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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 110 400 351 2 2 874 43392

Giuseppe Riva publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giuseppe Riva between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giuseppe Riva published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 35.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2016. 95 of the 1,177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2016. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 52 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 53 publications 2013: 68 publications 2014: 71 publications 2015: 69 publications 2016: 77 publications 2017: 77 publications 2018: 65 publications 2019: 60 publications 2020: 65 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 54 publications 2025: 41 publications
1993 2025

1,177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giuseppe Riva: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 4
1996 4
1997 12
1998 19
1999 7
2000 13
2001 21
2002 18
2003 21
2004 12
2005 9
2006 13
2007 16
2008 24
2009 52
2010 23
2011 40
2012 53
2013 68
2014 71
2015 69
2016 77
2017 77
2018 65
2019 60
2020 65
2021 64
2022 54
2023 50
2024 54
2025 41
Total 1,177
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Giuseppe Riva 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 Giuseppe Riva 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: 874 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+ 100 874
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Giuseppe Riva 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 Giuseppe Riva 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: 110 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 35 110
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 Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Giuseppe Riva is affiliated with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Their research activities span multiple fields, predominantly psychology and medicine, with a strong focus on cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and human-computer interaction as key subfields.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Giuseppe Riva has contributed to a range of research papers, some of which have notable citation records. Selected recent publications include:

  • "The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Health Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Immersive virtual reality in K-12 and higher education: A 10-year systematic review of empirical research" (2020), published in British Journal of Educational Technology
  • "Usability Issues of Clinical and Research Applications of Virtual Reality in Older People: A Systematic Review" (2020), published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • "Neuroimaging the consciousness of self: Review, and conceptual-methodological framework" (2020), published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "What the Metaverse Is (Really) and Why We Need to Know About It" (2022), published in Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking

Giuseppe Riva frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Pietro Cipresso
  • Elisa Pedroli
  • Cosimo Tuena
  • Daniele Di Lernia
  • Silvia Serino

The researcher has published extensively in several scientific venues, particularly:

  • Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (91 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (18 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine (12 publications)
  • Frontiers in Psychology (9 publications)
  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (7 publications)

In addition to journal articles, Giuseppe Riva has contributed to book publications, including a title released by Informa: "Networked Flow in Creative Collaboration" (2020).

Best Publications

  • Affective Interactions Using Virtual Reality: The Link between Presence and Emotions

    Giuseppe Riva;Fabrizia Mantovani;Claret Samantha Capideville;Alessandra Preziosa

  • The Past, Present, and Future of Virtual and Augmented Reality Research: A Network and Cluster Analysis of the Literature

    Pietro Cipresso;Irene Alice Chicchi Giglioli;Mariano Alcañiz Raya;Giuseppe Riva

  • Virtual reality in psychotherapy: review.

    Giuseppe Riva

  • Being there : the experience of presence in mediated environments

    Wijnand IJsselsteijn;Giuseppe Riva

  • The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Health Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Emanuele Maria Giusti;Elisa Pedroli;Guido E. D'Aniello;Chiara Stramba Badiale

  • Neuroscience of Virtual Reality: From Virtual Exposure to Embodied Medicine.

    Giuseppe Riva;Brenda K. Wiederhold;Fabrizia Mantovani

  • Positive technology: using interactive technologies to promote positive functioning.

    Giuseppe Riva;Rosa María Baños;Cristina Botella;Brenda K. Wiederhold

  • eHealth for Patient Engagement: A Systematic Review.

    Serena Barello;Stefano Triberti;Guendalina Graffigna;Chiara Libreri

  • The use of the internet in psychological research: comparison of online and offline questionnaires.

    Giuseppe Riva;Tiziana Teruzzi;Luigi Anolli

  • Transforming Experience: The Potential of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for Enhancing Personal and Clinical Change

    Giuseppe Riva;Rosa M. Baños;Cristina Botella;Fabrizia Mantovani

  • Virtual reality training for health-care professionals.

    Fabrizia Mantovani;Gianluca Castelnuovo;Andrea Gaggioli;Giuseppe Riva

  • Immersive virtual reality in K-12 and higher education: A 10-year systematic review of empirical research

    Anna Flavia Di Natale;Claudia Repetto;Giuseppe Riva;Daniela Villani

  • “Real” Presence: How Different Ontologies Generate Different Criteria for Presence, Telepresence, and Virtual Presence

    Giuseppe Mantovani;Giuseppe Riva

  • Being There: Concepts, Effects and Measurements of User Presence in Synthetic Environments

    G. Riva;F. Davide;W. A. IJsselsteijn

  • The role of immersion and narrative in mediated presence: the virtual hospital experience.

    Alessandra Gorini;Claret S. Capideville;Gianluca De Leo;Fabrizia Mantovani

  • Why Is Facebook So Successful? Psychophysiological Measures Describe a Core Flow State While Using Facebook

    Maurizio Mauri;Pietro Cipresso;Anna Balgera;Marco Villamira

  • A second life for eHealth: prospects for the use of 3-D virtual worlds in clinical psychology.

    Alessandra Gorini;Andrea Gaggioli;Cinzia Vigna;Giuseppe Riva

  • Effectiveness of Immersive Videos in Inducing Awe: An Experimental Study.

    Alice Chirico;Pietro Cipresso;David B. Yaden;Federica Biassoni

  • Virtual reality exposure in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: A controlled study

    C. Botella;A. García-Palacios;H. Villa;R. M. Baños

  • The Layers of Presence: A Bio-cultural Approach to Understanding Presence in Natural and Mediated Environments

    Giuseppe Riva;John A. Waterworth;Eva Lindh Waterworth

  • The Sociocognitive Psychology of Computer-Mediated Communication: The Present and Future of Technology-Based Interactions

    Giuseppe Riva

  • Psychological considerations in the assessment and treatment of pain in neurorehabilitation and psychological factors predictive of therapeutic response: Evidence and recommendations from the Italian consensus conference on pain in neurorehabilitation

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Emanuele Maria Giusti;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Donatella Saviola

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Gaggioli
Andrea Gaggioli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Pietro Cipresso
Pietro Cipresso Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Silvia Serino
Silvia Serino University of Milano-Bicocca
Antonios Dakanalis
Antonios Dakanalis University of Milano-Bicocca
Daniela Villani
Daniela Villani Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Brenda K. Wiederhold
Brenda K. Wiederhold Scripps Health
Enrico Molinari
Enrico Molinari Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Massimo Clerici
Massimo Clerici University of Milano-Bicocca
Gianluca Castelnuovo
Gianluca Castelnuovo Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Alessandra Gorini
Alessandra Gorini University of Milan

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