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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 80 1419 1268 66 63 401 41470

John Cairney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Cairney between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Cairney published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2024. 70 of the 677 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2024. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 24 publications
1984 2025

677 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Cairney: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 1
1991 6
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 6
1997 11
1998 16
1999 19
2000 16
2001 12
2002 14
2003 17
2004 14
2005 19
2006 22
2007 23
2008 22
2009 15
2010 31
2011 28
2012 22
2013 14
2014 31
2015 24
2016 27
2017 25
2018 31
2019 25
2020 31
2021 25
2022 18
2023 15
2024 46
2025 24
Total 677
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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.

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, 401–410 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: 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.

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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
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 43 401
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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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.

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, 80–81 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: 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.

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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
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 80
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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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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