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Birgit Mayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Birgit Mayer between 1997 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Birgit Mayer published across 28 years, from 1997 to 2024, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1998. 2 of the 81 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1998. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1997 2024

81 publications in total across all disciplines

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Birgit Mayer: publications per year, 1997 to 2024
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 9
1999 6
2000 5
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 5
2006 2
2007 4
2008 8
2009 8
2010 5
2011 4
2012 6
2013 3
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 4
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 81
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Birgit Mayer 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 Mayer 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, 71–80 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: 78 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 78
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
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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Birgit Mayer 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 Mayer 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, 34–35 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: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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 34
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
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

Birgit Mayer is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Psychology, with particular focus on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Applied Psychology, and Social Psychology.

The main research topics covered by Birgit Mayer include:

  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Mayer has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "The Effectiveness of a Nonguided Mindfulness App on Perceived Stress in a Nonclinical Dutch Population: Randomized Controlled Trial" (2021, JMIR Mental Health)
  • "The effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in comparison to exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomized controlled trial" (2023, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders)
  • "A Single-Session Combined Cognitive Bias Modification Training Targeting Attention and Interpretation Biases in Aggression" (2021, Behaviour Change)
  • "CBM-I training and its effect on interpretations of intent, facial expressions, attention and aggressive behavior" (2021, Europe's Journal of Psychology)
  • "ROOM to grow, a Mobile Wellbeing Intervention for University Students: Overview of the Design Process and Outcomes (Preprint)" (2024, JMIR Formative Research)

Frequent co-authors of Birgit Mayer include:

  • Ingmar H. A. Franken
  • Nouran AlMoghrabi
  • Jorg Huijding
  • Leonieke W. Kranenburg
  • Jamie Gillis

The venues where Mayer's research has been published reflect a diverse set of journals engaged in mental health and psychological research:

  • JMIR Mental Health
  • Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • Behaviour Change
  • Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • JMIR Formative Research

Best Publications

  • Mediating effects of rumination and worry on the links between neuroticism, anxiety and depression

    Peter Muris;Jeffrey Roelofs;Eric Rassin;Ingmar Franken

  • The revised version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED-R): Factor structure in normal children

    Peter Muris;Harald Merckelbach;Henk Schmidt;Birgit Mayer

  • How serious are common childhood fears

    Peter Muris;Harald Merckelbach;Birgit Mayer;Elske Prins

  • Biological, psychological, and sociocultural correlates of body change strategies and eating problems in adolescent boys and girls.

    Peter Muris;Cor Meesters;Willemien van de Blom;Birgit Mayer

  • Mental illness stigma and disclosure: Consequences of coming out of the closet

    Arjan E. R. Bos;Daphne Kanner;Peter Muris;Birgit Janssen

  • The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) and traditional childhood anxiety measures

    P Muris;H Merckelbach;B Mayer;A van Brakel

  • Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and aggression in non-clinical children: relationships with self-report and performance-based measures of attention and effortful control.

    Peter Muris;Els van der Pennen;Rianne Sigmond;Birgit Mayer

  • Self-reported attachment style, anxiety, and depression in children.

    Peter Muris;Birgit Mayer;Cor Meesters

  • The revised version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED‐R): Treatment sensitivity in an early intervention trial for childhood anxiety disorders

    Peter Muris;Birgit Mayer;Emilie Bartelds;Sandy Tierney

  • Mom told me scary things about this animal: Parents installing fear beliefs in their children via the verbal information pathway

    Peter Muris;Lisanne van Zwol;Jorg Huijding;Birgit Mayer

  • Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing versus exposure in vivo. A single-session crossover study of spider-phobic children.

    P Muris;H Merckelbach;H Van Haaften;B Mayer

  • “Danger is lurking everywhere”. The relation between anxiety and threat perception abnormalities in normal children

    Peter Muris;Jaimie Luermans;Harald Merckelbach;Birgit Mayer

  • A space odyssey: experimental manipulation of threat perception and anxiety-related interpretation bias in children.

    Peter Muris;Jorg Huijding;Birgit Mayer;Marjolein Hameetman

  • Predictors of Change Following Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Children with Anxiety Problems: A Preliminary Investigation on Negative Automatic Thoughts and Anxiety Control.

    Peter Muris;Birgit Mayer;Madelon den Adel;Tamara Roos

  • The Koala Fear Questionnaire: a standardized self-report scale for assessing fears and fearfulness in pre-school and primary school children.

    Peter Muris;Cor Meesters;Birgit Mayer;Nicole Bogie

  • Psychopathology symptoms in a sample of female cosmetic surgery patients

    Sandra Mulkens;Arjan E.R. Bos;Richard Uleman;Peter Muris;Peter Muris

  • A dirty animal is a scary animal! Effects of disgust-related information on fear beliefs in children.

    Peter Muris;Birgit Mayer;Jorg Huijding;Tjeerd Konings

  • Ground control to Major Tom: experimental manipulation of anxiety-related interpretation bias by means of the "space odyssey" paradigm and effects on avoidance tendencies in children.

    Peter Muris;Jorg Huijding;Birgit Mayer;Daniëlle Remmerswaal

  • Attentional control and psychopathological symptoms in children

    Peter Muris;Birgit Mayer;Céline van Lint;Saskia Hofman

  • The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED): Relationship with anxiety and depression in normal children

    Peter Muris;Harald Merckelbach;Anneke van Brakel;Birgit Mayer

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Muris
Peter Muris Maastricht University
Harald Merckelbach
Harald Merckelbach Maastricht University
Arjan E. R. Bos
Arjan E. R. Bos The Open University
Cor Meesters
Cor Meesters Maastricht University
Peter J. de Jong
Peter J. de Jong University of Groningen
Ingmar H.A. Franken
Ingmar H.A. Franken Erasmus University Rotterdam
Henk G. Schmidt
Henk G. Schmidt Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bunmi O. Olatunji
Bunmi O. Olatunji Vanderbilt University
Eric Rassin
Eric Rassin Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ingrid H. M. Steenhuis
Ingrid H. M. Steenhuis Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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