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Fernando Fernández-Aranda

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Psychology
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 84 1222 1076 6 6 575 27106

Fernando Fernández-Aranda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando Fernández-Aranda between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando Fernández-Aranda published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2021. 89 of the 678 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 74 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 56 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 30 publications
1998 2025

678 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando Fernández-Aranda: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 8
2005 3
2006 4
2007 13
2008 22
2009 24
2010 7
2011 17
2012 26
2013 24
2014 26
2015 36
2016 36
2017 41
2018 30
2019 36
2020 41
2021 74
2022 53
2023 56
2024 59
2025 30
Total 678
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Fernando Fernández-Aranda 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 Fernando Fernández-Aranda 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, 571–580 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: 575 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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 22 575
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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Fernando Fernández-Aranda 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 Fernando Fernández-Aranda 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 84
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Fernando Fernández-Aranda is a researcher affiliated with the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and medicine, with particular emphasis on clinical psychology. Their scholarly work spans several important subfields including public health, environmental and occupational health, sociology and political science, psychiatry and mental health, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The core topics of Fernández-Aranda's academic output include eating disorders and behaviors, gambling behavior and treatments, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, sexuality, behavior, and technology, obesity, physical activity and diet, the impact of technology on adolescents, and personality disorders and psychopathology.

They have contributed extensively to the following publication venues:

  • European Eating Disorders Review
  • Nutrients
  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "COVID-19 and implications for eating disorders," 2020, European Eating Disorders Review
  • "Genetic identification of cell types underlying brain complex traits yields insights into the etiology of Parkinson's disease," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Binge eating disorder," 2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Treatment of eating disorders: A systematic meta-review of meta-analyses and network meta-analyses," 2022, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Dissecting the Shared Genetic Architecture of Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric Disorders, and Known Risk Factors," 2021, Biological Psychiatry

Frequent collaborators of Fernández-Aranda include:

  • Susana Jiménez-Múrcia
  • Roser Granero
  • Isabel Baenas
  • Gemma Mestre-Bach
  • Laura Moragas

Their research often explores the intersections between psychological disorders and behavioral patterns, including gambling and eating-related disorders, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach involving clinical psychology and public health perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies in transsexualism

    J. Arcelus;J. Arcelus;W.P. Bouman;W. Van Den Noortgate;L. Claes

  • Mirror extreme BMI phenotypes associated with gene dosage at the chromosome 16p11.2 locus

    Sébastien Jacquemont;Alexandre Reymond;Flore Zufferey;Louise Harewood

  • COVID-19 and implications for eating disorders.

    Fernando Fernández‐Aranda;Fernando Fernández‐Aranda;Miquel Casas;Miquel Casas;Laurence Claes;Laurence Claes;Danielle Clark Bryan

  • A genome-wide association study of anorexia nervosa

    Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud;Gun Peggy Knudsen;Ole Andreas Andreassen;Thomas Espeseth

  • Cohort Profile: Design and methods of the PREDIMED-Plus randomized trial.

    Miguel A Martínez-González;Miguel A Martínez-González;Miguel A Martínez-González;Pilar Buil-Cosiales;Pilar Buil-Cosiales;Dolores Corella;Dolores Corella;Monica Bulló;Monica Bulló

  • Binge eating disorder

    Unknown

  • Association of BDNF with anorexia, bulimia and age of onset of weight loss in six European populations

    Marta Ribasés;Mònica Gratacòs;Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Laura Bellodi

  • Video games as a complementary therapy tool in mental disorders: PlayMancer, a European multicentre study

    Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Susana Jiménez-Murcia;Juan J. Santamaría;Katarina Gunnard

  • Executive Functions Profile in Extreme Eating/Weight Conditions: From Anorexia Nervosa to Obesity

    Ana B. Fagundo;Rafael de la Torre;Susana Jiménez-Murcia;Susana Jiménez-Murcia;Zaida Agüera

  • Association of irisin with fat mass, resting energy expenditure, and daily activity in conditions of extreme body mass index.

    María Pardo;Ana B. Crujeiras;María Amil;Zaida Aguera

  • Lifetime obesity in patients with eating disorders: increasing prevalence, clinical and personality correlates.

    Cynthia Villarejo;Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Susana Jiménez-Murcia;Susana Jiménez-Murcia;Eva Peñas-Lledó

  • [Temperament and Character Inventory Revised (TCI-R). Standardization and normative data in a general population sample].

    Gutiérrez-Zotes Ja;Bayón C;Montserrat C;Valero J

  • Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population

    Walter Pierre Bouman;Laurence Claes;Nicky Brewin;John R. Crawford

  • Impulse control disorders in women with eating disorders.

    Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Andréa Poyastro Pinheiro;Andréa Poyastro Pinheiro;Laura M. Thornton;Wade H. Berrettini

  • Body Image Dissatisfaction and Eating‐Related Psychopathology in Trans Individuals: A Matched Control Study

    Gemma L. Witcomb;Walter Pierre Bouman;Nicola Brewin;Christina Richards

  • Impulse control disorders in eating disorders: clinical and therapeutic implications

    Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Susana Jiménez-Murcia;Eva M. Álvarez-Moya;Roser Granero

  • Emotion Regulation as a Transdiagnostic Feature Among Eating Disorders: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Approach.

    Núria Mallorquí-Bagué;Núria Mallorquí-Bagué;Cristina Vintró-Alcaraz;Isabel Sánchez;Isabel Sánchez;Nadine Riesco;Nadine Riesco

  • Association of BDNF with restricting anorexia nervosa and minimum body mass index: a family-based association study of eight European populations

    Marta Ribases;Monica Gratacos;Fernando Fernandez-Aranda;Laura Bellodi

  • Inventario del Temperamento y el Carácter-Revisado (TCI-R): baremación y datos normativos en una muestra de población general

    José Alfonso Gutiérrez-Zotes;C. Bayón;C. Montserrat;J. Valero

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

Frequent Co-Authors

Susana Jiménez-Murcia
Susana Jiménez-Murcia University of Barcelona
Roser Granero
Roser Granero Autonomous University of Barcelona
José M. Menchón
José M. Menchón University of Barcelona
Zaida Agüera
Zaida Agüera University of Barcelona
Trevor Steward
Trevor Steward University of Melbourne
Gemma Mestre-Bach
Gemma Mestre-Bach Universidad Internacional De La Rioja
Mónica Gómez-Peña
Mónica Gómez-Peña Bellvitge University Hospital
Janet Treasure
Janet Treasure King's College London
Isabel Krug
Isabel Krug University of Melbourne
Eva Penelo
Eva Penelo Autonomous University of Barcelona

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