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José Gutiérrez-Maldonado

José Gutiérrez-Maldonado

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
42
Citations
6488
World Ranking
7621
National Ranking
88

José Gutiérrez-Maldonado 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 José Gutiérrez-Maldonado sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 180 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

José Gutiérrez-Maldonado 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 José Gutiérrez-Maldonado sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

José Gutiérrez-Maldonado is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain, focusing primarily on psychology and medicine. Their research spans 63 publications in psychology and 21 in medicine, with subfields including clinical psychology, human-computer interaction, applied psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and epidemiology.

The scientist's main research topics include eating disorders and behaviors, virtual reality applications and impacts, body image and dysmorphia studies, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, COVID-19 and mental health, and digital mental health interventions.

Recent papers highlight a significant focus on virtual reality and mental health, with notable works such as:

  • COVID Feel Good-An Easy Self-Help Virtual Reality Protocol to Overcome the Psychological Burden of Coronavirus (2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • AN-VR-BE. A Randomized Controlled Trial for Reducing Fear of Gaining Weight and Other Eating Disorder Symptoms in Anorexia Nervosa through Virtual Reality-Based Body Exposure (2021, Journal of Clinical Medicine)
  • Virtual Reality Body Exposure Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa. A Case Report With Follow-Up Results (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Predictors of Changes in Alcohol Craving Levels during a Virtual Reality Cue Exposure Treatment among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine)
  • Body-related attentional bias as mediator of the relationship between body mass index and body dissatisfaction (2020, European Eating Disorders Review)

Their frequent co-authors include Marta Ferrer-García, Bruno Porras-García, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Mariarca Ascione, and Franck-Alexandre Meschberger-Annweiler.

Key publication venues where their work is commonly featured are:

  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Applied Sciences
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • European Eating Disorders Review

Best Publications

  • Burden of care and general health in families of patients with schizophrenia.

    José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;David J. Kavanagh

  • Quality of life in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: A literature review

    Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Claudia Miranda-Castillo

  • Emotional eating and food intake after sadness and joy

    T. van Strien;A. Cebolla;E. Etchemendy;J. Gutierrez-Maldonado

  • Burden of care in families of patients with schizophrenia.

    Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado

  • The use of virtual reality in the study, assessment, and treatment of body image in eating disorders and nonclinical samples: a review of the literature.

    Marta Ferrer-García;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado

  • A virtual reality-integrated program for improving social skills in patients with schizophrenia: a pilot study.

    Mar Rus-Calafell;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Joan Ribas-Sabaté

  • Effectiveness of a psycho-educational intervention for reducing burden in Latin American families of patients with schizophrenia.

    José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar

  • A Randomised Controlled Comparison of Second-Level Treatment Approaches for Treatment-Resistant Adults with Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder: Assessing the Benefits of Virtual Reality Cue Exposure Therapy

    Marta Ferrer-García;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Joana Pla-Sanjuanelo;Ferran Vilalta-Abella

  • Influence of personality and individual abilities on the sense of presence experienced in anxiety triggering virtual environments

    Ivan Alsina-Jurnet;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado

  • The role of family therapy in the management of schizophrenia: challenges and solutions.

    Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;Mar Rus-Calafell;Alfonso Urzúa;Jorge Escudero

  • Virtual Reality Based Treatments in Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Review

    Marta Ferrer-Garcia;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Giuseppe Riva

  • The role of presence in the level of anxiety experienced in clinical virtual environments

    Ivan Alsina-Jurnet;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;María-Virgina Rangel-Gómez

  • Future Directions: How Virtual Reality Can Further Improve the Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesity.

    José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Brenda K. Wiederhold;Giuseppe Riva

  • Quality of life among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: a cross-cultural comparison of Chilean and French families.

    Laurent Boyer;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;Raphaelle Richieri;Christophe Lancon

  • Aplicaciones de la realidad virtual en psicologia clínica

    José Gutiérrez Maldonado

  • The validity of virtual environments for eliciting emotional responses in patients with eating disorders and in controls.

    Marta Ferrer-García;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;Elena Moreno

  • Attitudes and burden in relatives of patients with schizophrenia in a middle income country

    Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Marta Ferrer-García;Claudia Peñaloza-Salazar

  • A brief cognitive-behavioural social skills training for stabilised outpatients with schizophrenia: a preliminary study.

    Mar Rus-Calafell;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Mónica Ortega-Bravo;Joan Ribas-Sabaté

  • Applications of virtual reality in individuals with alcohol misuse: A systematic review

    Alexandra Ghiţă;José Gutiérrez-Maldonado

  • Influencia de la percepción de apoyo y del funcionamiento social en la calidad de vida de pacientes con esquizofrenia y sus cuidadores

    José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;Marta Ferrer-García;Paula Fernández-Dávila

  • Assessment of Emotional Reactivity Produced by Exposure to Virtual Environments in Patients with Eating Disorders

    José Gutiérrez-Maldonado;Marta Ferrer-García;Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar;Alex Letosa-Porta

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Riva
Giuseppe Riva Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Antonios Dakanalis
Antonios Dakanalis University of Milano-Bicocca
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
Fernando Fernández-Aranda University of Barcelona
Brenda K. Wiederhold
Brenda K. Wiederhold Scripps Health
Rosa M. Baños
Rosa M. Baños University of Valencia
Janet Treasure
Janet Treasure King's College London
Cristina Botella
Cristina Botella Jaume I University
Massimo Clerici
Massimo Clerici University of Milano-Bicocca
David J. Kavanagh
David J. Kavanagh Queensland University of Technology
Enrico Molinari
Enrico Molinari Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

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