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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 90 949 827 117 106 270 31701

Barbara Maughan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara Maughan between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara Maughan published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 8 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1979 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara Maughan: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 3
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 6
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 5
2002 3
2003 1
2004 12
2005 9
2006 11
2007 11
2008 5
2009 16
2010 14
2011 14
2012 14
2013 12
2014 13
2015 15
2016 4
2017 26
2018 11
2019 10
2020 13
2021 7
2022 7
2023 7
2024 3
2025 5
Total 287
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Barbara Maughan 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 Barbara Maughan 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, 261–270 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: 270 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171 270
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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Barbara Maughan 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 Barbara Maughan 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 90
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

Barbara Maughan is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom and specializes in the fields of social sciences and psychology. Their primary research focuses on clinical psychology, safety research, sociology and political science, general health professions, and education. The main academic interest lies in child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, child welfare and adoption, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, child abuse and trauma, early childhood education and development, mental health research, and child and adolescent health.

Maughan has published extensively, with 30 publications in social sciences and 29 in psychology. Their work is frequently published in journals such as the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Adoption & Fostering, Psychological Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and BMC Public Health.

Significant recent papers include:

  • Early childhood deprivation is associated with alterations in adult brain structure despite subsequent environmental enrichment, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Association of childhood out-of-home care status with all-cause mortality up to 42-years later: Office of National Statistics Longitudinal Study, 2020, BMC Public Health
  • Why does early childhood deprivation increase the risk for depression and anxiety in adulthood? A developmental cascade model, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, 2022, Psychological Medicine
  • Promoting better functioning among children exposed to high levels of family adversity: the protective role of childcare attendance, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Their frequent collaborators include Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Edward D. Barker, Mark Kennedy, Jana Kreppner, and Nicky Knights. Collaboration with these researchers is focused on overlapping themes related to child psychology and welfare.

Barbara Maughan's work presents intersections between multiple disciplines by addressing clinical psychological impacts of childhood conditions and broader social and health dynamics. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their involvement in various specialized academic fields and topics related to psychosocial development, child welfare, and mental health research.

Best Publications

  • Financial cost of social exclusion: follow up study of antisocial children into adulthood.

    Stephen Scott;Martin Knapp;Juliet Henderson;Barbara Maughan

  • Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder in a national sample: developmental epidemiology

    Barbara Maughan;Richard Rowe;Julie Messer;Robert Goodman

  • Resilience to adult psychopathology following childhood maltreatment: Evidence from a community sample

    Stephan Collishaw;Andrew Pickles;Julie Messer;Michael Rutter

  • Time trends in adolescent mental health.

    Stephan Collishaw;Barbara Maughan;Robert Goodman;Andrew Pickles

  • Continuities and discontinuities in psychopathology between childhood and adult life.

    Michael Rutter;Julia Kim-Cohen;Barbara Maughan

  • Adult Health Outcomes of Childhood Bullying Victimization: Evidence From a Five-Decade Longitudinal British Birth Cohort

    Ryu Takizawa;Barbara Maughan;Louise Arseneault

  • Sex Differences in Developmental Reading Disability: New Findings From 4 Epidemiological Studies.

    Michael Rutter;Avshalom Caspi;David Fergusson;L. John Horwood

  • Families promote emotional and behavioural resilience to bullying: evidence of an environmental effect

    Lucy Bowes;Barbara Maughan;Avshalom Caspi;Avshalom Caspi;Terrie E. Moffitt;Terrie E. Moffitt

  • School, Neighborhood, and Family Factors Are Associated With Children's Bullying Involvement: A Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study

    Lucy Bowes;Louise Arseneault;Barbara Maughan;Alan Taylor

  • Integrating nature and nurture: Implications of person-environment correlations and interactions for developmental psychopathology

    Michael Rutter;Judy Dunn;Robert Plomin;Emily Simonoff

  • Personality disorder and the mental representation of early social experience

    Matthew Patrick;R. Peter Hobson;David Castle;Robert Howard

  • Literacy difficulties and psychiatric disorders: evidence for comorbidity.

    Julia M. Carroll;Barbara Maughan;Robert Goodman;Howard Meltzer

  • Do the effects of early severe deprivation on cognition persist into early adolescence? Findings from the English and Romanian adoptees study.

    Celia Beckett;Barbara Maughan;Michael Rutter;Jenny Castle

  • Outcomes of conduct problems in adolescence: 40 year follow-up of national cohort.

    Ian Colman;Joseph E. Murray;Rosemary A Abbott;Barbara Maughan

  • School Effectiveness Findings 1979–2002

    Michael Rutter;Barbara Maughan

  • Developmental pathways in oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

    Richard Rowe;E. Jane Costello;Adrian Angold;William E. Copeland

  • Joint development of bullying and victimization in adolescence: Relations to delinquency and self-harm.

    Edward D. Barker;Louise Arseneault;Mara Brendgen;Nathalie Fontaine

  • Revisiting the association between reading achievement and antisocial behavior: new evidence of an environmental explanation from a twin study.

    Kali H. Trzesniewski;Terrie E. Moffitt;Avshalom Caspi;Alan Taylor

  • The contribution of prenatal and postnatal maternal anxiety and depression to child maladjustment

    Edward D. Barker;Sara R. Jaffee;Rudolf Uher;Barbara Maughan

  • Partners, peers, and pathways: Assortative pairing and continuities in conduct disorder.

    David Quinton;Andrew Pickles;Barbara Maughan;Michael Rutter

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephan Collishaw
Stephan Collishaw Cardiff University
Michael Rutter
Michael Rutter King's College London
Andrew Pickles
Andrew Pickles King's College London
Richard Rowe
Richard Rowe University of Sheffield
Edward D. Barker
Edward D. Barker King's College London
Anita Thapar
Anita Thapar Cardiff University
Thalia C. Eley
Thalia C. Eley King's College London
Robert Goodman
Robert Goodman King's College London
Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke
Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke King's College London
Lucy Riglin
Lucy Riglin Cardiff University

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