World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Kathleen McCartney

Kathleen McCartney

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
62
Citations
20885
World Ranking
3178
National Ranking
1805

Kathleen McCartney 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 Kathleen McCartney sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 705+

This scientist: 112 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kathleen McCartney 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 Kathleen McCartney sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Kathleen McCartney was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spanned primarily the field of Education, focusing on topics related to Early Childhood Education and Development.

The scientist contributed to several publications, including the following papers:

  • Testing a series of causal propositions relating time in child care to children's externalizing behavior., 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Sandra Wood Scarr (1936-2021)., 2022, American Psychologist

Frequent co-authors in their research included:

  • Margaret Burchinal
  • Alison Clarke-Stewart
  • Kristen L. Bub
  • Margaret Tresch Owen
  • Jay Belsky

Their work was published in venues such as UNC Libraries and American Psychologist, indicating engagement with both academic repositories and established psychology journals.

Kathleen McCartney received recognition through the following awards:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2008

Best Publications

  • How people make their own environments: a theory of genotype greater than environment effects.

    Sandra Scarr;Kathleen McCartney

  • Are There Long‐Term Effects of Early Child Care?

    Jay Belsky;Deborah Lowe Vandell;Margaret Burchinal;K. Alison Clarke-Stewart

  • Examining Teacher–Child Relationships and Achievement as Part of an Ecological Model of Development

    Erin O’Connor;Kathleen McCartney

  • Effect Size, Practical Importance, and Social Policy for Children

    Kathleen McCartney;Robert Rosenthal

  • Within and Beyond the Classroom Door: Assessing Quality in Child Care Centers.

    Deborah Phillips;Debra Mekos;Sandra Scarr;Kathleen McCartney

  • Effect of quality of day care environment on children's language development.

    Kathleen McCartney

  • Child-care quality and children's social development.

    Deborah Phillips;Kathleen McCartney;Sandra Scarr

  • Nonmaternal Care and Family Factors in Early Development: An Overview of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care

    Virginia Allhusen;Mark Appelbaum;Jay Belsky;Cathryn L. Booth

  • Change in family income-to-needs matters more for children with less.

    Eric Dearing;Kathleen McCartney;Beck A. Taylor

  • Does Higher Quality Early Child Care Promote Low-Income Children’s Math and Reading Achievement in Middle Childhood?

    Eric Dearing;Kathleen McCartney;Beck A. Taylor

  • Growing up and growing apart: a developmental meta-analysis of twin studies.

    Kathleen McCartney;Monica J. Harris;Frank Bernieri

  • Duration and Developmental Timing of Poverty and Children's Cognitive and Social Development from Birth Through Third Grade.

    Virginia Allhusen;Jay Belsky;Cathryn Booth-LaForce;Robert Bradley

  • Examining the Black–White Achievement Gap Among Low-Income Children Using the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development

    Margaret Burchinal;Kathleen McCartney;Laurence Steinberg;Robert Crosnoe

  • Do regulable features of child-care homes affect children's development?

    K.Alison Clarke-Stewart;Deborah Lowe Vandell;Margaret Burchinal;Marion O’Brien

  • Effects of parental separation and divorce on very young children.

    K. Alison Clarke-Stewart;Deborah L. Vandell;Kathleen McCartney;Margaret T. Owen

  • Quality Child Care Supports the Achievement of Low-Income Children: Direct and Indirect Pathways Through Caregiving and the Home Environment

    Kathleen McCartney;Eric Dearing;Beck A. Taylor;Kristen L. Bub

  • Within-child associations between family income and externalizing and internalizing problems.

    Eric Dearing;Kathleen McCartney;Beck A. Taylor

  • Familial factors associated with the characteristics of nonmaternal care for infants

    Mark Appelbaum;Dee Ann Batten;Jay Belsky;Cathryn Booth

  • Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development

    Kathleen McCartney;Deborah Phillips

  • The promotive effects of family educational involvement for low-income children's literacy

    Eric Dearing;Kathleen McCartney;Heather B. Weiss;Holly Kreider

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Phillips
Deborah A. Phillips Georgetown University
K. Alison Clarke-Stewart
K. Alison Clarke-Stewart University of California, Irvine
Deborah Lowe Vandell
Deborah Lowe Vandell University of California, Irvine
Margaret Burchinal
Margaret Burchinal University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sandra Scarr
Sandra Scarr Yale University
Jay Belsky
Jay Belsky University of California, Davis
Nancy L. Marshall
Nancy L. Marshall Wellesley College
Margaret Tresch Owen
Margaret Tresch Owen The University of Texas at Dallas
Sarah L. Friedman
Sarah L. Friedman George Washington University
Robert H. Bradley
Robert H. Bradley Arizona State University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a degree in psychology opens up diverse career opportunities, especially if you are interested in becoming a licensed therapist. Depending on your location in the USA, licensing requirements can vary significantly. For instance, those looking to meet the Durham licensed therapist education requirements must carefully follow North Carolina's specific steps, which include obtaining the right graduate degree and supervised clinical experience.

If you are considering working in Texas, understanding the licensed therapist requirements in El Paso or learning about how to become a licensed therapist in Fort Worth is essential. Both cities require aspiring therapists to complete accredited education programs and pass state licensure exams.

Prospective therapists in Indiana should review the process for becoming a licensed therapist in Fort Wayne, which includes state-specific coursework and fieldwork requirements. No matter your location, pursuing online degrees in psychology can be a flexible route to fulfilling these requirements and preparing for rewarding roles in mental health, counseling, or specialized therapy.

Best Scientists Citing Kathleen McCartney

Recently Published Articles