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J. Mark G. Williams

J. Mark G. Williams

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 88 1015 889 125 114 213 46325

J. Mark G. Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Mark G. Williams between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Mark G. Williams published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2013. 3 of the 228 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2013. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1961 2025

228 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Mark G. Williams: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 4
1984 2
1985 4
1986 4
1987 1
1988 6
1989 1
1990 3
1991 7
1992 4
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 4
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 13
2007 13
2008 12
2009 11
2010 12
2011 5
2012 11
2013 19
2014 13
2015 10
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 5
2020 2
2021 5
2022 1
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 228
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J. Mark G. Williams 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 J. Mark G. Williams 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, 211–220 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: 213 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
211–220 313 213
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
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J. Mark G. Williams 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 J. Mark G. Williams 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 88
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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Overview

J. Mark G. Williams is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology and social sciences, with a particular focus on clinical psychology, education, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their work prominently addresses topics related to child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, youth substance use and school attendance, early childhood education and development, mindfulness and compassion interventions, attachment and relationship dynamics, resilience and mental health, and the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.

Williams has contributed to a range of peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications appearing in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Journal of Educational Psychology
  • Mindfulness
  • Cognitive Therapy and Research
  • Journal of School Psychology

Recent papers include:

  • "The Role of Schools in Early Adolescents' Mental Health: Findings From the MYRIAD Study" (2021), Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Student- and School-Level Factors Associated With Mental Health and Well-Being in Early Adolescence" (2023), Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Teachers "finding peace in a frantic world": An experimental study of self-taught and instructor-led mindfulness program formats on acceptability, effectiveness, and mechanisms" (2021), Journal of Educational Psychology
  • "Family Mindfulness Training for Childhood ADHD: Short- and Long-Term Effects on Children, Fathers and Mothers" (2021), Mindfulness
  • "Overgeneralization as a Predictor of the Course of Depression Over Time: The Role of Negative Overgeneralization to the Self, Negative Overgeneralization Across Situations, and Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory" (2023), Cognitive Therapy and Research

Williams has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These frequent co-authors include:

  • Willem Kuyken
  • Tamsin Ford
  • Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
  • Tim Dalgleish
  • Jesús Montero-Marín

The range of Williams's research integrates clinical and educational perspectives, emphasizing mindfulness and compassion-based interventions, as well as developmental psychological processes in children and adolescents. This multidisciplinary approach highlights an interest in factors affecting mental health and well-being during formative stages of life as well as interventions targeted at improving psychological resilience and emotional development.

Best Publications

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse

    Zindel V. Segal;J. Mark G. Williams;John D. Teasdale

  • Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples.

    Ruth A. Baer;Gregory T. Smith;Emily Lykins;Daniel Button

  • Cognitive Psychology and Emotional Disorders

    J. Mark G. Williams

  • Autobiographical memory specificity and emotional disorder.

    J. Mark G. Williams;Thorsten Barnhofer;Catherine Crane;Dirk Hermans

  • How does cognitive therapy prevent depressive relapse and why should attentional control (mindfulness) training help

    John D. Teasdale;Zindel Segal;J.Mark G. Williams

  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

    Zindel V. Segal;J. Mark G. Williams;John D Teasdale;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Initial psychometric properties of the experiences questionnaire: validation of a self-report measure of decentering.

    David M. Fresco;Michael T. Moore;Manfred H.M. van Dulmen;Zindel V. Segal

  • What defines mindfulness-based programs? The warp and the weft.

    R. S. Crane;Judson A. Brewer;C Feldman;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mindfulness : Diverse Perspectives on its Meaning, Origins and Applications

    J. Mark G. Williams;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mindfulness: diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins, and multiple applications at the intersection of science and dharma

    J. Mark G. Williams;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mind the gap: Improving the dissemination of CBT

    R. Shafran;D.M. Clark;C.G. Fairburn;A. Arntz

  • Autobiographical memory in depression.

    J. M. G. Williams;J. Scott

  • Reduced specificity of autobiographical memory and depression: the role of executive control.

    Tim Dalgleish;J. Mark G. Williams;Ann-Marie J. Golden;Nicola Perkins

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression, 2nd ed.

    Zindel V. Segal;J. Mark G. Williams;John D. Teasdale

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a treatment for chronic depression: A preliminary study.

    Thorsten Barnhofer;Catherine Crane;Emily Hargus;Myanthi Amarasinghe

  • Cry of Pain: Understanding Suicide and Self-Harm

    J. Mark G. Williams

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Preventing Relapse in Recurrent Depression: A Randomized Dismantling Trial

    J. Mark G. Williams;Catherine Crane;Thorsten Barnhofer;Kate Brennan

  • Reducing cognitive vulnerability to depression: A preliminary investigation of MEmory Specificity Training (MEST) in inpatients with depressive symptomatology

    Filip Raes;J. Mark G. Williams;Dirk Hermans

  • The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness

    J. Mark G. Williams

  • The mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy adherence scale: inter‐rater reliability, adherence to protocol and treatment distinctiveness

    Zindel V. Segal;John D. Teasdale;J. Mark Williams;Michael C. Gemar

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine Crane
Catherine Crane University of Oxford
Thorsten Barnhofer
Thorsten Barnhofer University of Surrey
Filip Raes
Filip Raes KU Leuven
Dirk Hermans
Dirk Hermans KU Leuven
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Jon Kabat-Zinn University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Paul Eelen
Paul Eelen KU Leuven
Willem Kuyken
Willem Kuyken University of Oxford
Zindel V. Segal
Zindel V. Segal University of Toronto
John D. Teasdale
John D. Teasdale MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Freda McManus
Freda McManus Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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