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Birgit Kleim 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 Birgit Kleim sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 136 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Birgit Kleim 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 Birgit Kleim sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Birgit Kleim is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple domains within psychology and neuroscience, with significant contributions to both fields over numerous publications.

Their work covers a range of topics including mental health research, digital mental health interventions, suicide and self-harm studies, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, cognitive processes, memory and neural mechanisms, posttraumatic stress disorder research, as well as sleep and wakefulness research.

Kleim has a broad publication record in key subfields such as clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, applied psychology, and social psychology. The primary areas of study integrate psychological and neuroscientific principles, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kleim include:

  • Erich Seifritz
  • Marta Anna Marciniak
  • Raffaël Kalisch
  • Stephanie Homan
  • Tobias Kowatsch

Common venues for Kleim's publications include:

  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • Psychological Medicine

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown", 2021, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Real-world stress resilience is associated with the responsivity of the locus coeruleus", 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Rethinking post-traumatic stress disorder - A predictive processing perspective", 2020, published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Long-term outcomes of psychological treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis", 2021, published in Psychological Medicine
  • "Role of the locus coeruleus arousal system in cognitive control", 2020, published in Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Kleim has also contributed to book publications, including a 2023 title published by Frontiers Media titled How Does Sleep Help Regulate Negative Emotion?

Their research reflects an intersection of clinical and cognitive methods to investigate mental health outcomes, stress resilience, and neurobiological mechanisms tied to psychological well-being. Their work addresses both theoretical perspectives and applied interventions.

Best Publications

  • The resilience framework as a strategy to combat stress-related disorders

    Raffael Kalisch;Dewleen G. Baker;Dewleen G. Baker;Ulrike Basten;Ulrike Basten;Marco P. Boks

  • Self-efficacy and empowerment as outcomes of self-stigmatizing and coping in schizophrenia

    Roland Vauth;Birgit Kleim;Markus Wirtz;Patrick W. Corrigan

  • Evidence for a curvilinear relationship between posttraumatic growth and posttrauma depression and PTSD in assault survivors.

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers

  • Reduced autobiographical memory specificity predicts depression and posttraumatic stress disorder after recent trauma.

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers

  • Early predictors of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in assault survivors

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers;Edward Glucksman

  • Efficacy of Coming Out Proud to reduce stigma's impact among people with mental illness: pilot randomised controlled trial

    Nicolas Rüsch;Elvira Abbruzzese;Eva Hagedorn;Daniel Hartenhauer

  • Cognitive change predicts symptom reduction with cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Birgit Kleim;Nick Grey;Jennifer Wild;Fridtjof W. Nussbeck

  • Mental Health in First Responders: A Review and Recommendation for Prevention and Intervention Strategies

    Birgit Kleim;Maren Westphal

  • Perceived stigma predicts low self-efficacy and poor coping in schizophrenia

    Birgit Kleim;Roland Vauth;Gundula Adam;Rolf-Dieter Stieglitz

  • Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown.

    Ilya M Veer;Antje Riepenhausen;Matthias Zerban;Carolin Wackerhagen

  • Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives

    Annika Gieselmann;Malik Ait Aoudia;Michelle Carr;Anne Germain

  • Sleep enhances exposure therapy

    Birgit Kleim;F H Wilhelm;L Temp;J Margraf

  • Are we addressing the ‘right stuff’ to enhance adherence in schizophrenia? Understanding the role of insight and attitudes towards medication

    Eva-Marina Beck;Marialuisa Cavelti;Sara Kvrgic;Birgit Kleim

  • Capturing Intrusive Re-experiencing in Trauma Survivors’ Daily Lives Using Ecological Momentary Assessment

    Birgit Kleim;Belinda Graham;Richard A. Bryant;Anke Ehlers

  • Effects of Sleep after Experimental Trauma on Intrusive Emotional Memories.

    Birgit Kleim;Julia Wysokowsky;Nuria Schmid;Erich Seifritz

  • Perceptual processing advantages for trauma-related visual cues in post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Birgit Kleim;T. Ehring;Anke Ehlers

  • Protective benefits of mindfulness in emergency room personnel

    Maren Westphal;Maren Westphal;Martina-Barbara Bingisser;Tianshu Feng;Melanie Wall

  • Real-world stress resilience is associated with the responsivity of the locus coeruleus

    Marcus Grueschow;Nico Stenz;Hanna Thörn;Ulrike Ehlert

  • Reduced Specificity in Episodic Future Thinking in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

    Birgit Kleim;Belinda Graham;Sonia Fihosy;Richard Stott

  • Investigating Cognitive Pathways to Psychopathology: Predicting Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder From Early Responses After Assault.

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers;Edward Glucksman

  • Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder - What combination of symptoms predicts best?

    Thomas Ehring;Birgit Kleim;David M. Clark;Edna B. Foa

  • Neuroimaging Correlates of Resilience to Traumatic Events-A Comprehensive Review

    Julia Bolsinger;Erich Seifritz;Birgit Kleim;Andrei Manoliu

Frequent Co-Authors

Anke Ehlers
Anke Ehlers University of Oxford
Erich Seifritz
Erich Seifritz University of Zurich
Thomas Ehring
Thomas Ehring Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Raffael Kalisch
Raffael Kalisch Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Henrik Walter
Henrik Walter Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Ulrike Ehlert
Ulrike Ehlert University of Zurich
Urte Scholz
Urte Scholz University of Zurich
Isaac R. Galatzer-Levy
Isaac R. Galatzer-Levy New York University
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier University of Freiburg
Elgar Fleisch
Elgar Fleisch ETH Zurich

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