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Mats Hallgren 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 Mats Hallgren sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 157 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mats Hallgren 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 Mats Hallgren sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mats Hallgren is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed extensively to research at the intersection of medicine and psychology, with a notable focus on physical activity's impact on mental health.

The scientist's research primarily spans the following fields of study:

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Within these, subfields include:

  • Physiology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Their work addresses key topics such as:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mats Hallgren include:

  • Associations of sedentary behavior in leisure and occupational contexts with symptoms of depression and anxiety, 2020, Preventive Medicine
  • Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression, 2023, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • School-related physical activity interventions and mental health among children: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, Sports Medicine - Open
  • The efficacy of meditation-based mind-body interventions for mental disorders: A meta-review of 17 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials, 2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Sedentary behavior and lifespan brain health, 2024, Trends in Cognitive Sciences

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Mental Health and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Collaborations form an important aspect of the scientist's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Neville Owen
  • Davy Vancampfort
  • Fabian Herold
  • Brendon Stubbs
  • David W. Dunstan

Best Publications

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

    Felipe B. Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Simon Rosenbaum

  • Psychosis prediction: 12-month follow up of a high-risk ("prodromal") group.

    Alison R Yung;Lisa J Phillips;Hok Pan Yuen;Shona M Francey

  • 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

  • EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH).

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Mats Hallgren;Joseph Firth

  • Association of Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training With Depressive Symptoms: Meta-analysis and Meta-regression Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

    Brett R. Gordon;Cillian P. McDowell;Mats Hallgren;Jacob D. Meyer

  • Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes.

    Garcia Ashdown-Franks;Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Rebekah Carney;Andre F Carvalho

  • Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

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  • Physical activity and anxiety: a perspective from the World Health Survey

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Ai Koyanagi;Ai Koyanagi;Mats Hallgren;Joseph Firth

  • School-related physical activity interventions and mental health among children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Susanne Andermo;Mats Hallgren;Thi Thuy Dung Nguyen;Sofie Jonsson

  • Moving to Beat Anxiety: Epidemiology and Therapeutic Issues with Physical Activity for Anxiety

    Aaron Kandola;Davy Vancampfort;Matthew P. Herring;Amanda Rebar

  • Physical activity and suicidal ideation : a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Davy Vancampfort;Mats A Hallgren;Joseph Firth;Simon Rosenbaum

  • Physical exercise and internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy in the treatment of depression: randomised controlled trial

    Mats Hallgren;Martin Kraepelien;Agneta Öjehagen;Nils Lindefors

  • The use of alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in detecting alcohol use disorder and risk drinking in the general population: validation of AUDIT using schedules for clinical assessment in neuropsychiatry.

    Andreas Lundin;Mats Hallgren;Natalja Balliu;Yvonne Forsell

  • Validity of the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire in detecting depression in the general population

    A. Lundin;A. Lundin;M. Hallgren;H. Theobald;C. Hellgren

  • Passive Versus Mentally Active Sedentary Behaviors and Depression.

    Mats Hallgren;David W Dunstan;David W Dunstan;Neville Owen;Neville Owen

  • Exercise as treatment for alcohol use disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Mats Hallgren;Davy Vancampfort;Esther S Giesen;Andreas Lundin

  • Relationship between sedentary behavior and depression: A mediation analysis of influential factors across the lifespan among 42,469 people in low- and middle-income countries

    Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Felipe B. Schuch

  • Training fast or slow? Exercise for depression: A randomized controlled trial.

    Björg Helgadóttir;Mats Hallgren;Örjan Ekblom;Yvonne Forsell

  • Exercise, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in the Treatment of Depression: Broadening the Scientific Perspectives and Clinical Opportunities

    Mats A. Hallgren;Matthew P. Herring;Neville Owen;David Wayne Dunstan

  • Passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors and incident major depressive disorder: A 13-year cohort study

    Mats Hallgren;Neville Owen;Brendon Stubbs;Zangin Zeebari

  • Predictive validity of the Work Ability Index and its individual items in the general population

    Andreas Lundin;Ola Leijon;Marjan Vaez;Mats Hallgren

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendon Stubbs
Brendon Stubbs Medical University of Vienna
Joseph Firth
Joseph Firth University of Manchester
Yvonne Forsell
Yvonne Forsell Karolinska Institute
Ai Koyanagi
Ai Koyanagi University of Barcelona
Matthew P. Herring
Matthew P. Herring University of Limerick
Felipe Barreto Schuch
Felipe Barreto Schuch Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Lee Smith
Lee Smith Anglia Ruskin University
David W. Dunstan
David W. Dunstan Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Neville Owen
Neville Owen Swinburne University of Technology

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