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80
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41470
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1419
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66

John Cairney 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 Cairney sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 401 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Cairney 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 Cairney 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.

Overview

John Cairney is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Psychology and Medicine. Their scholarship primarily focuses on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Sociology and Political Science, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist has explored a range of topics associated with children's physical and motor development, obesity, physical activity, diet, infant development and preterm care, inclusion and disability in education and sport, child development and digital technology, cerebral palsy, movement disorders, and physical activity and health.

Several recent papers highlight the scope of their research:

  • Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators in School-Age Children (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • The Effectiveness of Physical Literacy Interventions: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis (2022), Sports Medicine
  • Physical literacy profiles are associated with differences in children's physical activity participation: A latent profile analysis approach (2020), Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
  • Measurement properties of the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAY) Tools (2020), Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
  • How are physical literacy interventions conceptualized? - A systematic review on intervention design and content (2021), Psychology of Sport and Exercise

John Cairney collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Matthew Kwan, Sara King-Dowling, Dean Dudley, Denver M. Y. Brown, and Jeffrey D. Graham. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse and interdisciplinary approach throughout their body of work.

Their publication record includes multiple contributions to notable scientific journals such as:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Best Publications

  • Health Measurement Scales: A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use

    David L. Streiner;Geoffrey R. Norman;John Cairney

  • Stress, social support and depression in single and married mothers.

    John Cairney;John Cairney;Michael Boyle;David R. Offord;Yvonne Racine

  • International clinical practice recommendations on the definition, diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and psychosocial aspects of developmental coordination disorder

    Rainer Blank;Anna L. Barnett;John Cairney;John Cairney;Dido Green

  • Emergence of Gender Differences in Depression During Adolescence: National Panel Results From Three Countries

    Terrance J. Wade;John Cairney;David J. Pevalin

  • What's under the ROC? An Introduction to Receiver Operating Characteristics Curves

    David L Streiner;John Cairney

  • Physical Literacy, Physical Activity and Health: Toward an Evidence-Informed Conceptual Model.

    John Cairney;Dean Dudley;Matthew Kwan;Rheanna Bulten

  • Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

    Matthew Y. Kwan;John Cairney;Guy E. Faulkner;Eleanor E. Pullenayegum

  • Self-esteem and the intersection of age, class, and gender

    Julie Ann McMullin;John Cairney

  • Developmental coordination disorder, generalized self-efficacy toward physical activity, and participation in organized and free play activities.

    John Cairney;John A. Hay;Brent E. Faught;Terrance J. Wade

  • Gender, perceived competence and the enjoyment of physical education in children: a longitudinal examination.

    John Cairney;John Cairney;Matthew Y.W. Kwan;Scott Velduizen;John Hay

  • Physical Activity and Fitness in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review.

    Irina Rivilis;John Hay;John Cairney;John Cairney;John Cairney;Panagiota Klentrou

  • Developmental coordination disorder and overweight and obesity in children aged 9-14 y.

    J Cairney;J Cairney;J A Hay;B E Faught;R Hawes

  • Sport participation and alcohol and illicit drug use in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

    Matthew Kwan;Sarah Bobko;Guy E. J. Faulkner;Peter Donnelly

  • A descriptive epidemiology of lifetime trauma and the physical health status of older adults.

    Neal Krause;Benjamin A. Shaw;John Cairney

  • Evaluation of 2 measures of psychological distress as screeners for depression in the general population.

    John Cairney;Scott Veldhuizen;Terrance J Wade;Paul Kurdyak

  • Developmental coordination disorder, sex, and activity deficit over time: a longitudinal analysis of participation trajectories in children with and without coordination difficulties

    John Cairney;John A Hay;Scott Veldhuizen;Cheryl Missiuna

  • Do ectomycorrhizal fungi exhibit adaptive tolerance to potentially toxic metals in the environment

    Jeanette Hartley;John W.G. Cairney;Andrew A. Meharg

  • Partnering for change: an innovative school-based occupational therapy service delivery model for children with developmental coordination disorder.

    Cheryl A. Missiuna;Nancy A. Pollock;Danielle E. Levac;Wenonah N. Campbell

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

    J. Cairney;Daniela Rigoli;Jan Patricia Piek

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder, Self-Efficacy Toward Physical Activity, and Play: Does Gender Matter?

    John Cairney;John Hay;Brent Faught;James L. Mandigo

  • Increased risk for coronary vascular disease in children with developmental coordination disorder

    Brent E. Faught;John A. Hay;John Cairney;Andreas Flouris

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott Veldhuizen
Scott Veldhuizen Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
David L. Streiner
David L. Streiner University of Toronto
Terrance J. Wade
Terrance J. Wade Brock University
Cheryl Missiuna
Cheryl Missiuna McMaster University
Ian C. Anderson
Ian C. Anderson Western Sydney University
Guy Faulkner
Guy Faulkner University of British Columbia
Andrew A. Meharg
Andrew A. Meharg Queen's University Belfast
Steven R. Bray
Steven R. Bray McMaster University
Zhihong Xu
Zhihong Xu Griffith University
Gerald S. Pullman
Gerald S. Pullman Georgia Institute of Technology

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