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52
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Michael Daly 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 Michael Daly sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 136 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Daly 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 Michael Daly sits on this spectrum.

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30 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.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Michael Daly is affiliated with the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a particular emphasis on clinical psychology, health, general health professions, social psychology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

They have contributed to multiple papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • Longitudinal changes in mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study, 2020, Psychological Medicine
  • Psychological distress and adaptation to the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, 2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies comparing mental health before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders (co-authored by Eric Robinson)
  • International estimates of intended uptake and refusal of COVID-19 vaccines: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of large nationally representative samples, 2021, Vaccine (co-authored by Eric Robinson)
  • Daily emotional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, British Journal of Health Psychology (co-authored by Leonhard K. Lades)

Michael Daly frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Eric Robinson
  • Angelina R. Sutin
  • I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra
  • Liam Delaney
  • Andrew Jones

Their research has been published predominantly in journals such as:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychological Medicine
  • British Journal of Health Psychology
  • Psychiatry Research

In addition to journal articles, Michael Daly has contributed to book publications, including a title published by LSE Press: Wellbeing: Alternative Policy Perspectives (2022).

Best Publications

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies comparing mental health before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

    Eric Robinson;Angelina R. Sutin;Michael Daly;Andrew Jones

  • Longitudinal changes in mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

    Michael Daly;Angelina R Sutin;Eric Robinson

  • International estimates of intended uptake and refusal of COVID-19 vaccines: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of large nationally representative samples.

    Eric Robinson;Andrew Jones;India Lesser;Michael Daly

  • Daily emotional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Leonhard K. Lades;Kate Laffan;Michael Daly;Liam Delaney

  • Psychological distress and adaptation to the COVID-19 crisis in the United States.

    Michael Daly;Eric Robinson

  • Large volume serial section tomography by Xe Plasma FIB dual beam microscopy.

    Timothy Burnett;R. Kelley;Bart Winiarski;L. Contreras

  • Prevalence of Depression Among Adolescents in the U.S. From 2009 to 2019: Analysis of Trends by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Income.

    Michael Daly

  • Depression reported by US adults in 2017-2018 and March and April 2020.

    Michael Daly;Angelina R. Sutin;Eric Robinson

  • A bidirectional relationship between physical activity and executive function in older adults

    Michael Daly;David McMinn;Julia L. Allan

  • A systematic review of the relationship between weight status perceptions and weight loss attempts, strategies, behaviours and outcomes.

    Ashleigh Haynes;Inge Kersbergen;Angelina Sutin;Michael Daly;Michael Daly

  • Impaired Conflict Resolution and Alerting in Children with ADHD: Evidence from the Attention Network Task (ANT).

    Katherine A Johnson;Ian H Robertson;Edwina Barry;Aisling Mulligan

  • Personality change following unemployment

    Christopher J. Boyce;Alexander Mathew Wood;Michael Daly;Constantine Sedikides

  • A bidirectional relationship between executive function and health behavior : evidence, implications, and future directions

    Julia L. Allan;David McMinn;Michael Daly;Michael Daly

  • Childhood Self-Control and Unemployment Throughout the Life Span: Evidence From Two British Cohort Studies

    Michael Daly;Michael Daly;Liam Delaney;Liam Delaney;Mark Egan;Roy F. Baumeister;Roy F. Baumeister

  • The scarring effect of unemployment throughout adulthood on psychological distress at age 50: Estimates controlling for early adulthood distress and childhood psychological factors

    Michael Daly;Liam Delaney;Liam Delaney

  • Public Trust and Willingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 in the US From October 14, 2020, to March 29, 2021.

    Michael Daly;Andrew Jones;Eric Robinson

  • Willingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 in the U.S.: Representative Longitudinal Evidence From April to October 2020.

    Michael Daly;Eric Robinson

  • Racism, gun ownership and gun control: biased attitudes in US whites may influence policy decisions.

    Kerry Steven O'Brien;Walter Brian Forrest;Dermot Lynott;Michael Daly

  • The scarring effect of unemployment on psychological well-being across Europe.

    Victoria Mousteri;Michael Daly;Liam Delaney;Liam Delaney

  • PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TIME PREFERENCE

    Michael Daly;Colm P. Harmon;Liam Delaney

  • Explaining the rise and fall of psychological distress during the COVID-19 crisis in the United States: Longitudinal evidence from the Understanding America Study.

    Eric Robinson;Michael Daly

  • Perceived weight status and risk of weight gain across life in US and UK adults.

    Eric Robinson;Jeffrey Hunger;Michael Daly;Michael Daly

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson University of Liverpool
Angelina R. Sutin
Angelina R. Sutin Florida State University
Malcolm MacLachlan
Malcolm MacLachlan National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Mark A. Bellgrove
Mark A. Bellgrove Monash University
Antonio Terracciano
Antonio Terracciano Florida State University
Roy F. Baumeister
Roy F. Baumeister University of Queensland
Ian H. Robertson
Ian H. Robertson Trinity College Dublin
Philip Hyland
Philip Hyland National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Michael Gill
Michael Gill Trinity College Dublin
Philip J. Withers
Philip J. Withers University of Manchester

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