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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 74 1886 1702 94 90 342 20375
Medicine 77 18405 17292 610 596 362 22412

David Forbes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Forbes between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Forbes published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2015. 20 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2015. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 10 publications
1973 2025

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Forbes: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 4
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 4
1995 3
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 4
2001 6
2002 5
2003 10
2004 4
2005 6
2006 9
2007 6
2008 9
2009 10
2010 11
2011 13
2012 20
2013 26
2014 27
2015 36
2016 30
2017 15
2018 16
2019 17
2020 31
2021 30
2022 21
2023 12
2024 10
2025 10
Total 425
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David Forbes 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 David Forbes 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, 341–350 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: 342 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 85 342
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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David Forbes 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 David Forbes 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 74
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

David Forbes is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and specializes in the field of psychology, with a particular focus on clinical psychology. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics related to mental health and trauma.

The scientist's work is concentrated on areas including:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

David Forbes has published extensively, with frequent appearances in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
  • Psychological Medicine

Some of the recent papers associated with this researcher include:

  • Moral injury: the effect on mental health and implications for treatment, 2021, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder, 2024, Nature Genetics
  • Dropout from guideline-recommended psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
  • Genomic influences on self-reported childhood maltreatment, 2020, Translational Psychiatry
  • Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information, 2021, Biological Psychiatry

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Meaghan O'Donnell, Richard A. Bryant, Sean Cowlishaw, Tracey Varker, and Alexander C. McFarlane.

In terms of published books, David Forbes has contributions with publishers such as IGI Global and Guilford Press. Notable titles include:

  • Project Management Information Systems, 2025, IGI Global
  • Effective treatments for PTSD, third edition: practice guidelines from the international society for traumatic stress studies, 2020, Guilford Press

The main fields and subfields covered in this researcher's work show a strong emphasis on clinical psychology, supported by expertise in general health professions, epidemiology, emergency medical services, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Best Publications

  • Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent

    Andrée Rasquin;Carlo Di Lorenzo;David Forbes;Ernesto Guiraldes

  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders

    Phillipa Hay;Phillipa Hay;David Chinn;David Forbes;Sloane Madden

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • The validity of the PTSD checklist as a measure of symptomatic change in combat-related PTSD.

    David Forbes;Mark Creamer;Dirk Biddle

  • Lifetime Prevalence of Gender-Based Violence in Women and the Relationship With Mental Disorders and Psychosocial Function

    Susan Rees;Derrick Silove;Tien Chey;Lorraine Ivancic

  • A guide to guidelines for the treatment of PTSD and related conditions

    David Forbes;Mark Creamer;Jonathan Ian Bisson;Judith A. Cohen

  • Prevalence of PTSD and common mental disorders amongst ambulance personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Katherine Petrie;Josie Milligan-Saville;Aimée Gayed;Mark Deady

  • Differentiation between human and animal isolates of Cryptosporidium parvum using rDNA sequencing and direct PCR analysis

    U.M. Morgan;C.C. Constantine;D.A. Forbes;R.C.A. Thompson

  • Comparison of PCR and Microscopy for Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in Human Fecal Specimens: Clinical Trial

    U.M. Morgan;L. Pallant;B.W. Dwyer;David Forbes

  • Acute and Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in the Emergence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Network Analysis

    Richard A Bryant;Mark Creamer;Meaghan O'Donnell;David Forbes

  • Rapidly increasing prevalence of eosinophilic oesophagitis in Western Australia

    Sarah Cherian;Nicholas Milton Smith;David Alan Forbes

  • The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process

    Jonathan I. Bisson;Lucy Berliner;Marylène Cloitre;David Forbes

  • Trajectory of post-traumatic stress following traumatic injury: 6-year follow-up

    Richard A Bryant;Angela Nickerson;Mark Creamer;Meaghan O'Donnell

  • Australian guidelines for the treatment of adults with acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

    David Forbes;Mark C. Creamer;Andrea J. Phelps;Richard Bryant

  • The effect of post-traumatic stress disorder on refugees' parenting and their children's mental health: a cohort study.

    Richard A Bryant;Ben Edwards;Mark Creamer;Meaghan O'Donnell

  • A Guide to Guidelines for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: An Update

    Jessica L Hamblen;Sonya B Norman;Jeffrey H Sonis;Andrea J Phelps

  • A multisite randomized controlled effectiveness trial of cognitive processing therapy for military-related posttraumatic stress disorder

    D. Forbes;D. Lloyd;R.D.V. Nixon;P. Elliott

  • Psychological outcomes following the Victorian Black Saturday bushfires

    Richard A Bryant;Richard A Bryant;Elizabeth Waters;Lisa Gibbs;H Colin Gallagher

  • Mechanisms of anger and treatment outcome in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

    David Forbes;Ruth Parslow;Mark C. Creamer;Nicholas Allen

  • Comorbidity as a predictor of symptom change after treatment in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    David Forbes;Mark Creamer;Graeme Hawthorne;Nicholas Allen

  • UTILITY OF THE DIMENSIONS OF ANGER REACTIONS–5 (DAR‐5) SCALE AS A BRIEF ANGER MEASURE

    David Forbes;Nathan Alkemade;Damon Mitchell;Jon D. Elhai

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Bryant
Richard A. Bryant University of New South Wales
Mark Creamer
Mark Creamer University of Melbourne
Meaghan O'Donnell
Meaghan O'Donnell University of Melbourne
Alexander C. McFarlane
Alexander C. McFarlane University of Adelaide
Derrick Silove
Derrick Silove University of New South Wales
Lisa Gibbs
Lisa Gibbs University of Melbourne
Sean Cowlishaw
Sean Cowlishaw University of Melbourne
Jon D. Elhai
Jon D. Elhai University of Toledo
Zachary Steel
Zachary Steel University of New South Wales
Angela Nickerson
Angela Nickerson University of New South Wales

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