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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6447 6002 379 370 235 8099

Stephen Houghton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Houghton between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Houghton published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2009. 25 of the 273 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Houghton: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 4
1990 1
1991 6
1992 9
1993 4
1994 3
1995 8
1996 7
1997 7
1998 6
1999 9
2000 4
2001 4
2002 5
2003 5
2004 8
2005 6
2006 13
2007 6
2008 9
2009 19
2010 2
2011 5
2012 8
2013 10
2014 8
2015 9
2016 6
2017 10
2018 4
2019 3
2020 8
2021 6
2022 15
2023 6
2024 10
2025 15
Total 273
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Stephen Houghton 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 Stephen Houghton 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, 231–240 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: 235 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
231–240 226 235
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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Stephen Houghton 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 Stephen Houghton 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 46
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
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

Stephen Houghton is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia and primarily works in the field of Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology. Their research encompasses Psychiatry and Mental Health, Education, Sociology and Political Science, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology as well.

Their main research topics include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Early Childhood Education and Development, Resilience and Mental Health, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, and various Mental Health Research Topics.

Recent published papers by Stephen Houghton include the following:

  • Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID-19 school closures (2022), published in Journal of Adolescence
  • Longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness for Australian adolescents with-or-without neurodevelopmental disorders: the impact of COVID-19 school lockdowns (2022), published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborated with Stephen Houghton are:

  • David Lawrence
  • Simon C. Hunter
  • Elaine Chapman
  • Rapson Gomez
  • Michael J. Kyron

The most common venues where Stephen Houghton's work appears include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • School Psychology International
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Heliyon

Best Publications

  • Differential patterns of executive function in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder according to gender and subtype.

    Stephen Houghton;Graham Douglas;John West;Ken Whiting

  • Self-efficacy and academic achievement in Australian high school students: the mediating effects of academic aspirations and delinquency.

    Annemaree Carroll;Stephen Houghton;Robert Wood;Kerrie Unsworth

  • The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

    Hayley Christian;Stephen R Zubrick;Sarah Foster;Billie Giles-Corti

  • Classroom Behaviour Problems which Secondary School Teachers say they find most Troublesome

    Stephen Houghton;Kevin Wheldall;Frank Merrett

  • The Conceptual and Methodological Mayhem of "Screen Time".

    Linda K. Kaye;Amy Orben;David A. Ellis;Simon C. Hunter;Simon C. Hunter

  • Executive function and ADHD: A comparison of children’s performance during neuropsychological testing and real-world activities

    Vivienne Lawrence;Stephen Houghton;Graham Douglas;Kevin Durkin

  • A Comparison of Teachers’ and Parents’ Knowledge and Beliefs About Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)

    John West;Myra Taylor;Stephen Houghton;Shirlene Hudyma

  • ADHD outside the laboratory: boys' executive function performance on tasks in videogame play and on a visit to the zoo.

    Vivienne Lawrence;Stephen Houghton;Rosemary Tannock;Graham Douglas

  • Virtually impossible: limiting Australian children and adolescents daily screen based media use.

    Stephen Houghton;Simon C Hunter;Michael Rosenberg;Lisa Wood

  • Impulsivity in juvenile delinquency: Differences among early-onset, late-onset and non-offenders

    Annemaree Carroll;Francene Hemingway;Julie Bower;Adrian Ashman

  • Television, computer use, physical activity, diet and fatness in Australian adolescents

    Valerie Burke;Lawrie J. Beilin;Kevin Durkin;Werner G. K. Stritzke

  • Reciprocal relationships between trajectories of depressive symptoms and screen media use during adolescence

    Stephen Houghton;David Lawrence;Simon C. Hunter;Michael Rosenberg

  • Goal Setting Among Adolescents: A Comparison of Delinquent, At-Risk, and Not-At-Risk Youth

    Annemaree Carroll;Kevin Durkin;John Hattie;Stephen Houghton

  • Adolescent Reputation Enhancement: Differentiating Delinquent, Nondelinquent, and At‐risk Youths

    Annemaree Carroll;Stephen Houghton;John Hattie;Kevin Durkin

  • The Effects of Contingent Teacher Praise, as Specified by Canter's Assertive Discipline Programme, on Children's On‐task Behaviour

    Elizabeth Ferguson;Stephen Houghton

  • Rates of Cyber Victimization and Bullying among Male Australian Primary and High School Students.

    Tass Sakellariou;Annemaree Carroll;Stephen Houghton

  • Adolescent Reputations and Risk: Developmental Trajectories to Delinquency

    Annemaree Carroll;Stephen Houghton;Kevin Durkin;John A. Hattie

  • Reputation enhancement and involvement in delinquency among high school students

    Annemaree Carroll;Shauna Green;Stephen Houghton;Robert Wood

  • Consensus statement on ADHD.

    Russell A. Barkley;Edwin H. Cook;Mina Dulcan;Susan Campbell

  • The multidimensional anxiety scale for children: A further validation with Australian adolescents with and without ADHD

    Stephen Houghton;Simon C. Hunter;Toby Trewin;Ken Glasgow

  • Delinquency and Learning Disabilities

    Annemaree Carroll;Stephen Houghton

Frequent Co-Authors

Annemaree Carroll
Annemaree Carroll University of Queensland
Kevin Durkin
Kevin Durkin University of Strathclyde
John Hattie
John Hattie University of Melbourne
Simon C. Hunter
Simon C. Hunter Glasgow Caledonian University
Lisa Wood
Lisa Wood University of Newcastle Australia
David Lawrence
David Lawrence University of Western Australia
Kevin Wheldall
Kevin Wheldall Macquarie University
Simone Pettigrew
Simone Pettigrew George Institute for Global Health
Valerie Burke
Valerie Burke University of Western Australia
Rosemary Tannock
Rosemary Tannock University of Toronto

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