2026 Debra Pepler: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	72	2027	1838	118	106	208	27153

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Psychology

2027

1838

118

106

208

27153

Overview

Debra Pepler is a researcher affiliated with York University in Canada. Their work primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Education, Health, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their main research topics include:

Child Abuse and Trauma
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Child Development and Digital Technology
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Pepler's recent papers highlight research on bullying, adolescent mental health, and developmental psychology. Notable publications include:

"School bullying before and during COVID-19: Results from a population-based randomized design," 2021, Aggressive Behavior
"Canadian adolescents' mental health and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with COVID-19 stressors," 2022, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement
"ADHD and Exposure to Maltreatment in Children and Youth: a Systematic Review of the Past 10 Years," 2020, Current Psychiatry Reports
"A Longitudinal Analysis of Peer Victimization, Self-Esteem, and Rejection Sensitivity in Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adolescents," 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
"In-Person Versus Online Learning in Relation to Students' Perceptions of Mattering During COVID-19: A Brief Report," 2021, Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

The researcher frequently collaborates with:

Naomi C. Z. Andrews
Mary Motz
Bianca C. Bondi
Stephanie G. Craig
Margaret Leslie

The primary publication venues for their work include:

Aggressive Behavior
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement
Current Psychiatry Reports
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Best Publications

The development and treatment of childhood aggression.

Kenneth H. Rubin;Debra J. Pepler

2071
Citations
Peer involvement in bullying: insights and challenges for intervention.

Paul O'connell;Debra Pepler;Wendy Craig

1345
Citations
Observations of Bullying in the Playground and in the Classroom

Wendy M. Craig;Debra Pepler;Rona Atlas

1179
Citations
Observations of Bullying in the Classroom

Rona S. Atlas;Debra J. Pepler

1112
Citations
Naturalistic Observations of Peer Interventions in Bullying

D. Lynn Hawkins;Debra J. Pepler;Wendy M. Craig

1081
Citations
Observations of Bullying and Victimization in the School Yard

Wendy M. Craig;Debra J. Pepler

1064
Citations
Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be?

Peter K. Smith;Debra Pepler;Ken Rigby

777
Citations
Bullying experiences among children and youth with autism spectrum disorders.

M. Catherine Cappadocia;Jonathan A. Weiss;Debra Pepler

733
Citations
Peer victimization social support and psychosocial adjustment of sexual minority adolescents.

Trish Williams;Jennifer Connolly;Debra Pepler;Wendy Craig

682
Citations
Developmental trajectories of bullying and associated factors.

Debra Pepler;Depeng Jiang;Wendy Craig;Jennifer Connolly

667
Citations
A developmental perspective on bullying

Debra J. Pepler;Wendy M. Craig;Jennifer A. Connolly;Amy Yuile

650
Citations
Mixed-Gender Groups, Dating, and Romantic Relationships in Early Adolescence

Jennifer Connolly;Wendy Craig;Adele Goldberg;Debra Pepler

584
Citations
A Peek behind the Fence: Naturalistic Observations of Aggressive Children with Remote Audiovisual Recording.

Debra J. Pepler;Wendy M. Craig

562
Citations
Emotional regulation and display in classroom victims of bullying: Characteristic expressions of affect, coping styles and relevant contextual factors.

Melissa M. Mahady Wilton;Wendy M. Craig;Debra J. Pepler

503
Citations
Identifying and Targeting Risk for Involvement in Bullying and Victimization

Wendy M Craig;Debra J Pepler

493
Citations
Teachers' Understanding of Bullying.

Faye Mishna;Iolanda Scarcello;Debra Pepler;Judith Wiener

446
Citations
Peer to peer sexual harassment in early adolescence: A developmental perspective

Loren E. Mcmaster;Jennifer Connolly;Debra Pepler;Wendy M. Craig

429
Citations
Dating Experiences of Bullies in Early Adolescence

Jennifer Connolly;Debra Pepler;Wendy Craig;Ali Taradash

422
Citations
Sibling and Peer Interaction: A Final Follow-up and a Comparison

Rona Abramovitch;Carl Corter;Debra J. Pepler;Linda Stanhope

407
Citations
Adolescents Online: The Importance of Internet Activity Choices to Salient Relationships

Julie J. Blais;Wendy M. Craig;Debra Pepler;Jennifer Connolly

394
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy M. Craig Queen's University

Jennifer Connolly York University

Kenneth H. Rubin University of Maryland, College Park

Faye Mishna University of Toronto

Ken Rigby University of South Australia

Judith Wiener University of Toronto

Isabela Granic Radboud University

Jonathan A. Weiss York University

Jennifer Jenkins University of Toronto

Gordon L. Flett York University

External Links

Personal website of Debra Pepler

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