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Anette Kersting

Anette Kersting

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 64 3004 2763 132 129 237 13772

Anette Kersting publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anette Kersting between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anette Kersting published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 25 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 9 publications
1990 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anette Kersting: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 11
2005 4
2006 5
2007 11
2008 4
2009 10
2010 10
2011 5
2012 9
2013 17
2014 9
2015 11
2016 15
2017 14
2018 18
2019 15
2020 22
2021 26
2022 16
2023 10
2024 16
2025 9
Total 281
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Anette Kersting 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 Anette Kersting 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, 231–240 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: 237 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
231–240 226 237
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
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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Anette Kersting 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 Anette Kersting 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 64
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
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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Overview

Anette Kersting is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology and medicine. Their body of work spans multiple subfields, prominently including clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in Kersting's research include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access

Several frequent collaborators appear in their work, reflecting consistent partnerships within the academic community. These co-authors include:

  • Thomas Suslow
  • Julia Treml
  • Michaela Nagl
  • Charlott Maria Bodenschatz
  • Steffi G. Riedel-Heller

Kersting has published repeatedly in certain academic journals, indicating a focus and specialization in specific venues. These frequent publication outlets are:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Anette Kersting include the following:

  • "Attentional biases to emotional information in clinical depression: A systematic and meta-analytic review of eye tracking findings," 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Depression, anxiety and health status across different BMI classes: A representative study in Germany," 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "The association between therapeutic alliance and outcome in internet-based psychological interventions: A meta-analysis," 2020, Computers in Human Behavior
  • "Pre-loss grief and preparedness for death among caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients: A systematic review," 2021, Social Science & Medicine
  • "Assessing prolonged grief disorder: A systematic review of assessment instruments," 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of complicated grief in a representative population-based sample

    Anette Kersting;Elmar Brähler;Heide Glaesmer;Birgit Wagner

  • Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals with Obesity Compared to Normal-Weight Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger;Anette Kersting;Steffi G. Riedel-Heller;Claudia Luck-Sikorski

  • Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological treatments for binge eating disorder.

    Silja Vocks;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier;Reinhard Pietrowsky;Stephan Jeff Rustenbach

  • Abortion Stigma: A Systematic Review.

    Franz Hanschmidt;Katja Linde;Anja Hilbert;Steffi G Riedel-Heller

  • Complicated grief after perinatal loss.

    Anette Kersting;Birgit Wagner

  • Automatic mood-congruent amygdala responses to masked facial expressions in major depression.

    Thomas Suslow;Carsten Konrad;Harald Kugel;Daniel Rumstadt

  • The LIFE-Adult-Study: objectives and design of a population-based cohort study with 10,000 deeply phenotyped adults in Germany

    Markus Loeffler;Christoph Engel;Peter Ahnert;Dorothee Alfermann

  • Maternal posttraumatic stress response after the birth of a very low-birth-weight infant.

    A Kersting;M Dorsch;U Wesselmann;K Lüdorff

  • Risk of completed suicide after bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

    C. Peterhänsel;D. Petroff;G. Klinitzke;A. Kersting

  • Reduced amygdala-prefrontal coupling in major depression: association with MAOA genotype and illness severity.

    Udo Dannlowski;Patricia Ohrmann;Carsten Konrad;Katharina Domschke

  • Functional anatomy of visuo-spatial working memory during mental rotation is influenced by sex, menstrual cycle, and sex steroid hormones.

    S. Schöning;A. Engelien;A. Engelien;H. Kugel;S. Schäfer

  • Inflammatory markers in major depression and melancholia.

    Matthias Rothermundt;Volker Arolt;Marion Peters;Heike Gutbrodt

  • Brief Internet-Based Intervention Reduces Posttraumatic Stress and Prolonged Grief in Parents after the Loss of a Child during Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Anette Kersting;Ruth Dölemeyer;Jana Steinig;Franziska Walter

  • 5-HTTLPR Biases Amygdala Activity in Response to Masked Facial Expressions in Major Depression

    Udo Dannlowski;Patricia Ohrmann;Jochen Bauer;Jurgen Deckert;Jurgen Deckert

  • The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences-A Systematic Review

    Franz Hanschmidt;Franziska Lehnig;Steffi G. Riedel-Heller;Anette Kersting

  • Predicting suicidal ideation by interpersonal variables, hopelessness and depression in real-time. An ecological momentary assessment study in psychiatric inpatients with depression.

    N. Hallensleben;H. Glaesmer;T. Forkmann;D. Rath

  • Women's greater ability to perceive happy facial emotion automatically: gender differences in affective priming.

    Uta-Susan Donges;Anette Kersting;Thomas Suslow;Thomas Suslow

  • Weight Bias Internalization Scale: Psychometric Properties and Population Norms

    Anja Hilbert;Sabrina Baldofski;Markus Zenger;Bernd Löwe

  • Cognitive impairment and in vivo metabolites in first-episode neuroleptic-naive and chronic medicated schizophrenic patients: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.

    Patricia Ohrmann;Ansgar Siegmund;Thomas Suslow;Anya Pedersen

  • Serotonergic genes modulate amygdala activity in major depression

    U. Dannlowski;P. Ohrmann;J. Bauer;H. Kugel

  • Association of the functional -1019C/G 5-HT1A polymorphism with prefrontal cortex and amygdala activation measured with 3 T fMRI in panic disorder.

    Katharina Domschke;Katharina Domschke;Miriam Braun;Patricia Ohrmann;Thomas Suslow

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Suslow
Thomas Suslow Leipzig University
Birgit Wagner
Birgit Wagner Medical School Berlin
Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Steffi G. Riedel-Heller Leipzig University
Arno Villringer
Arno Villringer Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Elmar Brähler
Elmar Brähler Leipzig University
Heide Glaesmer
Heide Glaesmer Leipzig University
Hans-Helmut König
Hans-Helmut König Universität Hamburg
Harald Kugel
Harald Kugel University of Münster
Udo Dannlowski
Udo Dannlowski University of Münster
Anja Hilbert
Anja Hilbert Leipzig University

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