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41
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8691
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7802
National Ranking
49

Simon Denny 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 Simon Denny sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 134 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Simon Denny 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 Simon Denny sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Simon Denny is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research contributions span medicine and health professions, with a focus on general health professions, speech and hearing, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, pharmacology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Family and Disability Support Research

Simon Denny has authored several recent papers covering various health-related issues:

  • What explains the decline in adolescent binge-drinking in New Zealand?, 2020, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Psychosocial burden of inflammatory bowel disease in adolescents and young adults, 2020, Internal Medicine Journal
  • Work site food purchases among healthcare staff: Relationship with healthy eating and opportunities for intervention, 2022, Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Modifiable Early Childhood Risk Factors for Obesity at Age Four Years, 2021, Childhood Obesity
  • Prevalence, severity and impact of chronic pain among a representative cross-sectional study of New Zealand high school students, 2022, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Frequent publication venues for Simon Denny include:

  • Internal Medicine Journal
  • Ageing and Society
  • International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Childhood Obesity

Simon Denny frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Jennifer Utter
  • Sally McCray
  • Susan Morton
  • Cameron Grant
  • Bridget Farrant

Their work reflects a comprehensive engagement with multiple disciplines related to medicine and health, particularly focusing on adolescent and pediatric populations, public health challenges, and health disparities.

Best Publications

  • Adolescence and the social determinants of health

    Russell M. Viner;Elizabeth M. Ozer;Simon Denny;Michael Marmot

  • The Health and Well-Being of Transgender High School Students: Results From the New Zealand Adolescent Health Survey (Youth'12)

    Terryann C. Clark;Mathijs F.G. Lucassen;Pat Bullen;Simon J. Denny

  • Burnout and Wellbeing : Testing the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in New Zealand Teachers

    Taciano L. Milfont;Simon Denny;Shanthi Ameratunga;Elizabeth Robinson

  • A Multimedia Mobile Phone–Based Youth Smoking Cessation Intervention: Findings From Content Development and Piloting Studies

    Robyn Whittaker;Ralph Maddison;Hayden McRobbie;Chris Bullen

  • A Theory-Based Video Messaging Mobile Phone Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Randomized Controlled Trial

    Robyn Whittaker;Enid Dorey;Dale Bramley;Chris Bullen

  • Self-reported suicide attempts and associated risk and protective factors among secondary school students in New Zealand

    Theresa M. Fleming;Sally N. Merry;Elizabeth M. Robinson;Simon J. Denny

  • Emotional resilience: risk and protective factors for depression among alternative education students in New Zealand.

    Simon Denny;Terryann C. Clark;Terry Fleming;Melanie Wall

  • Adolescent Cooking Abilities and Behaviors: Associations With Nutrition and Emotional Well-Being.

    Jennifer Utter;Simon Denny;Mathijs Lucassen;Benedict Dyson

  • Neighbourhood social capital and adolescent self-reported wellbeing in New Zealand: a multilevel analysis.

    Kaveh Aminzadeh;Simon Denny;Jennifer Utter;Taciano L. Milfont

  • Stability and change in the mental health of New Zealand secondary school students 2007–2012: Results from the national adolescent health surveys

    Theresa M. Fleming;Terryann Clark;Simon Denny;Pat Bullen

  • Sexual attraction, depression, self-harm, suicidality and help-seeking behaviour in New Zealand secondary school students

    Mathijs F. G. Lucassen;Sally N. Merry;Elizabeth M. Robinson;Simon Denny

  • Social and socio-demographic neighborhood effects on adolescent alcohol use: a systematic review of multi-level studies.

    Nicki Jackson;Simon Denny;Shanthi N. Ameratunga

  • Health and well-being of secondary school students in New Zealand: trends between 2001, 2007 and 2012.

    Terryann Clark;Theresa Fleming;Pat Bullen;Sue Crengle

  • Do Schools Influence Student Risk-taking Behaviors and Emotional Health Symptoms?

    Simon J. Denny;Elizabeth M. Robinson;Jennifer Utter;Theresa M. Fleming

  • Bystander Intervention, Bullying, and Victimization: A Multilevel Analysis of New Zealand High Schools.

    Simon Denny;Elizabeth R. Peterson;Jaimee Stuart;Jennifer Utter

  • Epidemiology of Munchausen syndrome by proxy in New Zealand.

    SJ Denny;CC Grant;R Pinnock

  • Sleep and adolescence. Do New Zealand teenagers get enough

    Tavey F Dorofaeff;Simon Denny

  • The Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions Impacting on Daily Functioning and the Association With Emotional Well-Being Among a National Sample of High School Students

    Simon Denny;Mandy de Silva;Theresa Fleming;Terryann Clark

  • A health profile of New Zealand youth who attend secondary school

    P.D. Watson;T.C. Clark;S.J. Denny;F. Fa'alau

  • The Association Between Supportive High School Environments and Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Sexual Minority Students

    Simon Denny;Mathijs F. G. Lucassen;Jaimee Stuart;Theresa Fleming

Frequent Co-Authors

Shanthi Ameratunga
Shanthi Ameratunga University of Auckland
Theresa Fleming
Theresa Fleming University of Auckland
Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Robinson University of Auckland
Taciano L. Milfont
Taciano L. Milfont University of Waikato
Sarah M. Fortune
Sarah M. Fortune Harvard University
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards University of Otago
Robert Scragg
Robert Scragg University of Auckland
Elizabeth M. Saewyc
Elizabeth M. Saewyc University of British Columbia
Linda H. Bearinger
Linda H. Bearinger University of Minnesota
Candace Currie
Candace Currie Glasgow Caledonian University

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