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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 71 2121 1927 1235 1095 179 26321

W. Thomas Boyce publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. Thomas Boyce between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. Thomas Boyce published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2011. 3 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2011. 1983: 8 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. Thomas Boyce: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 8
1984 3
1985 9
1986 2
1987 6
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 1
1992 4
1993 3
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 7
2003 2
2004 5
2005 4
2006 9
2007 0
2008 1
2009 9
2010 8
2011 14
2012 11
2013 6
2014 10
2015 9
2016 9
2017 6
2018 5
2019 3
2020 8
2021 6
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 2
Total 204
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W. Thomas Boyce 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 W. Thomas Boyce 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, 171–180 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: 179 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
171–180 450 179
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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W. Thomas Boyce 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 W. Thomas Boyce 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
70–71 215 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

W. Thomas Boyce is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Education, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

They have contributed extensively to topics related to Early Childhood Education and Development, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Health, Birth, Development, and Health, as well as Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life.

Their recent scholarly papers include:

  • Genes, Environments, and Time: The Biology of Adversity and Resilience (2021, PEDIATRICS)
  • Genes and environments, development and time (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Leveraging the Biology of Adversity and Resilience to Transform Pediatric Practice (2021, PEDIATRICS)
  • Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Predicts Infant Infectious and Noninfectious Illness (2020, The Journal of Pediatrics)
  • Translating the Biology of Adversity and Resilience Into New Measures for Pediatric Practice (2022, PEDIATRICS)

W. Thomas Boyce frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Their prominent coauthors include Nicole R. Bush, Danielle S. Roubinov, Pat Levitt, Jack P. Shonkoff, and Fernando D. Martínez.

The scientist's work often appears in a set of key publication venues. These include:

  • PEDIATRICS
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Developmental Psychobiology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Journal of Pediatrics

In recognition of their contributions to the medical and scientific community, W. Thomas Boyce was named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and the Childhood Roots of Health Disparities: Building a New Framework for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    Jack P. Shonkoff;W. Thomas Boyce;Bruce S. McEwen

  • Biological sensitivity to context: I. An evolutionary–developmental theory of the origins and functions of stress reactivity

    W. Thomas Boyce;Bruce J. Ellis

  • Differential susceptibility to the environment: an evolutionary--neurodevelopmental theory.

    Bruce J. Ellis;W. Thomas Boyce;Jay Belsky;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • A new approach to integrating data from multiple informants in psychiatric assessment and research: mixing and matching contexts and perspectives.

    Helena C. Kraemer;Jeffrey R. Measelle;Jennifer C. Ablow;Marilyn J. Essex

  • Socioeconomic differences in children's health: how and why do these relationships change with age?

    Edith Chen;Karen A. Matthews;W. Thomas Boyce

  • Biological sensitivity to context: the interactive effects of stress reactivity and family adversity on socioemotional behavior and school readiness.

    Jelena Obradović;Nicole R. Bush;Juliet Stamperdahl;Nancy E. Adler

  • Family socioeconomic status and child executive functions: the roles of language, home environment, and single parenthood.

    Khaled Sarsour;Margaret Ann Sheridan;Douglas Jutte;Amani Nuru-Jeter

  • Biological Sensitivity to Context

    Bruce J. Ellis;W. Thomas Boyce

  • Psychobiologic reactivity to stress and childhood respiratory illnesses: Results of two prospective studies.

    W T Boyce;M Chesney;A Alkon;J M Tschann

  • Epigenetic Vestiges of Early Developmental Adversity: Childhood Stress Exposure and DNA Methylation in Adolescence.

    Marilyn J. Essex;W. Thomas Boyce;Clyde Hertzman;Lucia L. Lam

  • Socioeconomic disparities affect prefrontal function in children

    Mark M. Kishiyama;W. Thomas Boyce;Amy M. Jimenez;Lee M. Perry

  • The family routines inventory: development and validation

    Eric W. Jensen;Eric W. Jensen;Sherman A. James;Sherman A. James;W.Thomas Boyce;W.Thomas Boyce;Sue A. Hartnett;Sue A. Hartnett

  • Associations between physiological reactivity and children's behavior: advantages of a multisystem approach.

    Amy M. Bauer;Jodi A. Quas;W. Thomas Boyce

  • School Bullying and Youth Violence: Causes or Consequences of Psychopathologic Behavior?

    Young Shin Kim;Bennett L. Leventhal;Yun-Joo Koh;Alan Hubbard

  • Biological sensitivity to context: II. Empirical explorations of an evolutionary–developmental theory

    Bruce J. Ellis;Marilyn J. Essex;W. Thomas Boyce

  • The stress response systems: Universality and adaptive individual differences

    Bruce J. Ellis;Jenée James Jackson;W. Thomas Boyce

  • Autonomic reactivity and psychopathology in middle childhood.

    W. Thomas Boyce;Jodi Quas;Abbey Alkon;Nancy A. Smider

  • The family routines inventory: Theoretical origins

    W.Thomas Boyce;W.Thomas Boyce;Eric W. Jensen;Eric W. Jensen;Sherman A. James;Sherman A. James;James L. Peacock;James L. Peacock

  • Exploring Risk Factors for the Emergence of Children's Mental Health Problems

    Marilyn J. Essex;Helena C. Kraemer;Jeffrey M. Armstrong;W. Thomas Boyce

  • The confluence of mental, physical, social, and academic difficulties in middle childhood. II: developing the Macarthur health and Behavior Questionnaire.

    Marilyn J. Essex;W. Thomas Boyce;Lauren Heim Goldstein;Jeffrey M. Armstrong

Frequent Co-Authors

Marilyn J. Essex
Marilyn J. Essex University of Wisconsin–Madison
Nancy E. Adler
Nancy E. Adler University of California, San Francisco
Jelena Obradović
Jelena Obradović Stanford University
Michael S. Kobor
Michael S. Kobor University of British Columbia
David J. Kupfer
David J. Kupfer University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Bruce J. Ellis
Bruce J. Ellis University of Utah
Jodi A. Quas
Jodi A. Quas University of California, Irvine
Guy A. Dumont
Guy A. Dumont University of British Columbia
Brenda Eskenazi
Brenda Eskenazi University of California, Berkeley
Marla B. Sokolowski
Marla B. Sokolowski University of Toronto

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