2026 Keith Topping: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	66	959	834	184	165	323	20644

Overview

Keith Topping is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily contributes to the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Information Systems, General Health Professions, and Safety Research.

Their work addresses a variety of topics, including:

Student Assessment and Feedback
Reflective Practices in Education
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Digital Literacy in Education
Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
Higher Education Practices and Engagement
Education and Critical Thinking Development

Keith Topping has published extensively, with notable recent papers such as:

"Effectiveness of online and blended learning from schools: A systematic review" (2022), published in Review of Education
"Peer Education and Peer Counselling for Health and Well-Being: A Review of Reviews" (2022), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
"Digital peer assessment in school teacher education and development: a systematic review" (2021), published in Research Papers in Education
"The influence of social relationships on outcomes in mathematics when using peer tutoring in elementary school" (2020), published in International Journal of Educational Research Open
"Peer Assessment: Channels of Operation" (2021), published in Education Sciences

Their frequent publication venues include:

Education Sciences
Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology
Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education
Educational Psychology in Practice
Review of Education

Among frequent collaborators, Keith Topping has worked multiple times with Elizabeth Lakin, Walter Douglas, Emmeline Byl, S. Levy, and Valeria M. Cabello.

Best Publications

Peer Assessment Between Students in Colleges and Universities

Keith Topping

2643
Citations
Trends in Peer Learning

Keith J. Topping

1818
Citations
The effectiveness of peer tutoring in further and higher education: A typology and review of the literature

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1305
Citations
Theoretical models of culture shock and adaptation in international students in higher education

Yuefang Zhou;Divya Jindal-Snape;Keith Topping;John Todman

1204
Citations
Peer Assisted Learning

Keith J. Topping;Stewart W. Ehly

846
Citations
Motivating Children to Learn Effectively: Exploring the Value of Intrinsic Integration in Educational Games

M. P. Jacob Habgood;Shaaron E. Ainsworth

816
Citations
Formative Peer Assessment of Academic Writing Between Postgraduate Students

K. J. Topping;E. F. Smith;I. Swanson;A. Elliot

560
Citations
Self and Peer Assessment in School and University: Reliability, Validity and Utility

Keith Topping

409
Citations
Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusion in High Schools.

Christopher Boyle;Keith Topping;Divya Jindal-Snape

365
Citations
‘Philosophy for children’: a systematic review

S. Trickey;K. J. Topping

353
Citations
School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: A Review of Effectiveness

Keith J. Topping;Ian G. Barron

345
Citations
Peer Assisted Learning: A Framework for Consultation

Keith J. Topping;Stewart W. Ehly

341
Citations
Social effects of collaborative learning in primary schools

Andrew Kenneth Tolmie;Keith J. Topping;Donald Christie;Caroline Donaldson

297
Citations
Engagement in Reading: Lessons Learned From Three PISA Countries

William G. Brozo;Gerry Shiel;Keith Topping

294
Citations
Collaborative writing: The effects of metacognitive prompting and structured peer interaction

Fiona Yarrow;Keith J. Topping

254
Citations
Methodological quandaries in studying process and outcomes in peer assessment

Keith J. Topping

234
Citations
Group work in elementary science: Towards organisational principles for supporting pupil learning

Christine Howe;Andrew Kenneth Tolmie;Allen Thurston;Keith J Topping

220
Citations
Peer assisted learning: a practical guide for teachers

Keith J. Topping

189
Citations
Peer tutoring in reading: The effects of role and organization on two dimensions of self‐esteem

David. Miller;Keith. Topping;Allen. Thurston

181
Citations
Collaborative philosophical enquiry for school children: cognitive effects at 10-12 years.

K. J. Topping;S. Trickey

172
Citations
Using mobile technologies for mathematics: effects on student attitudes and achievement

Khristin Fabian;Keith J. Topping;Ian G. Barron

157
Citations
Peer Assessment: Learning by Judging and Discussing the Work of Other Learners

Keith J. Topping

86
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Tolmie University College London

Roger Watson University of Hull

Christine Howe University of Cambridge

Hilde Van Keer Ghent University

Geoff Lindsay University of Warwick

Peter Tymms Durham University

Maurice J. Elias Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Christopher H. Skinner University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Brahm Norwich University of Exeter

External Links

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