AWARDS AND OTHER RECOGNITIONS
Extraordinary Doctorate Award 1992 for the Doctoral Thesis: Design and evaluation of a play-based psychoeducational intervention program with children aged 6-7. Approved at the Governing Board of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) 9-6-1994.
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First National Educational Research Award 1994 for the research: Evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention on its effects on prosocial behavior and creativity in children of the 2nd cycle of Primary Education. Ministry of Education and Science (MEC. CIDE). BOE 25-5-1995.
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Third National Educational Research Award 1998 for the research: Design and evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention program for education in human rights during adolescence. Ministry of Education and Culture. (MEC. CIDE). BOE 9-7-1999.
First National Educational Research Award 2003 for the research: Design and evaluation of a socio-emotional intervention program to promote prosocial behavior and prevent violence. Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. (MEC. CIDE). BOE 1-1-2004.
Aula Award 2008 for the best Education book: Honorable Mention in the category: educational practice or scientific dissemination. Book that received the mention: Garaigordobil, M. (2007). Juego Program 4-6 years. Cooperative and creative games for groups of children from 4 to 6 years. Madrid: Pirámide. Organizations: AULA, General Secretariat of Education (Ministry of Education) and Caja Madrid.
TEA Award 2010. TEA Award (Accesit) in the XV TEA Ediciones call for the development and research of the test "LAEA. List of adjectives for the evaluation of self-concept."
Nicolás Seisdedos Award for the best Research work in Psychological Evaluation 2012. First Edition. Award of National Scope and Iberoamerican Countries. Title of the Research: "Antisocial behavior during adolescence and youth: Differences based on sociodemographic variables, correlations with personal-family factors and predictive variables." Authors: Maite Garaigordobil, Jone Aliri and Vanesa Martínez-Valderrey. Award Ceremony: Faculty of Psychology. Autonomous University of Madrid, November 28, 2012. PSICOFUNDACIÓN (Spanish Foundation for the Promotion and Scientific and Professional Development of Psychology) of the General Council of Official Associations of Psychologists, TEA and the UAM. Economic Endowment: 3,000 Euros.
Association of Gifted People of Cádiz 2015. Recognition to the contribution and dedication to High Intellectual Abilities. Puerto Real. Cádiz. 12-6-2015
Finalist Research Award of the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents 2017 for the work entitled "Adolescent addiction risk scale to social networks and the internet: Reliability and Validity" Authors: Peris Montserrat, Maganto Carmen and Garaigordobil, Maite.
Inclusion in the Stanford University Ranking 2020. List of the most influential researchers in the world. 8 million researchers were evaluated, of which 190,064 were selected for the ranking, and within the selected ones, I occupied position 35,665. Within the UPV, of the 96 selected in the 2020 list, I occupied position 10.
Publication 2-12-2021 on UPV/EHU website: 96 researchers from the UPV/EHU among the most influential in the world
Original publication of the Ranking in the article entitled 'August 2021 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, and has been prepared by John P. A. Ioannidis (Stanford University), Kevin W. Boyack (SciTech Strategies) and Jeroen Baas (Research Intelligence, Elsevier B.V.).
José Luis Pinillos Award for Excellence and Innovation in Psychology in the category Professional Career Throughout the Life of a Spanish Psychologist 2021. Awarded by PSICOFUNDACIÓN (Spanish Foundation for the Promotion and Scientific and Professional Development of Psychology) of the General Council of Official Associations of Psychologists. Award Ceremony at the VIII Conference on Excellence and Innovation in Psychology. Madrid, 17-12-2021.
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Inclusion in the Stanford University Ranking 2021. List of the most influential researchers in the world. Almost 10 million researchers were evaluated, of which 200,197 were included in the ranking, and within the selected ones, I occupied position 49,486. Within the UPV, of the 124 selected in the 2021 list, I occupied position 25.
Publication 11-11-2022 on UPV/EHU website: The UPV/EHU increases to 150 its number of researchers most influential in the world of science.
Original publication: The ranking has been published in Elsevier BV, in the article entitled "September 2022 data-update for Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/5) which has been prepared by John P. A. Ioannidis (Stanford University). In the classification appear 200,197 people at the forefront of science, out of the nearly 10 million working in academic and research institutions worldwide.
Ioannidis, John P.A. (2022), “September 2022 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"”, Mendeley Data, V5, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.5 (November 3, 2022 version 5 final)
Official College of Psychology of Gipuzkoa. Honorary Member for an outstanding academic and professional career and for the contribution to Psychology. The Dean of the Official College of Psychology of Gipuzkoa, Sonja Massimo, presents the award. Donostia-San Sebastián, 26-5-2023.
Inclusion in the Stanford University Ranking 2022. List of the most influential researchers in the world of science. 10 million researchers were evaluated, of which 210,199 were included in the ranking, and within the selected ones, I occupied position 33,305. Within the UPV, of the 141 selected in the 2022 list, I occupied position 16.
Publication 26-10-2023 on the UPV/EHU website: The UPV/EHU increases to 167 its number of researchers most influential in the world of science
Original publication: The ranking has been published in Elsevier BV, in the article: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2023), “October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"”, Elsevier Data Repository, V6, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.6 (October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV (digitalcommonsdata.com). Study prepared by John P. A. Ioannidis (Stanford University).
Elected Full Member, Medal 37, of the Spanish Academy of Psychology (2024). Election: June 1, 2023. Inauguration: February 2, 2024.
Maite Garaigordobil joins the Academy of Psychology of Spain
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Included in the blog Conciemcia. On 2-2-2024 they publish my biography in this blog dedicated to women who have made contributions to science. ConCieMcia of science with M for Woman. Making visible a STEAM Woman every day. Personal project of María José Terrón
Inclusion in the Stanford University Ranking 2023. List of the most influential researchers in the world of science. More than 10 million researchers were evaluated, of which 223,153 were included in the ranking, and within the selected ones, I occupied position 73,135. Within the UPV of the 133 selected in the 2023 list, I occupied position 42.
Publication 10-10-2024 on the UPV/EHU website: One hundred and sixty-two people from the UPV/EHU, among the most influential in the world of Science. The Stanford University ranking selects the group of 2% of researchers most cited in scientific publications.
One hundred and sixty-two people from the UPV/EHU, among the most influential in the world of Science - UPV/EHU
Original publication: The ranking has been published in Elsevier BV, in the article titled August 2024 data-update for "August 2024 data-update for"Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" [Elsevier Data Repository 2024, V7,doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.7] which has been prepared by John P. A. Ioannidis (Stanford University)
Ioannidis, John P.A. (2024), “August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"”, Elsevier Data Repository, V7, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.7
August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV
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Ranking of Spanish Women Researchers and Researchers in Spain. February 2025. Aguillo, I. F. (2012). Is Google Scholar useful for bibliometrics? A webometric analysis. Scientometrics, 91(2): 343–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0582-8. The list includes 11016 profiles with an h-index greater than or equal to 14. Out of the 11,016 profiles, I occupy position 101 (h-index 77).
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Inclusion in the 2024 Stanford University Ranking. List of the most influential researchers in the world of science. More than 10 million researchers were evaluated, of whom 236,314 were included in the ranking, and I ranked 54,602nd among those selected. Within the UPV/EHU, out of the 157 selected for the 2024 list, I hold position 34.
Publication 10-10-2024 on the UPV/EHU website: One hundred and sixty-two people from the UPV/EHU among the most influential in the world of Science. The Stanford University ranking selects the top 2% of researchers most cited in scientific publications.
One hundred and sixty-two people from the UPV/EHU among the most influential in the world of Science - UPV/EHU
Original publication: The ranking has been published in Elsevier BV, in the article titled August 2024 data-update for "August 2024 data-update for""Updated
science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators.
Ioannidis, John P.A. (2025), “August 2025 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation
indicators", Elsevier Data Repository, V8, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.8
August 2025 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"
Excellence Awards 2025. Cadena Ser Radio San Sebastián. Category: Research. Recognition of Gipuzkoa's cultural and social leaders. Gipuzkoan talent takes center stage at the Radio San Sebastián Excellence Awards. The 8th edition of the Radio San Sebastián Excellence Awards publicly distinguishes and recognizes individuals, companies, and institutions from Gipuzkoa that have become outstanding role models for Gipuzkoan society. These awards highlight the talent, dedication, and positive impact of individuals and organizations that contribute to the social and cultural development of Gipuzkoa. 11-27-2025.
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