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D-Index
80
Citations
33030
World Ranking
1427
National Ranking
167

John Archer 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 John Archer sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 237 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Archer 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 John Archer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

John Archer is affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, with a primary focus on psychology and related subfields. The main fields of study for their work include:

  • Psychology

Within this broad area, they have contributed notably to subfields such as:

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Education
  • Forestry

Their research topics cover a diverse range, including:

  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

John Archer has authored several recent publications, notable among these are:

  • Childhood Gender Roles: Social Context and Organisation, 2022, Psychology Press eBooks
  • Grass silage composition and nutritive value on Northern Ireland farms between 1998 and 2017, 2021, Grass and Forage Science
  • Genetic relatedness, emotional closeness and physical aggression: A comparison of full and half sibling experiences, 2020, Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Cardiovascular poisoning, 2020, Medicine
  • Beyond individual sex differences: "Staying alive theory" as an adaptive complex, 2022, Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • C.P. Ferris
  • J. D. Patterson
  • Biruk Sahle
  • Alan Gordon
  • T. Yan

John Archer has published in a range of scientific venues including:

  • Grass and Forage Science
  • Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Psychology Press eBooks
  • Medicine
  • Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Their professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Sex differences in aggression between heterosexual partners: a meta-analytic review.

    John Archer

  • Sex Differences in Aggression in Real-World Settings: A Meta-Analytic Review:

    John Archer

  • Tests for emotionality in rats and mice: a review.

    John Archer

  • An Integrated Review of Indirect, Relational, and Social Aggression

    John Archer;Sarah M. Coyne

  • Testosterone and Human Aggression: An Evaluation of the Challenge Hypothesis

    John Archer

  • The behavioural biology of aggression

    John Archer

  • The influence of testosterone on human aggression

    John Archer

  • Sex and Gender

    John Archer;Barbara Bloom Lloyd

  • The nature of grief: The evolution and psychology of reactions to loss.

    John Archer

  • Does sexual selection explain human sex differences in aggression

    John Archer

  • Cross-Cultural Differences in Physical Aggression Between Partners: A Social-Role Analysis

    John Archer

  • Sex differences in physically aggressive acts between heterosexual partners: A meta-analytic review

    John Archer

  • Developmental origins of aggression

    Richard Ernest Tremblay;Willard W. Hartup;John Archer

  • Sex differences in social behavior. Are the social role and evolutionary explanations compatible

    John Archer

  • Rodent sex differences in emotional and related behavior.

    John Archer

  • Intimate Terrorism and Common Couple Violence A Test of Johnson's Predictions in Four British Samples

    Nicola Graham-Kevan;John Archer

  • Assessment of the Reliability of the Conflict Tactics Scales A Meta-Analytic Review

    John Archer

  • Why do people love their pets

    John Archer

  • We're not friends anymore! unless... : The frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression

    Sarah M. Coyne;John Archer;Mike Eslea

  • Effects of rape on men: a descriptive analysis.

    Jayne Walker;John Archer;Michelle Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah M. Coyne
Sarah M. Coyne Brigham Young University
Frederick C. W. Wu
Frederick C. W. Wu University of Manchester
Daryl B. O'Connor
Daryl B. O'Connor University of Leeds
Justin M. Carré
Justin M. Carré Nipissing University
Lorraine Sheridan
Lorraine Sheridan Curtin University
Michael Potegal
Michael Potegal University of Minnesota
Richard E. Tremblay
Richard E. Tremblay University of Montreal
Sylvana M. Côté
Sylvana M. Côté University of Montreal
Margaret Stroebe
Margaret Stroebe Utrecht University
Willard W. Hartup
Willard W. Hartup University of Minnesota

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