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D-Index
72
Citations
15876
World Ranking
699
National Ranking
51

Jenny Ziviani publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jenny Ziviani sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 459 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Jenny Ziviani D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jenny Ziviani sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jenny Ziviani is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and psychology, with a notable focus on clinical psychology and pediatric health.

Their work prominently covers the following main research topics:

  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Ziviani's output includes studies published across several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
  • Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Among their recent papers are the following contributions:

  • "Canine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial" (2020), Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Shame and guilt in the postnatal period: a systematic review" (2020), Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
  • "Participation predictors for leisure-time physical activity intervention in children with cerebral palsy" (2021), Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • "Use of tape for the management of hypertrophic scar development: A comprehensive review" (2021), Scars Burns & Healing
  • "Hand function and self-care in children with cerebral palsy" (2020), Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Leanne Sakzewski
  • Roslyn N. Boyd
  • Koa Whittingham
  • Pamela Meredith
  • Mark D. Chatfield

Ziviani's main fields of study comprise medicine and psychology, with substantial emphasis on clinical psychology and mental health, especially psychiatry and pediatric care. Their research addresses areas such as family and disability support mechanisms, neurological conditions affecting children including cerebral palsy, and mental health contexts in maternal and infant populations.

Best Publications

  • Sensory processing and classroom emotional, behavioral, and educational outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder.

    Jill Ashburner;Jenny M. Ziviani;Sylvia Rodger

  • Environmental correlates of children's active transportation: A systematic literature review

    Karina Pont;Jenny Ziviani;David Wadley;Stephanie Bennett

  • Surviving in the mainstream: Capacity of children with autism spectrum disorders to perform academically and regulate their emotions and behavior at school

    Jill Ashburner;Jenny Ziviani;Sylvia Rodger

  • Barriers to the use of assistive technology for children with multiple disabilities.

    Jodie Copley;Jenny Ziviani

  • Perceptions of evidence‐based practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists

    Sally Bennett;Leigh R. Tooth;Kryss T. McKenna;Sylvia A. Rodger

  • Efficacy of Upper Limb Therapies for Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-analysis

    Leanne Sakzewski;Jenny Ziviani;Roslyn N. Boyd

  • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Therapeutic Management of Upper-Limb Dysfunction in Children With Congenital Hemiplegia

    Leanne Sakzewski;Jenny Ziviani;Roslyn Boyd

  • Clinimetric properties of participation measures for 5- to 13-year-old children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

    Leanne Sakzewski;Roslyn Boyd;Jenny Ziviani

  • Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia.

    Leanne Sakzewski;Jenny Ziviani;David F Abbott;Richard A L Macdonell

  • Coaching parents to enable children's participation: an approach for working with parents and their children.

    Fiona Graham;Sylvia Rodger;Jenny Ziviani

  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health

    Grant Tomkinson;Leon Straker;Erin Kaye Howie;Dylan Paul Cliff

  • Boys With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Loneliness and Team Sports Participation

    Anne A. Poulsen;Jenny M. Ziviani;Monica Cuskelly;Rachel Smith

  • Meeting in the middle: improving communication in primary health care consultations with people with an intellectual disability

    Jenny Ziviani;Nicholas Lennox;Heather Allison;Michael Lyons

  • Concurrent validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in children with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries.

    Jenny Ziviani;Kenneth J. Ottenbacher;Karin Shephard;Samantha Foreman

  • The WeeFIM instrument: Its utility in detecting change in children with developmental disabilities

    Kenneth J. Ottenbacher;Michael E. Msall;Nancy Lyon;Linda C. Duffy

  • An Evaluation of Handwriting Performance

    Jenny Ziviani;John Elkins

  • Occupational therapy with children : understanding children's occupations and enabling participation

    Sylvia Rodger;Jenny Ziviani

  • Effectiveness of occupational performance coaching in improving children's and mothers' performance and mothers' self-competence.

    Fiona P Graham;Sylvia Rodger;Jenny M. Ziviani

  • Motor and functional skills of children with developmental coordination disorder: a pilot investigation of measurement issues.

    Sylvia Rodger;Jenny Ziviani;Pauline Watter;Anne Ozanne

  • Stereotypes, Stigma, and Mental Illness: Learning From Fieldwork Experiences

    Michael Lyons;Jenny Ziviani

  • Walking to school: incidental physical activity in the daily occupations of Australian children

    Jenny Ziviani;Joanne Scott;David Wadley

  • Occupational Therapy with Children

    S. A. Rodger;J. M. Ziviani

Frequent Co-Authors

Roslyn N. Boyd
Roslyn N. Boyd University of Queensland
Sylvia Rodger
Sylvia Rodger University of Queensland
Monica Cuskelly
Monica Cuskelly University of Tasmania
Doune Macdonald
Doune Macdonald University of Queensland
Gillian King
Gillian King Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Pamela Meredith
Pamela Meredith University of the Sunshine Coast
Stewart A. Vella
Stewart A. Vella University of Wollongong
David R. Lubans
David R. Lubans University of Newcastle Australia
David F. Abbott
David F. Abbott University of Melbourne
Graeme D. Jackson
Graeme D. Jackson Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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