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Isabel Leal 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 Isabel Leal sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 340 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Isabel Leal 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 Isabel Leal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Isabel Leal is affiliated with ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, and Demography.

Their scientific work addresses various topics such as sexual function and dysfunction studies, aging and gerontology research, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, health disparities and outcomes, pelvic floor disorders treatments, and aging, elder care, and social issues.

Leal has contributed to a range of publications across multiple respected venues. The most frequent publication venues include Psicologia Saúde & Doenças, Educational Gerontology, European Psychiatry, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Their recent papers include the following:

  • RT-2: Vision-Language-Action Models Transfer Web Knowledge to Robotic Control, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Posttraumatic growth (PTG) and posttraumatic depreciation (PTD) across ten countries: Global validation of the PTG-PTD theoretical model, 2020, Personality and Individual Differences
  • Open X-Embodiment: Robotic Learning Datasets and RT-X Models, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Smart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: a cross-cultural qualitative study, 2020, International Review of Psychiatry
  • Loneliness, ageism, and mental health: The buffering role of resilience in seniors, 2022, International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Leal frequently collaborates with several co-authors:

  • Sofia von Humboldt
  • Gail Low
  • José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves
  • Pedro Alexandre Costa
  • Neyda Ma. Mendoza-Ruvalcaba

In addition to journal articles, Isabel Leal has contributed to book publications, including a title published by EDITORA CRV eBooks: MATERNIDADE, PARENTALIDADE E CONJUGALIDADE: NOVAS PERSPECTIVAS EM PSICOLOGIA PERINATAL released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • CONTRIBUIÇÃO PARA O ESTUDO DA ADAPTAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DAS ESCALAS DE ANSIEDADE, DEPRESSÃO E STRESS (EADS) DE 21 ITENS DE LOVIBOND E LOVIBOND

    José L. Pais-Ribeiro;Ana Honrado;Isabel Leal

  • Beyond the body image: a qualitative study on how adults experience lower limb amputation

    Hugo Renato Carreira Gomes Senra;Rui Aragão Gomes Oliveira;Isabel Pereira Leal;Cristina Vieira

  • PSICOLOGIA DA GRAVIDEZ E DA MATERNIDADE

    Isabel Leal;Lilia Brito;Maria da Conceição Faria;Maria de Jesus Correia

  • Masturbation among women: associated factors and sexual response in a Portuguese community sample.

    Ana Alexandra Carvalheira;Isabel Pereira Leal

  • Psychologic Adjustment to Irreversible Vision Loss in Adults: A Systematic Review

    Hugo Renato Carreira Gomes Senra;Fernando Barbosa;Patrícia Ferreira;Cristina Vieira

  • Health related quality of life in children and adolescents and associated factors

    Tânia Gaspar;Margarida Gaspar de Matos;José Pais Ribeiro;Isabel Leal

  • Women's motivations for sex: exploring the diagnostic and statistical manual, fourth edition, text revision criteria for hypoactive sexual desire and female sexual arousal disorders.

    Ana Alexandra Carvalheira;Lori A. Brotto;Isabel Pereira Leal

  • Facilitators and barriers of implementing enhanced recovery in colorectal surgery at a safety net hospital: A provider and patient perspective

    Zeinab M. Alawadi;Isabel Leal;Isabel Leal;Uma R. Phatak;Juan R. Flores-Gonzalez

  • Qualidade de vida e bem-estar em criancas e adolescentes

    Tania Gaspar;Margarida Gaspar de Matos;José Luís Pais Ribeiro;Isabel Leal

  • Posttraumatic Growth in the Aftermath of Trauma: A Literature Review About Related Factors and Application Contexts

    Catarina Ramos;Isabel Pereira Leal

  • Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: subjective well being

    Tania Gaspar;José Luis Pais Ribeiro;Margarida Gaspar de Matos;Isabel Leal

  • Posttraumatic growth (PTG) and posttraumatic depreciation (PTD) across ten countries: Global validation of the PTG-PTD theoretical model

    Kanako Taku;Richard G. Tedeschi;Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Daniel Krosch

  • Are the Fathers Alright? A Systematic and Critical Review of Studies on Gay and Bisexual Fatherhood.

    Francis A. Carneiro;Fiona Tasker;Fernando Salinas-Quiroz;Isabel Leal

  • “The Contact Hypothesis” and Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting

    Pedro Alexandre Costa;Pedro Alexandre Costa;Henrique Marques Pereira;Isabel Pereira Leal

  • Internalized Homonegativity, Disclosure, and Acceptance of Sexual Orientation in a Sample of Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men, and Lesbian and Bisexual Women

    Pedro Alexandre Costa;Henrique Marques Pereira;Isabel Pereira Leal

  • University Students’ Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Portugal

    Pedro Alexandre Costa;Rute Almeida;Cátia Marisa Duarte Anselmo;André Ferreira

  • Contribuição para o estudo da adaptação portuguesa das escalas de depressão ansiedade stress de Lovibond e Lovibond

    José Luís Pais Ribeiro;Ana Honrado;Isabel Leal

  • Menopausal symptoms: do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?

    Filipa Pimenta;Isabel Pereira Leal;João Maroco;Catarina Ramos

  • Smart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: a cross-cultural qualitative study

    Sofia von Humboldt;Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba;Elva Dolores Arias-Merino;Andrea Costa

  • Promoção de qualidade de vida em crianças e adolescentes

    T. Gaspar;J.L. Pais Ribeiro;M.G. Matos;M.G. Matos;I. Leal

  • The effectiveness of a group intervention to facilitate posttraumatic growth among women with breast cancer

    Catarina Ramos;Pedro Alexandre Costa;Tânia Rudnicki;Ana Lúcia Marôco

Frequent Co-Authors

João Maroco
João Maroco ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences
Margarida Gaspar de Matos
Margarida Gaspar de Matos University of Lisbon
Marta M. Marques
Marta M. Marques Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Stan Maes
Stan Maes Leiden University
Richard G. Tedeschi
Richard G. Tedeschi University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ralf Schwarzer
Ralf Schwarzer Freie Universität Berlin
Fiona Tasker
Fiona Tasker Birkbeck, University of London
Claudia M.B. Carvalho
Claudia M.B. Carvalho Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute
Crystal L. Park
Crystal L. Park University of Connecticut
Irving Kirsch
Irving Kirsch Harvard University

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