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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 83 1282 1135 153 140 246 22496

Susan Golombok publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan Golombok between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan Golombok published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2015. 2 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2015. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan Golombok: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 3
1986 5
1987 3
1988 3
1989 7
1990 4
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 4
1995 5
1996 4
1997 9
1998 8
1999 2
2000 5
2001 5
2002 8
2003 8
2004 10
2005 12
2006 5
2007 7
2008 2
2009 5
2010 5
2011 11
2012 10
2013 7
2014 19
2015 22
2016 18
2017 8
2018 10
2019 4
2020 9
2021 9
2022 10
2023 8
2024 1
2025 1
Total 290
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Susan Golombok 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 Susan Golombok 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, 241–250 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: 246 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
241–250 196 246
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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Susan Golombok 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 Susan Golombok 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 83
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Susan Golombok is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Medicine, with particular focus on subfields such as Reproductive Medicine, Demography, Sociology and Political Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Safety Research.

Their work concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Frequent venues for publication by Susan Golombok include:

  • Human Reproduction
  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Reproductive BioMedicine Online
  • Sociology
  • Fertility and Sterility

Recent papers authored by them include:

  • "Impact of New Family Forms on Parenting and Child Development" (2020) published in Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
  • "Children with Trans Parents: Parent-Child Relationship Quality and Psychological Well-being" (2020) published in Parenting
  • "A longitudinal study of families formed through third-party assisted reproduction: Mother-child relationships and child adjustment from infancy to adulthood." (2023) published in Developmental Psychology
  • "Making the child mine: Mothers' thoughts and feelings about the mother-infant relationship in egg donation families." (2020) published in Journal of Family Psychology
  • "Single mothers by choice: Parenting and child adjustment in middle childhood." (2020) published in Journal of Family Psychology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Susan Golombok include:

  • Vasanti Jadva
  • Susan Imrie
  • Sarah Foley
  • Joanna Lysons
  • Kate Shaw

Their recognition includes holding the title of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Modern Psychometrics: The Science of Psychological Assessment

    John Rust;Susan Golombok

  • CHILDREN IN LESBIAN AND SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS: PSYCHOSEXUAL AND PSYCHIATRIC APPRAISAL

    Susan Golombok;Ann Spencer;Michael Rutter

  • Do Parents Influence the Sexual Orientation of Their Children? Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Lesbian Families.

    Susan Golombok;Fiona Tasker

  • The GRISS: A Psychometric Instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction

    John Rust;Susan Golombok

  • Children with Lesbian Parents: A Community Study.

    Susan Golombok;Beth Perry;Amanda Burston;Clare Murray

  • Children Raised in Fatherless Families from Infancy: Family Relationships and the Socioemotional Development of Children of Lesbian and Single Heterosexual Mothers

    Susan Golombok;Fiona Tasker;Clare Murray

  • Families Created by the New Reproductive Technologies: Quality of Parenting and Social and Emotional Development of the Children

    Susan Golombok;Rachel Cook;Alison Bish;Clare Murray

  • Donor insemination: child development and family functioning in lesbian mother families.

    A Brewaeys;I Ponjaert;E V Van Hall;S Golombok

  • Children raised in fatherless families from infancy: a follow‐up of children of lesbian and single heterosexual mothers at early adolescence

    Fiona MacCallum;Susan Golombok

  • Parenting: What Really Counts?

    Susan Golombok

  • Modern Families: Parents and Children in New Family Forms

    Susan Golombok

  • The European study of assisted reproduction families: family functioning and child development

    S. Golombok;A. Brewaeys;R. Cook;M.T. Giavazzi

  • The Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS)

    John Rust;Susan Golombok

  • Adults raised as children in lesbian families.

    Fiona Tasker;Susan Golombok

  • The European study of assisted reproduction families: the transition to adolescence

    S. Golombok;A. Brewaeys;M.T. Giavazzi;D. Guerra

  • Surrogacy: the experiences of surrogate mothers

    Vasanti Jadva;Clare Murray;Emma Lycett;Fiona MacCallum

  • Growing Up in a Lesbian Family: Effects on Child Development.

    Fiona L. Tasker;Susan Golombok

  • The experiences of adolescents and adults conceived by sperm donation: comparisons by age of disclosure and family type

    Vasanti Jadva;Tabitha Freeman;Wendy Kramer;Susan Golombok

  • Adoptive Gay Father Families: Parent–Child Relationships and Children's Psychological Adjustment

    Susan Golombok;Laura Mellish;Sarah Jennings;Polly Casey

  • Infants’ Preferences for Toys, Colors, and Shapes: Sex Differences and Similarities

    Vasanti Jadva;Melissa Hines;Susan Golombok

  • Testosterone during Pregnancy and Gender Role Behavior of Preschool Children: A Longitudinal, Population Study

    Melissa Hines;Susan Golombok;John Rust;Katie J. Johnston

  • Non-genetic and non-gestational parenthood: consequences for parent–child relationships and the psychological well-being of mothers, fathers and children at age 3

    S. Golombok;C. Murray;V. Jadva;E. Lycett

Frequent Co-Authors

John Rust
John Rust University of Cambridge
Fiona Tasker
Fiona Tasker Birkbeck, University of London
Fiona Maccallum
Fiona Maccallum University of Warwick
Melissa Hines
Melissa Hines University of Cambridge
Michael E. Lamb
Michael E. Lamb University of Cambridge
Jean Golding
Jean Golding University of Bristol
Howard Steele
Howard Steele New School
Malcolm Lader
Malcolm Lader King's College London
Miriam Steele
Miriam Steele New School
Anke A. Ehrhardt
Anke A. Ehrhardt Columbia University

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