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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 86 1131 992 699 597 352 29990

Kirby Deater-Deckard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kirby Deater-Deckard between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kirby Deater-Deckard published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2021. 22 of the 393 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2021. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

393 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kirby Deater-Deckard: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 0
1996 4
1997 4
1998 9
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 15
2005 8
2006 10
2007 9
2008 6
2009 8
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 9
2014 18
2015 22
2016 22
2017 26
2018 18
2019 23
2020 18
2021 31
2022 26
2023 14
2024 22
2025 21
2026 1
Total 393
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Kirby Deater-Deckard 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 Kirby Deater-Deckard 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, 351–360 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: 352 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69 352
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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Kirby Deater-Deckard 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 Kirby Deater-Deckard 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 86
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

Kirby Deater-Deckard is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and social sciences, with a primary focus on child and adolescent development.

The main fields of study for Kirby Deater-Deckard include Psychology and Social Sciences, with a particular emphasis on these subfields:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Education
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Themes central to their research cover several topics related to development and well-being, including:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Kirby Deater-Deckard has published extensively in academic journals with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • Developmental Psychology

Selected recent papers exemplify the scope of their research interests and include:

  • "Effects of Parental Warmth and Behavioral Control on Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Trajectories Across Cultures" (2020) - Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • "Effects of Parental Acceptance-Rejection on Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: A Longitudinal, Multicultural Study" (2021) - Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • "Longitudinal associations between mothers' and fathers' anger/irritability expressiveness, harsh parenting, and adolescents' socioemotional functioning in nine countries." (2020) - Developmental Psychology
  • "Cross-Cultural Examination of Links between Parent-Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Psychological Problems in 12 Cultural Groups" (2020) - Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • "Inhibitory Control Across the Preschool Years: Developmental Changes and Associations with Parenting" (2020) - Child Development

Collaborations are a notable part of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Marc H. Bornstein
  • Jennifer E. Lansford
  • Ann T. Skinner
  • Kenneth A. Dodge
  • Emma Sorbring

Their research integrates cross-cultural and developmental perspectives, focusing on parenting behaviors, emotional regulation, and adolescent psychological outcomes. This work contributes knowledge on how family dynamics impact child and adolescent psychosocial health across diverse cultural settings.

Best Publications

  • Parenting Stress and Child Adjustment: Some Old Hypotheses and New Questions

    Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • Physical discipline among African American and European American mothers: Links to children's externalizing behaviors.

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Bates;Gregory S. Pettit

  • Externalizing Behavior Problems and Discipline Revisited: Nonlinear Effects and Variation by Culture, Context, and Gender

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Kenneth A. Dodge

  • Multiple risk factors in the development of externalizing behavior problems: group and individual differences.

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Bates;Gregory S. Pettit

  • Physical discipline and children's adjustment: Cultural normativeness as a moderator

    Jennifer E. Lansford;Lei Chang;Kenneth A. Dodge;Patrick S. Malone

  • Parenting stress among dual-earner mothers and fathers: Are there gender differences?

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Sandra Scarr

  • Intergenerational transmission of self-regulation: A multidisciplinary review and integrative conceptual framework.

    David J. Bridgett;Nicole M. Burt;Erin S. Edwards;Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • Genotype-environment correlations in late childhood and early adolescence: antisocial behavioral problems and coercive parenting.

    Thomas G. O'Connor;Kirby Deater-Deckard;David Fulker;Michael Rutter

  • Annotation: Recent Research Examining the Role of Peer Relationships in the Development of Psychopathology

    Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • Parent discipline practices in an international sample: associations with child behaviors and moderation by perceived normativeness

    Elizabeth Thompson Gershoff;Andrew Grogan-Kaylor;Jennifer E. Lansford;Lei Chang

  • Ethnic differences in the link between physical discipline and later adolescent externalizing behaviors.

    Jennifer E. Lansford;Kirby Deater-Deckard;Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Bates

  • Measurement of quality in child care centers

    Sandra Scarr;Marlene Eisenberg;Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • Maternal emotion and cognitive control capacities and parenting: A conceptual framework

    Alice Ann Crandall;Kirby Deater-Deckard;Anne W. Riley

  • Do risk factors for problem behaviour act in a cumulative manner? An examination of ethnic minority and majority children through an ecological perspective

    Naama Atzaba-Poria;Alison Pike;Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • Children's Adjustment and Prosocial Behaviour in Step‐, Single‐parent, and Non‐stepfamily Settings: Findings from a Community Study

    Judy Dunn;Kirby Deater-Deckard;Kevin Pickering;Thomas G. O'Connor

  • Parenting Stress

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  • Maternal executive function, harsh parenting, and child conduct problems

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Zhe Wang;Nan Chen;Martha Ann Bell

  • Boys’ and Girls’ Relational and Physical Aggression in Nine Countries

    Jennifer E. Lansford;Ann T. Skinner;Emma Sorbring;Laura Di Giunta

  • Parenting and child behavioral adjustment in early childhood: A quantitative genetic approach to studying family processes.

    Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • Corporal punishment, maternal warmth, and child adjustment: a longitudinal study in eight countries

    Jennifer E. Lansford;Chinmayi Sharma;Patrick S. Malone;Darren Woodlief

  • Sibling relationships and social-emotional adjustment in different family contexts.

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Judy Dunn

  • Immigrant families in contemporary society

    Jennifer E. Lansford;Kirby D. Deater-Deckard;Marc H. Bornstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer E. Lansford
Jennifer E. Lansford Duke University
Marc H. Bornstein
Marc H. Bornstein National Institutes of Health
Kenneth A. Dodge
Kenneth A. Dodge Duke University
Suha M. Al-Hassan
Suha M. Al-Hassan Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
Ann T. Skinner
Ann T. Skinner Duke University
Lei Chang
Lei Chang University of Macau
Sombat Tapanya
Sombat Tapanya Chiang Mai University
Concetta Pastorelli
Concetta Pastorelli Sapienza University of Rome
Laura Di Giunta
Laura Di Giunta Sapienza University of Rome
Stephen A. Petrill
Stephen A. Petrill The Ohio State University

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