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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6471 6025 307 302 169 7368

Dirk Lehr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Lehr between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Lehr published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2024. 40 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2024. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 13 publications
2002 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dirk Lehr: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 2
2009 6
2010 2
2011 0
2012 9
2013 12
2014 17
2015 14
2016 21
2017 17
2018 16
2019 15
2020 11
2021 19
2022 21
2023 12
2024 27
2025 13
Total 237
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Dirk Lehr 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 Dirk Lehr 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, 161–170 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: 169 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
161–170 477 169
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
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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Dirk Lehr 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 Dirk Lehr 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 46
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
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

Dirk Lehr is affiliated with Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and health professions. Their scholarly focus spans several subfields of study, including general health professions, applied psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology.

Their work covers a range of main research topics, which include:

  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Lehr's recent academic publications demonstrate a focus on internet- and app-based interventions and their effects on mental health conditions such as depression and stress. Notable papers include:

  • Efficacy and Moderators of Internet-Based Interventions in Adults with Subthreshold Depression: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2020), published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • Effect of an internet- and app-based stress intervention compared to online psychoeducation in university students with depressive symptoms: Results of a randomized controlled trial (2021), published in Internet Interventions
  • Quality and Adoption of COVID-19 Tracing Apps and Recommendations for Development: Systematic Interdisciplinary Review of European Apps (2021), published in Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Effectiveness of a Guided Internet- and Mobile-Based Intervention for Patients with Chronic Back Pain and Depression (WARD-BP): A Multicenter, Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (2020), published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • A Web- and Mobile-Based Intervention for Comorbid, Recurrent Depression in Patients With Chronic Back Pain on Sick Leave (Get.Back): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial on Feasibility, User Satisfaction, and Effectiveness (2020), published in JMIR Mental Health

Coauthorship collaborations feature frequently with the following researchers:

  • David Daniel Ebert
  • Leif Boß
  • Claudia Buntrock
  • Harald Baumeister
  • Kai Spiegelhalder

Publications by Lehr are frequently found in specialized journals and venues including:

  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • BMC Public Health
  • Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • Internet Interventions
  • Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin

In addition to articles, Lehr has contributed to academic book publishing. One recorded book publication through Hogrefe Verlag is titled Dankbarkeit in der Psychotherapie, released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The benefit of web- and computer-based interventions for stress : A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Elena Heber;David Daniel Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Pim Cuijpers;Pim Cuijpers

  • Do guided internet-based interventions result in clinically relevant changes for patients with depression? An individual participant data meta-analysis.

    Eirini Karyotaki;David Daniel Ebert;Liesje Donkin;Heleen Riper

  • Increasing the acceptance of internet-based mental health interventions in primary care patients with depressive symptoms. A randomized controlled trial

    D.D. Ebert;D.D. Ebert;D.D. Ebert;M. Berking;P. Cuijpers;D. Lehr

  • Effect of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Prevention of Major Depression in Adults with Subthreshold Depression : A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Claudia Buntrock;David Daniel Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Filip Smit

  • Reliability and Validity of Assessing User Satisfaction With Web-Based Health Interventions

    Leif Boß;Dirk Lehr;Dorota Reis;Christiaan Vis

  • Web-Based and Mobile Stress Management Intervention for Employees: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Elena Heber;Dirk Lehr;David Daniel Ebert;Matthias Berking

  • Effectiveness of an Internet- and App-Based Intervention for College Students With Elevated Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Mathias Harrer;Sophia Helen Adam;Rebecca Jessica Fleischmann;Harald Baumeister

  • Overcome procrastination: Enhancing emotion regulation skills reduce procrastination

    Marcus Eckert;David D Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Bernhard Sieland

  • Efficacy of a web-based intervention with mobile phone support in treating depressive symptoms in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

    Stephanie Nobis;Dirk Lehr;David D aniel Ebert;Harald Baumeister

  • Self-guided internet-based and mobile-based stress management for employees: results of a randomised controlled trial.

    David Daniel Ebert;Elena Heber;Matthias Berking;Heleen Riper

  • Log in and breathe out: internet-based recovery training for sleepless employees with work-related strain – results of a randomized controlled trial

    Hanne Thiart;Dirk Lehr;David Daniel Ebert;Matthias Berking

  • Restoring depleted resources: Efficacy and mechanisms of change of an internet-based unguided recovery training for better sleep and psychological detachment from work.

    David Daniel Ebert;Matthias Berking;Hanne Thiart;Heleen Riper

  • Does Internet-based guided-self-help for depression cause harm? An individual participant data meta-analysis on deterioration rates and its moderators in randomized controlled trials.

    D. D. Ebert;L. Donkin;Gerhard Andersson;G. Andrews

  • Screening depressiver Störungen mittels Allgemeiner Depressions- Skala (ADS-K) und State-Trait Depressions Scales (STDS-T) Eine vergleichende Evaluation von Cut-Off-Werten

    Dirk Lehr;Andreas Hillert;Edgar Schmitz;Nadia Sosnowsky

  • Efficacy of an internet-based problem-solving training for teachers: results of a randomized controlled trial.

    David Daniel Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Leif Boß;Heleen Riper

  • Internet- and mobile-based stress management for employees with adherence-focused guidance : efficacy and mechanism of change

    David Daniel Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Elena Heber;Heleen Riper

  • Adherence to Internet-Based Mobile-Supported Stress Management: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data From Three Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Anna-Carlotta Zarski;Dirk Lehr;Matthias Berking;Heleen Riper;Heleen Riper

  • Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a web-based and mobile stress-management intervention for employees: design of a randomized controlled trial

    Elena Heber;David Daniel Ebert;David Daniel Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Stephanie Nobis

  • Effectiveness of a Web-Based Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Subthreshold Depression: Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial

    Claudia Buntrock;David Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Heleen Riper

  • The German Version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10): Evaluation of Dimensionality, Validity, and Measurement Invariance With Exploratory and Confirmatory Bifactor Modeling

    Dorota Reis;Dirk Lehr;Elena Heber;David Daniel Ebert

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Health Economic Evaluation.

    Hanne Thiart;David Daniel Ebert;Dirk Lehr;Stephanie Nobis

  • Turning Good Intentions Into Actions by Using the Health Action Process Approach to Predict Adherence to Internet-Based Depression Prevention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Anna Carlotta Zarski;Matthias Berking;Dorota Reis;Dirk Lehr

Frequent Co-Authors

David Daniel Ebert
David Daniel Ebert Technical University of Munich
Matthias Berking
Matthias Berking University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Heleen Riper
Heleen Riper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pim Cuijpers
Pim Cuijpers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Harald Baumeister
Harald Baumeister University of Ulm
Filip Smit
Filip Smit Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Frank J. Snoek
Frank J. Snoek University of Amsterdam
Jessica de Bloom
Jessica de Bloom Tampere University
Gerhard Andersson
Gerhard Andersson Linköping University
Steffen Moritz
Steffen Moritz University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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