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Lea Waters 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 Lea Waters sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 143 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Lea Waters 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 Lea Waters sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lea Waters is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work primarily spans clinical psychology, social psychology, education, sociology and political science, as well as general health professions. Their publication record includes 52 papers in psychology and 17 in social sciences, with a notable focus on subfields such as clinical psychology (29 publications) and social psychology (19 publications).

Their research centers on topics related to psychological well-being and life satisfaction, resilience and mental health, COVID-19 and mental health, early childhood education and development, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, health psychology and well-being, along with optimism, hope, and well-being. These themes reflect in both journal articles and collaborative projects.

Lea Waters has published extensively in respected venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Contemporary School Psychology
  • Journal of School and Educational Psychology
  • BMC Public Health

Their most cited recent papers include:

  • Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health (2021), The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Third wave positive psychology: broadening towards complexity (2020), The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: how positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities (2021), The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • What does positive psychology tell us about early intervention and prevention with children and adolescents? A review of positive psychological interventions with young people (2020), The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Stress-Related Growth in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure (2021), Frontiers in Psychology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors being Margaret L. Kern, Kelly-Ann Allen, Gökmen Arslan, Claudia Zavala, and Daniel Loton. These partnerships have resulted in multiple joint publications, indicating an active research network in topics related to positive psychology and mental health.

Best Publications

  • What Schools Need to Know About Fostering School Belonging: a Meta-analysis

    Kelly Allen;Margaret L. Kern;Dianne Vella-Brodrick;John Hattie

  • Employability during unemployment: Adaptability, career identity and human and social capital

    Sarah McArdle;Lea Waters;Jon P. Briscoe;Douglas T. (Tim) Hall

  • A multidimensional approach to measuring well-being in students: Application of the PERMA framework

    Margaret L. Kern;Lea E. Waters;Alejandro Adler;Mathew A. White

  • A review of school-based positive psychology interventions

    Lea Waters

  • Social media use and social connectedness in adolescents: The positives and the potential pitfalls

    Kelly A. Allen;Tracii Ryan;DeLeon L. Gray;Dennis Michael Mcinerney

  • Contemplative Education: A Systematic, Evidence-Based Review of the effect of Meditation Interventions in Schools

    Lea Waters;Adam Barsky;Amanda Ridd;Kelly Allen

  • Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health

    Lea Waters;Sara B. Algoe;Jane Dutton;Robert Emmons

  • Assessing Employee Wellbeing in Schools Using a Multifaceted Approach: Associations with Physical Health, Life Satisfaction, and Professional Thriving

    Margaret L. Kern;Lea Waters;Alejandro Adler;Mathew White

  • Third wave positive psychology: broadening towards complexity

    Tim Lomas;Lea Waters;Paige Williams;Lindsay G. Oades

  • Tracing the size, reach, impact and breadth of positive psychology

    Reuben D. Rusk;Lea E. Waters

  • School Belonging: A Review of the History, Current Trends, and Future Directions

    Christopher D. Slaten;Jonathan K. Ferguson;Kelly-Ann Allen;Dianne-Vella Brodrick

  • Trauma-Informed Positive Education: Using Positive Psychology to Strengthen Vulnerable Students

    Tom Brunzell;Helen Stokes;Lea Waters

  • Reducing latent deprivation during unemployment: The role of meaningful leisure activity

    Lea E. Waters;Kathleen A. Moore

  • Predicting self‐esteem during unemployment: The effect of gender, financial deprivation, alternate roles, and social support

    Lea E. Waters;Kathleen A. Moore

  • THE ROLE OF FORMAL MENTORING ON BUSINESS SUCCESS AND SELF-ESTEEM IN PARTICIPANTS OF A NEW BUSINESS START-UP PROGRAM

    Lea Waters;Marita McCabe;Denis Kiellerup;Steven Kiellerup

  • Teaching with strengths in trauma-affected students: a new approach to healing and growth in the classroom.

    Tom Brunzell;Lea Waters;Helen Stokes

  • Fostering School Belonging in Secondary Schools Using a Socio-Ecological Framework

    Kelly-Ann Allen;Dianne Vella-Brodrick;Lea Waters

  • Workaholic worker type differences in work‐family conflict: The moderating role of supervisor support and flexible work scheduling

    James A. Russo;Lea E. Waters

  • A case study of ‘The Good School:’ Examples of the use of Peterson’s strengths-based approach with students

    Mathew A. White;Lea E. Waters

  • Self-esteem, appraisal and coping: a comparison of unemployed and re-employed people

    Lea E. Waters;Kathleen A. Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Dianne Vella-Brodrick
Dianne Vella-Brodrick University of Melbourne
Margaret L. Kern
Margaret L. Kern University of Melbourne
Anit Somech
Anit Somech University of Haifa
Lindsay G. Oades
Lindsay G. Oades University of Melbourne
Peter Alexander Creed
Peter Alexander Creed Griffith University
Paul Dudgeon
Paul Dudgeon University of Melbourne
Erica Frydenberg
Erica Frydenberg University of Melbourne
Nick Haslam
Nick Haslam University of Melbourne
Marita P. McCabe
Marita P. McCabe Swinburne University of Technology
Robert A. Cummins
Robert A. Cummins Deakin University

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