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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 92 884 773 5 5 888 29071

Daniel T. L. Shek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel T. L. Shek between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel T. L. Shek published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 24 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2013. 62 of the 1,034 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2013. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 62 publications 2012: 73 publications 2013: 77 publications 2014: 63 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 67 publications 2017: 64 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 41 publications
1983 2025

1,034 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel T. L. Shek: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 4
1987 2
1988 3
1989 6
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 7
1994 3
1995 8
1996 5
1997 6
1998 13
1999 7
2000 6
2001 10
2002 13
2003 14
2004 11
2005 20
2006 24
2007 22
2008 40
2009 19
2010 40
2011 62
2012 73
2013 77
2014 63
2015 45
2016 67
2017 64
2018 49
2019 40
2020 27
2021 34
2022 38
2023 36
2024 21
2025 41
Total 1,034
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Daniel T. L. Shek publications per year - data summary

  • Daniel T. L. Shek, a Psychology scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 1,034 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 77 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1985 and 1987, with 2 publications each.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (1984).
  • The rate of publication averages 24.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.6 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 170 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 58 publications (3.9 per year); 1998-2012: 374 publications (24.9 per year); 2013-2025: 602 publications (46.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Daniel T. L. Shek 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 Daniel T. L. Shek 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, 705+ 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: 888 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 888
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Daniel T. L. Shek publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Daniel T. L. Shek, a Psychology scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 888 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Daniel T. L. Shek, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Daniel T. L. Shek ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Daniel T. L. Shek 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 Daniel T. L. Shek 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
92–93 70 92
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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Daniel T. L. Shek D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Daniel T. L. Shek, a Psychology scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 92 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Daniel T. L. Shek, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Daniel T. L. Shek ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award

Overview

Daniel T. L. Shek is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and social sciences. Their work primarily addresses topics related to youth development, mental health, and well-being, with a strong focus on the psychosocial aspects of adolescent and young adult populations.

Their research spans several key topics including:

  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Early Childhood Education and Development

Shek's publication record includes several recent papers such as:

  • "COVID-19 and Quality of Life: Twelve Reflections," 2021, Applied Research in Quality of Life
  • "Protests in Hong Kong (2019-2020): a Perspective Based on Quality of Life and Well-Being," 2020, Applied Research in Quality of Life

Their frequent co-authors include Xiaoqin Zhu, Diya Dou, Janet T. Y. Leung, Wenyu Chai, and Lu Yu.

Shek's research is regularly published in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Applied Research in Quality of Life
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Research on Social Work Practice

In addition to journal articles, Shek has authored books including:

  • COVID-19 Pandemic: Hong Kong University Students and Psychological Well-Being (2024, Nova Publishers)
  • Promoting Holistic Development in University Students (2025, Springer Nature)

Their main fields of study include psychology with 227 publications and social sciences with 197 publications. Subfields of specialization encompass clinical psychology, social psychology, education, safety research, and sociology and political science.

Best Publications

  • Measurement of Prosocial Reasoning among Chinese Adolescents

    Frank H. Y. Lai;Andrew M. H. Siu;Chewtyn C. H. Chan;Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health

    Richard F Catalano;Abigail A Fagan;Loretta E Gavin;Mark T Greenberg

  • Longitudinal Data Analyses Using Linear Mixed Models in SPSS: Concepts, Procedures and Illustrations

    Daniel T. L. Shek;Cecilia M. S. Ma

  • The Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale : a validation study

    Daniel T. L. Shek;Andrew M. H. Siu;Tak Yan Lee

  • Reliability and factorial structure of the chinese version of the Beck Depression Inventory

    Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents: a three-year longitudinal study.

    Lu Yu;Daniel Tan Lei Shek

  • The Chinese version of the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory: Its relationship to different measures of psychological well‐being

    Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Positive youth development: current perspectives

    Daniel Tl Shek;Diya Dou;Xiaoqin Zhu;Wenyu Chai

  • Validation of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in a Chinese Context.

    Andrew M. H. Siu;Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Development of Contextually-relevant Sexuality Education: Lessons from a Comprehensive Review of Adolescent Sexuality Education Across Cultures

    Hildie Leung;Daniel T. L. Shek;Edvina Leung;Esther Y. W. Shek

  • Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Australian Adolescents: Comparisons with Worldwide Data

    Candice P. Boyd;Marion Kostanski;Eleonora Gullone;Thomas H. Ollendick

  • Reliability and factorial structure of the Chinese version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

    Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Family Functioning and Psychological Well-Being, School Adjustment, and Problem Behavior in Chinese Adolescents With and Without Economic Disadvantage

    Daniel T L Shek

  • Evaluation of Evaluation Studies Using Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Work Literature (1990-2003): Evidence That Constitutes a Wake-Up Call

    Daniel T. L. Shek;Vera M. Y. Tang;X. Y. Han

  • Life Satisfaction, Positive Youth Development, and Problem Behaviour Among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong.

    Rachel C. F. Sun;Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Adolescent Internet Addiction in Hong Kong: Prevalence, Change, and Correlates

    Daniel T.L. Shek;Lu Yu

  • Effectiveness of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: Evaluation Based on Different Strategies and Different Studies over Time

    Daniel T. L. Shek;Hing Keung Ma;Joav Merrick

  • Chinese Cultural Beliefs about Adversity Its Relationship to Psychological Well-Being, School Adjustment and Problem Behaviour in Hong Kong Adolescents with and without Economic Disadvantage

    Daniel T.L. Shek

  • Internet Addiction in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong: Assessment, Profiles, and Psychosocial Correlates

    Daniel T. L. Shek;Vera M. Y. Tang;C. Y. Lo

  • A Longitudinal Study of the Relations Between Parent-Adolescent Conflict and Adolescent Psychological Well-Being

    Daniel T. L. Shek

  • Meaning in life and psychological well-being: an empirical study using the Chinese version of the Purpose in Life questionnaire.

    Daniel T. L. Shek

Frequent Co-Authors

Mantak Yuen
Mantak Yuen University of Hong Kong
Chau-kiu Cheung
Chau-kiu Cheung City University of Hong Kong
Bruce A. Thyer
Bruce A. Thyer Florida State University
Kelly Y. C. Lai
Kelly Y. C. Lai Chinese University of Hong Kong
Gabor S. Ungvari
Gabor S. Ungvari University of Notre Dame Australia
Nicki A. Dowling
Nicki A. Dowling Deakin University
Charles E. Irwin
Charles E. Irwin University of California, San Francisco
John Marsden
John Marsden King's College London
Mark T. Greenberg
Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University
Catherine So-kum Tang
Catherine So-kum Tang Hong Kong Shue Yan University

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