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Catherine J. Harmer

Catherine J. Harmer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 88 1046 919 129 118 510 25265

Catherine J. Harmer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine J. Harmer between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine J. Harmer published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 21 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2025. 50 of the 631 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2025. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 49 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

631 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine J. Harmer: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 10
2003 9
2004 8
2005 5
2006 8
2007 18
2008 17
2009 27
2010 36
2011 29
2012 28
2013 18
2014 23
2015 37
2016 41
2017 26
2018 27
2019 40
2020 27
2021 41
2022 29
2023 37
2024 26
2025 49
2026 1
Total 631
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Catherine J. Harmer 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 Catherine J. Harmer 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, 501–510 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: 510 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 23 510
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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Catherine J. Harmer 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 Catherine J. Harmer 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83 88
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

Catherine J. Harmer is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields including Neuroscience, Psychology, and Medicine, with a particular focus on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to mental health, with a strong concentration on the treatment of major depression and associated psychological conditions. Major research themes include:

  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Frequent collaboration has been a characteristic of their research, notably with the following co-authors:

  • Philip J. Cowen
  • Susannah E. Murphy
  • Ellen Leibenluft
  • Anissa Abi-Dargham
  • New York

Publication venues where Catherine J. Harmer has had multiple works featured include:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Neuroscience Applied
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist reflect their research interests and multidisciplinary approach. Some notable publications are:

  • "Cognitive neuropsychological theory of antidepressant action: a modern-day approach to depression and its treatment" (2020), Psychopharmacology
  • "The knowns and unknowns of SSRI treatment in young people with depression and anxiety: efficacy, predictors, and mechanisms of action" (2021), The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Multi-omics data integration methods and their applications in psychiatric disorders" (2023), European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Mindfulness Training Changes Brain Dynamics During Depressive Rumination: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (2022), Biological Psychiatry
  • "The clinical effectiveness of using a predictive algorithm to guide antidepressant treatment in primary care (PReDicT): an open-label, randomised controlled trial" (2021), Neuropsychopharmacology

Best Publications

  • Increased positive versus negative affective perception and memory in healthy volunteers following selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition.

    Catherine J. Harmer;Nicholas C. Shelley;Philip J. Cowen;Guy M. Goodwin

  • Why do antidepressants take so long to work? A cognitive neuropsychological model of antidepressant drug action

    Catherine J. Harmer;Guy M. Goodwin;Philip J. Cowen

  • The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on psychological treatments research in tomorrow's science

    Emily A Holmes;Ata Ghaderi;Catherine J Harmer;Catherine J Harmer;Paul G Ramchandani

  • Prebiotic intake reduces the waking cortisol response and alters emotional bias in healthy volunteers

    Kristin Schmidt;Philip J. Cowen;Catherine J. Harmer;George Tzortzis

  • Effect of Acute Antidepressant Administration on Negative Affective Bias in Depressed Patients

    Catherine J Harmer;Ursula O'Sullivan;Elisa Favaron;Rachel Massey-Chase

  • How do antidepressants work? New perspectives for refining future treatment approaches

    Catherine J Harmer;Ronald S Duman;Philip J Cowen

  • Antidepressant drug treatment modifies the neural processing of nonconscious threat cues.

    Catherine J. Harmer;Clare E. Mackay;Catriona B. Reid;Philip J. Cowen

  • Acute SSRI administration affects the processing of social cues in healthy volunteers.

    C J Harmer;Z Bhagwagar;D I Perrett;B A Völlm

  • Diminished Neural Processing of Aversive and Rewarding Stimuli During Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment

    Ciara McCabe;Zevic Mishor;Philip J. Cowen;Catherine J. Harmer

  • Meta-analysis of emotion recognition deficits in major depressive disorder.

    Michael N Dalili;Ian S Penton-Voak;Catherine Harmer;Marcus R Munafo

  • Toward a neuropsychological theory of antidepressant drug action: increase in positive emotional bias after potentiation of norepinephrine activity.

    Catherine J. Harmer;Simon A. Hill;Matthew J. Taylor;Philip J. Cowen

  • The modification of attentional bias to emotional information: A review of the techniques, mechanisms, and relevance to emotional disorders.

    Michael Browning;Emily A. Holmes;Catherine J. Harmer

  • Effect of a single dose of citalopram on amygdala response to emotional faces

    Susannah E. Murphy;Raymond Norbury;Ursula D. O'Sullivan;Philip J. Cowen

  • Oxytocin enhances processing of positive versus negative emotional information in healthy male volunteers

    M Di Simplicio;R Massey-Chase;P J Cowen;Catherine J Harmer

  • Neural representation of reward in recovered depressed patients.

    Ciara McCabe;Philip J. Cowen;Catherine J. Harmer

  • Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Mediates the Cognitive Modification of Attentional Bias

    Michael Browning;Emily A. Holmes;Susannah E. Murphy;Guy M. Goodwin

  • Using attentional bias modification as a cognitive vaccine against depression.

    Michael Browning;Emily A. Holmes;Matthew Charles;Philip J. Cowen

  • Serotonin and emotional processing: does it help explain antidepressant drug action?

    Catherine J. Harmer

  • A single dose of citalopram increases fear recognition in healthy subjects.

    M Browning;C Reid;Philip J. Cowen;Guy M Goodwin

  • Increased neural processing of rewarding and aversive food stimuli in recovered anorexia nervosa

    Felicity A. Cowdrey;Rebecca J. Park;Catherine J. Harmer;Ciara McCabe

  • Increased Waking Salivary Cortisol Levels in Young People at Familial Risk of Depression

    Zola N. Mannie;Catherine J. Harmer;F.R.C.Psych. Philip J. Cowen

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Cowen
Philip J. Cowen University of Oxford
Guy M. Goodwin
Guy M. Goodwin University of Oxford
Michael Browning
Michael Browning University of Oxford
Ray Norbury
Ray Norbury Brunel University London
Kamilla W. Miskowiak
Kamilla W. Miskowiak Copenhagen University Hospital
Marcus R. Munafò
Marcus R. Munafò University of Bath
Colin T. Dourish
Colin T. Dourish University of Oxford
Lars Vedel Kessing
Lars Vedel Kessing University of Copenhagen
Maj Vinberg
Maj Vinberg University of Copenhagen
John R. Geddes
John R. Geddes University of Oxford

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