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D-Index
54
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13745
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4535
National Ranking
252

Jan P. Piek 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 Jan P. Piek sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 157 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jan P. Piek 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 Jan P. Piek sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jan P. Piek is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia, with primary research interests spanning medicine and psychology. Their work is notably concentrated in developmental and educational psychology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, psychiatry, and mental health, alongside experimental and cognitive psychology and sociology and political science.

The scientist's research addresses several key topics, including:

  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport

Jan P. Piek's publication record includes contributions to developmental and motor function in children as well as executive function growth during childhood. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Cognitive and motor function in developmental coordination disorder," 2020, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • "Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modeling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning Task," 2023, Child Development
  • "Do Children with Co-Occurring ADHD and DCD Differ in Motor Performance?" 2024, Journal of Motor Behavior
  • "Motor Disorders," 2020, The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • Child Development
  • Journal of Motor Behavior
  • The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development

Collaborations have been a consistent aspect of Jan P. Piek's research efforts, with frequent co-authors including Peter H. Wilson, Scott Ruddock, Shahin Rahimi-Golkhandan, Dido Green, and Bert Steenbergen.

Best Publications

  • The role of early fine and gross motor development on later motor and cognitive ability.

    Jan P. Piek;Lisa Dawson;Leigh M. Smith;Natalie Gasson

  • Psychosocial implications of poor motor coordination in children and adolescents

    Rosemary A Skinner;Jan P Piek

  • Motor development in very preterm and very low-birth-weight children from birth to adolescence: a meta-analysis.

    Jorrit F. de Kieviet;Jan P. Piek;Cornelieke S. Aarnoudse-Moens;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • Fine and gross motor ability in males with ADHD

    Thelma M Pitcher;Jan P Piek;David A Hay

  • Motor coordination and kinaesthesis in boys with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

    Jan P Piek;Thelma M Pitcher;David A Hay

  • Motor Development in Very Preterm and Very Low-Birth-Weight Children From Birth to Adolescence

    Jorrit F. de Kieviet;Jan P. Piek;Cornelieke S. Aarnoudse-Moens;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • The relationship between fine and gross motor ability, self-perceptions and self-worth in children and adolescents.

    Jan P. Piek;Grant B. Baynam;Nicholas C. Barrett

  • The relationship between motor coordination, executive functioning and attention in school aged children

    Jan P. Piek;Murray James Dyck;Ally Nieman;Mike Anderson

  • Sensory-motor deficits in children with developmental coordination disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic disorder

    Jan P. Piek;Murray James Dyck

  • Motor coordination, empathy, and social behaviour in school-aged children.

    Ariane Cummins;Jan P. Piek;Murray James Dyck

  • ADHD Is Associated With a “Western” Dietary Pattern in Adolescents:

    Amber L. Howard;Monique Robinson;Grant J. Smith;Gina L. Ambrosini

  • Motor coordination and kinaesthesis in boys with attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder

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  • DCD and ADHD: a genetic study of their shared aetiology.

    Neilson C. Martin;Jan P. Piek;David Hay

  • An examination of the relationship between motor coordination and executive functions in adolescents

    Daniela Rigoli;Jan P. Piek;Richard Kane;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • Motor coordination and social-emotional behaviour in preschool aged children.

    Jan P. Piek;Greer S. Bradbury;Sharon C. Elsley;Lucinda Tate

  • Infant Motor Development

    Jan P. Piek

  • Developmental coordination disorder and internalizing problems in children: The environmental stress hypothesis elaborated

    J. Cairney;Daniela Rigoli;Jan Patricia Piek

  • Working memory, processing speed, and set-shifting in children with developmental coordination disorder and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder

    Jan P Piek;Murray James Dyck;Mona Francis;Alistair Conwell

  • Timing and force control in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Subtype differences and the effect of comorbid developmental coordination disorder

    Thelma M Pitcher;Jan P Piek;Nicholas C Barrett

  • The role of dichotomous thinking and rigidity in perfectionism.

    Sarah J. Egan;Jan P. Piek;Murray James Dyck;Clare S. Rees

  • Self-Esteem of Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities: Quantitative Evidence from Meta-Analysis

    Motohide Miyahara;Jan Piek

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Hay
David A. Hay Curtin University
Florence Levy
Florence Levy University of New South Wales
Jaap Oosterlaan
Jaap Oosterlaan University of Amsterdam
Leon Straker
Leon Straker Curtin University
Peter H. Wilson
Peter H. Wilson Australian Catholic University
Bert Steenbergen
Bert Steenbergen Radboud University
Lynne D. Roberts
Lynne D. Roberts Curtin University
David Sugden
David Sugden University of Leeds
Martin S. Hagger
Martin S. Hagger University of California, Merced
Sarah J. Egan
Sarah J. Egan Curtin University

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