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Pierre McDuff 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 Pierre McDuff sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 97 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pierre McDuff 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 Pierre McDuff sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pierre McDuff is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a particular focus on clinical psychology. Their research spans various subfields, including pediatrics, perinatology and child health, cognitive neuroscience, general health professions, and health.

Their main research topics include:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Mind wandering and attention

McDuff has published in several academic journals, frequently appearing in:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Military Behavioral Health
  • Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
  • Health Psychology
  • Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Recent papers include:

  • "Self-reported developmental changes in the frequency and characteristics of somnambulistic and sleep terror episodes in chronic sleepwalkers," 2021, Sleep Medicine
  • "Relationship between Child Sexual Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders and Infectious Diseases: A Matched-Cohort Study," 2020, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
  • "Impact of Relocations on Mental Health and School Functioning of Adolescents from Canadian Military Families," 2020, Military Behavioral Health
  • "Changes in hair cortisol and self-reported stress measures following mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR): A proof-of-concept study in pediatric hematology-oncology professionals," 2020, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
  • "Mental health Profiles of Sexually Abused Youth: Comorbidity, Resilience and Complex Trauma," 2020, International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, McDuff's coauthors include:

  • Isabelle Daigneault
  • Jacinthe Dion
  • Martine Hébert
  • Catherine Bourgeois
  • Tania Lecomte

Best Publications

  • The search for the age of 'onset' of physical aggression: Rousseau and Bandura revisited

    Richard E. Tremblay;Christa Japel;Daniel Perusse;Pierre Mcduff

  • Prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and timing of disclosure in a representative sample of adults from Quebec.

    Martine Hébert;Marc Tourigny;Mireille Cyr;Pierre McDuff

  • Risk factor models for adolescent verbal and physical aggression toward mothers

    Linda S. Pagani;Richard E. Tremblay;Daniel Nagin;Mark Zoccolillo

  • Youth gangs, delinquency and drug use: a test of the selection, facilitation, and enhancement hypotheses

    Uberto Gatti;Richard E. Tremblay;Frank Vitaro;Pierre McDuff

  • Effects of grade retention on academic performance and behavioral development.

    Linda Pagani;Richard E. Tremblay;Frank Vitaro;Bernard Boulerice

  • Intrafamilial sexual abuse: brother-sister incest does not differ from father-daughter and stepfather-stepdaughter incest.

    Mireille Cyr;John Wright;Pierre McDuff;Alain Perron

  • Risk Factor Models for Adolescent Verbal and Physical Aggression Toward Fathers

    Linda Pagani;Richard E. Tremblay;Daniel Nagin;Mark Zoccolillo

  • History of family dysfunction and perpetration of dating violence by adolescent boys: a longitudinal study.

    Francine Lavoie;Martine Hébert;Richard Tremblay;Frank Vitaro

  • Men's and Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse and Victimization in Adult Partner Relationships: A Study of Risk Factors.

    Isabelle Daigneault;Martine Hébert;Pierre McDuff

  • Prevalence and Predictors of Dating Violence Among Adolescent Female Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

    Mireille Cyr;Pierre McDuff;John Wright

  • Body dissatisfaction and psychological distress in adolescents: Is self-esteem a mediator?:

    Annie-Pier Duchesne;Jacinthe Dion;Daniel Lalande;Catherine Bégin

  • Sexual and relationship intimacy among women with provoked vestibulodynia and their partners: associations with sexual satisfaction, sexual function, and pain self-efficacy.

    Katy Bois;Sophie Bergeron;Natalie O. Rosen;Pierre McDuff

  • Disruptive behavior, peer association, and conduct disorder: testing the developmental links through early intervention.

    Frank Vitaro;Mara Brendgen;Linda Pagani;Richard E. Tremblay

  • A randomized clinical trial comparing group cognitive-behavioral therapy and a topical steroid for women with dyspareunia.

    Sophie Bergeron;Samir Khalifé;Marie-Josée Dupuis;Pierre McDuff

  • When Predictions Fail: The Case of Unexpected Pathways Toward High School Dropout

    Linda S. Pagani;Frank Vitaro;Richard E. Tremblay;Pierre McDuff

  • Correlates of Body Dissatisfaction in Children

    Jacinthe Dion;Jennifer Hains;Patrick Vachon;Jacques Plouffe

  • The impact of family transition on the development of delinquency in adolescent boys: a 9-year longitudinal study

    Linda Pagani;Richard E. Tremblay;Frank Vitaro;Margaret Kerr

  • Couples in Therapy: Actor-Partner Analyses of the Relationships Between Adult Romantic Attachment and Marital Satisfaction

    Josianne Mondor;Pierre McDuff;Yvan Lussier;John Wright

  • Psychometric properties of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28) among samples of French Canadian youth

    Isabelle Daigneault;Jacinthe Dion;Martine Hébert;Pierre McDuff

  • Predictors of maternal support: the point of view of adolescent victims of sexual abuse and their mothers.

    Mireille Cyr;John Wright;Jean Toupin;Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez

Frequent Co-Authors

Martine Hébert
Martine Hébert University of Quebec at Montreal
Richard E. Tremblay
Richard E. Tremblay University of Montreal
Frank Vitaro
Frank Vitaro University of Montreal
Sophie Bergeron
Sophie Bergeron University of Montreal
Linda S. Pagani
Linda S. Pagani University of Montreal
Natalie O. Rosen
Natalie O. Rosen Dalhousie University
Mark Zoccolillo
Mark Zoccolillo McGill University
Stéphane Sabourin
Stéphane Sabourin Université Laval
Tania Lecomte
Tania Lecomte University of Montreal
Robert J. Vallerand
Robert J. Vallerand University of Quebec at Montreal

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