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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 64 2992 2751 131 128 345 14423

Anja Hilbert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anja Hilbert between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anja Hilbert published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2017. 24 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2017. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anja Hilbert: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 5
2006 5
2007 15
2008 9
2009 12
2010 16
2011 16
2012 20
2013 24
2014 22
2015 24
2016 29
2017 33
2018 18
2019 26
2020 21
2021 24
2022 26
2023 20
2024 15
2025 23
2026 1
Total 409
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Anja Hilbert 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 Anja Hilbert 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, 341–350 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: 345 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 85 345
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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Anja Hilbert 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 Anja Hilbert 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

Anja Hilbert is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and medicine, with a focus on clinical psychology, public health, and mental health.

The scientist's research primarily addresses eating disorders and related behaviors, obesity, and nutrition issues. Their main topics of work include:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes

Hilbert has published numerous articles, among which the more recent notable papers are:

  • "Meta-analysis on the long-term effectiveness of psychological and medical treatments for binge-eating disorder", 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • "Mental health in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity", 2023, BMC Public Health

Other influential papers related to their research interests include:

  • "Treatment of eating disorders: A systematic meta-review of meta-analyses and network meta-analyses", 2022, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Prevalence and psychopathology of vegetarians and vegans - Results from a representative survey in Germany", 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) guidelines update 2023 on the pharmacological treatment of eating disorders", 2023, The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Ricarda Schmidt, U Boston, U York, U Stanford, and U Diego, with collaboration counts reaching up to 42 manuscripts for some coauthors.

Hilbert's work is published predominantly in several journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Adipositas - Ursachen Folgeerkrankungen Therapie
  • Nutrients
  • Obesity Facts
  • Brain Sciences

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has authored a book titled Ratgeber Binge-Eating-Störung, published by Hogrefe Verlag in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire

    Anja Hilbert;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier;Andreas Karwautz;Helmut Niederhofer

  • Psychometric evaluation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener GAD-7, based on a large German general population sample.

    Andreas Hinz;Annette M. Klein;Elmar Brähler;Heide Glaesmer

  • Abortion Stigma: A Systematic Review.

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

  • Evidence-based clinical guidelines for eating disorders: international comparison

    Anja Hilbert;Hans W. Hoek;Ricarda Schmidt

  • Comprehensive interview assessment of eating behavior 18–35 months after gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity

    Martina de Zwaan;Anja Hilbert;Lorraine Swan-Kremeier;Heather Simonich

  • Risk factors across the eating disorders

    Anja Hilbert;Kathleen M. Pike;Andrea B. Goldschmidt;Denise E. Wilfley

  • How Frequent Are Eating Disturbances in the Population? Norms of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire

    Anja Hilbert;Martina de Zwaan;Elmar Braehler

  • Maintenance of binge eating through negative mood: A naturalistic comparison of binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa

    Anja Hilbert;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier

  • The estimated prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in a German community sample.

    Martina de Zwaan;Barbara Gruß;Astrid Müller;Holmer Graap

  • Meta-analysis of the efficacy of psychological and medical treatments for binge-eating disorder.

    Anja Hilbert;David Petroff;Stephan Herpertz;Reinhard Pietrowsky

  • Early-onset restrictive eating disturbances in primary school boys and girls

    Susanne Kurz;Susanne Kurz;Zoé van Dyck;Daniela Dremmel;Simone Munsch

  • The LIFE Child study: a population-based perinatal and pediatric cohort in Germany

    Tanja Poulain;Ronny Baber;Mandy Vogel;Diana Pietzner

  • Eating Disorder Examination: Deutschsprachige Version des strukturierten Essstörungsinterviews

    Anja Hilbert;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier;Martina Ohms

  • Weight bias internalization, core self-evaluation, and health in overweight and obese persons.

    Anja Hilbert;Elmar Braehler;Winfried Haeuser;Markus Zenger

  • Toward an understanding of risk factors for anorexia nervosa: a case-control study.

    K. M. Pike;A. Hilbert;D. E. Wilfley;C. G. Fairburn

  • Stigmatizing attitudes toward obesity in a representative population-based sample.

    Anja Hilbert;Winfried Rief;Elmar Braehler

  • Emotion regulation and binge eating in children.

    Julia Czaja;Winfried Rief;Anja Hilbert

  • Long-term efficacy of psychological treatments for binge eating disorder

    Anja Hilbert;Monica E. Bishop;Richard I. Stein;Marian Tanofsky-Kraff

  • Optimism and pessimism in the general population: Psychometric properties of the Life Orientation Test (LOT-R).

    Andreas Hinz;Christian Sander;Heide Glaesmer;Elmar Brähler;Elmar Brähler

  • Weight Bias Internalization Scale: Psychometric Properties and Population Norms

    Anja Hilbert;Sabrina Baldofski;Markus Zenger;Bernd Löwe

  • Effects of prolonged and repeated body image exposure in binge-eating disorder.

    Anja Hilbert;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier;Claus Vögele

  • Antecedent life events of binge-eating disorder

    Kathleen M. Pike;Denise Wilfley;Anja Hilbert;Christopher G. Fairburn

Frequent Co-Authors

Elmar Brähler
Elmar Brähler Leipzig University
Martina de Zwaan
Martina de Zwaan Hannover Medical School
Wieland Kiess
Wieland Kiess Leipzig University
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier University of Freiburg
Winfried Rief
Winfried Rief Philipp University of Marburg
Simone Munsch
Simone Munsch University of Fribourg
Stephan Herpertz
Stephan Herpertz Ruhr University Bochum
Denise E. Wilfley
Denise E. Wilfley Washington University in St. Louis
Hans-Christoph Friederich
Hans-Christoph Friederich University Hospital Heidelberg
Christopher G. Fairburn
Christopher G. Fairburn University of Oxford

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