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William R. Lindsay

William R. Lindsay

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 58 3929 420 210 7905

William R. Lindsay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William R. Lindsay between 1953 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William R. Lindsay published across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 1 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2010. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1953 2025

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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William R. Lindsay: publications per year, 1953 to 2025
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 8
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 4
1989 5
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 6
1999 2
2000 0
2001 5
2002 6
2003 5
2004 9
2005 3
2006 8
2007 12
2008 15
2009 12
2010 20
2011 10
2012 12
2013 14
2014 6
2015 1
2016 5
2017 7
2018 10
2019 4
2020 4
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 216
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William R. Lindsay 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 William R. Lindsay 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, 201–210 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: 210 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
201–210 328 210
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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William R. Lindsay 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 William R. Lindsay 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 58
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William R. Lindsay was affiliated with Abertay University in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly contributions focused primarily on social sciences, with particular attention to education and its related subfields. Lindsay's research addressed multiple dimensions within education, including diverse educational innovations, education systems and policy, indigenous and place-based education, developmental and educational psychology, and issues related to developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and intellectual disability research.

Lindsay authored important research papers during their career. Notable works include the 2022 paper titled Understanding the Priorities and Practices of Rural Science Teachers: Implications for Designing Professional Learning, published in The Rural Educator, and the 2021 contribution Supporting Emergency Remote Teaching: Learning Assistants at the Boundary, appearing in the Proceedings of the 2021 AERA Annual Meeting. These publications demonstrate Lindsay's interest in both rural education and emergent challenges in teaching methodologies.

The researcher collaborated with several coauthors who contributed to advancing discussions in related fields. Frequent collaborators included:

  • Kerri Wingert
  • Jennifer Jacobs
  • Abraham S. Lo
  • Cari F. Herrmann-Abell
  • William R. Penuel

The scholarly venues where Lindsay published indicate a focus on educational research communities and interdisciplinary approaches, with records in:

  • The Rural Educator
  • Proceedings of the 2021 AERA Annual Meeting

Throughout their career, Lindsay specialized in topics intersecting education innovations and systemic policy considerations, with attention to psychological and developmental assessments. This multidisciplinary approach reflected in their engagement with diverse research areas and their contribution to understanding practices supporting teachers and learners under changing educational conditions.

William R. Lindsay was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor dating back to 1963.

Best Publications

  • Research and literature on sex offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities

    W. R. Lindsay

  • A controlled comparative investigation of psychological treatments for chronic sleep-onset insomnia.

    C A Espie;W R Lindsay;D N Brooks;E M Hood

  • An evaluation of tailored psychological treatment of insomnia

    C A Espie;D N Brooks;W R Lindsay

  • CBT for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Emerging Evidence, Cognitive Ability and IQ Effects

    John L. Taylor;William R. Lindsay;Paul Willner

  • Responses to treatment for sex offenders with intellectual disability: a comparison of men with 1- and 2-year probation sentences

    William R. Lindsay;Anne H. W. Smith

  • Risk Assessment in Offenders With Intellectual Disability: A Comparison Across Three Levels of Security

    William R. Lindsay;Todd E. Hogue;John L. Taylor;Lesley Steptoe

  • The treatment of six men with a learning disability convicted of sex offences with children.

    William R. Lindsay;Clare Q. Neilson;Frederick Morrison;Anne H. W. Smith

  • Predictors of Sexual Offence Recidivism in Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities.

    William R. Lindsay;Susanne F. Elliot;Arlene Astell

  • A community forensic intellectual disability service: Twelve year follow up of referrals, analysis of referral patterns and assessment of harm reduction

    William R. Lindsay;William R. Lindsay;Lynn Steele;Anne H. W. Smith;Kathleen Quinn

  • A comparison of offenders with intellectual disability across three levels of security

    Todd Hogue;Lesley R. Steptoe;Lesley R. Steptoe;John L. Taylor;William R. Lindsay;William R. Lindsay;William R. Lindsay

  • The consistency of reports about feelings and emotions from people with intellectual disability.

    W. R. Lindsay;A. M. Michie;F. J. Baty;A. H. W. Smith

  • Cognitive therapy for depression with individuals with intellectual disabilities

    William R. Lindsay;Lesley Howells;Deborah Pitcaithly

  • A comparison of physical and sexual abuse: histories of sexual and non-sexual offenders with intellectual disability.

    William R Lindsay;Jacqueline Law;Kathleen Quinn;Nicola Smart

  • Anger and aggression in people with intellectual disabilities: treatment and follow-up of consecutive referrals and a waiting list comparison

    William R. Lindsay;Ronald Allan;Catherine Parry;Fiona Macleod

  • Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities

    William R. Lindsay;Susan Olley;Nicola Baillie;Anne H. W. Smith

  • Integration of Recent Reviews on Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities

    William R. Lindsay

  • The treatment of men with a learning disability convicted of exhibitionism

    William R Lindsay;Imelda Marshall;Clare Neilson;Kathleen Quinn

  • A controlled trial of treatments for generalized anxiety.

    William R. Lindsay;Charlotte V. Gamsu;Eamon McLaughlin;Eileen M. Hood

  • Two studies on the prevalence and validity of personality disorder in three forensic intellectual disability samples

    William R. Lindsay;Todd E. Hogue;John L. Taylor;Paul Mooney

  • ADAPTATION OF THE ZUNG SELF-RATING ANXIETY SCALE FOR PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL HANDICAP

    W. R. Lindsay;A. M. Michie

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Taylor
John L. Taylor Northumbria University
Richard P. Hastings
Richard P. Hastings University of Birmingham
Anthony J. Holland
Anthony J. Holland University of Cambridge
Colin A. Espie
Colin A. Espie University of Oxford
Vasiliki Totsika
Vasiliki Totsika University College London
Chris Hatton
Chris Hatton Manchester Metropolitan University
Peter Sturmey
Peter Sturmey Queens College, CUNY
Nigel Beail
Nigel Beail University of Sheffield
Paul Willner
Paul Willner Swansea University
Robert Didden
Robert Didden Radboud University

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