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Robert Schweitzer 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 Robert Schweitzer sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 185 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert Schweitzer 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 Robert Schweitzer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert Schweitzer is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia. The research work primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on clinical psychology, sociology and political science, developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, and education.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Education and Experiences of Immigrants and Refugees
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry

Schweitzer has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Fostering belonging in a CALD school environment: learning from a research collaboration with a refugee and migrant school community in Australia," 2021, Intercultural Education
  • "Editorial: Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Persistent psychological distress in resettled refugee women-at-risk at one-year follow-up: Contributions of trauma, post-migration problems, loss, and trust," 2020, Transcultural Psychiatry
  • "Social Context Matters: Predictors of Quality of Life among Recently Arrived Refugee Women-at-Risk Living in Australia," 2020, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies
  • "Alexithymia in autism spectrum disorder," 2023, Australian Psychologist

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert Schweitzer include:

  • Kate Murray
  • Mark Brough
  • Ignacio Correa-Velez
  • Caroline Lenette
  • Nigar G. Khawaja

The scientist has published multiple works in venues that appear regularly in their portfolio such as:

  • Australian Psychologist
  • American Journal of Psychotherapy
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Overall, the research carried out by Schweitzer shows a strong focus on mental health challenges faced by migrants and refugees, particularly addressing trauma, psychological distress, and educational inclusion within multicultural contexts.

Best Publications

  • Who Succeeds at University? Factors Predicting Academic Performance in First Year Australian University Students

    Kirsten McKenzie;Robert Schweitzer

  • Trauma, post-migration living difficulties, and social support as predictors of psychological adjustment in resettled Sudanese refugees.

    Robert Schweitzer;Fritha Melville;Zachary Steel;Philippe Lacherez

  • The impact of chronic childhood illness on family stress: a comparison between autism and cystic fibrosis.

    Ruth Bouma;Robert Schweitzer

  • Difficulties and coping strategies of Sudanese refugees: a qualitative approach.

    Nigar G. Khawaja;Katherine M. White;Robert Schweitzer;Jaimi Greenslade

  • Review of refugee mental health interventions following resettlement: Best practices and recommendations.

    Kate E. Murray;Graham R. Davidson;Robert D. Schweitzer

  • Clinical supervision: Its influence on client-rated working alliance and client symptom reduction in the brief treatment of major depression

    Matthew Bambling;Robert King;Patrick Raue;Robert Schweitzer

  • Coping and resilience in refugees from the Sudan: a narrative account.

    Robert Schweitzer;Jaimi Greenslade;Ashraf Kagee

  • Mental Health of Newly Arrived Burmese Refugees in Australia: Contributions of Pre-Migration and Post-Migration Experience:

    Robert Schweitzer;Mark Brough;Lynette Patricia Vromans;Mary Asic-Kobe

  • Attitudes towards refugees: The dark side of prejudice in Australia

    Robert Schweitzer;Shelley Perkoulidis;Sandra Krome;Christopher Ludlow

  • The Cost of Being Perfect: Perfectionism and Suicide Ideation in University Students:

    Teresa K. Hamilton;Robert D. Schweitzer

  • Extreme sports are good for your health: A phenomenological understanding of fear and anxiety in extreme sport:

    Eric Brymer;Robert Schweitzer

  • Exploring first‐year academic achievement through structural equation modelling

    Kirsten McKenzie;Kathryn Gow;Robert Schweitzer

  • Discovery and validation of blood biomarkers for suicidality

    H Le-Niculescu;H Le-Niculescu;D F Levey;M Ayalew;L Palmer

  • Parent and adolescent perceptions of family functioning: a comparison of clinic and non-clinic families.

    Patricia Noller;Mary Seth-Smith;Ruth Bouma;Robert D. Schweitzer

  • A high-risk study of bipolar disorder. Childhood clinical phenotypes as precursors of major mood disorders.

    John I. Nurnberger;Melvin McInnis;Wendy Reich;Elizabeth Kastelic

  • Coping resources, coping strategies and adjustment to organizational change: Direct or buffering effects?

    Victor J. Callan;Deborah J. Terry;Robert Schweitzer

  • Narrative therapy for adults with major depressive disorder: improved symptom and interpersonal outcomes.

    Lynette P Vromans;Robert D Schweitzer

  • Understanding and predicting suicidality using a combined genomic and clinical risk assessment approach

    A B Niculescu;D F Levey;P L Phalen;H Le-Niculescu

  • Review of refugee mental health and wellbeing: Australian perspectives

    Graham R. Davidson;Kate E. Murray;Robert Schweitzer

  • Quality of life in chronic fatigue syndrome

    Robert Schweitzer;Brian Kelly;Amanda Foran;Deborah Terry

  • A high-risk study of bipolar disorder. Childhood clinical phenotypes as precursors of major mood disorders

    John I. Nurnberger;Melvin McInnis;Wendy Reich;Elizabeth Kastelic

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Brymer
Eric Brymer Southern Cross University
Jane Shakespeare-Finch
Jane Shakespeare-Finch Queensland University of Technology
Victor J. Callan
Victor J. Callan University of Queensland
Giancarlo Dimaggio
Giancarlo Dimaggio Centro di Terapia Metacognitiva Interpersonale - Rome
W. Kim Halford
W. Kim Halford University of Queensland
Paul H. Lysaker
Paul H. Lysaker Indiana University
Deborah J. Terry
Deborah J. Terry University of Queensland
Natalie J. Loxton
Natalie J. Loxton Griffith University
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly University of Newcastle Australia
Katherine M. White
Katherine M. White Queensland University of Technology

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