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Christian Gold

Christian Gold

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
47
Citations
11857
World Ranking
6083
National Ranking
28

Christian Gold 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 Christian Gold sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 153 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian Gold 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 Christian Gold sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian Gold is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria. Their research spans multiple academic disciplines with a primary focus on Medicine and Psychology, evident from over 60 and 50 publications respectively. Within these broad fields, their work often intersects with subfields such as Social Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Gold's research topics cover diverse areas linked to music therapy and its impact on health outcomes. Notable thematic concentrations include:

  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Diverse Music Education Insights

This scientist has contributed to several journals and publication venues repeatedly, signifying sustained involvement in these outlets. The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • EP Europace
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Journal of Music Therapy
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Among their recent works are the following publications:

  • "Music therapy for autistic people," 2022, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • "Clinical effectiveness of music interventions for dementia and depression in elderly care (MIDDEL): Australian cohort of an international pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial," 2022, The Lancet Healthy Longevity
  • "Music therapy for people with substance use disorders," 2022, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • "Longitudinal Study of Music Therapy's Effectiveness for Premature Infants and Their Caregivers (LongSTEP): Feasibility Study With a Norwegian Cohort," 2021, Journal of Music Therapy
  • "Taking Over Control from Highly Automated Vehicles," 2021, AHFE international

Christian Gold frequently collaborates with other researchers, some of the most regular coauthors being:

  • Monika Geretsegger
  • Jörg Aßmus
  • Miriam Lense
  • Vigdis Sveinsdottir
  • Sheri L. Robb

Best Publications

  • Music therapy for depression

    Sonja Aalbers;Laura Fusar-Poli;Ruth E. Freeman;Marinus Spreen

  • The effects of improvisational music therapy on joint attention behaviors in autistic children: a randomized controlled study.

    Jinah Kim;Tony Wigram;Christian Gold

  • Music therapy for people with autism spectrum disorder

    Monika Geretsegger;Cochavit Elefant;Karin A Mössler;Christian Gold

  • Dose–response relationship in music therapy for people with serious mental disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Christian Gold;Hans Petter Solli;Viggo Krüger;Stein Atle Lie

  • Individual music therapy for depression: randomised controlled trial

    Jaakko Erkkilä;Marko Punkanen;Jörg Fachner;Esa Ala-Ruona

  • Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder

    Christian Gold;Tony Wigram;Cochavit Elefant

  • Effects of music therapy for children and adolescents with psychopathology: a meta‐analysis

    Christian Gold;Martin Voracek;Tony Wigram

  • Emotional, motivational and interpersonal responsiveness of children with autism in improvisational music therapy

    Jinah Kim;Tony Wigram;Christian Gold

  • Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia‐like disorders

    Monika Geretsegger;Karin A Mössler;Łucja Bieleninik;Xi-Jing Chen

  • Music therapy in the assessment and treatment of autistic spectrum disorder: clinical application and research evidence.

    Tony Wigram;Christian Gold

  • Individual Music Therapy for Agitation in Dementia: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

    Hanne Mette Ochsner Ridder;Brynjulf Stige;Liv Gunnhild Qvale;Christian Gold

  • Music therapy for depression

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  • Music therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses

    Christian Gold;Tor Olav Heldal;Trond Dahle;Tony Wigram

  • Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents: A Meta-analysis

    Łucja Bieleninik;Claire Ghetti;Christian Gold

  • Family-centred music therapy to promote social engagement in young children with severe autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled study

    G. A. Thompson;K. S. McFerran;C. Gold

  • Effects of Improvisational Music Therapy vs Enhanced Standard Care on Symptom Severity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The TIME-A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Lucja Bieleninik;Monika Geretsegger;Karin Mössler;Jörg Assmus

  • The additional therapeutic effect of group music therapy for schizophrenic patients: a randomized study.

    G. Ulrich;T. Houtmans;C. Gold

  • Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders

    Unknown

  • Music Therapy Modulates Fronto-Temporal Activity in Rest-EEG in Depressed Clients

    Jörg Fachner;Christian Gold;Jaakko Erkkilä

  • Randomised controlled trial of improvisational music therapy's effectiveness for children with autism spectrum disorders (TIME-A): study protocol

    Monika Geretsegger;Monika Geretsegger;Ulla Holck;Christian Gold

  • Individual music therapy for mental health care clients with low therapy motivation: multicentre randomised controlled trial.

    Christian Gold;Karin Mössler;Denise Grocke;Tor Olav Heldal

  • Research Rigour and Therapeutic Flexibility: Rationale for a Therapy Manual Developed for a Randomised Controlled Trial

    Randi Rolvsjord;Christian Gold;Brynjulf Stige

  • Validity and reliability of electroencephalographic frontal alpha asymmetry and frontal midline theta as biomarkers for depression

    Christian Gold;Jörg Fachner;Jaakko Erkkilä

Frequent Co-Authors

Felicity A. Baker
Felicity A. Baker University of Melbourne
Mike J. Crawford
Mike J. Crawford Imperial College London
Leif Edvard Aarø
Leif Edvard Aarø Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Martin Voracek
Martin Voracek University of Vienna
David J. Castle
David J. Castle University of Tasmania
Filippo Muratori
Filippo Muratori University of Pisa
Sytse U. Zuidema
Sytse U. Zuidema University Medical Center Groningen
Urs M. Nater
Urs M. Nater University of Vienna
Helen McConachie
Helen McConachie Newcastle University

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