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José P. Espada 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 José P. Espada sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 200 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José P. Espada 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 José P. Espada sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

José P. Espada is affiliated with Miguel Hernandez University in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work primarily focuses on clinical psychology, education, and experimental and cognitive psychology, with a notable emphasis on child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

The main areas of research covered by José P. Espada include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

José P. Espada's recent published papers reflect a focus on psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and child populations, as well as psychological care practices. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Immediate Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Quarantine in Youth From Italy and Spain," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Psychological Symptoms and Behavioral Changes in Children and Adolescents During the Early Phase of COVID-19 Quarantine in Three European Countries," 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "Coping Behaviors and Psychological Disturbances in Youth Affected by the COVID-19 Health Crisis," 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Las Buenas Prácticas en la Atención Psicológica Infanto-juvenil ante el COVID-19," 2020, Clínica y Salud
  • "Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Transcultural Approach," 2021, Psicothema

Frequent co-authors of José P. Espada include:

  • Mireia Orgilés
  • Alexandra Morales
  • Iván Fernández-Martínez
  • Elisa Delvecchio
  • Claudia Mazzeschi

The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Psicothema
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes

José P. Espada has published a significant body of work in clinical psychology, contributing to understanding mental health challenges affecting children and adolescents, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their research covers psychological disturbances, behavioral changes, and appropriate psychological care practices during challenging circumstances.

Best Publications

  • Immediate Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Quarantine in Youth From Italy and Spain.

    Mireia Orgilés;Alexandra Morales;Elisa Delvecchio;Claudia Mazzeschi

  • Adolescencia : consumo de alcohol y otras drogas

    José P. Espada;Xavier Méndez;Kenneth W. Griffin;Gilbert J. Botvin

  • Psychological Symptoms and Behavioral Changes in Children and Adolescents During the Early Phase of COVID-19 Quarantine in Three European Countries

    Rita Francisco;Marta Pedro;Elisa Delvecchio;Jose Pedro Espada

  • Factores de riesgo predictores del patrón de consumo de drogas durante la adolescencia

    José P. Alfonso;Tania B. Huedo-Medina;José P. Espada

  • Las buenas prácticas en la atención psicológica infanto-juvenil ante el COVID-19

    José P. Espada;Mireia Orgilés;José A. Piqueras;Alexandra Morales

  • Atención psicológica en el cáncer infantil

    Xavier Méndez;Mireia Orgilés;Sofía López-roig;José Pedro Espada

  • Predicting condom use in adolescents: a test of three socio-cognitive models using a structural equation modeling approach.

    José P. Espada;Alexandra Morales;Alejandro Guillén-Riquelme;Rafael Ballester

  • Síntomas de trastornos de ansiedad en niños y adolescentes, Diferencias en función de la edad y el sexo en una muestra comunitaria

    Mireia Orgilés;Xavier Méndez;José Pedro Espada;Jose Luis Carballo

  • Coping Behaviors and Psychological Disturbances in Youth Affected by the COVID-19 Health Crisis

    Mireia Orgilés;Alexandra Morales;Elisa Delvecchio;Rita Francisco

  • Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Transcultural Approach.

    Mireia Orgilés;José Pedro Espada;Elisa Delvecchio;Rita Francisco

  • Spanish validation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.

    Mireia Orgilés;Xavier Méndez;Susan H. Spence;Tania B. Huedo-Medina

  • Relación entre conducta prosocial, resolución de problemas y consumo de drogas en adolescentes

    Olga Hernández-Serrano;José P. Espada;Alejandro Guillén-Riquelme

  • Adaptation, Validation, Reliability and Factorial Equivalence of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in Colombian and Spanish Population.

    Mayra Gómez-Lugo;José P. Espada;Alexandra Morales;Laurent Marchal-Bertrand

  • A systematic review of the factor structure and reliability of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.

    Mireia Orgilés;Iván Fernández-Martínez;Alejandro Guillén-Riquelme;José P. Espada

  • Development of a new instrument to assess AIDS-related attitudes among Spanish youngsters

    José P. Espada;Rafael Ballester;Tania B. Huedo-Medina;Roberto Secades-Villa

  • Interventions to reduce risk for sexually transmitted infections in adolescents: A meta-analysis of trials, 2008-2016.

    Alexandra Morales;José P. Espada;Mireia Orgilés;Silvia Escribano

  • Spanish version of the Sleep Self-Report (SSR): factorial structure and psychometric properties

    M. Orgilés;J. Owens;J. P. Espada;J. A. Piqueras

  • Component Analysis of a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program in Spain: Contributions of Problem Solving and Social Skills Training Content

    José P. Espada;Kenneth W. Griffin;Juan R. Pereira;Mireia Orgilés

  • Anxiety disorder symptoms in children and adolescents: differences by age and gender in a community sample.

    Mireia Orgilés;Xavier Méndez;José Pedro Espada;Jose Luis Carballo

  • Sexual risk among Colombian adolescents: knowledge, attitudes, normative beliefs, perceived control, intention, and sexual behavior.

    Alexandra Morales;Pablo Vallejo-Medina;Daniella Abello-Luque;Alejandro Saavedra-Roa

  • Short-term evaluation of a skill-development sexual education program for Spanish adolescents compared with a well-established program.

    José P. Espada;Alexandra Morales;Mireia Orgilés;John B. Jemmott

  • Increasing access to contraceptive information and services for first-time mothers in Akwa Ibom Nigeria.

    Chau K;Benevides R;Mulawa M;Yamanis Tj

Frequent Co-Authors

José Antonio Piqueras
José Antonio Piqueras Miguel Hernandez University
Steve Sussman
Steve Sussman University of Southern California
Kenneth W. Griffin
Kenneth W. Griffin Cornell University
Cecilia A. Essau
Cecilia A. Essau University of Roehampton
Blair T. Johnson
Blair T. Johnson University of Connecticut
Marguerita Lightfoot
Marguerita Lightfoot University of California, San Francisco
Jian-Bin Li
Jian-Bin Li Education University of Hong Kong
Daniel W. Soto
Daniel W. Soto University of Southern California
Susan H. Spence
Susan H. Spence Griffith University
Denis M. McCarthy
Denis M. McCarthy University of Missouri

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