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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 37 9173 8573 536 524 279 6221

Karen Thorpe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karen Thorpe between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karen Thorpe published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2016. 26 of the 411 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 16 publications
1990 2025

411 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karen Thorpe: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 5
1993 3
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 8
2005 10
2006 6
2007 3
2008 2
2009 9
2010 11
2011 17
2012 12
2013 31
2014 31
2015 36
2016 37
2017 25
2018 29
2019 28
2020 30
2021 13
2022 8
2023 12
2024 10
2025 16
Total 411
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Karen Thorpe 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 Karen Thorpe 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, 271–280 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: 279 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
271–280 151 279
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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Karen Thorpe 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 Karen Thorpe 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, 36–37 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: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 37
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
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

Karen Thorpe is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on social sciences, medicine, and psychology. Within these broad fields, their main subfields of study include education, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and general health professions.

The scientist's work concentrates heavily on early childhood education and development, with an emphasis on educational systems and policy, educational and psychological assessments, and infant development and preterm care. Additional research areas include obesity, physical activity, diet, food security and health in diverse populations, as well as child nutrition and feeding issues.

Frequent collaborators in their research projects include Sally Staton, Sandy Houen, Laetitia Coles, Bonnie Searle, and Peter Rankin.

They have published extensively in several journals, with recurrent contributions to:

  • The Australian Educational Researcher
  • SLEEP Advances
  • Gender and Education
  • Australian Journal of Social Issues
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent published papers by Karen Thorpe include:

  • Identifying predictors of retention and professional wellbeing of the early childhood education workforce in a time of change, 2020, Journal of Educational Change
  • The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day, 2020, Early Childhood Research Quarterly
  • Support to stay and thrive: mapping challenges faced by Australia's early years educators to the national workforce strategy 2022-2031, 2023, The Australian Educational Researcher

Best Publications

  • A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.

    Anthony D Okely;Anthony D Okely;Davina Ghersi;Kylie Hesketh;Rute Santos;Rute Santos

  • Comparison of prevalence of depression in mothers of twins and mothers of singletons.

    Karen Thorpe;Jean Golding;Ian MacGillivray;Rosemary Greenwood

  • Twins as a natural experiment to study the causes of mild language delay: II: Family interaction risk factors.

    Karen J. Thorpe;Michael Rutter;Rosemary Greenwood

  • Trends in construction of transition to school in three western regions 1990-2004

    Anne Petriwskyj;Karen J. Thorpe;Collette P. Tayler

  • Twins as a natural experiment to study the causes of mild language delay: I: Design; twin-singleton differences in language, and obstetric risks.

    Michael Rutter;Karen Thorpe;Rosemary Greenwood;Kate Northstone

  • Conflicting Guidelines on Young Children's Screen Time and Use of Digital Technology Create Policy and Practice Dilemmas.

    Leon Straker;Juliana Zabatiero;Susan Danby;Karen Thorpe

  • The quality of early childhood education and care services in Australia

    Collette Tayler;Karin Ishimine;Dan Cloney;Gordon Cleveland

  • The Novice Researcher: Interviewing Young Children

    Susan Danby;Lynette Ewing;Karen Thorpe

  • A study of the use of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale with parent groups outside the postpartum period

    Karen Thorpe

  • The role of fathers in child feeding: perceived responsibility and predictors of participation

    Kimberley Mallan;Michaela Nothard;Karen Thorpe;Jan Nicholson

  • Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review

    Karen J. Thorpe;Sally Staton;Emily Sawyer;Cassandra Pattinson

  • Twin children's language development

    Karen Thorpe

  • Parental Divorce and Adjustment in Adulthood: Findings from a Community Sample

    Thomas G. O'Connor;Karen Thorpe;Judy Dunn;Jean Golding

  • Low pay but still we stay: Retention in early childhood education and care:

    Paula McDonald;Karen Thorpe;Susan Irvine

  • Who Wants to Work in Child Care?: Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers' Consideration of Work in the Childcare Sector

    Karen Thorpe;Wendy Boyd;Joanne Ailwood;Joanne Brownlee

  • Managing medical advice seeking in calls to child health line

    Carly W. Butler;Susan Danby;Michael Emmison;Karen Thorpe

  • Family type and depression in pregnancy: Factors mediating risk in a community sample

    Thomas G. O'Connor;Neil Hawkins;Judy Dunn;Karen Thorpe

  • Talk in activity during young children's use of digital technologies at home

    Susan Danby;Christina Davidson;Maryanne Theobald;Brooke Scriven

  • Social skills, expectancies, and drinking in adolescents

    Lisa Rosenthal Gaffney;Karen Thorpe;Ross Young;Robyn Collett

  • Measuring Health. A Review of Quality of Life Measurement Scales.

    Karen Thorpe

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Danby
Susan Danby Queensland University of Technology
Kimberley M. Mallan
Kimberley M. Mallan Australian Catholic University
Jean Golding
Jean Golding University of Bristol
Patricia L. Obst
Patricia L. Obst Queensland University of Technology
Joanne M. Brownlee
Joanne M. Brownlee Queensland University of Technology
Jennifer Sumsion
Jennifer Sumsion Charles Sturt University
Michael Rutter
Michael Rutter King's College London
Jan M. Nicholson
Jan M. Nicholson La Trobe University
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark University of Sydney
Janeen Baxter
Janeen Baxter University of Queensland

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