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D-Index
32
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10367
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10712
National Ranking
740

François Poulin 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 François Poulin sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 107 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

François Poulin 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 François Poulin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

François Poulin is affiliated with the University of Quebec at Montreal in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a particular focus on Social Psychology, Education, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Safety Research. Their research encompasses areas such as Youth Development and Social Support, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Parental Involvement in Education, and Family and Disability Support Research.

Some of François Poulin's recent research papers include:

  • "Developmental changes in best friendship quality during emerging adulthood," 2022, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • "Friendship instability and depressive symptoms in emerging adulthood," 2020, Journal of American College Health
  • "Links between Best Friendship, Romantic Relationship, and Psychological Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood," 2022, The Journal of Genetic Psychology
  • "Organized activities in adolescence and pro-environmental behaviors in adulthood: The mediating role of pro-environmental attitudes," 2022, Journal of Adolescence
  • "Associations between young adults' social media addiction, relationship quality with parents, and internalizing problems: A path analysis model," 2022, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement

François Poulin has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Anne-Sophie Denault
  • Charles-Étienne White-Gosselin
  • Frank Vitaro
  • France Capuano
  • Pierrette Verlaan

Their work has been published in a variety of academic venues, with notable frequencies in the following journals:

  • Revue de psychoéducation
  • Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Social Development
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Throughout their career, François Poulin's research has focused on understanding the social and psychological aspects of development, particularly during adolescence and emerging adulthood. The combination of publication topics and collaborative efforts illustrates a comprehensive engagement with social and clinical psychology, as well as the broader social sciences.

Best Publications

  • When interventions harm: Peer groups and problem behavior.

    Thomas J. Dishion;Joan McCord;François Poulin

  • Reactive and proactive aggression: evidence of a two-factor model.

    François Poulin;Michel Boivin

  • Friendship stability and change in childhood and adolescence

    François Poulin;Alessandra Chan

  • The role of proactive and reactive aggression in the formation and development of boys' friendships.

    Francois Poulin;Michel Boivin

  • Developmental changes in parent–child communication throughout adolescence.

    Loes Keijsers;François Poulin

  • 3-Year Iatrogenic Effects Associated With Aggregating High-Risk Adolescents in Cognitive-Behavioral Preventive Interventions

    Francois Poulin;Thomas J. Dishion;Bert Burraston

  • The Peer Influence Paradox: Friendship Quality and Deviancy Training Within Male Adolescent Friendships.

    Francois Poulin;Thomas J. Dishion;Eric Haas

  • Group identification in early adolescence: its relation with peer adjustment and its moderator effect on peer influence.

    Jeffrey Wade Kiesner;Maria Rosaria Cadinu;F Poulin;M. Bucci

  • Peer relations across contexts: Individual-network homophily and network inclusion in and after school

    Jeff Kiesner;François Poulin;Eraldo Nicotra

  • Assessing aggressive and depressed children's social relations with classmates and friends: a matter of perspective.

    Mara Brendgen;Frank Vitaro;Lyse Turgeon;François Poulin

  • Intensity and Breadth of Participation in Organized Activities During the Adolescent Years: Multiple Associations with Youth Outcomes

    Anne-Sophie Denault;François Poulin

  • Developmental changes in gender composition of friendship networks in adolescent girls and boys.

    François Poulin;Sara Pedersen

  • Depressed mood and peer rejection in childhood

    Michel Boivin;François Poulin;Frank Vitaro

  • Adolescent Substance Use with Friends: Moderating and Mediating Effects of Parental Monitoring and Peer Activity Contexts

    Jeff Kiesner;François Poulin;Thomas J. Dishion

  • Is There a Dark Side of Positive Illusions? Overestimation of Social Competence and Subsequent Adjustment in Aggressive and Nonaggressive Children

    Mara Brendgen;Frank Vitaro;Lyse Turgeon;François Poulin

  • Peer Relationships and the Development of Aggressive Behavior in Early Childhood.

    Michel Boivin;Frank Vitaro;François Poulin

  • Individual, familial, friends-related and contextual predictors of early sexual intercourse.

    P Marie-Aude Boislard;François Poulin

  • Methodological Issues in the Use of Peer Sociometric Nominations with Middle School Youth

    François Poulin;Thomas J. Dishion

  • Children's friends and behavioral similarity in two social contexts.

    François Poulin;Antonius H. N. Cillessen;Julie A. Hubbard;John D. Coie

  • Continued Bullying Victimization from Childhood to Young Adulthood: a Longitudinal Study of Mediating and Protective Factors.

    Mara Brendgen;François Poulin

  • Monthly Changes in the Composition of Friendship Networks in Early Adolescence

    Alessandra Chan;François Poulin

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Vitaro
Frank Vitaro University of Montreal
Thomas J. Dishion
Thomas J. Dishion Arizona State University
Michel Boivin
Michel Boivin Université Laval
Martine Hébert
Martine Hébert University of Quebec at Montreal
Mara Brendgen
Mara Brendgen University of Quebec at Montreal
Richard E. Tremblay
Richard E. Tremblay University of Montreal
Julie A. Hubbard
Julie A. Hubbard University of Delaware
Loes Keijsers
Loes Keijsers Erasmus University Rotterdam
John D. Coie
John D. Coie Duke University
Kenneth A. Dodge
Kenneth A. Dodge Duke University

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