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Rising Stars D-index 69 Citations 17,504 264 World Ranking 49 National Ranking 1
Psychology D-index 70 Citations 18,473 250 World Ranking 1588 National Ranking 183

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2022 - Research.com Rising Star of Science Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Major depressive disorder

His primary scientific interests are in Psychiatry, Meta-analysis, Mental health, Psychological intervention and Randomized controlled trial. Joseph Firth works mostly in the field of Psychiatry, limiting it down to topics relating to Disease and, in certain cases, Health policy, Life expectancy and Comorbidity, as a part of the same area of interest. His work carried out in the field of Meta-analysis brings together such families of science as Neurocognitive, Prospective cohort study, Clinical psychology and Anxiety.

Joseph Firth focuses mostly in the field of Mental health, narrowing it down to topics relating to Internet privacy and, in certain cases, Patient participation and Global mental health. His research in Psychological intervention intersects with topics in PsycINFO and Health technology. Joseph Firth interconnects Bipolar disorder and Quality of life in the investigation of issues within Mental illness.

His most cited work include:

  • Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies (321 citations)
  • The efficacy of smartphone-based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (294 citations)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise interventions in schizophrenia patients (281 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Mental health, Meta-analysis and Depression. His Psychological intervention study also includes fields such as

  • Logistic regression which is related to area like Sedentary behavior, Public health and Environmental health,
  • Physical therapy and related Body mass index. Schizophrenia and Mental illness are among the areas of Psychiatry where Joseph Firth concentrates his study.

His Mental health research includes elements of Loneliness, Gerontology and Mood. His Meta-analysis research integrates issues from Odds ratio, Observational study, Randomized controlled trial and Clinical psychology. The concepts of his Depression study are interwoven with issues in Confidence interval and Anxiety.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Psychological intervention (45.53%)
  • Psychiatry (41.79%)
  • Mental health (45.53%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Mental health (45.53%)
  • Meta-analysis (32.28%)
  • Psychological intervention (45.53%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mental health, Meta-analysis, Psychological intervention, Clinical psychology and Depression. The Mental illness research Joseph Firth does as part of his general Mental health study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Social distance, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. Mental illness is the subject of his research, which falls under Psychiatry.

His Meta-analysis study incorporates themes from Observational study, Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial and Systematic review. His study looks at the relationship between Psychological intervention and topics such as Intervention, which overlap with Life expectancy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Quality of life, Disease, Cohort study and Anxiety.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour (190 citations)
  • World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour (190 citations)
  • Digital Mental Health and COVID-19: Using Technology Today to Accelerate the Curve on Access and Quality Tomorrow (160 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Major depressive disorder

Joseph Firth mainly investigates Schizophrenia, Psychiatry, Anxiety, Mental illness and Mental health. His Schizophrenia research incorporates elements of Bipolar disorder, Psychosis and Systematic review. As part of his studies on Psychiatry, Joseph Firth often connects relevant subjects like Lifestyle intervention.

His Anxiety study which covers Psychological intervention that intersects with Continuous training. His research investigates the connection between Mental health and topics such as Depression that intersect with issues in Meta-analysis and Mediterranean diet. While the research belongs to areas of Meta-analysis, Joseph Firth spends his time largely on the problem of Clinical psychology, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Dropout and Major depressive disorder.

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Best Publications

World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Fiona C. Bull;Salih S. Al-Ansari;Stuart Biddle;Katja Borodulin.
British Journal of Sports Medicine (2020)

2117 Citations

Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Felipe B. Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Simon Rosenbaum.
American Journal of Psychiatry (2018)

808 Citations

The efficacy of smartphone-based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Joseph Firth;John B Torous;Jennifer Nicholas;Rebekah Carney.
World Psychiatry (2017)

609 Citations

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness

Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Najma Siddiqi;Ai Koyanagi;Ai Koyanagi;Ai Koyanagi;Dan J Siskind.
The Lancet Psychiatry (2019)

607 Citations

Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.

Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Felipe B. Schuch;Simon Rosenbaum;Simon Rosenbaum.
World Psychiatry (2017)

542 Citations

A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise interventions in schizophrenia patients

Joseph Firth;Jack Cotter;Rebecca Elliott;Paul French.
Psychological Medicine (2015)

526 Citations

Digital Mental Health and COVID-19: Using Technology Today to Accelerate the Curve on Access and Quality Tomorrow

John Torous;Keris Jän Myrick;Natali Rauseo-Ricupero;Joseph Firth.
JMIR mental health (2020)

511 Citations

Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Joseph Firth;John Torous;Jennifer Nicholas;Rebekah Carney.
Journal of Affective Disorders (2017)

438 Citations

Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Felipe Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Simon Rosenbaum.
Journal of Affective Disorders (2017)

418 Citations

An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: A meta-analysis

Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Simon Rosenbaum;Joseph Firth.
Psychiatry Research-neuroimaging (2017)

397 Citations

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