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Maru Barrera 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 Maru Barrera sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 147 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maru Barrera 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 Maru Barrera sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maru Barrera is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on pediatric healthcare and psychosocial issues related to childhood illness. Their work intersects fields such as Medicine, Social Sciences, and Psychology, with significant contributions to subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Sociology and Political Science, as well as Clinical Psychology.

Key research topics explored by Barrera include:

  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques

Barrera has published extensively in prominent venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Journal of Pediatric Psychology
  • Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology
  • Journal of Posthumanism

Their notable recent publications include:

  • The impact of caregiver anxiety/depression symptoms and family functioning on child quality of life during pediatric cancer treatment: From diagnosis to 6 months (2022, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology)
  • Psychosocial screening and mental health in pediatric cancer: A randomized controlled trial (2020, Health Psychology)
  • Tumor surveillance for children and adolescents with cancer predisposition syndromes: The psychosocial impact reported by adolescents and caregivers (2021, Pediatric Blood & Cancer)
  • Engaging Fathers in Pediatric Palliative Care Research (2020, Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care)
  • Perspectives and Experiences of Parents and Adolescents Who Participate in a Pediatric Precision Oncology Program: "When You Feel Helpless, This Kind of Thing Is Very Helpful" (2022, JCO Precision Oncology)

Frequent coauthors of Barrera reflect collaboration across multiple disciplines and include:

  • Kelly Hancock
  • Léandra Desjardins
  • Diane L. Fairclough
  • Cynthia A. Gerhardt
  • Kathryn Vannatta

Their research often addresses the psychosocial dynamics within families navigating childhood cancer, emphasizing mental health outcomes, family functioning, and support systems during treatment and survivorship. Barrera's work involves interdisciplinary methods spanning clinical psychology and social sciences to enrich understanding in pediatric oncology contexts.

Best Publications

  • Educational and social late effects of childhood cancer and related clinical, personal, and familial characteristics

    Maru Barrera;Amanda K. Shaw;Kathy N. Speechley;Elizabeth Maunsell

  • Neurodevelopment of children following prenatal exposure to venlafaxine, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or untreated maternal depression.

    Irena Nulman;Gideon Koren;Joanne Rovet;Maru Barrera

  • Pregnancy outcome following gestational exposure to organic solvents: a prospective controlled study.

    Sohail Khattak;Guiti K-Moghtader;Kristen McMartin;Maru Barrera

  • The effects of interactive music therapy on hospitalized children with cancer: a pilot study

    Maru E. Barrera;Mary H. Rykov;Sandra L. Doyle

  • Health-Related Quality of Life Among Child and Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer

    Kathy N. Speechley;Maru Barrera;Amanda K. Shaw;Howard I. Morrison

  • Quality of Life Among Long-Term Adolescent and Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

    Elizabeth Maunsell;Lisa Pogany;Maru Barrera;Amanda K. Shaw

  • Bereavement experiences of mothers and fathers over time after the death of a child due to cancer.

    Rifat Alam;Maru Barrera;Norma D'Agostino;David B Nicholas

  • Comparison of Continuing Bonds Reported by Parents and Siblings After a Child's Death from Cancer

    Terrah L Foster;Mary Jo Gilmer;Betty Davies;Mary S Dietrich

  • Predictors and mediators of psychological adjustment in mothers of children newly diagnosed with cancer

    Maru Barrera;Maru Barrera;Norma M. D'Agostino;Julie Gibson;Thomas Gilbert

  • Quality of life and behavioral adjustment after pediatric bone marrow transplantation.

    M Barrera;L-A Boyd Pringle;K Sumbler;F Saunders

  • Social competence in childhood brain tumor survivors: a comprehensive review.

    Fiona Schulte;Maru Barrera

  • Early parental adjustment and bereavement after childhood cancer death.

    Maru Barrera;Kathleen O'Connor;Norma Mammone D'Agostino;Lynlee Spencer

  • School Attendance in Childhood Cancer Survivors and Their Siblings

    Amy E. French;Elena Tsangaris;Maru Barrera;Sharon Guger

  • The role of emotional social support in the psychological adjustment of siblings of children with cancer

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  • Patterns of Parental Bereavement following the Loss of a Child and Related Factors

    Maru Barrera;Norma Mammone D'Agostino;Gerald Schneiderman;Susan Tallett

  • Child Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Maternal Occupational Exposure to Solvents

    Dionne Laslo-Baker;Maru Barrera;Dafna Knittel-Keren;Eran Kozer

  • Bereaved parents' perspectives on their needs.

    Norma Mammone D'Agostino;Deborah Berlin-Romalis;Vesna Jovcevska;Maru Barrera

  • A Qualitative Study of Advice From Bereaved Parents and Siblings

    Amanda L. Thompson;Kimberly S. Miller;Maru Barrera;Betty Davies

  • Symptom assessment in children receiving cancer therapy: the parents’ perspective

    L. Lee Dupuis;Cindy Milne-Wren;Marilyn Cassidy;Maru Barrera

  • Chemotherapy versus supportive care alone in pediatric palliative care for cancer: comparing the preferences of parents and health care professionals

    Deborah Tomlinson;Ute Bartels;Janet Gammon;Pamela S. Hinds

  • Parental Depression and Family Environment Predict Distress in Children Before Stem Cell Transplantation

    Lisa Jobe-Shields;Melissa A. Alderfer;Maru Barrera;Kathryn Vannatta

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathryn Vannatta
Kathryn Vannatta The Ohio State University
Cynthia A. Gerhardt
Cynthia A. Gerhardt The Ohio State University
Betty Davies
Betty Davies University of Victoria
Gideon Koren
Gideon Koren Brown University
Diane L. Fairclough
Diane L. Fairclough University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Lillian Sung
Lillian Sung University of Toronto
Mark T. Greenberg
Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University
David Nicholas
David Nicholas CIBER Research
Ronald D. Barr
Ronald D. Barr McMaster University
Brian M. Feldman
Brian M. Feldman University of Toronto

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