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Natalio Extremera

Natalio Extremera

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
61
Citations
16687
World Ranking
3345
National Ranking
35

Natalio Extremera 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 Natalio Extremera sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 199 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Natalio Extremera 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 Natalio Extremera sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Natalio Extremera is affiliated with the University of Malaga in Spain. Their primary research areas include psychology and social sciences, with a strong focus on subfields such as social psychology, clinical psychology, education, sociology and political science, and organizational behavior and human resource management.

Their research covers several main topics, including emotional intelligence and performance, bullying, victimization, and aggression, stress and burnout research, job satisfaction and organizational behavior, child development and digital technology, the impact of technology on adolescents, and psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Natalio Extremera has published extensively, contributing to leading journals and venues, such as:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Revista de Psicodidáctica (English ed )
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • KNOW AND SHARE PSYCHOLOGY

Among their recent publications are:

  • "A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance in Secondary Education: A Multi-Stream Comparison" (2020), Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Adolescents' problematic internet and smartphone use is related to suicide ideation: Does emotional intelligence make a difference?" (2020), Computers in Human Behavior
  • "The Role of Emotional Intelligence, the Teacher-Student Relationship, and Flourishing on Academic Performance in Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Study" (2021), Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Pathways between Ability Emotional Intelligence and Subjective Well-Being: Bridging Links through Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies" (2020), Sustainability
  • "Leaving the Teaching Profession: Examining the Role of Social Support, Engagement and Emotional Intelligence in Teachers' Intentions to Quit" (2020), Psychosocial Intervention

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Lourdes Rey
  • Sergio Mérida-López
  • Nicolás Sánchez-Álvarez
  • Cirenia Quintana-Orts
  • Christiane Arrivillaga

The research performed by Natalio Extremera involves exploring the interconnections between emotional intelligence and various dimensions of human behavior and academic performance. This includes examining the role of emotional intelligence in adolescent well-being and suicide ideation, the psychological impact of technology use, and mechanisms for stress regulation. Their work also touches on educational outcomes and the teacher-student dynamic, as well as factors influencing job satisfaction and retention within the teaching profession.

Best Publications

  • Validity and reliability of the Spanish modified version of the trait meta-mood scale

    Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal;Natalio Extremera;Natalia Ramos

  • The relation between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being: A meta-analytic investigation

    Nicolás Sánchez-Álvarez;Natalio Extremera;Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

  • The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Anxiety and Depression among Adolescents

    Pablo Fernández-Berrocal;Rocio Alcaide;Natalio Extremera;David Pizarro

  • Emotional Intelligence as Predictor of Mental, Social, and Physical Health in University Students

    Natalio Extremera;Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

  • Perceived emotional intelligence and life satisfaction : Predictive and incremental validity using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale

    Natalio Extremera;Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

  • Emotional intelligence: a theoretical and empirical review of its first 15 years of history.

    Pablo Fernández-Berrocal;Natalio Extremera

  • La importancia de desarrollar la inteligencia emocional en el profesorado

    Natalio Extremera;Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

  • Spanish version of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). Version 2.0: Reliabilities, age and gender differences

    Natalio Extremera;Pablo Fernández-Berrocal;Peter Salovey

  • Moral heuristics. Commentaries. Author's reply

    Cass R. Sunstein;Matthew D. Adler;Christopher J. Anderson;Elizabeth Anderson

  • Perceived emotional intelligence and dispositional optimism–pessimism: Analyzing their role in predicting psychological adjustment among adolescents

    Natalio Extremera;Auxiliadora Durán;Lourdes Rey

  • Age and gender differences in ability emotional intelligence in adults: A cross-sectional study.

    Rosario Cabello;Miguel A. Sorrel;Irene Fernández-Pinto;Natalio Extremera

  • Gender differences in emotional intelligence: The mediating effect of age.

    Pablo Fernández-Berrocal;Rosario Cabello;Ruth Castillo;Natalio Extremera

  • Emotional intelligence and teacher burnout: A systematic review

    Sergio Mérida-López;Natalio Extremera

  • Perceived Emotional Intelligence, Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction in Adolescents

    Lourdes Rey;Natalio Extremera;Mario Pena

  • Relation of perceived emotional intelligence and health-related quality of life of middle-aged women.

    Natalio Extremera;Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

  • Emotional intelligence, life satisfaction and subjective happiness in female student health professionals: the mediating effect of perceived stress

    D. Ruiz-Aranda;N. Extremera;C. Pineda-Galán

  • Engagement y Burnout en el ámbito docente: Análisis de sus relaciones con la satisfacción laboral y vital en una muestra de profesores

    M.ª Auxiliadora Durán;Natalio Extremera;Fco. Manuel Montalbán;Lourdes Rey

  • The moderating effect of trait meta-mood and perceived stress on life satisfaction

    Natalio Extremera;Auxiliadora Durán;Lourdes Rey

  • Cultural influences on the relation between perceived emotional intelligence and depression

    Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal;Peter Salovey;Aldo Vera;Natalio Extremera

  • Self-reported emotional intelligence, burnout and engagement among staff in services for people with intellectual disabilities.

    Auxiliadora Durán;Natalio Extremera;Lourdes Rey

Frequent Co-Authors

Pablo Fernández-Berrocal
Pablo Fernández-Berrocal University of Malaga
Peter Salovey
Peter Salovey Yale University
Edward C. Chang
Edward C. Chang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Félix Neto
Félix Neto University of Porto
David A. Pizarro
David A. Pizarro Cornell University
Arnold B. Bakker
Arnold B. Bakker Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ulrike Hahn
Ulrike Hahn Birkbeck, University of London
Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Elke U. Weber
Elke U. Weber Princeton University
Harold A. Herzog
Harold A. Herzog Western Carolina University

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