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34
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5511
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National Ranking
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Maria Kangas 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 Kangas sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 115 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Maria Kangas 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 Kangas sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maria Kangas is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and medicine, with a strong emphasis on clinical psychology and experimental and cognitive psychology. Their research portfolio includes work in social psychology, psychiatry, and mental health, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding human behavior and mental well-being.

Their scholarly output features 74 publications in psychology and 25 in medicine. Within psychology, the main subfields covered include clinical psychology (35 publications), experimental and cognitive psychology (18 publications), social psychology (13 publications), sociology and political science (7 publications), and psychiatry and mental health (6 publications). These subfields map onto diverse research interests and methodologies.

Key research topics addressed by Maria Kangas are:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Maria Kangas has published in several professional journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Anxiety Stress & Coping (5 publications)
  • Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (2 publications)
  • Behaviour Change (2 publications)
  • Stress and Health (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2 publications)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kangas include:

  • "Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression," 2023, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "The Human Affectome," 2023, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "The coping insights involved in strengthening resilience: The Self-Reflection and Coping Insight Framework," 2021, Anxiety Stress & Coping
  • "Adaptive self-reflection and resilience: The moderating effects of rumination on insight as a mediator," 2021, Personality and Individual Differences
  • "The Relationship between Beliefs about Emotions and Emotion Regulation: A Systematic Review," 2021, Behaviour Change

Collaborative efforts have included work with frequent coauthors such as Andreas Heißel, Ronald M. Rapee, Monique F. Crane, Michael A. Rapp, and Viviana M. Wuthrich, indicating ongoing scholarly partnerships supporting diverse research investigations.

Best Publications

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder following cancer. A conceptual and empirical review.

    Maria Kangas;Jane L. Henry;Richard A. Bryant

  • Cancer-related fatigue: a systematic and meta-analytic review of non-pharmacological therapies for cancer patients.

    Maria Kangas;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Guy H. Montgomery

  • Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

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  • How resilience is strengthened by exposure to stressors: the systematic self-reflection model of resilience strengthening.

    M. F. Crane;B. J. Searle;M. Kangas;Y. Nwiran

  • Australian Psychologist

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  • Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder following cancer.

    Maria Kangas;Jane L. Henry;Richard A. Bryant

  • Is it time to act? The potential of acceptance and commitment therapy for psychological problems following acquired brain injury

    Maria Kangas;Skye McDonald

  • The course of psychological disorders in the 1st year after cancer diagnosis.

    Maria Kangas;Jane L. Henry;Richard A. Bryant

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Plus Hypnosis Intervention to Control Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

    Guy H. Montgomery;Daniel David;Maria Kangas;Sheryl Green

  • Fatigue during breast cancer radiotherapy: an initial randomized study of cognitive-behavioral therapy plus hypnosis.

    Guy H. Montgomery;Maria Kangas;Daniel David;Michael N. Hallquist

  • A prospective study of autobiographical memory and posttraumatic stress disorder following cancer.

    Maria Kangas;Jane L. Henry;Richard A. Bryant

  • Effect of Comorbidity on Treatment of Anxious Children and Adolescents: Results From a Large, Combined Sample

    Ronald M. Rapee;Heidi J. Lyneham;Jennifer L. Hudson;Maria Kangas

  • A randomized trial of a cognitive-behavioral therapy and hypnosis intervention on positive and negative affect during breast cancer radiotherapy.

    Julie B. Schnur;Daniel David;Maria Kangas;Sheryl Green

  • The relationship between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder following cancer.

    Maria Kangas;Jane L. Henry;Richard A. Bryant

  • Standardization of health outcomes assessment for depression and anxiety: recommendations from the ICHOM Depression and Anxiety Working Group

    Alexander Obbarius;Lisa Lisa van Maasakkers;Lee Baer;David M. Clark

  • The role of cognitive, emotional and personality factors in the experience of fatigue in a university and community sample.

    Maria Kangas;Guy H. Montgomery

  • A pilot randomized controlled trial of a brief early intervention for reducing posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depressive symptoms in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients

    Maria Kangas;Chris Milross;Alan Taylor;Richard A. Bryant

  • DSM-5 trauma and stress-related disorders: Implications for screening for cancer-related stress

    Maria Kangas

  • Correlates of acute stress disorder in cancer patients.

    Maria Kangas;Jane L. Henry;Richard A. Bryant

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment

    Michael A Andrykowski;Maria Kangas

  • Comparison of Stepped Care Delivery Against a Single, Empirically Validated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program for Youth With Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Ronald M Rapee;Heidi J Lyneham;Viviana M Wuthrich;Mary Lou Chatterton

  • Effects of exercise on depression and anxiety in persons living with HIV: A meta-analysis

    Andreas Heissel;Philipp Zech;Michael Armin Rapp;Felipe B. Schuch

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Bryant
Richard A. Bryant University of New South Wales
Ronald M. Rapee
Ronald M. Rapee Macquarie University
Viviana M. Wuthrich
Viviana M. Wuthrich Macquarie University
Jennifer L. Hudson
Jennifer L. Hudson University of New South Wales
Guy H. Montgomery
Guy H. Montgomery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dana H. Bovbjerg
Dana H. Bovbjerg University of Pittsburgh
Michael A. Rapp
Michael A. Rapp University of Potsdam
Felipe Barreto Schuch
Felipe Barreto Schuch Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Anne G. Crocker
Anne G. Crocker University of Montreal
Skye McDonald
Skye McDonald University of New South Wales

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