2026 Michael E. Lamb: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	144	96	83	19	17	690	80046

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
2018 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
2015 - APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, American Psychological Association
2004 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Michael E. Lamb is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology, focusing primarily on areas such as Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Safety Research, and Demography.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Deception detection and forensic psychology
Child Abuse and Trauma
Memory Processes and Influences
Child Welfare and Adoption
Family Dynamics and Relationships
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Reproductive Health and Technologies

Michael E. Lamb's recent papers demonstrate a focus on forensic psychology, child protection, and interview methodologies involving children. Notable publications include:

"Attachment goes to court: child protection and custody issues" (2021, Attachment & Human Development)
"Allegation rates and credibility assessment in forensic interviews of alleged child abuse victims: Comparing the revised and standard NICHD protocols." (2020, Psychology Public Policy and Law)
"Forensic interviews with preschool children: An analysis of extended interviews in Norway (2015-2017)" (2020, Applied Cognitive Psychology)
"Synthesizing a Talking Child Avatar to Train Interviewers Working with Maltreated Children" (2022, Big Data and Cognitive Computing)
"Adherence to the Revised NICHD Protocol recommendations for conducting repeated supportive interviews is associated with the likelihood that children will allege abuse." (2020, Psychology Public Policy and Law)

Frequent coauthors in Michael E. Lamb's research include:

Irit Hershkowitz
Kate Ellis-Davies
Bérengère Rubio
Olivier Vecho
Henny Bos

Typical venues for Michael E. Lamb's publications are:

Psychology Public Policy and Law
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Annales de Toxicologie Analytique
Frontiers in Psychology
Attachment & Human Development

In addition to articles, Michael E. Lamb has contributed to book publications, including the title A Commonwealth of Hope published by Princeton University Press in 2022.

Michael E. Lamb has received several awards, including:

Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 2018
APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, 2015
James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science, 2004
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Best Publications

The Role of the Father in Child Development

Michael E. Lamb

4805
Citations
Fatherhood in the Twenty-First Century

Natasha J. Cabrera;Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda;Robert H. Bradley;Sandra Hofferth

2409
Citations
Scholarship on Fatherhood in the 1990s and Beyond

William Marsiglio;Paul Amato;Randal D. Day;Michael E. Lamb

1732
Citations
Fathers and mothers at play with their 2- and 3-year-olds: contributions to language and cognitive development.

Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda;Jacqueline D. Shannon;Natasha J. Cabrera;Michael E. Lamb

1433
Citations
The History of Research on Father Involvement: An Overview

Michael E. Lamb

1384
Citations
A Biosocial Perspective on Paternal Behavior and Involvement

Michael E. Lamb;Joseph H. Pleck;Eric L. Charnov;James A. Levine

1325
Citations
Paternal Behavior in Humans

Michael E. Lamb;Joseph H. Pleck;Eric L. Charnov;James A. Levine

1119
Citations
Father-infant and mother-infant interaction in the first year of life.

Michael E. Lamb

1055
Citations
Advances in developmental psychology

Michael E. Lamb;Ann L. Brown;Barbara Rogoff

1021
Citations
Investigative Interviews of Children: A Guide for Helping Professionals

Debra A. Poole;Michael E. Lamb

990
Citations
Fathers: forgotten contributors to child development.

Michael E. Lamb

823
Citations
Effects of domestic violence on children's behavior problems and depression.

Kathleen J. Sternberg;Michael E. Lamb;Charles Greenbaum;Dante Cicchetti

820
Citations
Nonparental Child Care: Context, Concepts, Correlates, and Consequences

Michael E. Lamb;Lieselotte Ahnert

791
Citations
Fathers’ influences on children’s development: The evidence from two-parent families

Charlie Lewis;Michael E. Lamb

784
Citations
A structured forensic interview protocol improves the quality and informativeness of investigative interviews with children: a review of research using the NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol

Michael E. Lamb;Yael Orbach;Irit Hershkowitz;Phillip W. Esplin

778
Citations
The development and significance of father-child relationships in two-parent families.

Michael E. Lamb;Charlie Lewis

776
Citations
The Father's Role : Cross Cultural Perspectives

Michael E. Lamb

763
Citations
Assessing the value of structured protocols for forensic interviews of alleged child abuse victims.

Yael Orbach;Irit Hershkowitz;Michael E Lamb;Kathleen J Sternberg

731
Citations
Security of children's relationships with nonparental care providers: a meta-analysis.

Lieselotte Ahnert;Martin Pinquart;Michael E. Lamb

703
Citations
Developmental psychology : an advanced textbook

Marc H. Bornstein;Michael E. Lamb

385
Citations
Social, emotional, and personality development

Marc H. Bornstein;Michael E. Lamb

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Irit Hershkowitz University of Haifa

Kathleen J. Sternberg National Institutes of Health

Yael Orbach National Institutes of Health

Marc H. Bornstein National Institutes of Health

Ross A. Thompson University of California, Davis

Margaret-Ellen Pipe City University of New York

Charlie Lewis Lancaster University

Anders G. Broberg University of Gothenburg

Peter J. Rentfrow University of Cambridge

Susan Golombok University of Cambridge

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