2026 Kenneth D. Craig: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	78	1583	1416	82	71	215	23456

Kenneth D. Craig 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 Kenneth D. Craig sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 215 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kenneth D. Craig 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 Kenneth D. Craig sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kenneth D. Craig is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a specialization in pediatric pain management and related interdisciplinary fields.

Their recent publications span various aspects of pain science, particularly pediatric and social dimensions of pain. Notable papers include:

What is pain: Are cognitive and social features core components?, 2021, Paediatric and Neonatal Pain
A child in pain: A psychologist's perspective on changing priorities in scientific understanding and clinical care, 2020, Paediatric and Neonatal Pain
Towards health equity for people experiencing chronic pain and social marginalization, 2021, International Journal for Equity in Health
Social Determinants and Consequences of Pain: Toward Multilevel, Intersectional, and Life Course Perspectives, 2024, Journal of Pain
Automated Pain Assessment in Children Using Electrodermal Activity and Video Data Fusion via Machine Learning, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as:

Bruce Wallace
Colleen Varcoe
Cindy Holmes
Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha
Gregg Moor

Kenneth D. Craig's work appears consistently in several publication venues. The most frequent include:

Paediatric and Neonatal Pain
Journal of Pain
Frontiers in Pain Research
International Journal for Equity in Health
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Their subfields of study reflect a multidisciplinary approach, covering:

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Pharmacology
Cognitive Neuroscience
General Health Professions

The main topics addressed in their research center on various aspects of pain management and related areas, including:

Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Pain Management and Placebo Effect
Empathy and Medical Education
Forest ecology and management
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research

Best Publications

Coding of facial expressions of pain in the laboratory mouse

Dale J Langford;Andrea L Bailey;Mona Lisa Chanda;Sarah E Clarke

1696
Citations
Pain expression in neonates: facial action and cry☆

Ruth V.E. Grunau;Kenneth D. Craig

1401
Citations
Updating the definition of pain.

Amanda C de C Williams;Kenneth D Craig

902
Citations
Facing others in pain: the effects of empathy.

Liesbet Goubert;K. D. Craig;Tine Vervoort;S. Morley

786
Citations
New perspectives on the definition of pain.

K. J. S. Anand;Kenneth D. Craig

767
Citations
An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in older persons

Thomas Hadjistavropoulos;Keela Herr;Dennis C. Turk;Perry G. Fine

733
Citations
Pain in the preterm neonate: behavioural and physiological indices.

Kenneth D. Craig;Michael F. Whitfield;Ruth V.E. Grunau;Julie Linton

685
Citations
A biopsychosocial formulation of pain communication

Thomas Hadjistavropoulos;Kenneth D. Craig;Steve Duck;Annmarie Cano

613
Citations
The social communication model of pain.

Kenneth D. Craig

556
Citations
A theoretical framework for understanding self-report and observational measures of pain: a communications model

T Hadjistavropoulos;K.D Craig

547
Citations
The Impact of Maternal Behavior on Children's Pain Experiences: An Experimental Analysis

Christine T. Chambers;Kenneth D. Craig;Susan M. Bennett

479
Citations
Neonatal facial and cry responses to invasive and non-invasive procedures

Ruth V.E. Grunau;C.Celeste Johnston;Kenneth D. Craig

444
Citations
A comparison of faces scales for the measurement of pediatric pain: children's and parents' ratings.

Christine T Chambers;Kelly Giesbrecht;Kenneth D Craig;Susan M Bennett

437
Citations
Pain assessment in elderly adults with dementia

Thomas Hadjistavropoulos;Keela A. Herr;Kenneth M. Prkachin;Kenneth D. Craig

393
Citations
Agreement Between Child and Parent Reports of Pain

Christine Chambers;Graham Reid;Kenneth Craig;Patrick McGrath

380
Citations
Developmental changes in pain expression in premature, full-term, two- and four-month-old infants.

C.Celeste Johnston;C.Celeste Johnston;Bonnie Stevens;Bonnie Stevens;Kenneth D. Craig;Ruth V.E. Grunau

344
Citations
Understanding stigma and chronic pain: a-state-of-the-art review.

Lies De Ruddere;Kenneth D. Craig

339
Citations
Musical performance anxiety: The three-systems model and self-efficacy theory

Michelle G. Craske;Kenneth D. Craig

332
Citations
Recognition and discrimination of prototypical dynamic expressions of pain and emotions.

Daniela Simon;Kenneth D. Craig;Frederic Gosselin;Pascal Belin

322
Citations
The facial expression of pain.

Kenneth D. Craig;Kenneth M. Prkachin;Ruth Eckstein Grunau

296
Citations
Social communication model of pain.

Kenneth D. Craig

140
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine T. Chambers Dalhousie University

Thomas Hadjistavropoulos University of Regina

Ruth E. Grunau University of British Columbia

Rebecca Pillai Riddell York University

Kenneth M. Prkachin University of Northern British Columbia

Patrick J. McGrath Columbia University

Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos University of Regina

Liesbet Goubert Ghent University

Bonnie Stevens University of Toronto

Geert Crombez Ghent University

External Links

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