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2026

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82
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World Ranking
320
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Gerhard Gmel 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 Gerhard Gmel sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 441 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerhard Gmel 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 Gerhard Gmel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Gerhard Gmel is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to research primarily within medicine and psychology. Their work emphasizes clinical psychology and epidemiology as dominant subfields, alongside pathology and forensic medicine, sociology, political science, and general health professions.

Their publication record includes research on topics such as substance abuse treatment and outcomes, alcohol consumption and health effects, COVID-19 and mental health, the impact of technology on adolescents, gambling behavior and treatments, homelessness and social issues, as well as behavioral health and interventions.

Gerhard Gmel has published articles in several venues with recurrent contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • PLoS ONE
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Addiction

Notable recent papers include:

  • The psychological impact of the COVID-19 crisis is higher among young Swiss men with a lower socioeconomic status: Evidence from a cohort study, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Associations of binge gaming (5 or more consecutive hours played) with gaming disorder and mental health in young men, 2023, Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Screened Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as a Predictor of Substance Use Initiation and Escalation in Early Adulthood and the Role of Self-Reported Conduct Disorder and Sensation Seeking: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study with Young Adult Swiss Men, 2020, European Addiction Research
  • Curvilinear associations between sexual orientation and problematic substance use, behavioural addictions and mental health among young Swiss men, 2020, Addictive Behaviors
  • Risk factors and consequences of traumatic brain injury in a Swiss male population cohort, 2022, BMJ Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gerhard Gmel are:

  • Joseph Studer
  • Simon Marmet
  • Matthias Wicki
  • Nicolas Bertholet
  • Jean-Bernard Daeppen

The fields of study and main research themes reflect a focus on understanding and addressing substance abuse, mental health challenges, and behavioral addictions, often exploring social determinants and longitudinal impacts among young adults in Switzerland. The body of work spans clinical investigations, behavioral research, and public health considerations relevant to these areas.

Best Publications

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Stephen S. Lim;Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Goodarz Danaei

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Why do young people drink? A review of drinking motives.

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Ronald A. Knibbe;Gerhard Gmel;Rutger Engels

  • The relationship of average volume of alcohol consumption and patterns of drinking to burden of disease: an overview.

    Jürgen T. Rehm;Robin Room;Kathryn Graham;Maristela Monteiro

  • The relationship between different dimensions of alcohol use and the burden of disease-an update.

    Jürgen Rehm;Gerhard E. Gmel;Gerrit Gmel;Omer S. M. Hasan

  • Gender and alcohol consumption: patterns from the multinational GENACIS project.

    Richard W. Wilsnack;Sharon C. Wilsnack;Arlinda F. Kristjanson;Nancy D. Vogeltanz-Holm

  • Characteristics of binge drinkers in Europe

    E Kuntsche;J Rehm;J Rehm;G Gmel

  • Who drinks and why? A review of socio-demographic, personality, and contextual issues behind the drinking motives in young people

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Ronald A. Knibbe;Gerhard Gmel;Rutger Engels

  • Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality.

    Jürgen Rehm;Gerhard Gmel;Christopher T Sempos;Maurizio Trevisan

  • Measuring alcohol consumption.

    Gerhard Gmel;Jürgen Rehm

  • The global distribution of average volume of alcohol consumption and patterns of drinking.

    Jürgen Rehm;Nina Rehn;Robin Room;Maristela Monteiro

  • Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Global Burden of Disease

    Jürgen Rehm;Robin Room;Maristela Monteiro;Gerhard Gmel

  • Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Sandra Kuntsche;Johannes Thrul;Gerhard Gmel

  • Social inequalities in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems in the study countries of the EU concerted action 'gender, culture and alcohol problems: a multi-national study'

    Kim Bloomfield;Ulrike Grittner;Stephanie Kramer;Gerhard Gmel

  • Drinking at European universities? A review of students' alcohol use

    Matthias Wicki;Emmanuel Kuntsche;Gerhard Gmel;Gerhard Gmel

  • International comparisons of alcohol consumption.

    K. Bloomfield;Timothy R. Stockwell;Gerhard Gmel;Nina Rehn

  • Alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence, and attributable burden of disease in Europe: Potential gains from effective interventions for alcohol dependence

    Jürgen Rehm;K D Shield;M X Rehm;Gerhard Gmel

  • Alcohol consumption and ethyl carbamate

    Naomi Allen;Lucy M. Anderson;Frederick A. Beland;Jacques Bénichou

  • Drinking patterns and their gender differences in Europe.

    Pia Mäkelä;Gerhard Gmel;Ulrike Grittner;Hervé Kuendig

  • Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence,correlates and interventions - eScholarship

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Sandra Kuntsche;Johannes Thrul;Gerhard Gmel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Rehm
Jürgen Rehm University of Toronto
Jean-Bernard Daeppen
Jean-Bernard Daeppen University of Lausanne
Emmanuel Kuntsche
Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University
Robin Room
Robin Room La Trobe University
Kathryn Graham
Kathryn Graham Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Kim Bloomfield
Kim Bloomfield Aarhus University
Ronald A. Knibbe
Ronald A. Knibbe Maastricht University
Sharon C. Wilsnack
Sharon C. Wilsnack University of North Dakota
John A. Cunningham
John A. Cunningham Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Rutger C. M. E. Engels
Rutger C. M. E. Engels Erasmus University Rotterdam

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