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Maria Cristina Canavarro

Maria Cristina Canavarro

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Psychology
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 59 3753 3461 7 7 364 10097

Maria Cristina Canavarro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maria Cristina Canavarro between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maria Cristina Canavarro published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2013. 34 of the 437 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2013. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 18 publications
1997 2025

437 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maria Cristina Canavarro: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 7
2006 2
2007 4
2008 9
2009 7
2010 27
2011 27
2012 26
2013 42
2014 30
2015 22
2016 30
2017 25
2018 31
2019 20
2020 24
2021 26
2022 21
2023 20
2024 16
2025 18
Total 437
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Maria Cristina Canavarro 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 Maria Cristina Canavarro 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, 361–370 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: 364 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
361–370 71 364
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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Maria Cristina Canavarro 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 Maria Cristina Canavarro 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 59
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Maria Cristina Canavarro is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Their primary research focus lies in the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with significant contributions in Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The research portfolio includes work in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology as well as General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics cover various areas, notably:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Resilience and Mental Health

Recent publications highlight contributions to understanding parenting, maternal mental health, and psychological flexibility. Selected papers include:

  • "The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress in the Relationship Between Anxious and Depressive Symptomatology, Mothers' Perception of Infant Temperament, and Mindful Parenting During the Postpartum Period" (2020), published in Mindfulness
  • "Postpartum during COVID-19 pandemic: Portuguese mothers' mental health, mindful parenting, and mother-infant bonding" (2021), Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • "Uncovering the links between parenting stress and parenting styles: The role of psychological flexibility within parenting and global psychological flexibility" (2020), Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
  • "A bifactor analysis of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form (DERS-SF) in a sample of adolescents and adults" (2020), Current Psychology
  • "Be a Mom's Efficacy in Enhancing Positive Mental Health among Postpartum Women Presenting Low Risk for Postpartum Depression: Results from a Pilot Randomized Trial" (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria Cristina Canavarro include:

  • Ana Fonseca
  • Helena Moreira
  • Carlos Carona
  • Marco Pereira
  • Fabiana Monteiro

The scientist has published extensively in various academic venues, with the most common publication outlets being:

  • Mindfulness
  • Current Psychology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Psychologica
  • Journal of Child and Family Studies

Maria Cristina Canavarro is also an author of a book titled MATERNIDADE, PARENTALIDADE E CONJUGALIDADE: NOVAS PERSPECTIVAS EM PSICOLOGIA PERINATAL (2020), published by EDITORA CRV eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Estudos psicométricos do instrumento de avaliação da qualidade de vida da Organização Mundial de Saúde (WHOQOL-Bref) para Português de Portugal

    Adriano Vaz Serra;Maria Cristina Canavarro;Mário Simões;Marco Pereira

  • Self-Compassion and Dispositional Mindfulness Are Associated with Parenting Styles and Parenting Stress: the Mediating Role of Mindful Parenting

    M. J. Gouveia;C. Carona;M. C. Canavarro;H. Moreira

  • A Avaliação da Vinculação do Adulto: uma revisão crítica a propósito da aplicação da Adult Attachment Scale-R (AAS-R) na população Portuguesa

    M. Cristina Canavarro;Pedro Dias;Vânia Sousa Lima

  • A longitudinal study about the body image and psychosocial adjustment of breast cancer patients during the course of the disease.

    Helena Moreira;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Women׳s help-seeking behaviours for depressive symptoms during the perinatal period: Socio-demographic and clinical correlates and perceived barriers to seeking professional help

    Ana Fonseca;Ricardo Gorayeb;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Pathways for psychological adjustment in breast cancer: A longitudinal study on coping strategies and posttraumatic growth

    Sónia Martins Silva;Carla Crespo;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Maternal Attachment and Children’s Quality of Life: The Mediating Role of Self-compassion and Parenting Stress

    Helena Moreira;Maria João Gouveia;Carlos Carona;Neuza Silva

  • Assessing infertility stress: re-examining the factor structure of the Fertility Problem Inventory

    M. Moura-Ramos;Sofia Gameiro;Sofia Gameiro;M. C. Canavarro;I. Soares

  • Infidelity in Dating Relationships: Gender-Specific Correlates of Face-to-Face and Online Extradyadic Involvement

    Alexandra Martins;Marco Pereira;Rita Andrade;Frank M. Dattilio

  • Parental psychological distress and quality of life after a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly: A controlled comparison study with parents of healthy infants

    Ana Fonseca;Bárbara Nazaré;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Family routines and rituals in the context of chronic conditions: A review

    Carla Crespo;Susana Santos;Maria Cristina Canavarro;Magdalena Kielpikowski

  • The Indirect Effect of the Mindful Parenting of Mothers and Fathers on the Child’s Perceived Well-Being Through the Child’s Attachment to Parents

    Catarina Medeiros;Maria João Gouveia;Maria Cristina Canavarro;Helena Moreira

  • Assessing adult attachment across different contexts: validation of the Portuguese version of the experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures questionnaire.

    Helena Moreira;Teresa Martins;Maria João Gouveia;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Psychological and Quality of Life Outcomes in Pediatric Populations: A Parent-Child Perspective

    Helena Moreira;Carlos Carona;Neuza Silva;Roberta Frontini

  • Is Mindful Parenting Associated with Adolescents' Well-being in Early and Middle/Late Adolescence? The Mediating Role of Adolescents' Attachment Representations, Self-Compassion and Mindfulness.

    Helena Moreira;Maria João Gouveia;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • The Portuguese version of the body image scale (BIS) - psychometric properties in a sample of breast cancer patients.

    Helena Moreira;Sónia Silva;Andreia Marques;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Examining the links between perceived impact of breast cancer and psychosocial adjustment: the buffering role of posttraumatic growth.

    Sónia Martins Silva;Helena Cruz Moreira;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Estudos psicométricos da versão em Português Europeu do índice de qualidade de vida EUROHIS-QOL-8

    Marco Pereira;Cláudia Melo;Sofia Gameiro;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Gender and age differences in quality of life and the impact of psychopathological symptoms among HIV-infected patients.

    Marco Pereira;Maria Cristina Canavarro

  • Patient centred care in infertility health care: Direct and indirect associations with wellbeing during treatment

    Sofia Gameiro;Sofia Gameiro;Maria Cristina Canavarro;Jacky Boivin

Frequent Co-Authors

Helena Moreira
Helena Moreira University of Coimbra
Mário R. Simões
Mário R. Simões University of Coimbra
Monika Bullinger
Monika Bullinger Universität Hamburg
Cláudia Ferreira
Cláudia Ferreira University of Coimbra
Fotios Anagnostopoulos
Fotios Anagnostopoulos Panteion University
Mario Mikulincer
Mario Mikulincer Reichman University
Phillip R. Shaver
Phillip R. Shaver University of California, Davis
Silvia Helena Koller
Silvia Helena Koller Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Guy Bodenmann
Guy Bodenmann University of Zurich
Emma Haycraft
Emma Haycraft Loughborough University

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