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Norbert Schmitz

Norbert Schmitz

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
68
Citations
15009
World Ranking
2507
National Ranking
151

Norbert Schmitz 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 Norbert Schmitz sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 308 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Norbert Schmitz 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 Norbert Schmitz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Norbert Schmitz is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has a research focus bridging medicine and psychology. Their scholarly output encompasses 116 publications in medicine and 67 in psychology, demonstrating a cross-disciplinary approach. Schmitz's work extends into specialized subfields such as clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, social psychology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's research topics emphasize several areas including schizophrenia research and treatment, mental health treatment and access, chronic disease management strategies, diabetes management and education, cardiac health and mental health, health disparities and outcomes, and child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

Recent notable publications by Norbert Schmitz include:

  • Measures of depression and risk of type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020), published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • The association between sleep and diabetes outcomes - A systematic review (2020), published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
  • Diabetes Distress, Depressive Symptoms, and Anxiety Symptoms in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Network Analysis Approach to Understanding Comorbidity (2022), published in Diabetes Care
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Adulthood: Examining Potential Psychological, Biological, and Behavioral Mediators in the Whitehall II Cohort Study (2021), published in Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Comparison of clinical outcomes following 2 years of treatment of first-episode psychosis in urban early intervention services in Canada and India (2020), published in The British Journal of Psychiatry

Norbert Schmitz frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, including Sonya S. Deschênes, Ridha Joober, Ashok Malla, Srividya N. Iyer, and Padmavati Ramachandran. These collaborations indicate a strong network within the fields of psychiatry, psychology, and clinical intervention.

Publication venues that regularly feature Norbert Schmitz's work include:

  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Early Intervention in Psychiatry
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Best Publications

  • The association between obesity and anxiety disorders in the population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    G Gariepy;D Nitka;N Schmitz

  • The Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R): a German validation study.

    N Schmitz;N Hartkamp;J Kiuse;G H Franke

  • Project Ice Storm: Prenatal Maternal Stress Affects Cognitive and Linguistic Functioning in 5½-Year-Old Children

    David P. Laplante;Alain Brunet;Norbert Schmitz;Antonio Ciampi

  • Association of diabetes with anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Kimberley J Smith;Kimberley J Smith;Mélanie Béland;Matthew Clyde;Matthew Clyde;Geneviève Gariépy;Geneviève Gariépy

  • Stress, burnout and locus of control in German nurses.

    Norbert Schmitz;Willi Neumann;Roman Oppermann

  • Diagnosing mental disorders in primary care: the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the Symptom Check List (SCL-90-R) as screening instruments

    N Schmitz;J Kruse;C Heckrath;L Alberti

  • Publication bias: what are the challenges and can they be overcome?

    Ridha Joober;Norbert Schmitz;Lawrence Annable;Patricia Boksa

  • The relationship between work stress and mental disorders in men and women: findings from a population-based study

    J L Wang;A Lesage;N Schmitz;A Drapeau

  • Psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a German primary care sample.

    N Schmitz;J Kruse;W Tress

  • Disabilities, Quality of Life, and Mental Disorders Associated With Smoking and Nicotine Dependence

    Norbert Schmitz;Johannes Kruse;Joachim Kugler

  • Predictors of rate and time to remission in first-episode psychosis: a two-year outcome study.

    Ashok Malla;Ross Norman;Norbert Schmitz;Rahul Manchanda

  • The association between C-reactive protein, Interleukin-6 and depression among older adults in the community: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Kimberley J. Smith;Bonnie Au;Lucie Ollis;Norbert Schmitz

  • On the Association Between Diabetes and Mental Disorders in a Community Sample: Results from the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey

    Johannes Kruse;Norbert Schmitz;Wolfgang Thefeld

  • Changes in Perceived Job Strain and the Risk of Major Depression: Results From a Population-based Longitudinal Study

    Jianli Wang;Norbert Schmitz;Norbert Schmitz;Carolyn S Dewa;Stephen Stansfeld

  • Socioeconomic status and the risk of major depression: the Canadian National Population Health Survey

    Jian Li Wang;Norbert Schmitz;Carolyn Dewa

  • On the relation between neuroticism, self-esteem, and depression: results from the National Comorbidity Survey.

    Norbert Schmitz;Joachim Kugler;Jens Rollnik

  • Joint effect of depression and chronic conditions on disability: results from a population-based study.

    Norbert Schmitz;JianLi Wang;Ashok Malla;Alain Lesage

  • The association between physical exercises and health-related quality of life in subjects with mental disorders: results from a cross-sectional survey

    Norbert Schmitz;Johannes Kruse;Joachim Kugler

  • Maternal Stress during Pregnancy, ADHD Symptomatology in Children and Genotype: Gene-Environment Interaction

    Natalie Grizenko;Marie-Eve Fortier;Christin Zadorozny;Geeta Thakur

  • Assessing clinically significant change: application to the SCL-90-R.

    Norbert Schmitz;Norbert Hartkamp;Gabriele H. Franke

  • Psychological distress and socioeconomic status in single mothers and their children in a German city.

    Matthias Franz;H. Lensche;N. Schmitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashok Malla
Ashok Malla McGill University
Ridha Joober
Ridha Joober Douglas Mental Health University Institute
JianLi Wang
JianLi Wang University of Calgary
Scott B. Patten
Scott B. Patten University of Calgary
Annette Majnemer
Annette Majnemer McGill University
Martin Lepage
Martin Lepage Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Michael Shevell
Michael Shevell McGill University
Jitender Sareen
Jitender Sareen University of Manitoba
Suzanne King
Suzanne King McGill University
Mary Law
Mary Law McMaster University

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