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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 43 7355 6859 733 699 165 5615

Jane Simpson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jane Simpson between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jane Simpson published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 19 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 6 publications
1999 2025

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jane Simpson: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 8
2008 6
2009 4
2010 12
2011 4
2012 6
2013 11
2014 11
2015 10
2016 17
2017 9
2018 16
2019 10
2020 12
2021 16
2022 11
2023 13
2024 13
2025 6
Total 205
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Jane Simpson publications per year - data summary

  • Jane Simpson, a Psychology scholar from Lancaster University, has 205 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2001 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.2 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 59 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 18 publications (2.0 per year); 2008-2016: 81 publications (9.0 per year); 2017-2025: 106 publications (11.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jane Simpson 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 Jane Simpson 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, 161–170 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: 165 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
161–170 477 165
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
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Jane Simpson publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Jane Simpson, a Psychology scholar from Lancaster University, records 165 publications - the 56th percentile of the discipline.
  • 56% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Jane Simpson, and about 44% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Jane Simpson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jane Simpson 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 Jane Simpson 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 43
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
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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Jane Simpson D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Jane Simpson, a Psychology scholar from Lancaster University, records 43 D-Index - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Jane Simpson, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Jane Simpson ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Jane Simpson is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, focusing on several key subfields and topics related to neurological and psychological health.

The main subfields of their work include:

  • Neurology
  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Simpson's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Experiences of stigma in people with epilepsy: A meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence" (2021) in Seizure
  • "Psychological interventions for people with Parkinson's disease in the early 2020s: Where do we stand?" (2020) in Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
  • "Psychological Interventions for People with Huntington's Disease: A Call to Arms" (2020) in Journal of Huntington's Disease
  • "Stigma, self-compassion, and psychological distress among people with Parkinson's" (2022) in Disability and Rehabilitation
  • "Giving and receiving a diagnosis of a progressive neurological condition: A scoping review of doctors' and patients' perspectives" (2020) in Patient Education and Counseling

Frequent coauthors who have contributed to their research include:

  • Fiona Eccles
  • Nicolò Zarotti
  • Maria Dale
  • Craig Murray
  • Sarah Gunn

Simpson often publishes in journals such as:

  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Journal of Huntington's Disease
  • Seizure
  • Journal of Personalized Medicine
  • Chronic Illness

Best Publications

  • Is disgust a homogeneous emotion

    Jane Simpson;Sarah Carter;Susan H. Anthony;Paul G. Overton

  • Self-disgust mediates the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptomatology

    P. G. Overton;F. E. Markland;H. S. Taggart;G. L. Bagshaw

  • Insecure attachment predicts proneness to paranoia but not hallucinations

    Laura Pickering;Jane Simpson;Richard P. Bentall

  • Couples' shared experiences of dementia: a meta-synthesis of the impact upon relationships and couplehood

    Olivia Wadham;Jane Simpson;Jonathan Rust;Craig Murray

  • A qualitative analysis of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in Parkinson's disease

    Lee. Fitzpatrick;Jane. Simpson;Alistair. Smith

  • Reconsidering the term ‘carer’: a critique of the universal adoption of the term ‘carer’

    Victoria Molyneaux;Sarah Butchard;Jane Simpson;Craig Murray

  • Depressive realism and outcome density bias in contingency judgments: the effect of the context and intertrial interval.

    Rachel M. Msetfi;Robin A. Murphy;Jane Simpson;Diana E. Kornbrot

  • The co-construction of couplehood in dementia

    Victoria J. Molyneaux;Sarah Butchard;Jane Simpson;Craig Murray

  • Do improvements in emotional distress correlate with becoming more mindful? A study of older adults.

    Kate Splevins;Alistair Smith;Jane Simpson

  • A narrative exploration of older people's transitions into residential care.

    Victoria S. P. Lee;Jane Simpson;Katherine Froggatt

  • Does hope predict adjustment to end‐stage renal failure and consequent dialysis?

    Elizabeth Billington;Jane Simpson;Jen Unwin;Dominic Bray

  • A systematic review of pre-operative predictors of post-operative depression and anxiety in individuals who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

    Louise H McKenzie;Jane Simpson;Marie Stewart

  • The experience of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: How younger carers cope

    Shirley Lockeridge;Jane Simpson

  • Social support and psychological outcome in people with Parkinson's disease: Evidence for a specific pattern of associations.

    Jane Simpson;Katrina Haines;Godwin Lekwuwa;John Wardle

  • Health Care Workers’ Experiences of Mindfulness Training: a Qualitative Review

    Peter Morgan;Jane Simpson;Alistair Smith

  • The experience of caring for patients with dementia within a general hospital setting: a meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature

    Alex Turner;Fiona J R Eccles;Ruth Elvish;Jane Simpson

  • The revolting self:an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of self-disgust in females with depressive symptoms

    Philip A. Powell;Paul G. Overton;Jane Simpson

  • Perceived discrimination and psychosis: a systematic review of the literature.

    Josie Pearce;Sonya Rafiq;Jane Simpson;Filippo Varese

  • The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review.

    Hannah Osborne;Jane Simpson;Graham Stokes

  • When disgust leads to dysphoria: a three-wave longitudinal study assessing the temporal relationship between self-disgust and depressive symptoms.

    Philip A. Powell;Jane Simpson;Paul G. Overton

  • Change counselling in diabetes: the development of a training programme for the diabetes team.

    Y. Doherty;D. Hall;P.T. James;S.H. Roberts

  • Depressive realism and the effect of intertrial interval on judgements of zero, positive, and negative contingencies

    Rachel M. Msetfi;Robin A. Murphy;Jane Simpson

  • A mixed methods systematic review of multimodal non-pharmacological interventions to improve cognition for people with dementia:

    Garuth Chalfont;Christine Milligan;Jane Simpson

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul G. Overton
Paul G. Overton University of Sheffield
Craig Murray
Craig Murray Lancaster University
Filippo Varese
Filippo Varese University of Manchester
Trevor J. Crawford
Trevor J. Crawford Lancaster University
Christine Milligan
Christine Milligan Lancaster University
David Craufurd
David Craufurd University of Manchester
Linden J. Ball
Linden J. Ball University of Central Lancashire
John Keady
John Keady University of Manchester
Carol Thomas
Carol Thomas Lancaster University
Michael T. Smith
Michael T. Smith Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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