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Christopher F. Sharpley

Christopher F. Sharpley

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
41
Citations
8458
World Ranking
7816
National Ranking
461

Christopher F. Sharpley 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 Christopher F. Sharpley sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 352 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher F. Sharpley 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 Christopher F. Sharpley 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

Christopher F. Sharpley is affiliated with the University of New England in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Neuroscience, Psychology, and Medicine. Within these domains, their publications extensively cover subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Biological Psychiatry.

Their work addresses a range of topics, with particular attention to Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Mental Health Research Topics, Family and Disability Support Research, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, and Resilience and Mental Health.

Christopher F. Sharpley has contributed to various publication venues, notably:

  • Brain Sciences
  • Psycho-Oncology
  • Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
  • International Journal of Disability Development and Education

Their recent papers include:

  • "The physical and mental health effects of housing homeless people: A systematic review" (2021), published in Health & Social Care in the Community
  • "Default mode network activity in depression subtypes" (2021), published in Reviews in the Neurosciences
  • "Is Bullying Associated with Emerging School Refusal in Autistic Boys?" (2020), published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Depression and prostate cancer: implications for urologists and oncologists" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Urology
  • "The inverse association between psychological resilience and emerging school refusal among bullied autistic youth" (2021), published in Research in Developmental Disabilities

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Vicki Bitsika
  • Linda L. Agnew
  • Ian D. Evans
  • Kirstan A. Vessey
  • Emmanuel Jesulola

Best Publications

  • A Psychometric Evaluation of the Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale

    C. F. Sharpley;Darryl G. Cross

  • Influence of gender, parental health, and perceived expertise of assistance upon stress, anxiety, and depression among parents of children with autism

    Christopher F Sharpley;Vicki Bitsika;Bill Efremidis

  • Comparative effectiveness of professional and paraprofessional helpers.

    Hattie Ja;Sharpley Cf;Rogers Hj

  • Gut microbiome and depression: what we know and what we need to know

    Gal Winter;Robert A Hart;Richard P G Charlesworth;Christopher F Sharpley

  • Stress, Anxiety and Depression Among Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Vicki Bitsika;Christopher F. Sharpley

  • Preliminary validation of the Abbreviated Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale: Some psychometric data regarding a screening test of marital adjustment.

    Christopher F. Sharpley;H. Jane Rogers

  • The Buffering Effect of Resilience upon Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Parents of a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Vicki Bitsika;Christopher F. Sharpley;Ryan Bell

  • An update on the interaction between the serotonin transporter promoter variant (5-HTTLPR), stress and depression, plus an exploration of non-confirming findings.

    Christopher F. Sharpley;Suresh K.A. Palanisamy;Nicarla S. Glyde;Peter W. Dillingham

  • The presence, nature and effects of job stress on physical and psychological health at a large Australian university

    Christopher F. Sharpley;Roisin Reynolds;Alicia Acosta;Jagdish K. Dua

  • An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Trainees' Counselling Skills Performance

    Christopher F. Sharpley;Ian R. Ridgway

  • Stress-linked cortisol concentrations in hair: what we know and what we need to know.

    Christopher F. Sharpley;James R. McFarlane;Andrzej Slominski

  • Predicate Matching in NLP: A Review of Research on the Preferred Representational System

    Christopher F. Sharpley

  • How is resilience associated with anxiety and depression? Analysis of factor score interactions within a homogeneous sample

    Vicki Bitsika;Christopher F. Sharpley;Kylie Peters

  • An analysis of the psychometric profile and frequency of anxiety and depression in Australian men with prostate cancer.

    Christopher F. Sharpley;David R. H. Christie

  • Teachers' Ratings vs. Standardized Tests: An Empirical Investigation of Agreement between Two Indices of Achievement.

    Christopher F. Sharpley;Christopher F. Sharpley;Elizabeth Edgar

  • Fraction Knowledge in Preschool Children.

    Robert P. Hunting;Christopher F. Sharpley

  • Why do patients regret their prostate cancer treatment? A systematic review of regret after treatment for localized prostate cancer.

    David R. H. Christie;Christopher F. Sharpley;Vicki Bitsika

  • Frontal alpha asymmetry as a pathway to behavioural withdrawal in depression: Research findings and issues

    Emmanuel Jesulola;Christopher F. Sharpley;Christopher F. Sharpley;Vicki Bitsika;Linda L. Agnew

  • Autocorrelation in behavioral data: An alternative perspective.

    Christopher F. Sharpley;Mark P. Alavosius

  • An initial exploration of in vivo hair cortisol responses to a brief pain stressor: latency, localization and independence effects

    Christopher Sharpley;Kathleen Kauter;James R McFarlane

Frequent Co-Authors

Myra S. Hunter
Myra S. Hunter King's College London
John Hattie
John Hattie University of Melbourne
Neville J. King
Neville J. King Monash University
Nicola Veronese
Nicola Veronese University of Palermo
Lee Smith
Lee Smith Anglia Ruskin University
John A. Sweeney
John A. Sweeney University of Cincinnati
John Attia
John Attia University of Newcastle Australia
David Heyne
David Heyne Leiden University
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly University of Newcastle Australia
William Mandy
William Mandy University College London

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