World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
52
Citations
11223
World Ranking
4982
National Ranking
530

Overview

Manuel Eisner is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with notable contributions to clinical psychology, sociology and political science, social psychology, health, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The main topics covered in their work include child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, crime patterns and interventions, bullying, victimization, and aggression, intimate partner and family violence, child abuse and trauma, behavioral health and interventions, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

Their recent publications demonstrate a strong engagement with contemporary social and psychological issues, especially relating to young adults and the impacts of COVID-19. Notable papers include:

  • Non-compliance with COVID-19-related public health measures among young adults in Switzerland: Insights from a longitudinal cohort study, 2020, Social Science & Medicine
  • Emotional distress in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence of risk and resilience from a longitudinal cohort study, 2022, Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
  • A global analysis of the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on crime, 2021, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Self-injury from early adolescence to early adulthood: age-related course, recurrence, and services use in males and females from the community, 2020, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Cohort Profile: The Zurich Project on the Social Development from Childhood to Adulthood (z-proso), 2022, Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

Eisner frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, with the most common co-authors being:

  • Denis Ribeaud
  • Aja Louise Murray
  • Lilly Shanahan
  • Annekatrin Steinhoff
  • Laura Bechtiger

Their work has been published extensively in several academic venues known for research in developmental and social sciences:

  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • The Journal of Early Adolescence

Best Publications

  • Long-Term Historical Trends in Violent Crime

    Manuel Eisner

  • Emotional distress in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence of risk and resilience from a longitudinal cohort study.

    Lilly Shanahan;Anniekatrin Steinhoff;Laura Bechtiger;Aja L. Murray

  • Non-compliance with COVID-19-related public health measures among young adults in Switzerland: Insights from a longitudinal cohort study.

    Amy Nivette;Denis Ribeaud;Aja Louise Murray;Annekatrin Steinhoff

  • Modernization, Self‐Control and Lethal Violence. The Long‐term Dynamics of European Homicide Rates in Theoretical Perspective

    Melanie Eisner

  • Drawing conclusions about causes from systematic reviews of risk factors: The Cambridge Quality Checklists

    Joseph Murray;David P. Farrington;Manuel P. Eisner

  • Violence Between the Police and the Public: Influences of Work-Related Stress, Job Satisfaction, Burnout, and Situational Factors

    Patrik Manzoni;Manuel Eisner

  • A global analysis of the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on crime.

    Amy E. Nivette;Renee Zahnow;Raul Aguilar;Andri Ahven

  • The development of the general factor of psychopathology 'p factor' through childhood and adolescence

    Aja Louise Murray;Manuel Eisner;Denis Ribeaud

  • Are Moral Disengagement, Neutralization Techniques, and Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions the Same? Developing a Unified Scale of Moral Neutralization of Aggression

    Denis Ribeaud;Manuel P. Eisner

  • The Effectiveness of Two Universal Preventive Interventions in Reducing Children's Externalizing Behavior: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Tina Malti;Denis Ribeaud;Manuel P. Eisner

  • From Swords to Words: Does Macro-Level Change in Self-Control Predict Long-Term Variation in Levels of Homicide?

    Manuel Eisner

  • Aggressive and Violent Behavior

    Manuel P. Eisner;Tina Malti

  • Modernity Strikes Back? A Historical Perspective on the Latest Increase in Interpersonal Violence (1960–1990)

    Manuel Eisner

  • Honor killing attitudes amongst adolescents in Amman, Jordan.

    Manuel P. Eisner;Lana Ghuneim

  • A Longitudinal Study on Stability and Transitions Among Bullying Roles.

    Izabela Zych;Maria M. Ttofi;Vicente J. Llorent;David P. Farrington

  • Do legitimate polities have fewer homicides? A cross-national analysis

    Amy E. Nivette;Manuel P. Eisner

  • Developmental Predictors of Violent Extremist Attitudes: A Test of General Strain Theory

    Amy Nivette;Manuel Eisner;Denis Ribeaud

  • The Social and Developmental Antecedents of Legal Cynicism

    Amy E. Nivette;Manuel Eisner;Tina Malti;Denis Ribeaud

  • A Non-bipartite Propensity Score Analysis of the Effects of Teacher–Student Relationships on Adolescent Problem and Prosocial Behavior

    Ingrid Obsuth;Aja Louise Murray;Tina Malti;Philippe Sulger

  • Stages of Parental Engagement in a Universal Parent Training Program

    Manuel Eisner;Ursula Meidert

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Ribeaud
Denis Ribeaud University of Zurich
Aja Louise Murray
Aja Louise Murray University of Edinburgh
Tina Malti
Tina Malti University of Toronto
Maria M. Ttofi
Maria M. Ttofi University of Cambridge
David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge
Karen McKenzie
Karen McKenzie Northumbria University
Lucie Cluver
Lucie Cluver University of Oxford
Lilly Shanahan
Lilly Shanahan University of Zurich
Michael P. Dunne
Michael P. Dunne Queensland University of Technology
Claire Hughes
Claire Hughes University of Cambridge

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Psychology in the USA often leads students to consider related fields and career routes, such as social work. Many aspiring professionals value the flexibility of online degrees and are especially interested in programs that offer affordability alongside comprehensive education.

For those targeting specific locations, options like affordable social work degrees in Arkansas and the cheapest social work degrees in Atlanta provide avenues to enter the field without excessive financial burden. Similarly, students in the Southwest can consider the most affordable social work degree programs in Arizona for cost-effective learning that aligns with regional needs.

Northeast learners are not left behind; a range of affordable social work programs in Boston ensures that quality education remains accessible in major U.S. cities. These pathways allow Psychology graduates to branch into impactful fields, like counseling, advocacy, and community action, while balancing financial realities with professional goals.

Best Scientists Citing Manuel Eisner

Trending Scientists