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Erik Hedman 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 Erik Hedman sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 180 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Erik Hedman 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 Erik Hedman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

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

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

Overview

Erik Hedman is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and is an active researcher in the fields of psychology and medicine. Their work primarily involves experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, applied psychology, clinical psychology, and general health professions. Hedman's research often focuses on digital mental health interventions, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, cognitive processes, mental health, psychosomatic disorders, behavioral health, and dermatology-related conditions.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Behaviour Research and Therapy, BMC Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry, and JAMA Dermatology.

Frequent collaborators have included Erland Axelsson, Brjánn Ljótsson, Erik Andersson, Elin Lindsäter, and Nils Lindefors.

Some recent publications by Erik Hedman include:

  • Therapist-supported Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy yields similar effects as face-to-face therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023, World Psychiatry
  • Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis, 2021, JAMA Dermatology

Other relevant papers frequently cited in relation to their field are:

  • Effect of Internet vs Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Health Anxiety, 2020, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Three decades of increase in health anxiety: Systematic review and meta-analysis of birth cohort changes in university student samples from 1985 to 2017, 2020, Journal of Anxiety Disorders
  • Efficacy of internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for severe health anxiety: results from a randomized, controlled trial, 2020, Psychological Medicine

Hedman's research covers a wide range of health-related psychological interventions, including those delivered via the internet, addressing conditions such as anxiety and dermatological issues. The focus on digital mental health interventions aligns with ongoing trends in healthcare delivery innovation.

Best Publications

  • Guided Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders : a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Gerhard Andersson;Pim Cuijpers;Per Carlbring;Heleen Riper;Heleen Riper

  • Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

    Per Carlbring;Gerhard Andersson;Pim Cuijpers;Heleen Riper;Heleen Riper

  • Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: The DERS-16

    Johan Bjureberg;Brjánn Ljótsson;Matthew T. Tull;Erik Hedman

  • Cognitive behavior therapy via the Internet: a systematic review of applications, clinical efficacy and cost–effectiveness

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Nils Lindefors

  • Economic evaluations of Internet interventions for mental health: a systematic review.

    T. Donker;M. Blankers;E. Hedman;B. Ljótsson

  • Guided and unguided self-help for social anxiety disorder: randomised controlled trial.

    Tomas Furmark;Per Carlbring;Erik Hedman;Annika Sonnenstein

  • Internet-delivered exposure and mindfulness based therapy for irritable bowel syndrome--a randomized controlled trial.

    Brjánn Ljótsson;Lisa Falk;Amanda Wibron Vesterlund;Erik Hedman

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs. Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Non-inferiority Trial

    Erik Hedman;Gerhard Andersson;Gerhard Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson;Erik Andersson

  • Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder: a randomized controlled trial

    Erik Andersson;Jesper Enander;Per Andrén;Erik Hedman

  • Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sarah Vigerland;Sarah Vigerland;Fabian Lenhard;Marianne Bonnert;Maria Lalouni

  • Effectiveness of Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for depression in routine psychiatric care.

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Viktor Kaldo;Hugo Hesser

  • Internet-Delivered Exposure-Based Treatment vs. Stress Management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Trial

    Brjánn Ljótsson;Erik Hedman;Erik Andersson;Hugo Hesser

  • Internet administration of self-report measures commonly used in research on social anxiety disorder: A psychometric evaluation

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Christian Rück;Tomas Furmark

  • Long-term administration of estradiol decreases expression of hepatic lipogenic genes and improves insulin sensitivity in ob/ob mice: A possible mechanism is through direct regulation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3

    Hui Gao;Galina Bryzgalova;Erik Hedman;Akhtar Khan

  • Internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for severe health anxiety: randomised controlled trial

    Erik Hedman;Gerhard Andersson;Erik Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson

  • The Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ): Development and Psychometric Evaluation

    Philip Lindner;Ola Frykheden;David Forsström;Erik Andersson

  • Cost-effectiveness of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy vs. cognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder: results from a randomized controlled trial.

    Erik Hedman;Erik Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson;Gerhard Andersson;Gerhard Andersson

  • Effectiveness of Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Regular Clinical Settings

    Gerhard Andersson;Erik Hedman

  • Shame and Guilt in Social Anxiety Disorder: Effects of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Association with Social Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

    Erik Hedman;Peter Ström;Angela Stünkel;Ewa Mörtberg

  • Guided Internet-Based CBT for Common Mental Disorders

    Gerhard Andersson;Per Carlbring;Brjánn Ljótsson;Erik Hedman

Frequent Co-Authors

Brjánn Ljótsson
Brjánn Ljótsson Karolinska Institute
Gerhard Andersson
Gerhard Andersson Linköping University
Nils Lindefors
Nils Lindefors Karolinska Institute
Christian Rück
Christian Rück Karolinska Institute
Erik Andersson
Erik Andersson Karolinska Institute
Mats Lekander
Mats Lekander Karolinska Institute
Viktor Kaldo
Viktor Kaldo Karolinska Institute
Per Carlbring
Per Carlbring Stockholm University
Eva Serlachius
Eva Serlachius Karolinska Institute
Tomas Furmark
Tomas Furmark Uppsala University

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