| Primary school principals' job satisfaction and occupational stress M Darmody, E Smyth International Journal of Educational Management 30 (1), 115-128, 2016 | 289 | 2016 |
| Adapting to diversity: Irish schools and newcomer students E Smyth, M Darmody, F McGinnity, D Byrne ESRI, 2009 | 222 | 2009 |
| Leaving school in Ireland: A longitudinal study of post-school transitions S McCoy, E Smyth, D Watson, M Darmody ESRI research series 36, 2015-07, 2014 | 176 | 2014 |
| Moving up: The experiences of first-year students in post-primary education E Smyth, S McCoy, M Darmody Liffey Press, 2004 | 161 | 2004 |
| Job satisfaction and occupational stress among primary school teachers and school principals in Ireland M Darmody, E Smyth Maynooth Business Campus: Ireland Teaching Council, 1-47, 2011 | 145 | 2011 |
| Persistent absenteeism among Irish primary school pupils M Thornton, M Darmody, S McCoy Educational Review 65 (4), 488-501, 2013 | 131 | 2013 |
| Education policies and practices to foster tolerance, respect for diversity and civic responsibility in children and young people in the EU B Van Driel, M Darmody, J Kerzil Neset II report, 2016 | 116 | 2016 |
| Cumulative disadvantage? Educational careers of migrant students in Irish secondary schools M Darmody, D Byrne, F McGinnity Race Ethnicity and Education 17 (1), 129-151, 2014 | 109 | 2014 |
| Acting up or opting out? Truancy in Irish secondary schools M Darmody, E Smyth, S McCoy Educational Review 60 (4), 359-373, 2008 | 102 | 2008 |
| Gearing up for the exam?: The experience of junior certificate students E Smyth, A Dunne, M Darmody, S McCoy Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Research Series, 2007 | 102 | 2007 |
| Attitudes towards the Irish Language on the Island of Ireland M Darmody, T Daly | 100 | 2015 |
| Impacts of the COVID-19 control measures on widening educational inequalities M Darmody, E Smyth, H Russell Young 29 (4), 366-380, 2021 | 98 | 2021 |
| Monitoring report on integration 2020 F McGinnity, S Enright, E Quinn, B Maitre, I Privalko, M Darmody, ... Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Research Series, 2020 | 96 | 2020 |
| Full‐time students? Term‐time employment among higher education students in Ireland M Darmody, E Smyth Journal of Education and Work 21 (4), 349-362, 2008 | 96 | 2008 |
| Pathways through the junior cycle: The experiences of second year students E Smyth Liffey Press, 2006 | 92 | 2006 |
| The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for policy in relation to children and young people M Darmody, E Smyth, H Russell ESRI Surv. Stat. Rep. Ser 94, 2020 | 88 | 2020 |
| Immigration and school composition in Ireland D Byrne, F McGinnity, E Smyth, M Darmody Irish Educational Studies 29 (3), 271-288, 2010 | 86 | 2010 |
| The role of principals in creating inclusive school environments: insights from community national schools in Ireland D Faas, A Smith, M Darmody School Leadership & Management 38 (4), 457-473, 2018 | 78 | 2018 |
| Designing primary schools for the future M Darmody, E Smyth, C Doherty Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Research Series, 2010 | 75 | 2010 |
| Entry to programmes of initial teacher education M Darmody, E Smyth Dublin: The Economic and Social Research Institute, 2016 | 69 | 2016 |