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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 68 2477 1437 293 17776

Paul J. Watson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul J. Watson between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul J. Watson published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 2 of the 367 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1976 2025

367 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul J. Watson: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 3
1980 2
1981 5
1982 7
1983 1
1984 6
1985 2
1986 4
1987 4
1988 8
1989 10
1990 9
1991 6
1992 4
1993 8
1994 8
1995 8
1996 6
1997 6
1998 7
1999 5
2000 4
2001 6
2002 8
2003 12
2004 14
2005 16
2006 14
2007 8
2008 11
2009 14
2010 12
2011 12
2012 9
2013 14
2014 18
2015 19
2016 16
2017 13
2018 13
2019 6
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 367
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Paul J. Watson 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 Paul J. Watson 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, 291–300 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: 293 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
291–300 113 293
301–310 102
311–320 100
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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Paul J. Watson 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 Paul J. Watson 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 68
70–71 215
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

Paul J. Watson was affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the United States. Their research spanned various intersections of social sciences, with a focus on health, education, clinical psychology, and genetics. The scholar contributed to understanding topics related to religion, spirituality, and psychology; education and Islamic studies; grief, bereavement, and mental health; as well as connective tissue disorders research.

Their publication record includes papers covering complex subjects such as coping mechanisms in childhood trauma within religious contexts and neurodevelopmental disorders among children with specific genetic conditions. Notable papers authored or coauthored by Watson include:

  • "Recollections of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Complexities of Religious Coping and Muslim Religious and Psychological Adjustment in Afghanistan," published in 2021 in the Journal of Religion and Health
  • "The Colour of Madness, Edited by Samara Linton & Rianna Walcott," published in 2021 in DCP-S Review
  • "The prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders in a large UK cohort of children with achondroplasia," published in 2025 in Endocrine Abstracts

Watson collaborated with several frequent co-authors throughout their career. These included Nima Ghorbani, Zhuo Job Chen, Fatema Ghafari, Guanglin Liu, and Amira Oudeh. Their work was published across diverse academic outlets, reflecting a range in research interests and interdisciplinary approaches. Key publication venues for their work were:

  • Journal of Religion and Health
  • DCP-S Review
  • Endocrine Abstracts

The researcher's inquiries primarily engaged with the intersection of psychological adjustment and religious frameworks, as well as clinical and genetic dimensions of health. Their subfields of study, such as clinical psychology and genetics, indicate an integration between behavioral sciences and biomedical aspects in their research.

Paul J. Watson's contributions covered broad and complex issues, integrating social and medical sciences, and encompassed topics that addressed mental health, education within religious contexts, and genetic conditions affecting child populations. Their work is notable for its interdisciplinary nature and breadth across social sciences and health-related fields.

Best Publications

  • Psychometric properties of the TSK-11: a shortened version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.

    Steve R. Woby;Steve R. Woby;Neil K. Roach;Martin Urmston;Martin Urmston;Paul J. Watson

  • Early Identification and Management of Psychological Risk Factors (“Yellow Flags”) in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Reappraisal

    Michael K Nicholas;Steven J Linton;Paul J Watson;Chris J Main

  • Trunk Muscle Stabilization Training Plus General Exercise Versus General Exercise Only: Randomized Controlled Trial of Patients With Recurrent Low Back Pain

    George A Koumantakis;Paul J Watson;Jacqueline A Oldham

  • Narcissism and empathy: validity evidence for the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.

    P.J. Watson;Stephanie O. Grisham;Marjorie V. Trotter;Michael D. Biderman

  • The non-concurrent multiple baseline across-individuals design: An extension of the traditional multiple baseline design☆

    P.J. Watson;Edward A. Workman

  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: meta-analysis of efficacy and acceptability.

    Fujian Song;N. Freemantle;T. A. Sheldon;A. House

  • Fluctuating asymmetry and sexual selection

    Paul J. Watson;Randy Thornhill

  • Sexual Conflict and the Energetic Costs of Mating and Mate Choice in Water Striders

    P J Watson;Göran Arnqvist;R R Stallmann

  • Toward a revised evolutionary adaptationist analysis of depression: the social navigation hypothesis.

    Paul J Watson;Paul W Andrews

  • Self-efficacy mediates the relation between pain-related fear and outcome in chronic low back pain patients.

    Steve R. Woby;Steve R. Woby;Martin Urmston;Martin Urmston;Paul J. Watson

  • Dimensions of the Mysticism Scale: Confirming the Three‐Factor Structure in the United States and Iran

    Ralph W. Hood;Nima Ghorbani;P. J. Watson;Ahad Framarz Ghramaleki

  • Are changes in fear-avoidance beliefs, catastrophizing, and appraisals of control, predictive of changes in chronic low back pain and disability?

    Steve R Woby;Steve R Woby;Paul J Watson;Neil K Roach;Martin Urmston

  • Self-Compassion in Iranian Muslims: Relationships With Integrative Self-Knowledge, Mental Health, and Religious Orientation

    Nima Ghorbani;P. J. Watson;Zhuo Chen;Fatemeh Norballa

  • Narcissistic Personality Inventory factors, splitting, and self-consciousness.

    P.J. Watson;Michael D. Biderman

  • Narcissism empathy and social desirability

    P.J. Watson;Ronald J. Morris

  • Nonmotor Functions of the Cerebellum

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  • Self-reported emotional intelligence: Construct similarity and functional dissimilarity of higher-order processing in Iran and the United States

    Nima Ghorbani;Mark N. Bing;P. J. Watson;H. Kristl Davison

  • Psychological aspects of pain.

    C.J. Main;P.J. Watson

  • Comparison of physical treatments versus a brief pain-management programme for back pain in primary care: a randomised clinical trial in physiotherapy practice

    EM Hay;R Mullis;M Lewis;K Vohora

  • The relation between cognitive factors and levels of pain and disability in chronic low back pain patients presenting for physiotherapy.

    Steve R. Woby;Neil K. Roach;Martin Urmston;Martin Urmston;Paul J. Watson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph W. Hood
Ralph W. Hood University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chris J. Main
Chris J. Main Keele University
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze
Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze University College London
Elaine M. Hay
Elaine M. Hay Keele University
James Mason
James Mason University of Warwick
Nick Freemantle
Nick Freemantle University College London
Shanmukh V. Kamble
Shanmukh V. Kamble Karnatak University
Troels S. Jensen
Troels S. Jensen Aarhus University
Randy Thornhill
Randy Thornhill University of New Mexico

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