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D-Index
66
Citations
20644
World Ranking
959
National Ranking
184

Keith Topping publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith Topping sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 323 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Keith Topping D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith Topping sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
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This scientist: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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

  • Trends in Peer Learning

    Keith J. Topping

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

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

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

  • Peer Assisted Learning

    Keith J. Topping;Stewart W. Ehly

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

    M. P. Jacob Habgood;Shaaron E. Ainsworth

  • Formative Peer Assessment of Academic Writing Between Postgraduate Students

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

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

    Keith Topping

  • Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusion in High Schools.

    Christopher Boyle;Keith Topping;Divya Jindal-Snape

  • ‘Philosophy for children’: a systematic review

    S. Trickey;K. J. Topping

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

    Keith J. Topping;Ian G. Barron

  • Peer Assisted Learning: A Framework for Consultation

    Keith J. Topping;Stewart W. Ehly

  • Social effects of collaborative learning in primary schools

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

  • Engagement in Reading: Lessons Learned From Three PISA Countries

    William G. Brozo;Gerry Shiel;Keith Topping

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

    Fiona Yarrow;Keith J. Topping

  • Methodological quandaries in studying process and outcomes in peer assessment

    Keith J. Topping

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

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

  • Peer assisted learning: a practical guide for teachers

    Keith J. Topping

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

    David. Miller;Keith. Topping;Allen. Thurston

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

    K. J. Topping;S. Trickey

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

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

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

    Keith J. Topping

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Tolmie
Andrew Tolmie University College London
Roger Watson
Roger Watson University of Hull
Christine Howe
Christine Howe University of Cambridge
Hilde Van Keer
Hilde Van Keer Ghent University
Geoff Lindsay
Geoff Lindsay University of Warwick
Peter Tymms
Peter Tymms Durham University
Christopher H. Skinner
Christopher H. Skinner University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Maurice J. Elias
Maurice J. Elias Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brahm Norwich
Brahm Norwich University of Exeter
Karen F. Parker
Karen F. Parker University of Delaware

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