
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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Velma McBride Murry 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.
  • Velma McBride Murry, a Psychology scholar from Vanderbilt University, records 130 publications - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Velma McBride Murry, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Velma McBride Murry ranks below 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).

Velma McBride Murry 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 Velma McBride Murry 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 57
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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Velma McBride Murry 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.
  • Velma McBride Murry, a Psychology scholar from Vanderbilt University, records 57 D-Index - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Velma McBride Murry, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Velma McBride Murry 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

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Velma McBride Murry is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Medicine, with a significant concentration in Education, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Safety Research, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's research topics focus on early childhood education and development, youth development and social support, racial and ethnic identity research, resilience and mental health, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, migration, health and trauma, and global health workforce issues.

Velma McBride Murry has contributed to several research publications, including:

  • Positive Youth Development in 2020: Theory, Research, Programs, and the Promotion of Social Justice (2021) in Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • Longitudinal study of the cascading effects of racial discrimination on parenting and adjustment among African American youth (2021) in Attachment & Human Development
  • Engaging Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the South in identifying strategies to increase PrEP uptake (2022) in BMC Health Services Research
  • The Strong African American Families Program: Disrupting the Negative Consequences of Racial Discrimination Through Culturally Tailored, Family-Based Prevention (2022) in Prevention Science
  • Culture-Related Adaptive Mechanisms to Race-Related Trauma Among African American and US Latinx Youth (2022) in Adversity and Resilience Science

The researcher frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • Prevention Science
  • Attachment & Human Development
  • BMC Health Services Research

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

  • Catherine M. Gonzalez
  • Marlena Debreaux
  • Rachel Hanebutt
  • Cady Berkel
  • Dominique Bulgin

Among the recognitions received, Velma McBride Murry was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Perceived Discrimination and the Adjustment of African American Youths: A Five-Year Longitudinal Analysis With Contextual Moderation Effects

    Gene H. Brody;Yi Fu Chen;Velma McBride Murry;Xiaojia Ge

  • The Influence of Neighborhood Disadvantage, Collective Socialization, and Parenting on African American Children's Affiliation with Deviant Peers

    Gene H Brody;Xiaojia Xiaojia Ge;Rand Conger;Frederick X Gibbons

  • Discrimination, crime, ethnic identity, and parenting as correlates of depressive symptoms among African American children: a multilevel analysis.

    Ronald L. Simons;Velma Murry;Vonnie McLoyd;Kuei Hsiu Lin

  • The Strong African American families program: Translating research into prevention programming

    Gene H. Brody;Velma McBride Murry;Meg Gerrard;Frederick X. Gibbons

  • Direct and moderating effects of community context on the psychological well-being of African American women.

    Carolyn E. Cutrona;Daniel W. Russell;Robert M. Hessling;P. Adama Brown

  • African American Single Mothers and Children in Context: A Review of Studies on Risk and Resilience

    Velma McBride Murry;Mia S. Bynum;Gene H. Brody;Amanda Willert

  • Longitudinal Pathways to Competence and Psychological Adjustment among African American Children Living in Rural Single–Parent Households

    Gene H. Brody;Velma McBride Murry;Sooyeon Kim;Anita C. Brown

  • Racial Discrimination as a Moderator of the Links Among Stress, Maternal Psychological Functioning, and Family Relationships

    Velma McBride Murry;P. Adama Brown;Gene H. Brody;Carolyn E. Cutrona

  • Contextual amplification of pubertal transition effects on deviant peer affiliation and externalizing behavior among African American children.

    Xiaojia Ge;Gene H. Brody;Rand D. Conger;Ronald L. Simons

  • Family communication and religiosity related to substance use and sexual behavior in early adolescence: a test for pathways through self-control and prototype perceptions.

    Thomas Ashby Wills;Frederick X. Gibbons;Meg Gerrard;Velma McBride Murry

  • Community differences in the association between parenting practices and child conduct problems

    Ronald L. Simons;Kuei-Hsiu Lin;Leslie C. Gordon;Gene H. Brody

  • Gender and families : Feminist perspectives and family research

    Greer Litton Fox;Velma McBride Murry

  • Neighborhood Poverty and Adolescent Development

    Velma McBride Murry;Cady Berkel;Noni K. Gaylord-Harden;Nikeea Copeland-Linder

  • Neighborhood disadvantage moderates associations of parenting and older sibling problem attitudes and behavior with conduct disorders in African American children

    Gene H. Brody;Xiaojia Ge;Su Yeong Kim;Velma McBride Murry

  • Examining Perceptions About Mental Health Care and Help-Seeking Among Rural African American Families of Adolescents

    Velma McBride Murry;Craig Anne Heflinger;Sarah V. Suiter;Gene H. Brody

  • Prevention Effects Moderate the Association of 5-HTTLPR and Youth Risk Behavior Initiation: Gene · Environment Hypotheses Tested via a Randomized Prevention Design

    Gene H. Brody;Steven R. H. Beach;Robert A. Philibert;Yi Fu Chen

  • A theory-based dual-focus alcohol intervention for preadolescents: the Strong African American Families Program.

    Meg Gerrard;Frederick X. Gibbons;Gene H. Brody;Velma McBride Murry

  • It Takes a Village: Protecting Rural African American Youth in the Context of Racism

    Cady Berkel;Velma Mc Bride Murry;Tera R. Hurt;Yi Fu Chen

  • The strong African American families program: prevention of youths' high-risk behavior and a test of a model of change.

    Gene H. Brody;Velma McBride Murry;Meg Gerrard;Frederick X. Gibbons

  • Self-Regulation and Self-Worth of Black Children Reared in Economically Stressed, Rural, Single Mother-Headed Families The Contribution of Risk and Protective Factors

    Velma McBRIDE Murry;Gene H. Brody

  • Family Ethnicity: Strength in Diversity

    Velma McBride Murry;Harriette Pipes McAdoo

Frequent Co-Authors

Gene H. Brody
Gene H. Brody University of Georgia
Frederick X. Gibbons
Frederick X. Gibbons University of Connecticut
Yi-fu Chen
Yi-fu Chen National Taipei University
Ronald L. Simons
Ronald L. Simons University of Georgia
Meg Gerrard
Meg Gerrard University of Connecticut
Carolyn E. Cutrona
Carolyn E. Cutrona Iowa State University
Steven M. Kogan
Steven M. Kogan University of Georgia
Michael R. DeBaun
Michael R. DeBaun Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rand D. Conger
Rand D. Conger University of California, Davis
Thomas Ashby Wills
Thomas Ashby Wills University of Hawaii at Manoa

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