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Margaret C. McKinnon

Margaret C. McKinnon

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 52 5016 4654 334 311 191 9936
Neuroscience 51 5519 5073 322 292 182 9880

Margaret C. McKinnon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margaret C. McKinnon between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margaret C. McKinnon published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 18 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 12 publications
1987 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margaret C. McKinnon: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 5
2012 4
2013 4
2014 7
2015 9
2016 12
2017 13
2018 9
2019 17
2020 24
2021 15
2022 26
2023 28
2024 6
2025 12
Total 227
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Margaret C. McKinnon 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 Margaret C. McKinnon 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, 191–200 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: 191 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
191–200 343 191
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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Margaret C. McKinnon 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 Margaret C. McKinnon 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 52
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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Overview

Margaret C. McKinnon is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has an extensive research portfolio primarily within the field of psychology. Their work concentrates heavily on clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health, with notable contributions to experimental and cognitive psychology as well as epidemiology.

Their research topics encompass several core areas including:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Margaret C. McKinnon's recent publications reflect these interests and include the following papers:

  • The sense of self in the aftermath of trauma: lessons from the default mode network in posttraumatic stress disorder (2020, European journal of psychotraumatology)
  • Classifying heterogeneous presentations of PTSD via the default mode, central executive, and salience networks with machine learning (2020, NeuroImage Clinical)
  • How Processing of Sensory Information From the Internal and External Worlds Shape the Perception and Engagement With the World in the Aftermath of Trauma: Implications for PTSD (2021, Frontiers in Neuroscience)
  • Peripersonal Space and Bodily Self-Consciousness: Implications for Psychological Trauma-Related Disorders (2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience)
  • Potential Circumstances Associated With Moral Injury and Moral Distress in Healthcare Workers and Public Safety Personnel Across the Globe During COVID-19: A Scoping Review (2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Frequent collaborators in their work have included:

  • Ruth A. Lanius
  • Charlene O'Connor
  • Randi E. McCabe
  • Andrea Brown
  • Heather Millman

Margaret C. McKinnon regularly publishes in journals that focus on trauma, mental health, and clinical research. Their most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health
  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • NeuroImage Clinical
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

This researcher has contributed to over 130 publications in the broad field of psychology, with nearly 100 of those specifically in clinical psychology. Their work intersects neurobiological, psychological, and epidemiological perspectives to better understand trauma-related disorders and resilience factors. The scope of their studies includes in-depth exploration of brain networks involved in posttraumatic stress disorder, sensory processing after trauma, and psychosocial impacts on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Publications

  • The functional neuroanatomy of autobiographical memory: a meta-analysis.

    Eva Svoboda;Margaret C. McKinnon;Brian Levine

  • The Toronto Empathy Questionnaire: Scale development and initial validation of a factor-analytic solution to multiple empathy measures

    R. Nathan Spreng;Margaret C. McKinnon;Raymond A. Mar;Brian Levine

  • A meta-analysis examining clinical predictors of hippocampal volume in patients with major depressive disorder.

    Margaret C. McKinnon;Kaan Yucel;Anthony Nazarov;Glenda M. MacQueen

  • Mindfulness-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A review of the treatment literature and neurobiological evidence.

    Jenna E. Boyd;Ruth A. Lanius;Margaret C. McKinnon

  • Domain-general contributions to social reasoning: theory of mind and deontic reasoning re-explored

    Margaret C. McKinnon;Morris Moscovitch

  • Systematic review of the neural basis of social cognition in patients with mood disorders.

    Andrée M. Cusi;Anthony Nazarov;Katherine Holshausen;Glenda M. MacQueen

  • The neurobiology of emotion regulation in posttraumatic stress disorder: Amygdala downregulation via real-time fMRI neurofeedback.

    Andrew A. Nicholson;Daniela Rabellino;Maria Densmore;Paul A. Frewen

  • Restoring large-scale brain networks in PTSD and related disorders: a proposal for neuroscientifically-informed treatment interventions

    Ruth A. Lanius;Paul A. Frewen;Mischa Tursich;Rakesh Jetly

  • Bilateral hippocampal volume increases after long-term lithium treatment in patients with bipolar disorder: a longitudinal MRI study.

    Kaan Yucel;Margaret C. McKinnon;Valerie H. Taylor;Kathryn Macdonald

  • Inter-rater and test-retest reliability of quality assessments by novice student raters using the Jadad and Newcastle-Ottawa Scales.

    Mark Oremus;Carolina Oremus;Geoffrey B C Hall;Margaret C McKinnon

  • Bilateral Hippocampal Volume Increase in Patients with Bipolar Disorder and Short-term Lithium Treatment

    Kaan Yucel;Valerie H Taylor;Margaret C McKinnon;Kathryn MacDonald

  • The Dissociative Subtype of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Unique Resting-State Functional Connectivity of Basolateral and Centromedial Amygdala Complexes

    Andrew A Nicholson;Maria Densmore;Paul A Frewen;Jean Théberge

  • Successful computer-assisted cognitive remediation therapy in patients with unipolar depression: a proof of principle study

    Safa Elgamal;Margaret C. McKINNON;Karuna Ramakrishnan;Russell T. Joffe

  • Altered empathic responding in major depressive disorder: relation to symptom severity, illness burden, and psychosocial outcome.

    Andrée M. Cusi;Glenda M. MacQueen;R. Nathan Spreng;Margaret C. McKinnon;Margaret C. McKinnon

  • Dynamic causal modeling in PTSD and its dissociative subtype: Bottom-up versus top-down processing within fear and emotion regulation circuitry.

    Andrew A. Nicholson;Andrew A. Nicholson;Karl J. Friston;Peter Zeidman;Sherain Harricharan;Sherain Harricharan

  • Name that tune: identifying popular recordings from brief excerpts.

    E. Glenn Schellenberg;Paul Iverson;Margaret C. Mckinnon

  • Role of morality in the experience of guilt and shame within the armed forces

    A. Nazarov;A. Nazarov;R. Jetly;R. Jetly;H. McNeely;H. McNeely;M. Kiang;M. Kiang;M. Kiang

  • Theory of mind performance in women with posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse

    A. Nazarov;A. Nazarov;P. Frewen;M. Parlar;M. Parlar;C. Oremus;C. Oremus

  • Unique insula subregion resting-state functional connectivity with amygdala complexes in posttraumatic stress disorder and its dissociative subtype

    Andrew A. Nicholson;Iman Sapru;Maria Densmore;Paul A. Frewen

  • The sense of self in the aftermath of trauma: lessons from the default mode network in posttraumatic stress disorder

    Ruth A Lanius;Ruth A Lanius;Braeden A Terpou;Margaret C McKinnon;Margaret C McKinnon;Margaret C McKinnon

  • Default mode alterations in posttraumatic stress disorder related to early-life trauma: a developmental perspective.

    Judith K Daniels;Paul Frewen;Margaret C McKinnon;Ruth A Lanius

  • fMRI functional connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in PTSD and its dissociative subtype

    Sherain Harricharan;Daniela Rabellino;Paul A. Frewen;Maria Densmore

  • A Review of the Neurobiological Basis of Trauma-Related Dissociation and Its Relation to Cannabinoid- and Opioid-Mediated Stress Response: a Transdiagnostic, Translational Approach

    Ruth A. Lanius;Jenna E. Boyd;Margaret C. McKinnon;Margaret C. McKinnon;Margaret C. McKinnon;Andrew A. Nicholson;Andrew A. Nicholson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruth A. Lanius
Ruth A. Lanius University of Western Ontario
Paul A. Frewen
Paul A. Frewen University of Western Ontario
Maria Densmore
Maria Densmore University of Western Ontario
Jean Théberge
Jean Théberge University of Western Ontario
Glenda MacQueen
Glenda MacQueen University of Calgary
Richard W. J. Neufeld
Richard W. J. Neufeld University of Western Ontario
Randi E. McCabe
Randi E. McCabe McMaster University
Geoffrey B. Hall
Geoffrey B. Hall McMaster University
Brian Levine
Brian Levine University of Toronto
Morris Moscovitch
Morris Moscovitch University of Toronto

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