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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 82 1288 1141 48 46 410 81256
Medicine 82 15829 14887 834 804 466 81735

Bernd Löwe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernd Löwe between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernd Löwe published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 20.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2013. 79 of the 606 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2013. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 82 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 47 publications
1996 2025

606 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernd Löwe: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 10
2005 7
2006 11
2007 7
2008 11
2009 7
2010 12
2011 24
2012 15
2013 82
2014 24
2015 31
2016 26
2017 35
2018 47
2019 32
2020 28
2021 34
2022 35
2023 36
2024 32
2025 47
Total 606
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Bernd Löwe 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 Bernd Löwe 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, 401–410 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: 410 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 43 410
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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Bernd Löwe 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 Bernd Löwe 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 82
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

Bernd Löwe is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their work spans significant subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Philosophy, General Health Professions, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's research focuses on several key topics in health and mental health, notably:

  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Bernd Löwe has contributed recent papers covering diverse issues in health sciences and mental health. Some of these publications include:

  • "Estimating the sample mean and standard deviation from commonly reported quantiles in meta-analysis," 2020, Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)
  • "Sensitivity to change and minimal clinically important difference of the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7)," 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Functional somatic disorders: discussion paper for a new common classification for research and clinical use," 2020, BMC Medicine
  • "Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scores do not accurately estimate depression prevalence: individual participant data meta-analysis," 2020, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • "Persistent physical symptoms: definition, genesis, and management," 2024, The Lancet

Their publications are frequently found in scientific journals such as:

  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research
  • BMJ Open
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie
  • Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Bernd Löwe has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including Angelika Weigel, Anne Toussaint, Sebastian Kohlmann, Christoph Schramm, and Martin Härter, reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork in mental health and related fields.

Best Publications

  • A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The GAD-7

    RL Spitzer;K Kroenke;JB Williams;B Lowe

  • Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care: Prevalence, Impairment, Comorbidity, and Detection

    Kurt Kroenke;Robert L. Spitzer;Janet B.W. Williams;Patrick O. Monahan

  • Validation and Standardization of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) in the General Population

    Bernd Löwe;Oliver Decker;Stefanie Müller;Elmar Brähler

  • The Patient Health Questionnaire Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptom Scales: a systematic review.

    Kurt Kroenke;Robert L. Spitzer;Janet B.W. Williams;Bernd Löwe

  • An ultra-brief screening scale for anxiety and depression: the PHQ-4.

    Kurt Kroenke;Robert L. Spitzer;Janet B.W. Williams;Bernd Löwe

  • A 4-item measure of depression and anxiety: Validation and standardization of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in the general population.

    Bernd Löwe;Inka Wahl;Matthias Rose;Carsten Spitzer

  • Measuring depression outcome with a brief self-report instrument: sensitivity to change of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

    Bernd Löwe;Bernd Löwe;Kurt Kroenke;Wolfgang Herzog;Kerstin Gräfe

  • Detecting and monitoring depression with a two-item questionnaire (PHQ-2).

    Bernd Löwe;Bernd Löwe;Kurt Kroenke;Kerstin Gräfe

  • Monitoring depression treatment outcomes with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9

    Bernd Löwe;Jürgen Unützer;Christopher M Callahan;Anthony J Perkins

  • Comparative validity of three screening questionnaires for DSM-IV depressive disorders and physicians' diagnoses.

    Bernd Löwe;Robert L. Spitzer;Kerstin Gräfe;Kurt Kroenke

  • Depression, anxiety and somatization in primary care: syndrome overlap and functional impairment

    Bernd Löwe;Robert L. Spitzer;Janet B.W. Williams;Monika Mussell

  • Screening psychischer Störungen mit dem “Gesundheitsfragebogen für Patienten (PHQ-D)“

    Kerstin Gräfe;Stephan Zipfel;Wolfgang Herzog;Bernd Löwe

  • The somatic symptom scale-8 (SSS-8): a brief measure of somatic symptom burden.

    Benjamin Gierk;Sebastian Kohlmann;Kurt Kroenke;Kurt Kroenke;Kurt Kroenke;Lena Spangenberg

  • Long-term prognosis in anorexia nervosa: lessons from a 21-year follow-up study

    Stephan Zipfel;Bernd Löwe;Deborah Lynn Reas;Hans-Christian Deter

  • Focal psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, and optimised treatment as usual in outpatients with anorexia nervosa (ANTOP study): randomised controlled trial

    Stephan Zipfel;Beate Wild;Gaby Groß;Hans-Christoph Friederich

  • Sensitivity to change and minimal clinically important difference of the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7)

    Anne Toussaint;Paul Hüsing;Antje Gumz;Katja Wingenfeld

  • Long-term outcome of anorexia nervosa in a prospective 21-year follow-up study.

    B. Löwe;S. Zipfel;C. Buchholz;Y. Dupont

  • Accuracy of the PHQ-2 Alone and in Combination With the PHQ-9 for Screening to Detect Major Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Brooke Levis;Brooke Levis;Ying Sun;Chen He;Yin Wu;Yin Wu

  • Equivalency of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

    Yin Wu;Brooke Levis;Kira E. Riehm;Nazanin Saadat

  • Diagnosing ICD-10 Depressive Episodes: Superior Criterion Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire

    Bernd Löwe;Kerstin Gräfe;Stephan Zipfel;Steffen Witte

  • Detecting panic disorder in medical and psychosomatic outpatients: comparative validation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire, a screening question, and physicians' diagnosis.

    Bernd Löwe;Kerstin Gräfe;Stephan Zipfel;Robert L Spitzer

  • Recognition of distress and psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients: a multi-method approach

    M. Keller;S. Sommerfeldt;C. Fischer;L. Knight

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Rose
Matthias Rose Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Stephan Zipfel
Stephan Zipfel University of Tübingen
Katja Wingenfeld
Katja Wingenfeld Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Karl Wegscheider
Karl Wegscheider Universität Hamburg
Carsten Spitzer
Carsten Spitzer University of Rostock
Kurt Kroenke
Kurt Kroenke Indiana University
Martin Härter
Martin Härter Universität Hamburg
Peter Henningsen
Peter Henningsen Technical University of Munich
Hans-Helmut König
Hans-Helmut König Universität Hamburg
Björn Meyer
Björn Meyer City, University of London

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