| The reciprocal relations between teachers’ perceptions of children's behavior problems and teacher–child relationships in the first preschool year X Zhang, J Sun The Journal of genetic psychology 172 (2), 176-198, 2011 | 155 | 2011 |
| Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries: A rigorous literature review. Department for International Development. N Rao, J Sun, JMS Wong, B Weekes, P Ip, S Shaeffer, M Young, M Bray, ... | 139 | 2014 |
| Is something better than nothing? An evaluation of early childhood programs in Cambodia N Rao, J Sun, V Pearson, E Pearson, H Liu, MA Constas, PL Engle Child development 83 (3), 864-876, 2012 | 124 | 2012 |
| Early achievement in rural China: The role of preschool experience N Rao, J Sun, J Zhou, L Zhang Early Childhood Research Quarterly 27 (1), 66-76, 2012 | 120 | 2012 |
| Early childhood education and child development in four countries in East Asia and the Pacific N Rao, B Richards, J Sun, A Weber, A Sincovich Early Childhood Research Quarterly 47, 169-181, 2019 | 94 | 2019 |
| Effectiveness of early childhood interventions in promoting cognitive development in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis N Rao, J Sun, EE Chen, P Ip Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics 22 (1), 14-25, 2017 | 92 | 2017 |
| Validation, finalization and adoption of the East Asia-Pacific early child development scales (EAP-ECDS) N Rao, J Sun, M Ng, Y Becher, D Lee, P Ip, J Bacon-Shone New York: UNICEF. http://www. arnec. net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/EAP-ECDS …, 2014 | 77 | 2014 |
| Factors related to parents’ engagement in cognitive and socio-emotional caregiving in developing countries: Results from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 3 J Sun, Y Liu, EE Chen, N Rao, H Liu Early Childhood Research Quarterly 36, 21-31, 2016 | 56 | 2016 |
| Growing up in Chinese families and societies J Sun, N Rao Early childhood education in Chinese societies, 11-29, 2017 | 46 | 2017 |
| Policies and strategies to enhance the quality of early childhood educators J Sun, N Rao, E Pearson Background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report …, 2015 | 46 | 2015 |
| Scaffolding interactions with preschool children: Comparisons between Chinese mothers and teachers across different tasks J Sun, N Rao Merrill-Palmer Quarterly (1982-), 110-140, 2012 | 44 | 2012 |
| Scaffolding preschool children’s problem solving: A comparison between Chinese mothers and teachers across multiple tasks J Sun, N Rao Journal of Early Childhood Research 10 (3), 246-266, 2012 | 43 | 2012 |
| The Hong Kong early child development scale: A validation study N Rao, J Sun, SSN Ng, K Ma, Y Becher, D Lee, C Lau, L Zhang, CB Chow, ... Child Indicators Research 6, 115-135, 2013 | 42 | 2013 |
| Socioeconomic status and early child development in East Asia and the Pacific: the protective role of parental engagement in learning activities J Sun, C Lau, A Sincovich, N Rao Children and youth services Review 93, 321-330, 2018 | 41 | 2018 |
| Chinese parents’ scaffolding and children’s initiative in mother–child and father–child interactions across different types of problem-solving activities Q Huang, J Sun, Y Tang Early Education and Development 32 (2), 249-271, 2021 | 39 | 2021 |
| Motor skills and executive function contribute to early achievement in East Asia and the Pacific L Zhang, J Sun, B Richards, K Davidson, N Rao Early Education and Development 29 (8), 1061-1080, 2018 | 37 | 2018 |
| The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on child and adolescent aggression: a systematic review and meta-analysis S Tao, J Li, M Zhang, P Zheng, EYH Lau, J Sun, Y Zhu Mindfulness 12, 1301-1315, 2021 | 36 | 2021 |
| Assessing diversity in early childhood development in the East Asia-Pacific N Rao, J Sun, B Richards, AM Weber, A Sincovich, GL Darmstadt, P Ip Child Indicators Research 12, 235-254, 2019 | 35 | 2019 |
| Impact of nutritional supplements on cognitive development of children in developing countries: A meta-analysis P Ip, FKW Ho, N Rao, J Sun, ME Young, CB Chow, W Tso, KL Hon Scientific reports 7 (1), 10611, 2017 | 35 | 2017 |
| Early childhood care and education in the Asia-Pacific region: Moving towards Goal 1 J Rao, N., & Sun Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, the University of Hong …, 2010 | 33* | 2010 |
