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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 64 2928 2688 142 137 352 19734

Brian Kelly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Kelly between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Kelly published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2015. 26 of the 492 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2015. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 10 publications
1989 2025

492 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian Kelly: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 9
1997 3
1998 12
1999 21
2000 17
2001 11
2002 7
2003 8
2004 9
2005 11
2006 18
2007 10
2008 16
2009 11
2010 13
2011 20
2012 16
2013 27
2014 26
2015 29
2016 22
2017 26
2018 26
2019 17
2020 19
2021 24
2022 14
2023 10
2024 16
2025 10
Total 492
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Brian Kelly 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 Brian Kelly 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, 351–360 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: 352 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
351–360 69 352
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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Brian Kelly 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 Brian Kelly 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

Brian Kelly is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

Their recent contributions to academic literature include papers published in notable venues such as Biological Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry, Journal of Rural Studies, Nature Genetics, and ASAIO Journal. Some of these publications are:

  • Sex-Dependent Shared and Nonshared Genetic Architecture Across Mood and Psychotic Disorders, 2021, Biological Psychiatry
  • Interaction Testing and Polygenic Risk Scoring to Estimate the Association of Common Genetic Variants With Treatment Resistance in Schizophrenia, 2022, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Concerns about climate change among rural residents in Australia, 2020, Journal of Rural Studies
  • Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare protein-truncating variants is conserved across diverse human populations, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Bivalirudin May Reduce the Need for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Pediatric Cardiac Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, 2020, ASAIO Journal

Frequent co-authors contributing alongside Brian Kelly include Joanne Shaw, Haryana M. Dhillon, Phyllis Butow, Jessica Cuddy, and Jane Rich.

The scientist regularly publishes in several venues, reflecting their research interests and collaborations. The venues with the highest number of publications are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuro-Oncology Practice
  • Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice
  • Palliative & Supportive Care
  • BMC Psychiatry

The main topics covered in their work encompass Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Cancer survivorship and care, Employment and Welfare Studies, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Workplace Health and Well-being, Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare, and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology.

Best Publications

  • Solastalgia: The Distress Caused by Environmental Change

    Glenn Albrecht;Gina Maree Sartore;Linda Connor;Nick Higginbotham

  • Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Jian Yang;Hilary K. Finucane;Alexander Gusev

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects

    Christian R Marshall;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniele Merico;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram

  • An improved brief measure of cannabis misuse: The Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test-Revised (CUDIT-R)

    Simon J. Adamson;Frances J. Kay-Lambkin;Amanda L. Baker;Terry J. Lewin

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Emotional dimensions of chronic disease

    Jane Turner;Brian Kelly

  • Patient and health professional's perceived barriers to the delivery of psychosocial care to adults with cancer: a systematic review.

    Sophie Dilworth;Isabel Higgins;Vicki Parker;Vicki Parker;Brian Kelly;Brian Kelly

  • Reducing the psychological distress of family caregivers of home-based palliative care patients: short-term effects from a randomised controlled trial

    Peter Hudson;Tom Trauer;Tom Trauer;Tom Trauer;Brian Kelly;Moira O'Connor;Moira O'Connor

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder in response to HIV infection.

    Brian Kelly;Beverley Raphael;Fiona Judd;Michael Perdices

  • Do Couple-Based Interventions Make a Difference for Couples Affected by Cancer?: A Systematic Review

    Tim W Regan;Sylvie D Lambert;Afaf Girgis;Brian Kelly

  • Desire for hastened death in patients with advanced disease and the evidence base of clinical guidelines: a systematic review

    Peter L Hudson;Linda Kristjanson;Michael Ashby;Brian Kelly

  • Psychosocial impact of newly diagnosed advanced breast cancer.

    Jane Turner;Brian Kelly;Cheryl Swanson;Roger Allison

  • Control, uncertainty, and expectations for the future: a qualitative study of the impact of drought on a rural Australian community

    Gina-Maree Sartore;Brian Kelly;Helen Stain;Glenn Albrecht

  • Factors associated with the wish to hasten death: a study of patients with terminal illness.

    Brian Kelly;Paul Burnett;Dan Pelusi;Shirlene Badger

  • The health and wellbeing of Australian farmers: a longitudinal cohort study.

    Bronwyn Brew;Bronwyn Brew;Bronwyn Brew;Kerry J Inder;Joanne Allen;Joanne Allen;Matthew Thomas

  • Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and HIV Infection

    Brian Kelly;Beverley Raphael;Fiona Judd;Michael Perdices

  • Clinician-assisted computerised versus therapist-delivered treatment for depressive and addictive disorders: a randomised controlled trial

    Frances J Kay-Lambkin;Amanda L Baker;Brian Kelly;Terry J Lewin

  • Reasons for substance use among people with mental disorders

    Louise K. Thornton;Amanda L. Baker;Terry J. Lewin;Frances J. Kay-Lambkin;Frances J. Kay-Lambkin

  • Measurement of psychological distress in palliative care.

    Brian Kelly;Susan McClement;Harvey Max Chochinov

  • Cisplatin-based therapy: a neurological and neuropsychological review

    L. Troy;K. McFarland;S. Littman-Power;B.J. Kelly

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder in response to HIV infection

    Brian Kelly;Beverley Raphael;Fiona Judd;Michael Perdices

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry J. Lewin
Terry J. Lewin University of Newcastle Australia
Frances Kay-Lambkin
Frances Kay-Lambkin University of Newcastle Australia
John Attia
John Attia University of Newcastle Australia
Amanda L. Baker
Amanda L. Baker University of Newcastle Australia
Jane Turner
Jane Turner University of Queensland
Vaughan J. Carr
Vaughan J. Carr University of New South Wales
Afaf Girgis
Afaf Girgis University of New South Wales
Thomas Werge
Thomas Werge University of Copenhagen
John Wright
John Wright National Health Service
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki

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