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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 63 3061 2818 329 311 189 22417

Rebecca Lawton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rebecca Lawton between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rebecca Lawton published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 30 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 15 publications
1973 2025

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rebecca Lawton: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 3
2003 5
2004 0
2005 8
2006 4
2007 4
2008 4
2009 7
2010 8
2011 13
2012 21
2013 16
2014 19
2015 22
2016 22
2017 19
2018 15
2019 23
2020 16
2021 26
2022 18
2023 14
2024 15
2025 15
Total 335
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Rebecca Lawton 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 Rebecca Lawton 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, 181–190 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: 189 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
181–190 397 189
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
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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Rebecca Lawton 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 Rebecca Lawton 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 63
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
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

Rebecca Lawton is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Health Professions and Medicine, with a significant focus on General Health Professions and Emergency Medicine as notable subfields. Other areas of study include Economics and Econometrics, Clinical Psychology, and Emergency Medical Services.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Frailty in Older Adults

Rebecca Lawton has published extensively in respected venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • BMC Health Services Research
  • BMJ Quality & Safety
  • Journal of Patient Safety
  • Health Expectations
  • Emergency Medicine Journal

Their recent notable papers are:

  • Quality assessment with diverse studies (QuADS): an appraisal tool for methodological and reporting quality in systematic reviews of mixed- or multi-method studies, 2021, BMC Health Services Research
  • Meta-ethnography in healthcare research: a guide to using a meta-ethnographic approach for literature synthesis, 2021, BMC Health Services Research
  • Does team reflexivity impact teamwork and communication in interprofessional hospital-based healthcare teams? A systematic review and narrative synthesis, 2020, BMJ Quality & Safety
  • Factors affecting the implementation of a whole school mindfulness program: a qualitative study using the consolidated framework for implementation research, 2020, BMC Health Services Research
  • The Association Between Health Care Staff Engagement and Patient Safety Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2021, Journal of Patient Safety

Collaborations form an important part of their research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Jane O'Hara
  • Jenni Murray
  • Laura Sheard
  • Gillian Janes
  • Ruth Baxter

Best Publications

  • Making psychological theory useful for implementing evidence based practice: a consensus approach

    S Michie;M Johnston;Charles Abraham;R Lawton

  • A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behaviour change to investigate implementation problems

    Lou Atkins;Jill J Francis;Jill J Francis;Rafat Islam;Denise O'Connor

  • Prospective prediction of health-related behaviours with the Theory of Planned Behaviour: a meta-analysis

    Rosemary Robin Charlotte McEachan;Mark Conner;Natalie Jayne Taylor;Rebecca Jane Lawton

  • Meta-Analysis of the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) to Understanding Health Behaviors.

    Rosemary McEachan;Natalie Taylor;Natalie Taylor;Reema Harrison;Rebecca Lawton

  • The Role of Affect in Predicting Social Behaviors: The Case of Road Traffic Violations

    Rebecca Lawton;Dianne Parker;Antony S. R. Manstead;Stephen G. Stradling

  • Desire or reason: predicting health behaviors from affective and cognitive attitudes.

    Rebecca Lawton;Mark Conner;Rosemary McEachan

  • Organizational controls and safety: The varieties of rule‐related behaviour

    Dianne Parker;Rebecca Lawton

  • Not working to rule: Understanding procedural violations at work

    Rebecca Lawton

  • Coping with medical error: a systematic review of papers to assess the effects of involvement in medical errors on healthcare professionals' psychological well-being

    Reema Sirriyeh;Rebecca Lawton;Peter Gardner;Gerry Armitage

  • The use of implementation intentions and the decision balance sheet in promoting exercise behaviour

    Andrew Prestwich;Rebecca Lawton;Mark Conner

  • The impact of theory on the effectiveness of worksite physical activity interventions: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

    Natalie Taylor;Mark Conner;Rebecca Lawton

  • Application of the theory of planned behaviour to the prediction of objectively assessed breaking of posted speed limits

    Mark Conner;Rebecca Lawton;Dianne Parker;Kathryn Chorlton

  • The role of message framing in promoting MMR vaccination: Evidence of a loss-frame advantage

    Purva Abhyankar;Daryl B O'Connor;Rebecca Lawton

  • Changing exercise through targeting affective or cognitive attitudes.

    Mark Conner;Ryan E. Rhodes;Ben Morris;Rosemary McEachan

  • Predicting road traffic accidents: The role of social deviance and violations

    Rebecca Lawton;Dianne Parker;Stephen G. Stradling;Antony Stephen Reid Manstead

  • Beyond cognition: predicting health risk behaviors from instrumental and affective beliefs.

    Rebecca Lawton;Mark Conner;Dianne Parker

  • Role of affective attitudes and anticipated affective reactions in predicting health behaviors.

    Mark Conner;Rosemary McEachan;Natalie Taylor;Jane O'Hara

  • The impact of thin models in music videos on adolescent girls' body dissatisfaction.

    Beth T. Bell;Rebecca Lawton;Helga Dittmar

  • Beyond intention: do specific plans increase health behaviours in patients in primary care? A study of fruit and vegetable consumption.

    Cath Jackson;Rebecca Lawton;Peter Knapp;David K. Raynor

  • Do electronic cigarettes increase cigarette smoking in UK adolescents? Evidence from a 12-month prospective study.

    Mark Conner;Sarah Grogan;Ruth Simms-Ellis;Keira Flett

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Conner
Mark Conner University of Leeds
Rosemary R. C. McEachan
Rosemary R. C. McEachan National Health Service
John Wright
John Wright National Health Service
Andrew Prestwich
Andrew Prestwich University of Leeds
Dianne Parker
Dianne Parker University of Manchester
Daryl B. O'Connor
Daryl B. O'Connor University of Leeds
Christopher J. Armitage
Christopher J. Armitage University of Manchester
Robert West
Robert West University College London
Sarah Grogan
Sarah Grogan Manchester Metropolitan University
Mark Ashworth
Mark Ashworth King's College London

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