2026 Gordon Parker: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	118	4043	3787	112	108	911	54269
Psychology	121	248	215	15	15	953	56974

Gordon Parker 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 Gordon Parker sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 953 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.

Gordon Parker 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 Gordon Parker sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 121 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

1931 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Gordon Parker is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, particularly in Psychiatry and Mental Health. Their research portfolio includes 146 publications, with 73 focused on Psychiatry and Mental Health, 40 on General Health Professions, 33 on Pharmacology, 23 on Clinical Psychology, and 15 on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The main research topics addressed by Parker cover a broad range of mental health issues, including:

Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
Schizophrenia research and treatment
Treatment of Major Depression
Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Mental Health Research Topics

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on clinical characterizations and biological underpinnings of mental health conditions. Significant publications include:

"The clinical characterization of the adult patient with depression aimed at personalization of management," 2020, World Psychiatry
"The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management," 2022, World Psychiatry
"The biology of burnout: Causes and consequences," 2021, The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
"Altered resting-state functional connectome in major depressive disorder: a mega-analysis from the PsyMRI consortium," 2021, Translational Psychiatry
"Cognitive side-effects of electroconvulsive therapy: what are they, how to monitor them and what to tell patients," 2020, BJPsych Open

Frequent collaborators in their work include Gabriela Tavella, Michael J. Spoelma, Adam Bayes, Dušan Hadži-Pavlović, and Philip Boyce, with whom Parker has co-authored multiple publications.

Parker has a notable presence in several journals, predominantly publishing in:

Australasian Psychiatry (16 publications)
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (15 publications)
Journal of Affective Disorders (13 publications)
Psychiatry Research (6 publications)
Bipolar Disorders (5 publications)

In addition to journal articles, Parker has contributed to book literature with at least one publication under the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This includes a work examining the Bender Gestalt Test in learning-disabled adolescents, published in 2023.

Their contributions to science have been recognized at a broader level, notably through election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

A Parental Bonding Instrument

Gordon Parker;Hilary Tupling;L. B. Brown

5892
Citations
Parental Overprotection : A Risk Factor in Psychosocial Development

Gordon Parker

1194
Citations
Gender differences in depression

Gordon Parker;Heather Brotchie

863
Citations
The International Society for bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force report on antidepressant use in bipolar disorders

Isabella Pacchiarotti;David J. Bond;Ross J. Baldessarini;Willem A. Nolen

810
Citations
Parental characteristics in relation to depressive disorders.

Gordon Parker

798
Citations
Parental 'affectionless control' as an antecedent to adult depression. A risk factor delineated.

Gordon Parker

680
Citations
Depression in the planet's largest ethnic group: The Chinese.

Gordon Parker;Gemma Gladstone;Kuan Tsee Chee

654
Citations
Omega-3 fatty acids and mood disorders.

Gordon Parker;Neville A. Gibson;Heather Brotchie;Gabriella Heruc

606
Citations
The Parental Bonding Instrument: psychometric properties reviewed.

G Parker

590
Citations
The Life Skills Profile A Measure Assessing Function and Disability in Schizophrenia

Alan Rosen;Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic;Gordon Parker

584
Citations
Implications of Childhood Trauma for Depressed Women: An Analysis of Pathways From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Deliberate Self-Harm and Revictimization

Gemma L. Gladstone;Gordon B. Parker;Philip B. Mitchell;Gin S. Malhi

542
Citations
Personality as a Vulnerability Factor to Depression

Philip Boyce;Gordon Parker;Bryanne Barnett;Margaret Cooney

523
Citations
The stability of the Parental Bonding Instrument over a 20-year period.

Kay Wilhelm;Heather Niven;Gordon Parker;Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic

510
Citations
Reduced hippocampal volumes and memory loss in patients with early- and late-onset depression

Ian Hickie;Sharon Naismith;Philip B. Ward;Keelin Turner

506
Citations
Parental reports of depressives: An investigation of several explanations

Gordon Parker

502
Citations
Development of a scale to measure interpersonal sensitivity.

Philip Boyce;Gordon Parker

501
Citations
The Parental Bonding Instrument. A decade of research.

Parker G

477
Citations
Cognitive function in depression: a distinct pattern of frontal impairment in melancholia?

M.-P. Austin;P. Mitchell;K. Wilhelm;G. Parker

460
Citations
Classifying depression: should paradigms lost be regained?

Gordon Parker

453
Citations
Do bullied children become anxious and depressed adults?: A cross-sectional investigation of the correlates of bullying and anxious depression.

Gemma L. Gladstone;Gordon B. Parker;Gin S. Malhi

443
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic University of New South Wales

Kay Wilhelm University of Notre Dame

Philip B. Mitchell University of New South Wales

Vijaya Manicavasagar University of New South Wales

Gin S Malhi University of Sydney

Ian B. Hickie University of Sydney

Marie-Paule Austin University of New South Wales

Henry Brodaty University of New South Wales

Michael Breakspear University of Newcastle Australia

Michael Berk Deakin University

External Links

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