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Paul Willner 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 Paul Willner sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 360 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Willner 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 Paul Willner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul Willner is affiliated with Swansea University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Medicine, with a total of 23, 16, and 14 publications respectively in these areas.

Their work includes contributions to several notable subfields, including Clinical Psychology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. The counts of publications in these subfields are 15, 13, 6, 6, and 3 respectively.

Major research topics explored by Paul Willner encompass Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units, and Tryptophan and Brain Disorders. The volume of studies covering these areas ranges from 6 to 10 publications each.

Paul Willner's recent papers reflect a focus on intellectual disabilities and mental health, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected recent publications include:

  • Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of carers of people with intellectual disabilities, 2020, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
  • The effect on and experience of families with a member who has Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: developing an investigation, 2020, International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
  • Perspectives for therapy of treatment-resistant depression, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • The experiences of mothers of children and young people with intellectual disabilities during the first COVID-19 lockdown period, 2021, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
  • The Experiences of Carers of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the First COVID-19 Lockdown Period, 2021, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Their frequent co-authors include Peter E. Langdon, Clair Clifford, Steve Hiles, Mariusz Papp, and Louk J. M. J. Vanderschuren, each with multiple collaborations documented.

Paul Willner has published frequently in journals such as Behavioural Pharmacology, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Journal of Psychopharmacology, and International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. These venues represent their key platforms for disseminating research findings.

Best Publications

  • Reduction of sucrose preference by chronic unpredictable mild stress, and its restoration by a tricyclic antidepressant.

    Paul Willner;Anthony Towell;D. Sampson;S. Sophokleous

  • Validity, reliability and utility of the chronic mild stress model of depression: a 10-year review and evaluation

    Paul Willner

  • Chronic Mild Stress (CMS) Revisited: Consistency and Behavioural-Neurobiological Concordance in the Effects of CMS

    Paul Willner

  • The validity of animal models of depression.

    Paul Willner

  • Chronic mild stress-induced anhedonia : a realistic animal model of depression

    Paul Willner;Richard Muscat;Mariusz Papp

  • The chronic mild stress (CMS) model of depression: History, evaluation and usage

    Paul Willner

  • The neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action

    Paul Willner;Jørgen Scheel-Krüger;Catherine Belzung

  • An animal model of anhedonia: attenuation of sucrose consumption and place preference conditioning by chronic unpredictable mild stress.

    Mariusz Papp;Paul Willner;Richard Muscat

  • The validity of animal models of predisposition to depression.

    P Willner;P J Mitchell

  • Effects of chronic mild stress on performance in behavioural tests relevant to anxiety and depression.

    Paolo S. D'Aquila;Paul Brain;Paul Willner

  • Animal models of depression: An overview

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  • A comparison of two alcohol craving questionnaires.

    Alix Love;Darren James;Paul Willner

  • Validation criteria for animal models of human mental disorders: Learned helplessness as a paradigm case

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  • Animal models as simulations of depression

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  • Suppression of sucrose drinking by chronic mild unpredictable stress: A methodological analysis

    Richard Muscat;Paul Willner

  • Attenuation of sucrose consumption in mice by chronic mild stress and its restoration by imipramine.

    Santiago Monleon;Paolo D'Aquila;Andres Parra;Vicente M. Simon

  • The mesolimbic dopamine system as a target for rapid antidepressant action.

    Paul Willner

  • Reversal of stress-induced anhedonia by the atypical antidepressants, fluoxetine and maprotiline

    Richard Muscat;Mariusz Papp;Paul Willner

  • “Depression” increases “craving” for sweet rewards in animal and human models of depression and craving

    P. Willner;David Benton;Emma Brown;Survjit Cheeta

  • Pharmacological validation of the chronic mild stress model of depression

    Mariusz Papp;Elisabeta Moryl;Paul Willner

  • Antidepressants and serotonergic neurotransmission: an integrative review.

    Paul Willner

  • The effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions for people with learning disabilities: a critical overview.

    P. Willner

  • Decreased hedonic responsiveness following chronic mild stress is not secondary to loss of body weight

    Paul Willner;Jean-Luc Moreau;Christina Kurre Nielsen;Mariusz Papp

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariusz Papp
Mariusz Papp Polish Academy of Sciences
Andrew Jahoda
Andrew Jahoda University of Glasgow
Kerenza Hood
Kerenza Hood Cardiff University
David John Felce
David John Felce Cardiff University
Paul F. Brain
Paul F. Brain Swansea University
William R. Lindsay
William R. Lindsay Abertay University
Glynis H. Murphy
Glynis H. Murphy University of Kent
Zygmunt L. Kruk
Zygmunt L. Kruk University of Portsmouth
Simon Dymond
Simon Dymond Swansea University

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