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Nirmala Rao 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 Nirmala Rao sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 227 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nirmala Rao 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 Nirmala Rao 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

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom University Of London
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom University Of London
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom University Of London
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom University Of London

Overview

Nirmala Rao is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans multiple areas within the social sciences, particularly focusing on psychology and education.

The main fields of study for Rao include Social Sciences with 104 publications and Psychology with 41 publications. Within these broader fields, their subfields of research cover Education, Clinical Psychology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Safety Research, and Sociology and Political Science.

The key topics in Rao's research work are:

  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Family and Disability Support Research

Rao has contributed frequently to several publication venues, including:

  • Early Childhood Research Quarterly
  • International Journal of Educational Development
  • Early Education and Development
  • International Journal of Early Childhood
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Rao include:

  • "Vulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2020, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Similarities and differences across countries in the development of executive functions in children: A systematic review," 2020, Infant and Child Development
  • "Conceptualization and measurement of digital citizenship across disciplines," 2021, Educational Research Review
  • "Parent Technology Use, Parent-Child Interaction, Child Screen Time, and Child Psychosocial Problems among Disadvantaged Families," 2020, The Journal of Pediatrics
  • "Digital competence as a protective factor against gaming addiction in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study in Hong Kong," 2022, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

Rao has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Patrick Ip
  • Rosa S. Wong
  • Keith T. S. Tung
  • Winnie W. Y. Tso
  • Ian Chi Kei Wong

Recognition of Rao's contributions includes being named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom by the University of London.

Best Publications

  • Nurturing care: promoting early childhood development

    Pia R Britto;Stephen J Lye;Kerrie Proulx;Aisha K Yousafzai

  • Growing Points for Coparenting Theory and Research.

    James P. McHale;Regina Kuersten-Hogan;Nirmala Rao

  • Vulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Winnie W. Y. Tso;Rosa S. Wong;Keith T. S. Tung;Nirmala Rao

  • Motivational Beliefs, Study Strategies, and Mathematics Attainment in High- and Low-Achieving Chinese Secondary School Students.

    Nirmala Rao;Barbara E. Moely;John Sachs

  • Links between Socialization Goals and Child-Rearing Practices in Chinese and Indian Mothers

    Nirmala Rao;James P. McHale;Emma Pearson

  • Parental involvement and children's readiness for school in China

    Eva Y.H. Lau;Hui Li;Nirmala Rao

  • Socialization Goals, Parenting Practices, and Peer Competence in Chinese and English Preschoolers

    Emma Pearson;Nirmala Rao

  • Parental influences on Chinese literacy development: A comparison of preschoolers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore

    Hui Li;Nirmala Rao

  • Chinese Dimensions of Parenting: Broadening Western Predictors and Outcomes

    Sunita Mahtani Stewart;Nirmala Rao;Michael H. Bond;Catherine McBride-Chang

  • The Teacher's Role in Facilitating Memory and Study Strategy Development in the Elementary School Classroom

    Barbara E. Moely;Silvia S. Hart;Linda Leal;Kevin A. Santulli

  • Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Chinese Version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire

    Nirmala Rao;John Sachs

  • Chinese Number Words, Culture, and Mathematics Learning

    Sharon Sui Ngan Ng;Nirmala Rao

  • Revisiting the Chinese learner : changing contexts, changing education

    Carol K.K Chan;Nirmala Rao

  • Adapting Western pedagogies for Chinese literacy instruction: case studies of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Singapore preschools

    Hui Li;Nirmala Rao;Shek Kam Tse

  • Constructing family climates: Chinese mothers' reports of their co-parenting behaviour and preschoolers' adaptation

    James P. McHale;Nirmala Rao;Aaron D. Krasnow

  • Preschool pedagogy: A fusion of traditional Chinese beliefs and contemporary notions of appropriate practice

    Nirmala Rao;Sharon S. N. Ng;Emma Pearson

  • Gender Socialization in Chinese Kindergartens: Teachers’ Contributions

    Eve Siu Ling Chen;Nirmala Rao

  • Moving Beyond Paradoxes: Understanding Chinese Learners and Their Teachers

    Nirmala Rao;Carol K. K. Chan

  • Quality matters: early childhood education policy in Hong Kong

    Nirmala Rao;Hui Li

  • Parental Involvement in Primary School Education: its Relationship with Children’s Academic Performance and Psychosocial Competence through Engaging Children with School

    Rosa Sze Man Wong;Frederick Ka Wing Ho;Wilfred Hing Sang Wong;Keith Tsz Suen Tung

  • Functional Parenting in Pakistan

    Sunita Mahtani Stewart;Michael H. Bond;Riffat Moazam Zaman;Catherine McBride-Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

King-Wa Fu
King-Wa Fu University of Hong Kong
Gary L. Darmstadt
Gary L. Darmstadt Stanford University
Ian C. K. Wong
Ian C. K. Wong University of Hong Kong
Patrice L. Engle
Patrice L. Engle California Polytechnic State University
Harriet L. MacMillan
Harriet L. MacMillan McMaster University
Mantak Yuen
Mantak Yuen University of Hong Kong
James P. McHale
James P. McHale University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Tatia M.C. Lee
Tatia M.C. Lee University of Hong Kong
Sunita M. Stewart
Sunita M. Stewart The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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