World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
57
Citations
18488
World Ranking
3964
National Ranking
421

Colwyn Trevarthen 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 Colwyn Trevarthen sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 705+

This scientist: 210 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Colwyn Trevarthen 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 Colwyn Trevarthen sits on this spectrum.

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 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Colwyn Trevarthen is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans psychology, neuroscience, and social sciences, with a particular emphasis on developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Their work also explores education and pharmacy as related subfields of study.

The main topics addressed in Trevarthen's research include child and animal learning development, early childhood education and development, autism spectrum disorder research, action observation and synchronization, infant health and development, social representations and identity, and attachment and relationship dynamics.

Trevarthen has contributed to multiple publication venues, including:

  • Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Children
  • Infant Behavior and Development
  • Psychoanalytic Inquiry

Recent papers by Trevarthen include:

  • The nature of motives for human consciousness (2020), published in Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society

Other recent related publications, not authored by Trevarthen but connected within the research network, include:

  • Editorial: Intersubjectivity: recent advances in theory, research, and practice (2023), Frontiers in Psychology
  • Parental Perception of Vocal Contact with Preterm Infants: Communicative Musicality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (2021), Children
  • A comparative study of mother-infant co-regulation of distance at home in Japan and Scotland (2022), Infant Behavior and Development
  • Disruption to the Core Self in Autism, and Its Care (2022), Psychoanalytic Inquiry

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Trevarthen include:

  • Jonathan Delafield-Butt
  • Penelope Dunbar
  • Undurti N. Das
  • Gilbert M. Foley
  • Stephanny Freeman

Colwyn Trevarthen was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Infant intersubjectivity: research, theory, and clinical applications.

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Kenneth J. Aitken

  • Communication and cooperation in early infancy : A description of primary intersubjectivity

    Colwyn Trevarthen

  • Reception of bilateral chimeric figures following hemispheric deconnexion.

    Jerre Levy;Colwyn Trevarthen;R. W. Sperry

  • Communicative Musicality: Exploring the basis of human companionship

    Stephen Malloch;Colwyn B. Trevarthen

  • Children with Autism: Diagnosis and Interventions to Meet Their Needs

    Colwyn B. Trevarthen

  • Musicality and the intrinsic motive pulse: evidence from human psychobiology and infant communication

    Colwyn Trevarthen

  • The concept and foundations of infant intersubjectivity.

    Colwyn Trevarthen

  • Intrinsic motives for companionship in understanding: Their origin, development, and significance for infant mental health

    Colwyn Trevarthen

  • Metacontrol of hemispheric function in human split-brain patients.

    Jerre Levy;Colwyn Trevarthen

  • Self/other organization in human psychological development.

    Kenneth J. Aitken;Colwyn Trevarthen

  • The infant's role in mother–infant communications.

    Lynne Murray;Colwyn Trevarthen

  • What infants' imitations communicate: With mothers, with fathers and with peers.

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Theano Kokkinaki;Geraldo A. Fiamenghi Jr.

  • Intersubjectivité chez le nourrisson : recherche, théorie et application clinique

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Kenneth J. Aitken

  • Brain development, infant communication, and empathy disorders: Intrinsic factors in child mental health

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Kenneth J. Aitken

  • Autism as a developmental disorder in intentional movement and affective engagement

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Jonathan T. Delafield-Butt

  • The self born in intersubjectivity: The psychology of an infant communicating

    Unknown

  • What is it like to be a person who knows nothing? Defining the active intersubjective mind of a newborn human being

    Colwyn Trevarthen

  • The Dance of Wellbeing: Defining the Musical Therapeutic Effect

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Stephen N. Malloch

  • Disorganized rhythm and synchrony: early signs of autism and Rett syndrome.

    Colwyn Trevarthen;Stuart Daniel

  • The ontogenesis of narrative: from moving to meaning.

    Jonathan T. Delafield-Butt;Colwyn Trevarthen

  • Perceptual unity of the ambient visual field in human commissurotomy patients.

    Colwyn Trevarthen;R. W. Sperry

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger W. Sperry
Roger W. Sperry California Institute of Technology
Lynne Murray
Lynne Murray University of Reading
Vasudevi Reddy
Vasudevi Reddy University of Portsmouth
Tiffany Field
Tiffany Field University of Miami
Jacqueline Nadel
Jacqueline Nadel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Dale F. Hay
Dale F. Hay Cardiff University
Steven Brown
Steven Brown McMaster University
Mario Liotti
Mario Liotti University of Padua
Christopher Gillberg
Christopher Gillberg University of Gothenburg

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in psychology opens doors to a wide variety of professional pathways, both within clinical practice and beyond. One popular avenue is becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), a role vital in helping individuals with behavioral challenges.

Each region in the USA may have different requirements and resources for aspiring BCBAs. For example, those looking to learn about Phoenix bcba requirements will find guidance specific to Arizona. Meanwhile, students interested in the east coast can review details for becoming a bcba in Pittsburgh.

The availability of flexible, online psychology programs has made it easier than ever to work toward these qualifications, no matter where you live. If you’re considering relocating or want to compare options, check out information about becoming a bcba in Plano or research bcba certification requirements in Port St. Lucie.

By understanding these local requirements and using accredited online degrees, you can chart a rewarding education and career path in psychology and behavioral analysis.

Best Scientists Citing Colwyn Trevarthen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles