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Caroline L. Donovan

Caroline L. Donovan

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
41
Citations
7822
World Ranking
7851
National Ranking
462

Caroline L. Donovan 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 Caroline L. Donovan sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 175 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Caroline L. Donovan 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 Caroline L. Donovan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Caroline L. Donovan is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and specializes in the field of psychology, with a substantial focus on clinical psychology. Their research encompasses 101 publications in psychology, with significant contributions to clinical psychology (56 publications), experimental and cognitive psychology (22 publications), education (13 publications), pediatrics, perinatology and child health (11 publications), and applied psychology (10 publications).

Their work addresses a range of topics within child and adolescent mental health and development. Key research themes include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Sleep and Related Disorders
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Youth Development and Social Support

Donovan has published in several prominent journals, frequently contributing to:

  • Child Psychiatry & Human Development (8 publications)
  • Body Image (5 publications)
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2 publications)
  • Digital Health (2 publications)
  • Eating Behaviors (2 publications)

Their recent papers include:

  • Research Review: Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders - an international consensus statement, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Strong is the New Skinny, but is it Ideal?: A Test of the Tripartite Influence Model using a new Measure of Fit-Ideal Internalisation, 2020, Body Image
  • Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia, 2022, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • Tackling Mental Health in Youth Sporting Programs: A Pilot Study of a Holistic Program, 2020, Child Psychiatry & Human Development
  • Virtual Reality One-Session Treatment of Child-Specific Phobia of Dogs: A Controlled, Multiple Baseline Case Series, 2020, Behavior Therapy

Donovan collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Lara J. Farrell
  • Sonja March
  • Laura Uhlmann
  • Allison M. Waters
  • Susan H. Spence

Best Publications

  • The treatment of childhood social phobia: the effectiveness of a social skills training-based, cognitive-behavioural intervention, with and without parental involvement.

    Susan H. Spence;Caroline Donovan;Margaret Brechman-Toussaint

  • Social skills, social outcomes, and cognitive features of childhood social phobia.

    Susan H. Spence;Caroline Donovan;Margaret Brechman-Toussaint

  • A randomized controlled trial of online versus clinic-based CBT for adolescent anxiety.

    Susan Hilary Spence;Caroline Leanne Donovan;Sonja March;Amanda Gamble

  • Preventing adolescent depression: an evaluation of the problem solving for life program.

    Susan H. Spence;Jeanie K. Sheffield;Caroline L. Donovan

  • Prevention of childhood anxiety disorders.

    Caroline L Donovan;Susan H Spence

  • The Efficacy of an Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Child Anxiety Disorders

    Sonja March;Susan Hilary Spence;Caroline Leanne Donovan

  • Social skills, social outcomes, and cognitive features of childhood social phobia.

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  • Long-Term Outcome of a School-Based, Universal Approach to Prevention of Depression in Adolescents.

    Susan H. Spence;Jeanie K. Sheffield;Caroline L. Donovan

  • Problem-solving orientation and attributional style: moderators of the impact of negative life events on the development of depressive symptoms in adolescence?

    Susan H. Spence;Jeanie Sheffield;Caroline L. Donovan

  • Online CBT in the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety disorders: Issues in the development of BRAVE-ONLINE and two case illustrations

    Susan Hilary Spence;Caroline Leanne Donovan;Sonja March;Amanda Gamble

  • Attitudes Toward e-Mental Health Services in a Community Sample of Adults: Online Survey.

    Sonja March;Jamin Day;Gabrielle Ritchie;Arlen Rowe

  • The fit beauty ideal: A healthy alternative to thinness or a wolf in sheep's clothing?

    Laura R. Uhlmann;Caroline L. Donovan;Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck;Hayley S. Bell

  • Research Review: Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders – an international consensus statement

    Cathy Creswell;Maaike H. Nauta;Jennifer L. Hudson;Sonja March

  • Online CBT for preschool anxiety disorders: a randomised control trial.

    Caroline Leanne Donovan;Sonja March

  • Working alliance in online cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders in youth: comparison with clinic delivery and its role in predicting outcome

    Renee E. E. Anderson;Sue Hilary Spence;Caroline Leanne Donovan;Sonja March

  • Is athletic really ideal? An examination of the mediating role of body dissatisfaction in predicting disordered eating and compulsive exercise.

    Hayley S. Bell;Caroline L. Donovan;Robin Ramme

  • Logging into therapy: Adolescent perceptions of online therapies for mental health problems

    Grace M. Sweeney;Caroline L. Donovan;Sonja March;Yvette Forbes

  • Generic versus disorder specific cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder in youth: a randomized controlled trial using internet delivery

    Susan H. Spence;Caroline L. Donovan;Sonja March;Justin A. Kenardy

  • Australian mental health worker attitudes towards cCBT: What is the role of knowledge? Are there differences? Can we change them?

    Caroline L. Donovan;Catherine Poole;Natasha Boyes;Jennie Redgate

  • The development and psychometric properties of a measure of social and adaptive functioning for children and adolescents.

    Carmen S. Price;Susan H. Spence;Jeanie Sheffield;Caroline Donovan

  • Don't stop till you get enough: Factors driving men towards muscularity.

    Richard Stratton;Caroline Donovan;Shannon Bramwell;Natalie J. Loxton

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan H. Spence
Susan H. Spence Griffith University
Sonja March
Sonja March University of Southern Queensland
Lara J. Farrell
Lara J. Farrell Griffith University
Allison M. Waters
Allison M. Waters Griffith University
Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck
Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck Griffith University
Justin Kenardy
Justin Kenardy University of Queensland
Jeanie Sheffield
Jeanie Sheffield University of Queensland
Thomas H. Ollendick
Thomas H. Ollendick Virginia Tech
Bonnie L. Barber
Bonnie L. Barber Griffith University
Stefano Occhipinti
Stefano Occhipinti Griffith University

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