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Keith S. Dobson

Keith S. Dobson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 72 2014 1825 115 103 421 32246

Keith S. Dobson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith S. Dobson between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith S. Dobson published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 31 of the 460 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 5 publications
1979 2025

460 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keith S. Dobson: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 2
1981 4
1982 0
1983 5
1984 1
1985 4
1986 11
1987 4
1988 5
1989 4
1990 3
1991 4
1992 5
1993 9
1994 4
1995 7
1996 5
1997 3
1998 7
1999 6
2000 10
2001 6
2002 5
2003 9
2004 11
2005 7
2006 6
2007 5
2008 8
2009 16
2010 9
2011 10
2012 21
2013 19
2014 13
2015 10
2016 26
2017 19
2018 29
2019 22
2020 11
2021 32
2022 15
2023 15
2024 26
2025 5
Total 460
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Keith S. Dobson 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 Keith S. Dobson 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, 421–430 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: 421 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 50 421
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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Keith S. Dobson 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 Keith S. Dobson 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

Overview

Keith S. Dobson is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and specializes in Psychology, with a significant focus on Clinical Psychology. Their work extends into several subfields including Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, General Health Professions, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main research topics pursued by Dobson cover a range of areas related to mental health and psychosocial development. These include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Dobson's recent published papers reflect current themes in mental health and psychosocial factors. Representative works include:

  • "Social Isolation and Psychological Distress Among Older Adults Related to COVID-19: A Narrative Review of Remotely-Delivered Interventions and Recommendations" (2020), published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • "Post-secondary Student Mental Health During COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis" (2021), published in Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "Adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence: A meta-analysis" (2023), published in Development and Psychopathology
  • "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors" (2022), published in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
  • "A latent profile analysis of adverse childhood experiences and adult health in a community sample" (2021), published in Child Abuse & Neglect

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Andrew C. H. Szeto
  • Leanne Quigley
  • Nikolaos Kazantzis
  • Heather Stuart
  • Christopher R. Sears

Dobson's publications are often featured in specific venues with multiple contributions, indicating ongoing research engagement in these outlets. Frequent publication venues are:

  • PsycTHERAPY Dataset
  • Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Therapy and Research

The researcher has contributed to scholarly books published by notable academic presses, including:

  • The Stigma of Mental Illness (2021, Oxford University Press)
  • Clinical depression: An individualized, biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment. (2024, American Psychological Association)

Among awards, Keith S. Dobson received the CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science from the Canadian Psychological Association in 2013.

Best Publications

  • A component analysis of cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression.

    Neil S. Jacobson;Keith S. Dobson;Paula A. Truax;Michael E. Addis

  • A component analysis of cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression

    Neil S. Jacobson;Keith S. Dobson;Paula A. Truax;Michael E. Addis

  • Randomized trial of behavioral activation, cognitive therapy, and antidepressant medication in the acute treatment of adults with major depression.

    Sona Dimidjian;Steven D. Hollon;Keith S. Dobson;Karen B. Schmaling

  • A psychometric evaluation of the Beck Depression inventory-II

    David J. A. Dozois;Keith S. Dobson;Jamie L. Ahnberg

  • Historical and philosophical bases of the cognitive-behavioral therapies.

    Keith S. Dobson;David J. A. Dozois

  • A meta-analysis of the efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression.

    Keith S. Dobson

  • Cognitive therapy of depression: pretreatment patient predictors of outcome.

    Kate E Hamilton;Keith S Dobson

  • A meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioural therapy for adult depression, alone and in comparison with other treatments.

    Pim Cuijpers;Matthias Berking;Gerhard Andersson;Leanne Quigley

  • Randomized trial of behavioral activation, cognitive therapy, and antidepressant medication in the prevention of relapse and recurrence in major depression.

    Keith S. Dobson;Steven D. Hollon;Sona Dimidjian;Karen B. Schmaling

  • Insight in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis

    Alisa R Mintz;Keith S Dobson;David M Romney

  • Avoidance and depression: the construction of the cognitive-behavioral avoidance scale.

    Nicole D Ottenbreit;Keith S Dobson

  • Mental disorder symptoms among public safety personnel in Canada.

    R. Nicholas Carleton;Tracie O. Afifi;Sarah Turner;Tamara Taillieu

  • Cognitive–behavioral treatment for depression: Relapse prevention.

    Eric Tomas Gortner;Jackie K. Gollan;Keith S. Dobson;Neil S. Jacobson

  • Marital therapy as a treatment for depression.

    Neil S. Jacobson;Keith Dobson;Alan E. Fruzzetti;Karen B. Schmaling

  • Handbook of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies

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  • The relationship between anxiety and depression.

    Keith S. Dobson

  • Therapist competence ratings in relation to clinical outcome in cognitive therapy of depression.

    Brian F. Shaw;Irene Elkin;Jane Yamaguchi;Marion Olmsted

  • Cognitive assessment of depression: reliability and validity of three measures.

    Keith S. Dobson;Hans J. Breiter

  • Evidence-based practice of cognitive-behavioral therapy

    Deborah Dobson;Keith S. Dobson

  • Childhood adversity and adult depression: The protective role of psychological resilience.

    Julia C. Poole;Keith S. Dobson;Dennis Pusch

  • Attentional biases in eating disorders: a meta-analytic review of Stroop performance.

    Keith S Dobson;David J.A Dozois

  • The Cognitive Therapy Scale: psychometric properties

    T M Vallis;B F Shaw;K S Dobson

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. A. Dozois
David J. A. Dozois University of Western Ontario
Nikolaos Kazantzis
Nikolaos Kazantzis Monash University
Sherry H. Stewart
Sherry H. Stewart Dalhousie University
Scott B. Patten
Scott B. Patten University of Calgary
Brian F. Shaw
Brian F. Shaw University of Toronto
Jackie K. Gollan
Jackie K. Gollan Northwestern University
David C. Hodgins
David C. Hodgins University of Calgary
Rob Whitley
Rob Whitley McGill University
Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck University of Pennsylvania
Neil S. Jacobson
Neil S. Jacobson University of Washington

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