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Debra Pepler

Debra Pepler

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Psychology

D-Index
72
Citations
27153
World Ranking
2025
National Ranking
117

Debra Pepler 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 Debra Pepler sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 208 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Debra Pepler 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 Debra Pepler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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

  • Peer involvement in bullying: insights and challenges for intervention.

    Paul O'connell;Debra Pepler;Wendy Craig

  • Observations of Bullying in the Playground and in the Classroom

    Wendy M. Craig;Debra Pepler;Rona Atlas

  • Observations of Bullying in the Classroom

    Rona S. Atlas;Debra J. Pepler

  • Naturalistic Observations of Peer Interventions in Bullying

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

  • Observations of Bullying and Victimization in the School Yard

    Wendy M. Craig;Debra J. Pepler

  • Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be?

    Peter K. Smith;Debra Pepler;Ken Rigby

  • Bullying experiences among children and youth with autism spectrum disorders.

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

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

    Trish Williams;Jennifer Connolly;Debra Pepler;Wendy Craig

  • Developmental trajectories of bullying and associated factors.

    Debra Pepler;Depeng Jiang;Wendy Craig;Jennifer Connolly

  • A developmental perspective on bullying

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

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

    Jennifer Connolly;Wendy Craig;Adele Goldberg;Debra Pepler

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

    Debra J. Pepler;Wendy M. Craig

  • 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

  • Identifying and Targeting Risk for Involvement in Bullying and Victimization

    Wendy M Craig;Debra J Pepler

  • Teachers' Understanding of Bullying.

    Faye Mishna;Iolanda Scarcello;Debra Pepler;Judith Wiener

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

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

  • Dating Experiences of Bullies in Early Adolescence

    Jennifer Connolly;Debra Pepler;Wendy Craig;Ali Taradash

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

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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy M. Craig
Wendy M. Craig Queen's University
Jennifer Connolly
Jennifer Connolly York University
Kenneth H. Rubin
Kenneth H. Rubin University of Maryland, College Park
Faye Mishna
Faye Mishna University of Toronto
Ken Rigby
Ken Rigby University of South Australia
Judith Wiener
Judith Wiener University of Toronto
Isabela Granic
Isabela Granic Radboud University
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen
Jennifer Jenkins
Jennifer Jenkins University of Toronto
Gordon L. Flett
Gordon L. Flett York University

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