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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 108 418 367 63 56 544 59978
Medicine 109 5672 5325 555 528 598 61771

Alistair Burns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alistair Burns between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alistair Burns published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2005. 15 of the 644 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2005. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 25 publications 1992: 19 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 5 publications
1984 2025

644 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alistair Burns: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 3
1986 3
1987 4
1988 4
1989 9
1990 15
1991 25
1992 19
1993 9
1994 8
1995 10
1996 17
1997 20
1998 17
1999 13
2000 25
2001 14
2002 17
2003 16
2004 24
2005 34
2006 32
2007 25
2008 24
2009 34
2010 22
2011 21
2012 20
2013 25
2014 11
2015 19
2016 3
2017 17
2018 4
2019 16
2020 14
2021 20
2022 7
2023 7
2024 10
2025 5
Total 644
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Alistair Burns 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 Alistair Burns sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 541–550 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 544 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14 544
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Alistair Burns 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 Alistair Burns sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24 108
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Alistair Burns is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and has published extensively in the field of medicine, with a focus on psychiatry, clinical psychology, geriatrics, and neurology. Their research primarily addresses dementia, cognitive impairment, and geriatric care, with significant contributions to the understanding of COVID-19's impact on mental health and long-term cognitive disorders.

Their body of work includes a number of frequently cited papers, such as:

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission (2020, The Lancet)
  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission (2024, The Lancet)
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment: the Manchester consensus (2020, Age and Ageing)
  • Visual hallucinations in neurological and ophthalmological disease: pathophysiology and management (2020, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
  • Dementia wellbeing and COVID-19: Review and expert consensus on current research and knowledge gaps (2021, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Frequent collaborative work includes partnerships with a number of noted researchers, specifically:

  • Sube Banerjee (24 joint publications)
  • Iracema Leroi (20 joint publications)
  • Robert Howard (16 joint publications)
  • Vanessa Lawrence (14 joint publications)
  • Gill Livingston (11 joint publications)

Their publications commonly appear in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (19 publications)
  • BMJ Open (4 publications)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia (4 publications)
  • The Lancet (3 publications)
  • BJPsych Advances (3 publications)

Alistair Burns' research spans several subfields, including psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, general health professions, geriatrics and gerontology, and neurology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to improving understanding and care in aging and dementia-related conditions.

Best Publications

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission.

    Gill Livingston;Gill Livingston;Jonathan Huntley;Andrew Sommerlad;Andrew Sommerlad;David Ames

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

    Gill Livingston;Gill Livingston;Andrew Sommerlad;Vasiliki Orgeta;Sergi G Costafreda;Sergi G Costafreda

  • Consensus guidelines for the clinical and pathologic diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) Report of the consortium on DLB international workshop

    I. G. Mckeith;D. Galasko;K. Kosaka;E. K. Perry

  • Vascular Cognitive Impairment

    John T O'Brien;Timo Erkinjuntti;Barry Reisberg;Gustavo Roman

  • Clinical Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

    Alistair Burns

  • Putting brain training to the test

    Adrian M. Owen;Adam Hampshire;Jessica A. Grahn;Robert Stenton

  • Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS). Research and development.

    J. K. Wing;A. S. Beevor;R. H. Curtis;S. B. G. Park

  • Donepezil and memantine for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease.

    Robert Howard;Rupert McShane;James Lindesay;Craig Ritchie

  • The effects of donepezil in Alzheimer's disease - results from a multinational trial.

    A. Burns;M. Rossor;J. Hecker;S. Gauthier

  • Sertraline or mirtazapine for depression in dementia (HTA-SADD): a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Sube Banerjee;Jennifer Hellier;Michael Dewey;Renee Romeo

  • Alzheimer’s disease

    Unknown

  • Core outcome measures for interventions to prevent or slow the progress of dementia for people living with mild to moderate dementia: Systematic review and consensus recommendations

    Lucy Webster;Derek Groskreutz;Anna Grinbergs-Saull Grinbergs-Saull;Rob Howard

  • Determinants of carer stress in Alzheimer's disease

    C. Donaldson;N. Tarrier;A. Burns

  • Psychiatric phenomena in Alzheimer's disease. I: Disorders of thought content.

    Alistair Burns;Robin Jacoby;Raymond Levy

  • Efficacy and Tolerability of Donepezil in Vascular Dementia Positive Results of a 24-Week, Multicenter, International, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    Sandra Black;Gustavo C. Román;David S. Geldmacher;Stephen Salloway

  • Effect of rivastigmine on delay to diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from mild cognitive impairment: the InDDEx study.

    Howard H. Feldman;Steven Ferris;Bengt Winblad;Nikolaos Sfikas

  • The impact of the symptoms of dementia on caregivers.

    Catherine Donaldson;Nicholas Tarrier;Alistair Burns

  • Donepezil for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer's disease

    Robert J. Howard;Edmund Juszczak;Clive G. Ballard;Peter Bentham

  • Effectiveness of cognitive—behavioural family intervention in reducing the burden of care in carers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

    Alison Marriott;Catherine Donaldson;Nicholas Tarrier;Alistair Burns

  • Psychiatric phenomena in Alzheimer's disease. II: Disorders of perception.

    Alistair Burns;Robin Jacoby;Raymond Levy

  • Psychiatric phenomena in Alzheimer's disease. III: Disorders of mood.

    Alistair Burns;Robin Jacoby;Raymond Levy

  • The Lewy-body variant of Alzheimer's disease : clinical and pathological findings

    Hans Förstl;Alistair Burns;Phil Luthert;Nigel Cairns

  • Observations on the brains of demented old people. B.E. Tomlinson, G. Blessed and M. Roth, Journal of the Neurological Sciences (1970) 11, 205–242; (1968) 7, 331–356

    Alistair Burns;Bernard Tomlinson;D.M.A. Mann

Frequent Co-Authors

David Challis
David Challis University of Nottingham
Robert Baldwin
Robert Baldwin London School of Economics and Political Science
Clive Ballard
Clive Ballard University of Exeter
Robert Howard
Robert Howard University College London
John T. O'Brien
John T. O'Brien University of Cambridge
Martin Knapp
Martin Knapp London School of Economics and Political Science
Hans Förstl
Hans Förstl Technical University of Munich
Sube Banerjee
Sube Banerjee Plymouth University
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson Arizona State University
Clive Holmes
Clive Holmes University of Southampton

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