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William R. Lindsay

William R. Lindsay

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
58
Citations
7905
World Ranking
3929
National Ranking
420

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.

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31 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.

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.

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30 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.

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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