Donald G. MacKay

8.4k citations
119 papers · 5.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 35
Topics
Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (32 papers)Phonetics and Phonology Research (19 papers)Reading and Literacy Development (18 papers)

In The Last Decade

Donald G. MacKay

113 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

Donald G. MacKay
Comparison fields: 5 of 147
  • Cognitive Neuroscience 3.7k
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 2.6k
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.0k
  • Language and Linguistics 720
  • Social Psychology 664
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All Works

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About Donald G. MacKay

Donald G. MacKay is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, having authored 119 papers that have together received 5.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (32 papers), Phonetics and Phonology Research (19 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental and Educational Psychology (2.6k citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (3.7k citations) and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (2.0k citations). Donald G. MacKay has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Deborah M. Burke, E Wade, Joanna S. Worthley, Lise Abrams, Lori E. James, Bernard J. Baars, Michael T. Motley, Meredith A. Shafto, Michelle Miller and Alan Allport. Their work appears in journals such as The Lancet, Psychological Review and American Psychologist.

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