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Jesus Alfonso D. Datu

Jesus Alfonso D. Datu

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Rising Stars
2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 34 879 876 285 285 152 3888
Psychology 39 8663 8095 76 74 152 4944

Jesus Alfonso D. Datu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jesus Alfonso D. Datu between 2012 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jesus Alfonso D. Datu published across 14 years, from 2012 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 31 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 16 publications
2012 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jesus Alfonso D. Datu: publications per year, 2012 to 2025
Year Publications
2012 9
2013 5
2014 3
2015 4
2016 10
2017 15
2018 18
2019 6
2020 11
2021 22
2022 18
2023 21
2024 15
2025 16
Total 173
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Jesus Alfonso D. Datu 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 Jesus Alfonso D. Datu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 151–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 152 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576 152
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Jesus Alfonso D. Datu 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 Jesus Alfonso D. Datu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38–39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641 39
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Jesus Alfonso D. Datu is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and focuses research primarily in the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a substantial concentration on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education, and Safety Research.

Their work encompasses a range of topics including psychological well-being and life satisfaction, grit, self-efficacy, and motivation, resilience and mental health, COVID-19 and mental health, optimism and hope, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and early childhood education and development.

Recent publications authored by Jesus Alfonso D. Datu include:

  • Beyond Passion and Perseverance: Review and Future Research Initiatives on the Science of Grit (2021), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • The effects of gratitude and kindness on life satisfaction, positive emotions, negative emotions, and COVID-19 anxiety: An online pilot experimental study (2021), published in Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • Is Grittiness Next to Happiness? Examining the Association of Triarchic Model of Grit Dimensions with Well-Being Outcomes (2020), published in Journal of Happiness Studies

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Jesus Alfonso D. Datu include:

  • Jet U. Buenconsejo
  • Jana Patricia M. Valdez
  • Trawin Chaleeraktrakoon
  • Feifan Pang
  • Oli Ahmed

The most common publication venues where Datu's work appears include:

  • Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Computers & Education
  • School Psychology International
  • Children and Youth Services Review

Datu's research outputs also demonstrate engagement with several principal topics that integrate psychological constructs and applied mental health contexts, addressing issues that span from grit and motivation to the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being.

Best Publications

  • Perseverance Counts but Consistency Does Not! Validating the Short Grit Scale in a Collectivist Setting

    Jesus Alfonso D. Datu;Jana Patricia M. Valdez;Ronnel B. King

  • Psychological capital bolsters motivation, engagement, and achievement: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Ronnel Bornasal King;Jana Patricia M. Valdez

  • Development and validation of the Triarchic Model of Grit Scale (TMGS): Evidence from Filipino undergraduate students

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Man Tak Yuen;Gaowei Chen

  • Psychological Capital Predicts Academic Engagement and Well-Being in Filipino High School Students

    Jesus Alfonso D. Datu;Jana Patricia M. Valdez

  • Student engagement and its association with academic achievement and subjective well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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  • Grit is Associated with Lower Depression via Meaning in Life among Filipino High School Students

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Ronnel Bornasal King;Jana Patricia Millonado Valdez;Maria Susie Eala

  • The Triarchic Model of Grit Is Linked to Academic Success and Well-Being among Filipino High School Students.

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Mantak Yuen;Gaowei Chen

  • Subjective well-being is reciprocally associated with academic engagement: A two-wave longitudinal study.

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Ronnel Bornasal King

  • Beyond Passion and Perseverance: Review and Future Research Initiatives on the Science of Grit.

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu

  • Forgiveness, Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being Among Filipino Adolescents

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu

  • Gratitude and life satisfaction among Filipino adolescents: The mediating role of meaning in life

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Nino Jose Mateo

  • Grit and determination: A review of literature with implications for theory and research

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Mantak Yuen;Gaowei Chen

  • Sense of relatedness is linked to higher grit in a collectivist setting

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu

  • Flourishing is Associated with Higher Academic Achievement and Engagement in Filipino Undergraduate and High School Students

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu

  • Can Early Childhood Curriculum Enhance Social-Emotional Competence in Low-Income Children? A Meta-Analysis of the Educational Effects

    Weipeng Yang;Jesus Alfonso D. Datu;Xunyi Lin;Michelle Marie Lau

  • Academic buoyancy, academic motivation, and academic achievement among filipino high school students

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Weipeng Yang

  • Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age.

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  • The effects of gratitude and kindness on life satisfaction, positive emotions, negative emotions, and COVID-19 anxiety: An online pilot experimental study.

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Jana Patricia Millonado Valdez;Dennis Michael Mcinerney;Ryan Francis Cayubit

  • Flourishing is Associated with Achievement Goal Orientations and Academic Delay of Gratification in a Collectivist Context

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Charlie E. Labarda;Charlie E. Labarda;Maria Guadalupe C. Salanga

  • Exploring Determination for Long-Term Goals in a Collectivist Context: a Qualitative Study

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Man Tak Yuen;Gaowei Chen

  • Which emotional profiles exhibit the best learning outcomes? A person-centered analysis of students’ academic emotions

    Fraide A. Ganotice;Jesus Alfonso D. Datu;Ronnel Bornasal King

  • The Successful Life of Gritty Students: Grit Leads to Optimal Educational and Well-Being Outcomes in a Collectivist Context

    Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu;Jana Patricia M. Valdez;Ronnel Bornasal King

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronnel B. King
Ronnel B. King Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mantak Yuen
Mantak Yuen University of Hong Kong
Allan B. I. Bernardo
Allan B. I. Bernardo De La Salle University
Dennis M. McInerney
Dennis M. McInerney Education University of Hong Kong
Ruut Veenhoven
Ruut Veenhoven Erasmus University Rotterdam
Maria José Chambel
Maria José Chambel University of Lisbon
Sebastiaan Rothmann
Sebastiaan Rothmann North-West University
Akihito Shimazu
Akihito Shimazu Keio University
Frank D. Fincham
Frank D. Fincham Florida State University
Simon Lloyd D. Restubog
Simon Lloyd D. Restubog University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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