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Kent W. Nilsson

Kent W. Nilsson

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
46
Citations
7155
World Ranking
6481
National Ranking
60

Kent W. Nilsson 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 Kent W. Nilsson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 160 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kent W. Nilsson 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 Kent W. Nilsson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kent W. Nilsson is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to research primarily in the fields of psychology and medicine. Their work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, psychiatry and mental health, social psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Nilsson's research explores a range of topics related to child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, eating disorders and behaviors, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obesity, physical activity and diet, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, and behavioral health and interventions.

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on mental health and public health issues. Selected recent papers include:

  • The influence of parenting styles and parental depression on adolescent depressive symptoms: A cross-sectional and longitudinal approach (2020) in Mental Health & Prevention
  • Characteristic patterns of emergency ambulance assignments for older adults compared with adults requiring emergency care at home in Sweden: a total population study (2020) in BMC Emergency Medicine
  • Botulinum Toxin A as a Treatment for Provoked Vestibulodynia (2020) in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Physical activity in early adolescence predicts depressive symptoms 3 years later: A community-based study (2020) in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Among the Swedish generation of adolescents who experience an increased trend of psychosomatic symptoms. Do they develop depression and/or anxiety disorders as they grow older? (2022) in BMC Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors in Nilsson's research include:

  • Cecilia Åslund
  • Susanne Olofsdotter
  • Sofia Vadlin
  • Fabrizia Giannotta
  • Peter Larm

The scientist's work has been published regularly in venues such as:

  • Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Preprints.org

Overall, Nilsson's contributions focus on the intersection of psychological well-being, public health, and clinical research with a strong emphasis on adolescent and maternal mental health, as well as population health studies. Their research outputs indicate active involvement in cross-disciplinary studies addressing mental health issues across the lifespan.

Best Publications

  • Obesity, Shame, and Depression in School-Aged Children: A Population-Based Study

    Rickard L. Sjöberg;Kent W. Nilsson;Jerzy Leppert

  • Collaborative meta-analysis finds no evidence of a strong interaction between stress and 5-HTTLPR genotype contributing to the development of depression

    R. C. Culverhouse;N. L. Saccone;A. C. Horton;Y. Ma

  • Development of depression: sex and the interaction between environment and a promoter polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene.

    Rickard L. Sjöberg;Kent W. Nilsson;Niklas Nordquist;John Öhrvik

  • Role of Monoamine Oxidase A Genotype and Psychosocial Factors in Male Adolescent Criminal Activity

    Kent W. Nilsson;Rickard L. Sjöberg;Mattias Damberg;Jerzy Leppert

  • Sense of coherence and psychological well-being: improvement with age

    Kent W Nilsson;Jerzy Leppert;Bo Simonsson;Bengt Starrin

  • Influences of motives to play and time spent gaming on the negative consequences of adolescent online computer gaming

    Charlotta Hellström;Kent W. Nilsson;Jerzy Leppert;Cecilia slund

  • Development and tests of short versions of the Youth Psychopathic traits Inventory and the Youth Psychopathic traits Inventory-Child Version

    Yoast van Baardewijk;Henrik Andershed;Hedy Stegge;Kent W. Nilsson

  • Adolescent girls and criminal activity: role of MAOA-LPR genotype and psychosocial factors.

    Rickard L. Sjöberg;Kent W. Nilsson;Hanna‐Linn Wargelius;Jerzy Leppert

  • Maltreatment, MAOA, and delinquency: sex differences in gene-environment interaction in a large population-based cohort of adolescents.

    Cecilia Åslund;Niklas Nordquist;Erika Comasco;Jerzy Leppert

  • Social capital in relation to depression, musculoskeletal pain, and psychosomatic symptoms: a cross-sectional study of a large population-based cohort of Swedish adolescents

    Cecilia Åslund;Bengt Starrin;Kent W Nilsson

  • Role of the Serotonin Transporter Gene and Family Function in Adolescent Alcohol Consumption

    Kent W. Nilsson;Rickard L. Sjöberg;Mattias Damberg;Per Olof Alm

  • Diagnosing ADHD in Adults: An Examination of the Discriminative Validity of Neuropsychological Tests and Diagnostic Assessment Instruments:

    Richard Pettersson;Staffan Söderström;Kent W. Nilsson

  • Associations between problematic gaming and psychiatric symptoms among adolescents in two samples

    Sofia Vadlin;Cecilia Åslund;Charlotta Hellström;Kent W. Nilsson

  • The buffering effect of tangible social support on financial stress: influence on psychological well-being and psychosomatic symptoms in a large sample of the adult general population

    Cecilia Åslund;Peter Larm;Peter Larm;Bengt Starrin;Kent W Nilsson

  • The monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) gene, family function and maltreatment as predictors of destructive behaviour during male adolescent alcohol consumption

    Kent W. Nilsson;Rickard L. Sjöberg;Hanna-Linn Wargelius;Jerzy Leppert

  • Cortisol levels in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Johan Isaksson;Kent W. Nilsson;Fred Nyberg;Åsa Hogmark

  • Effects of adolescent online gaming time and motives on depressive, musculoskeletal, and psychosomatic symptoms.

    Charlotta Hellström;Kent W Nilsson;Jerzy Leppert;Cecilia Åslund

  • Social status and shaming experiences related to adolescent overt aggression at school.

    Cecilia Åslund;Bengt Starrin;Jerzy Leppert;Kent W. Nilsson

  • Psychosomatic complaints and sense of coherence among adolescents in a county in Sweden: a cross-sectional school survey

    Bo Simonsson;Kent W. Nilsson;Jerzy Leppert;Vinod K. Diwan

  • The MAO-A gene, platelet MAO-B activity and psychosocial environment in adolescent female alcohol-related problem behaviour.

    Kent W. Nilsson;Hanna-Linn Wargelius;Rickard L. Sjöberg;Jerzy Leppert

  • Collaborative meta-analysis finds no evidence of a strong interaction between stress and 5-HTTLPR genotype contributing to the development of depression

    Robert C. Culverhouse;Nancy L. Saccone;Amy C. Horton;Yinjiao Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Oreland
Lars Oreland Uppsala University
Ingrid Nylander
Ingrid Nylander Uppsala University
Bengt Starrin
Bengt Starrin Karlstad University
Sheilagh Hodgins
Sheilagh Hodgins University of Montreal
Catherine Tuvblad
Catherine Tuvblad Örebro University
Henrik Andershed
Henrik Andershed Örebro University
Jari Tiihonen
Jari Tiihonen Karolinska Institute
Tomas Furmark
Tomas Furmark Uppsala University
Robert Vermeiren
Robert Vermeiren Leiden University Medical Center
Fred Nyberg
Fred Nyberg Uppsala University

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