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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 41 7961 7429 69 67 110 6279

Mao-Sheng Ran publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mao-Sheng Ran between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mao-Sheng Ran published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2022. 49 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2022. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 37 publications
1994 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mao-Sheng Ran: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 4
2004 4
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 2
2010 5
2011 4
2012 6
2013 2
2014 3
2015 7
2016 4
2017 7
2018 6
2019 11
2020 10
2021 27
2022 40
2023 10
2024 12
2025 37
Total 215
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Mao-Sheng Ran 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 Mao-Sheng Ran 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, 101–110 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: 110 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
101–110 736 110
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
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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Mao-Sheng Ran 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 Mao-Sheng Ran 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 41
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
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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Overview

Mao-Sheng Ran is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a significant number of publications in clinical psychology, social psychology, psychiatry and mental health, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's work covers various topics related to mental health, including mental health treatment and access, COVID-19 and mental health, schizophrenia research and treatment, family caregiving in mental illness, suicide and self-harm studies, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mao-Sheng Ran include the following:

  • Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms Among the General Population in China During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in China, 2020, General Psychiatry
  • The impact of quarantine on mental health status among general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder after infectious disease pandemics in the twenty-first century, including COVID-19: a meta-analysis and systematic review, 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Internet Addiction Increases in the General Population During COVID-19: Evidence From China, 2021, American Journal on Addictions

Mao-Sheng Ran frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among whom the most frequent include Lin Lü, Yanping Bao, Kai Yuan, Jie Shi, and Yunfei Mu.

The scientist publishes often in recognized venues such as Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal of Affective Disorders, International Journal of Social Psychiatry, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Molecular Psychiatry.

Best Publications

  • The impact of quarantine on mental health status among general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Yunhe Wang;Le Shi;Jianyu Que;Qingdong Lu

  • Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder after infectious disease pandemics in the twenty-first century, including COVID-19: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

    Kai Yuan;Yi Miao Gong;Yi Miao Gong;Lin Liu;Yan Kun Sun

  • Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention for rural Chinese families experiencing schizophrenia--a randomised controlled trial.

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Meng-Ze Xiang;Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan;Julian Leff

  • Stigma of mental illness and cultural factors in Pacific Rim region: a systematic review

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Brian J. Hall;Tin Tin Su;Benny Prawira

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of stigma in infectious diseases, including COVID-19: a call to action.

    Kai Yuan;Xiao Lin Huang;Xiao Lin Huang;Wei Yan;Yu Xin Zhang;Yu Xin Zhang

  • A controlled evaluation of psychoeducational family intervention in a rural Chinese community.

    Mengze Xiang;Maosheng Ran;Sigan Li

  • Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among adolescents after the Wenchuan earthquake in China.

    Z. Zhang;M.-S. Ran;Y.-H. Li;G.-J. Ou

  • Natural course of schizophrenia: 2-year follow-up study in a rural Chinese community

    Maosheng Ran;Mengze Xiang;Mingsheng Huang;Youhe Shan

  • Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among bereaved and non-bereaved survivors following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

    Cecilia L.W. Chan;Chong-Wen Wang;Andy H.Y. Ho;Zhi-Yong Qu

  • Mortality in people with schizophrenia in rural China: 10-year cohort study.

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Eric Yu-Hai Chen;Yeates Conwell;Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among adult survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China.

    Cecilia Lai Wan Chan;Chong-Wen Wang;Zhiyong Qu;Ben Qibin Lu

  • The Relationship between Parenting Styles and Adolescents’ Social Anxiety in Migrant Families: A Study in Guangdong, China

    Jihong Xu;Shiguang Ni;Maosheng Ran;Chengping Zhang

  • Different outcomes of never-treated and treated patients with schizophrenia: 14-year follow-up study in rural China

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Xue Weng;Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan;Eric Yu-Hai Chen

  • Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among the general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Le Shi;Jian-Yu Que;Zheng-An Lu;Yi-Miao Gong

  • The family economic status and outcome of people with schizophrenia in Xinjin, Chengdu, China: 14-year follow-up study.

    Mao Sheng Ran;Lawrence H. Yang;Yu Jun Liu;Debbie Huang

  • Gender differences in outcomes in people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Wen-Jun Mao;Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan;Eric Yu-Hai Chen

  • Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia.

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Eric Yu-Hai Chen

  • Prevalence and course of schizophrenia in a Chinese rural area

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Meng-Ze Xiang;Sheng-Xian Li;You-He Shan

  • Internalized stigma in people with severe mental illness in rural China

    Mao-Sheng Ran;Tian-Ming Zhang;Irene Yin-Ling Wong;Xin Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia L. W. Chan
Cecilia L. W. Chan University of Hong Kong
Lin Lu
Lin Lu Peking University
Yeates Conwell
Yeates Conwell University of Rochester Medical Center
Graham Thornicroft
Graham Thornicroft King's College London
Thomas R. Kosten
Thomas R. Kosten Baylor College of Medicine
Lawrence H. Yang
Lawrence H. Yang New York University
Seena Fazel
Seena Fazel University of Oxford
Arun V. Ravindran
Arun V. Ravindran University of Toronto
Paul S. F. Yip
Paul S. F. Yip University of Hong Kong
Larry Davidson
Larry Davidson Yale University

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