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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 54 2145 1950 381 345 221 12511

David Kessler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Kessler between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Kessler published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2016. 25 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2016. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 14 publications
1991 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Kessler: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 7
2010 3
2011 2
2012 6
2013 9
2014 12
2015 21
2016 38
2017 15
2018 17
2019 26
2020 23
2021 37
2022 10
2023 8
2024 11
2025 14
Total 281
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David Kessler publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Kessler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 214–223 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 221 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246 221
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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David Kessler D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Kessler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131 54
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

David Kessler is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and medicine, focusing notably on mental health and clinical psychology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, the subfields they have extensively contributed to are:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • General Health Professions

The primary research topics covered by David Kessler involve:

  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health, Psychology, and Well-being
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment

The scientist has published in various well-known journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • British Journal of General Practice
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • The Lancet Psychiatry
  • BJPsych Advances

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Maintenance or Discontinuation of Antidepressants in Primary Care," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the management of catatonia: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology," 2023, Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • "How much change is enough? Evidence from a longitudinal study on depression in UK primary care," 2020, Psychological Medicine
  • "Gone Too Soon: priorities for action to prevent premature mortality associated with mental illness and mental distress," 2023, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Role of age, gender and marital status in prognosis for adults with depression: An individual patient data meta-analysis," 2021, Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

David Kessler has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Nicola Wiles
  • Glyn Lewis
  • Simon Gilbody
  • Tony Kendrick
  • Katrina Turner

Best Publications

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Network Meta-analysis.

    Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Orestis Efthimiou;Orestis Efthimiou;Clara Miguel;Clara Miguel;Frederic Maas Genannt Bermpohl

  • Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Compared With Maintenance Antidepressant Treatment in the Prevention of Depressive Relapse or Recurrence (PREVENT): A Randomised Controlled Trial

    Willem Kuyken;Willem Kuyken;Rachel Hayes;Barbara Barrett;Richard Byng

  • Therapist-delivered internet psychotherapy for depression in primary care: a randomised controlled trial

    David Kessler;Glyn Lewis;Surinder Kaur;Nicola Wiles

  • Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (cCBT) as treatment for depression in primary care (REEACT trial): large scale pragmatic randomised controlled trial

    Simon Gilbody;Elizabeth Littlewood;Catherine Hewitt;Gwen Brierley

  • "Medication career" or "Moral career"? The two sides of managing antidepressants: a meta-ethnography of patients' experience of antidepressants

    Alice Malpass;Alison Shaw;Debbie Sharp;Fiona Walter

  • No effect of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (EPA and DHA) supplementation on depressed mood and cognitive function: a randomised controlled trial.

    Peter J. Rogers;Katherine M. Appleton;David Kessler;Tim J. Peters

  • Pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions for management of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

    Petros Skapinakis;Petros Skapinakis;Deborah M Caldwell;William Hollingworth;Peter Bryden

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for primary care based patients with treatment resistant depression: Results of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial

    Nicola Wiles;Laura Thomas;Anna Abel;Nicola Ridgway

  • Effects of n–3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on depressed mood: systematic review of published trials

    Katherine M Appleton;Robert C Hayward;David Gunnell;Tim J Peters

  • Detection of depression and anxiety in primary care: follow up study

    David Kessler;Olive Bennewith;Glyn Lewis;Deborah Sharp

  • Clinical effectiveness of collaborative care for depression in UK primary care (CADET): cluster randomised controlled trial

    David A Richards;Jacqueline J Hill;Linda Gask;Karina Lovell

  • Primary-care patients' expectations and experiences of online cognitive behavioural therapy for depression: a qualitative study.

    Angela Beattie;Alison Shaw;Surinder Kaur;David Kessler

  • Qualitative meta-synthesis of user experience of computerised therapy for depression and anxiety

    Sarah E. Knowles;Gill Toms;Caroline Sanders;Penny Bee

  • Measurement of the anomalous precession frequency of the muon in the Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment

    T. Albahri;A. Anastasi;A. Anisenkov;A. Anisenkov;K. Badgley

  • Influences on antidepressant prescribing trends in the UK: 1995–2011

    Becky Mars;Jon E Heron;David S Kessler;Neil M Davies

  • Cost-effectiveness of therapist-delivered online cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression: randomised controlled trial

    Sandra Hollinghurst;Tim J. Peters;Surinder Kaur;Nicola Wiles

  • Maintenance or Discontinuation of Antidepressants in Primary Care

    Gemma Lewis;Louise Marston;Larisa Duffy;Nick Freemantle

  • Prevalence of treatment-resistant depression in primary care: cross-sectional data.

    Laura J Thomas;David S Kessler;John Campbell;Jill Morrison

  • Psychological therapies for treatment‐resistant depression in adults

    Sharea Ijaz;Philippa Davies;Catherine J Williams;David Kessler

  • Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial

    Nicola Wiles;Laura Thomas;Anna Abel;Maria Barnes

  • Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: follow-up of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial

    Nicola J Wiles;Laura J Thomas;Nicholas L Turner;Kirsty M Garfield

  • Clinical Review. Personality disorder.

    Linda Gask;Mark Evans;David Kessler

  • No effect of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (EPA and DHA) supplementation on depressed mood and cognitive function: a randomised controlled trial - reply by Rogers et al

    Peter J. Rogers;Katherine M. Appleton;David Kessler;Tim J. Peters

Frequent Co-Authors

Glyn Lewis
Glyn Lewis University College London
Timothy J. Peters
Timothy J. Peters University of Bristol
Simon Gilbody
Simon Gilbody University of York
Willem Kuyken
Willem Kuyken University of Oxford
Katrina M Turner
Katrina M Turner University of Bristol
Rachel Churchill
Rachel Churchill University of York
David Richards
David Richards University of Bristol
Ricardo Araya
Ricardo Araya King's College London
Peter Bower
Peter Bower University of Manchester
Naomi A. Fineberg
Naomi A. Fineberg University of Hertfordshire

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