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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 71 2140 1944 238 222 316 23256

Pasco Fearon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pasco Fearon between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pasco Fearon published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2021. 50 of the 345 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2021. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 21 publications
1998 2025

345 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pasco Fearon: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 2
2004 6
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 7
2009 7
2010 11
2011 8
2012 2
2013 6
2014 14
2015 13
2016 16
2017 23
2018 29
2019 25
2020 21
2021 39
2022 23
2023 26
2024 29
2025 21
Total 345
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Pasco Fearon 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 Pasco Fearon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 311–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 316 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100 316
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Pasco Fearon 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 Pasco Fearon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215 71
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Pasco Fearon is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Psychology and Medicine. Their work encompasses various subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Education.

Fearon's research covers a broad range of topics, with a significant emphasis on child development and mental health. The main topics of their work include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care

The scientist has contributed to a number of research papers over recent years, including:

  • "Adverse childhood experiences: a meta-analysis of prevalence and moderators among half a million adults in 206 studies," published in 2023 in World Psychiatry
  • "Conservative and disruptive modes of adolescent change in human brain functional connectivity," published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Parental sensitivity and child behavioral problems: A meta-analytic review," published in 2022 in Child Development
  • "An expanding manifold in transmodal regions characterizes adolescent reconfiguration of structural connectome organization," published in 2021 in eLife
  • "The first 20,000 strange situation procedures: A meta-analytic review," published in 2023 in Psychological Bulletin

Pasco Fearon frequently collaborates with several researchers, with the most common coauthors including:

  • Peter Fonagy
  • Sheri Madigan
  • Edward T. Bullmore
  • Raymond J. Dolan
  • Michael Moutoussis

The scientist's studies are regularly published in a core set of academic venues, reflecting their focus on child psychology and psychiatry as well as related disciplines. These publication venues include:

  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Child Development
  • BMJ Open
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Attachment & Human Development

Best Publications

  • The significance of insecure attachment and disorganization in the development of children's externalizing behavior: a meta-analytic study.

    R. M. Pasco Fearon;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Anne-Marie Lapsley

  • Are there two qualitatively distinct forms of dissociation? A review and some clinical implications.

    Emily A. Holmes;R J Brown;W Mansell;R P Fearon

  • The Significance of Insecure and Disorganized Attachment for Children’s Internalizing Symptoms: A Meta‐Analytic Study

    Ashley M. Groh;Glenn I. Roisman;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing: The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire

    Peter Fonagy;Patrick Luyten;Alesia Moulton-Perkins;Ya Wen Lee

  • Narrowing the Transmission Gap: A Synthesis of Three Decades of Research on Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment

    Marije L. Verhage;Carlo Schuengel;Sheri Madigan;R. M. Pasco Fearon

  • Early attachment security, subsequent maternal sensitivity, and later child development: does continuity in development depend upon continuity of caregiving?

    Jay Belsky;R. M Fearon

  • Adolescence is associated with genomically patterned consolidation of the hubs of the human brain connectome

    Kirstie J. Whitaker;Petra E. Vértes;Rafael Romero-Garcia;František Váša

  • The significance of attachment security for children’s social competence with peers: a meta-analytic study

    Ashley M. Groh;R. Pasco Fearon;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Maternal postnatal depression and the development of depression in offspring up to 16 years of age

    Lynne Murray;Adriane Arteche;Pasco Fearon;Sarah L Halligan

  • Reliability and Comparability of Psychosis Patients’ Retrospective Reports of Childhood Abuse

    Helen L. Fisher;Thomas K. Craig;Paul Fearon;Kevin D. Morgan

  • Infant-mother attachment security, contextual risk, and early development: A moderational analysis

    Jay Belsky;R. M. Pasco Fearon

  • Attachment in the Early Life Course: Meta-Analytic Evidence for Its Role in Socioemotional Development

    Ashley M. Groh;R. M. Pasco Fearon;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • The Importance of Shared Environment in Mother–Infant Attachment Security: A Behavioral Genetic Study

    Caroline L. Bokhorst;Marian J. Bakermans-kranenburg;R. M. Pasco fearon;Marinus H. Van ijzendoorn

  • A Meta-Analysis of Maternal Prenatal Depression and Anxiety on Child Socioemotional Development.

    Sheri Madigan;Hannah Oatley;Nicole Racine;R.M. Pasco Fearon

  • Psychosis and Place

    Dana March;Stephani L. Hatch;Craig Morgan;James B. Kirkbride

  • Disorganized attachment in infancy : a review of the phenomenon and its implications for clinicians and policy-makers

    Pehr Granqvist;L. Alan Sroufe;Mary Dozier;Erik Hesse

  • Risk factors for relapse and recurrence of depression in adults and how they operate: A four-phase systematic review and meta-synthesis

    J.E.J. Buckman;A. Underwood;K. Clarke;R. Saunders

  • Embodying self-compassion within virtual reality and its effects on patients with depression.

    Caroline J. Falconer;Aitor Rovira;John A. King;Paul Gilbert

  • Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect.

    Charlotte A.M. Cecil;Essi Viding;Pasco Fearon;Danya Glaser

  • Testing the cycle of maltreatment hypothesis: Meta-analytic evidence of the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment.

    Sheri Madigan;Chantal Cyr;Rachel Eirich;R M Pasco Fearon

  • Therapist Empathy and Depth of Interpretation in Response to Potential Alliance Ruptures: The Role of Therapist and Patient Attachment Styles

    Gabriella Rubino;Chris Barker;Tony Roth;Pasco Fearon

  • The effects of maternal postnatal depression and child sex on academic performance at age 16 years: a developmental approach

    Lynne Murray;Adriane Arteche;Pasco Fearon;Sarah L Halligan

  • Imagery rescripting as a brief stand-alone treatment for depressed patients with intrusive memories.

    Chris R. Brewin;Jon Wheatley;Trishna Patel;Pasco Fearon

  • Bayesian inferences about the self (and others): a review.

    Michael Moutoussis;Pasco Fearon;Wael El-Deredy;Raymond J. Dolan

  • Research Review: Changes in the prevalence and symptom severity of child post-traumatic stress disorder in the year following trauma - a meta-analytic study.

    Rachel M. Hiller;Richard Meiser-Stedman;Pasco Fearon;Sarah Lobo

  • The longitudinal development of emotion regulation capacities in children at risk for externalizing disorders.

    Sarah L. Halligan;Peter J. Cooper;Pasco Fearon;Sarah L. Wheeler

  • A consensus-based transparency checklist

    Balazs Aczel;Barnabas Szaszi;Alexandra Sarafoglou;Zoltan Kekecs

  • Making an effort to feel positive: insecure attachment in infancy predicts the neural underpinnings of emotion regulation in adulthood

    Christina Moutsiana;Pasco Fearon;Lynne Murray;Lynne Murray;Peter Cooper;Peter Cooper

  • Networks of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Across Development.

    Eoin McElroy;Pasco Fearon;Jay Belsky;Peter Fonagy

  • Genetic and environmental influences on adolescent attachment

    Pasco Fearon;Yael Shmueli-Goetz;Essi Viding;Peter Fonagy

  • The risk-taking and self-harm inventory for adolescents: development and psychometric evaluation

    Ioanna Vrouva;Peter Fonagy;Pasco R. M. Fearon;Trudie Roussow

  • The role of parenting behaviors in childhood post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analytic review

    Victoria Williamson;Cathy Creswell;Pasco Fearon;Rachel M Hiller

  • Developmental stability of general and specific factors of psychopathology from early childhood to adolescence: dynamic mutualism or p-differentiation?

    Eoin McElroy;Jay Belsky;Natacha Carragher;Pasco Fearon

  • A Follow-up Study of Characteristics of Young People that Dropout and Continue Psychotherapy: Service Implications for a Clinic in the Community

    Geoffrey Baruch;Ioanna Vrouva;Pasco Fearon

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Fonagy
Peter Fonagy University College London
Sarah L. Halligan
Sarah L. Halligan University of Bath
Lynne Murray
Lynne Murray University of Reading
Mark Tomlinson
Mark Tomlinson Queen's University Belfast
Peter J. Cooper
Peter J. Cooper University of Reading
Sheri Madigan
Sheri Madigan University of Calgary
Manuel Eisner
Manuel Eisner University of Cambridge
Ian M. Goodyer
Ian M. Goodyer University of Cambridge
Nick Midgley
Nick Midgley University College London
Carlo Schuengel
Carlo Schuengel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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