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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 62 3224 2969 162 157 230 15061

David Lawrence publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Lawrence between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Lawrence published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2023. 29 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2023. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 13 publications
1967 2025

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Lawrence: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 4
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 3
1996 3
1997 6
1998 3
1999 3
2000 6
2001 5
2002 11
2003 12
2004 4
2005 12
2006 11
2007 7
2008 10
2009 10
2010 15
2011 15
2012 13
2013 19
2014 8
2015 13
2016 12
2017 17
2018 17
2019 8
2020 21
2021 22
2022 10
2023 23
2024 16
2025 13
Total 380
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David Lawrence 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 David Lawrence 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, 221–230 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: 230 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
221–230 283 230
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
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David Lawrence 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 David Lawrence 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 62
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
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

David Lawrence is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia and has a significant publication record predominantly in psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Their research focuses primarily on clinical psychology, health, social psychology, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

David Lawrence has contributed to multiple publications in high-profile journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Medical Journal of Australia
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Child Maltreatment
  • Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Some of the recent papers featuring David Lawrence's work are:

  • "The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey" (2023), The Medical Journal of Australia
  • "Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID-19 school closures" (2022), Journal of Adolescence
  • "The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study" (2023), The Medical Journal of Australia
  • "The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia" (2023), The Medical Journal of Australia
  • "The association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours and conditions throughout life in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study" (2023), The Medical Journal of Australia

David Lawrence frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Notable co-authors include:

  • James G. Scott
  • Hannah J. Thomas
  • Holly E Erskine
  • Daryl Higgins
  • Divna Haslam

Their research portfolio illustrates a focus on child maltreatment and its impact on mental health and well-being over time. The combination of psychological, medical, and social science perspectives is reflected consistently throughout their work.

Best Publications

  • The gap in life expectancy from preventable physical illness in psychiatric patients in Western Australia: Retrospective analysis of population based registers

    David Lawrence;Kirsten J Hancock;Stephen Kisely;Stephen Kisely

  • Inequalities in healthcare provision for people with severe mental illness

    David Lawrence;Stephen Kisely

  • Smoking and mental illness: results from population surveys in Australia and the United States

    David Lawrence;David Lawrence;Francis Mitrou;Francis Mitrou;Stephen R Zubrick;Stephen R Zubrick

  • The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: Report on the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

    David Lawrence;Sarah Johnson;Jennifer Hafekost;Katrina Boterhoven de Haan

  • Cancer-related mortality in people with mental illness

    Stephen Kisely;Elizabeth Crowe;David Lawrence

  • The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: Measuring the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people

    Stephen Zubrick;S.R. Silburn;David Lawrence;F.G. Mitrou

  • Indigenous well-being in four countries: An application of the UNDP'S Human Development Index to Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States

    Martin Cooke;Francis Mitrou;David Lawrence;Eric Guimond

  • The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey: The Health of Aboriginal Children and Young People

    Stephen Zubrick;David Lawrence;Sven Silburn;E Blair

  • Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Western Australian psychiatric patients 1980–1998

    David M Lawrence;Cashel D'arcy J Holman;Assen V Jablensky;Michael S T Hobbs

  • The Epidemiology of Excess Mortality in People with Mental Illness

    David Lawrence;Stephen Randolph Kisely;Joanne Pais

  • Prevention of Child Behavior Problems Through Universal Implementation of a Group Behavioral Family Intervention

    Stephen R. Zubrick;Kristine A. Ward;Sven R. Silburn;David Lawrence

  • Key findings from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

    David Lawrence;Jennifer Hafekost;Sarah E Johnson;Suzy Saw

  • Smoking as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: contrasting evidence from a systematic review of case-control and cohort studies

    Osvaldo P. Almeida;Gary K. Hulse;David Lawrence;Leon Flicker

  • Inequitable access for mentally ill patients to some medically necessary procedures

    Stephen Kisely;Mark Smith;David Lawrence;Martha Cox

  • Excess cancer mortality in Western Australian psychiatric patients due to higher case fatality rates

    D. Lawrence;C. D. J. Holman;A. V. Jablensky;T. J. Threlfall

  • Advanced dental disease in people with severe mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Stephen Randolph Kisely;Lake-Hui Quek;Joanne Pais;Ratilal Lalloo

  • Reliability and validity of a short version of the general functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device.

    Katrina L. Boterhoven de Haan;Jennifer Hafekost;David Lawrence;Michael G. Sawyer

  • Western Australian Child Health Survey; Education, Health and Competence

    S.R. Zubrick;S.R. Silburn;L. Gurrin;H. Teoh

  • Preventable physical illness in people with mental illness

    David Lawrence;D'Arcy Holman;A. Jablensky

  • National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students

    F. Wu;M. Ireland;K. Hafekost;David Lawrence

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen R. Zubrick
Stephen R. Zubrick Telethon Kids Institute
Steve Kisely
Steve Kisely University of Queensland
Michael G. Sawyer
Michael G. Sawyer University of Adelaide
Stephen Houghton
Stephen Houghton University of Western Australia
Simon C. Hunter
Simon C. Hunter Glasgow Caledonian University
James G. Scott
James G. Scott QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Charles Swanton
Charles Swanton The Francis Crick Institute
Peter Van Loo
Peter Van Loo The Francis Crick Institute
John Ainley
John Ainley Australian Council for Educational Research
Nicholas McGranahan
Nicholas McGranahan University College London

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