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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 41 7939 7409 471 460 149 6522

Luke A. Downey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luke A. Downey between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luke A. Downey published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 19 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
2001 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luke A. Downey: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 2
2010 2
2011 7
2012 12
2013 6
2014 19
2015 14
2016 7
2017 13
2018 10
2019 18
2020 5
2021 12
2022 11
2023 13
2024 12
2025 7
Total 181
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Luke A. Downey publications per year - data summary

  • Luke A. Downey, a Psychology scholar from Swinburne University of Technology, has 181 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2007, 2009 and 2010, with 2 publications each.
  • 4 of the 25 years in the span carry no publications at all (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 55 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 13 publications (1.4 per year); 2010-2018: 90 publications (10.0 per year); 2019-2025: 78 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Luke A. Downey 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 Luke A. Downey 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, 141–150 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: 149 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
141–150 597 149
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
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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Luke A. Downey publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Luke A. Downey, a Psychology scholar from Swinburne University of Technology, records 149 publications - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Luke A. Downey, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Luke A. Downey ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Luke A. Downey 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 Luke A. Downey 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 41
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
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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Luke A. Downey D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Luke A. Downey, a Psychology scholar from Swinburne University of Technology, records 41 D-Index - the 33rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 33% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Luke A. Downey, and about 67% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Luke A. Downey ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Luke A. Downey is affiliated with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychology. Their work encompasses subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Toxicology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics, notably:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Luke A. Downey has frequently published in journals such as:

  • Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • SLEEP Advances
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention

Among recent papers associated with their research are:

  • "Default Mode Network Modulation by Psychedelics: A Systematic Review," 2022, The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Assessment of Medical Cannabis and Health-Related Quality of Life," 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • "Neurotrophins as a reliable biomarker for brain function, structure and cognition: A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
  • "Driver monitoring systems (DMS): The future of impaired driving management?" 2021, Traffic Injury Prevention
  • "The impact of 7-hour and 11-hour rest breaks between shifts on heavy vehicle truck drivers' sleep, alertness and naturalistic driving performance," 2021, Accident Analysis & Prevention

Frequent co-authors in Luke A. Downey's publications include:

  • Amie C. Hayley
  • Brook Shiferaw
  • Blair Aitken
  • Thomas R. Arkell
  • Con Stough

Best Publications

  • The chronic effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi) on cognitive function in healthy human subjects

    Con Stough;Jenny Lloyd;J. Clarke;L. Downey

  • The effects of cannabis and alcohol on simulated driving: Influences of dose and experience

    Luke A. Downey;Rebecca King;Katherine Papafotiou;Phillip Swann

  • Examining the relationship between leadership, emotional intelligence and intuition in senior female managers

    Luke A. Downey;Vicki Papageorgiou;Con Stough

  • Investigating the mediating effects of emotional intelligence and coping on problem behaviours in adolescents

    Luke A. Downey;Patrick J. Johnston;Karen Hansen;Jill Birney

  • Understanding non-work presenteeism: Relationships between emotional intelligence, boredom, procrastination and job stress

    Howe Chern Wan;Luke A. Downey;Luke A. Downey;Con Stough

  • Brief report: Emotional intelligence, victimisation and bullying in adolescents.

    Justine Lomas;Con Stough;Karen Hansen;Luke A. Downey

  • Emotional intelligence and scholastic achievement in Australian adolescents

    Luke A. Downey;Jessica Mountstephen;Jenny Lloyd;Karen Hansen

  • Examining the nootropic effects of a special extract of Bacopa monniera on human cognitive functioning: 90 day double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial.

    Con Stough;Luke A Downey;Jenny Lloyd;Beata Silber

  • Acute neurocognitive effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

    Andrew Scholey;Luke A. Downey;Joseph Ciorciari;Andrew Pipingas

  • The relationship between emotional intelligence and depression in a clinical sample

    Luke A. Downey;Patrick J. Johnston;Karen Hansen;Rachel Schembri

  • The acute effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi) on cognitive function in healthy normal subjects

    Pradeep J Nathan;J Clarke;J Lloyd;Chris Hutchison

  • An examination of the effects of the antioxidant Pycnogenol® on cognitive performance, serum lipid profile, endocrinological and oxidative stress biomarkers in an elderly population

    John Ryan;Kevin Croft;Trevor Mori;Keith Wesnes

  • Emotional Intelligence and scholastic achievement in pre-adolescent children

    Clare E. W. Billings;Luke A. Downey;Luke A. Downey;Justine E. Lomas;Jenny Lloyd

  • The effects of 90-day supplementation with the Omega-3 essential fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on cognitive function and visual acuity in a healthy aging population

    Con Stough;Luke Downey;Beata Silber;Jenny Lloyd

  • The development of an adolescent measure of EI

    Stefan Luebbers;Luke A. Downey;Con Stough

  • An acute, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study of 320 mg and 640 mg doses of Bacopa monnieri (CDRI 08) on multitasking stress reactivity and mood.

    Sarah Benson;Luke A. Downey;Luke A. Downey;Con Stough;Mark Wetherell

  • The effect of 90 day administration of a high dose vitamin B-complex on work stress.

    Con Stough;Andrew Scholey;Jenny Lloyd;Jo Spong

  • DSM-5 cannabis use disorder, substance use and DSM-5 specific substance-use disorders: Evaluating comorbidity in a population-based sample.

    Amie C. Hayley;Con Stough;Luke A. Downey

  • The Effect of a High-Dose Vitamin B Multivitamin Supplement on the Relationship between Brain Metabolism and Blood Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress: A Randomized Control Trial

    Talitha C. Ford;Luke A. Downey;Luke A. Downey;Tamara Simpson;Grace McPhee

  • Emotional intelligence, victimisation, bullying behaviours and attitudes

    Chantelle Schokman;Luke A. Downey;Luke A. Downey;Justine Lomas;Dirk Wellham

  • Scholastic Success: Fluid Intelligence, Personality, and Emotional Intelligence

    Luke A. Downey;Luke A. Downey;Justine Lomas;Clare Billings;Karen Hansen

Frequent Co-Authors

Con Stough
Con Stough Swinburne University of Technology
Andrew Scholey
Andrew Scholey Monash University
Andrew C. Parrott
Andrew C. Parrott Swansea University
Keith Wesnes
Keith Wesnes University of Exeter
Joris C. Verster
Joris C. Verster Utrecht University
Kevin D. Croft
Kevin D. Croft University of Western Australia
Pradeep J. Nathan
Pradeep J. Nathan University of Cambridge
Rodney J. Croft
Rodney J. Croft University of Wollongong
Andrew Pipingas
Andrew Pipingas Swinburne University of Technology
David P. Crewther
David P. Crewther Swinburne University of Technology

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