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Elmar Brähler

Elmar Brähler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 111 375 328 13 12 957 54157
Medicine 109 5703 5353 316 302 924 53160

Elmar Brähler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elmar Brähler between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elmar Brähler published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 32.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 97 publications in 2012. 104 of the 1,380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 97. Peak 97 publications in 2012. 1984: 6 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 8 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 23 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 54 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 48 publications 2009: 52 publications 2010: 51 publications 2011: 74 publications 2012: 97 publications 2013: 79 publications 2014: 69 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 58 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 71 publications 2021: 59 publications 2022: 68 publications 2023: 51 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 52 publications
1984 2025

1,380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elmar Brähler: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 6
1985 1
1986 8
1987 4
1988 5
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 23
2000 15
2001 26
2002 32
2003 22
2004 30
2005 54
2006 41
2007 26
2008 48
2009 52
2010 51
2011 74
2012 97
2013 79
2014 69
2015 44
2016 58
2017 48
2018 46
2019 49
2020 71
2021 59
2022 68
2023 51
2024 52
2025 52
Total 1,380
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Elmar Brähler 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 Elmar Brähler 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, 705+ 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: 957 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 957
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Elmar Brähler 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 Elmar Brähler 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, 110–111 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: 111 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 35 111
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

Elmar Brähler is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields including psychology, medicine, and social sciences, with a primary focus on clinical psychology and general health professions.

The scientist's recent work explores a wide variety of mental health topics, psychological well-being, and social factors influencing health. Some of the most cited papers include:

  • Loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review with meta-analysis, 2022, American Psychologist
  • Similarities and Differences of Mental Health in Women and Men: A Systematic Review of Findings in Three Large German Cohorts, 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Update of the standardization of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in the general population, 2022, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Prevalence and psychopathology of vegetarians and vegans - Results from a representative survey in Germany, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Noise annoyance predicts symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance 5 years later. Findings from the Gutenberg Health Study, 2020, European Journal of Public Health

Frequent coauthors in their body of work include:

  • Manfred E. Beutel
  • Jörg M. Fegert
  • Markus Zenger
  • Mareike Ernst
  • Ana N. Tibubos

Publications appear regularly in journals and venues such as:

  • PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Scientific Reports
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Elmar Brähler's main fields of study and subfields highlight their interdisciplinary approach:

  • Psychology
  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences

  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health
  • Social Psychology

The core topics of exploration within their research encompass:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Employment and Welfare Studies

Best Publications

  • Validation and Standardization of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) in the General Population

    Bernd Löwe;Oliver Decker;Stefanie Müller;Elmar Brähler

  • A 4-item measure of depression and anxiety: Validation and standardization of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in the general population.

    Bernd Löwe;Inka Wahl;Matthias Rose;Carsten Spitzer

  • Loneliness in the general population: prevalence, determinants and relations to mental health.

    Manfred E. Beutel;Eva M. Klein;Elmar Brähler;Iris Reiner

  • Prediction of Institutionalization in the Elderly. A Systematic Review

    Melanie Luppa;Tobias Luck;Siegfried Weyerer;Hans-Helmut König

  • Depression and anxiety in labor migrants and refugees--a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jutta Lindert;Ondine S. von Ehrenstein;Stefan Priebe;Andreas Mielck

  • Prevalence of complicated grief in a representative population-based sample

    Anette Kersting;Elmar Brähler;Heide Glaesmer;Birgit Wagner

  • Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population.

    Rüya-Daniela Kocalevent;Andreas Hinz;Elmar Brähler

  • The German version of the Perceived Stress Scale – psychometric characteristics in a representative German community sample

    Eva M. Klein;Elmar Brähler;Michael Dreier;Leonard Reinecke

  • The somatic symptom scale-8 (SSS-8): a brief measure of somatic symptom burden.

    Benjamin Gierk;Sebastian Kohlmann;Kurt Kroenke;Kurt Kroenke;Kurt Kroenke;Lena Spangenberg

  • Social support in the general population: standardization of the Oslo social support scale (OSSS-3).

    Rüya-Daniela Kocalevent;Lorenz Berg;Manfred E. Beutel;Andreas Hinz

  • Four-Week Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Patients With Cancer Across Major Tumor Entities

    Anja Mehnert;Elmar Brähler;Hermann Faller;Martin Härter

  • One in two cancer patients is significantly distressed: Prevalence and indicators of distress.

    A. Mehnert;T.J. Hartung;M. Friedrich;S. Vehling

  • The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: a population-based survey

    Winfried Rief;Ulrike Buhlmann;Sabine Wilhelm;Ada Borkenhagen

  • Fibromyalgia prevalence, somatic symptom reporting, and the dimensionality of polysymptomatic distress: results from a survey of the general population.

    Frederick Wolfe;Elmar Brähler;Andreas Hinz;Winfried Häuser

  • Updates on the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: A population-based survey

    Ulrike Buhlmann;Heide Glaesmer;Ricarda Mewes;Jeanne M. Fama

  • Teststatistische Prüfung und Normierung der deutschen Versionen des EUROHIS-QOL Lebensqualität-Index und des WHO-5 Wohlbefindens-Index

    Elmar Brähler;Holger Mühlan;Cornelia Albani;Silke Schmidt

  • Prevalence of mental health conditions in cancer patients in acute care—a meta-analysis

    S. Singer;S. Singer;J. Das-Munshi;E. Brähler

  • Normative values for the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) in the general German population.

    Andreas Hinz;Elmar Brähler

  • Die Resilienzskala - Ein Fragebogen zur Erfassung der psychischen Widerstandsfähigkeit als Personmerkmal.

    Jörg Schumacher;Karena Leppert;Thomas Gunzelrnann;Bernhard Strauß

  • Sleep quality in the general population: psychometric properties of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, derived from a German community sample of 9284 people

    Andreas Hinz;Heide Glaesmer;Elmar Brähler;Elmar Brähler;Markus Löffler

  • Psychometric properties and population-based norms of the Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R)

    Heide Glaesmer;Winfried Rief;Alexandra Martin;Ricarda Mewes

Frequent Co-Authors

Heide Glaesmer
Heide Glaesmer Leipzig University
Andreas Hinz
Andreas Hinz Leipzig University
Manfred E. Beutel
Manfred E. Beutel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Winfried Rief
Winfried Rief Philipp University of Marburg
Winfried Häuser
Winfried Häuser Technical University of Munich
Anja Hilbert
Anja Hilbert Leipzig University
Uwe Koch
Uwe Koch Universität Hamburg
Anja Mehnert
Anja Mehnert Leipzig University
Franz Petermann
Franz Petermann University of Bremen
Jörg M. Fegert
Jörg M. Fegert University of Ulm

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