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 Paulo P. P. Machado sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 158 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.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paulo P. P. Machado sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.
Paulo P. P. Machado is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has a research focus rooted primarily in the field of Psychology. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Applied Psychology, Social Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science. The dominant themes in their research relate largely to eating disorders and associated behaviors.
Machado's academic output features contributions to a range of prominent journals, with the most frequent publications appearing in Nutrients, PsycTESTS Dataset, Journal of Eating Disorders, European Eating Disorders Review, and International Journal of Eating Disorders. These publication venues reflect the intersection of psychological assessment, clinical applications, and nutritional studies within their research scope.
Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Machado include:
The research topics they address include eating disorders and behaviors, the effects of COVID-19 on mental health, and broader psychological constructs involving anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment approaches, and cognitive processes. Other areas of interest connected with Machado's work involve body image and dysmorphia studies, behavioral health and interventions, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, and the impact of technology on adolescents.
Machado frequently collaborates with several scientists, among whom the most recurrent coauthors are:
Thematically, Machado's work contributes primarily to the understanding and clinical assessment of eating disorders, often integrating the contextual impacts of recent public health events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This interdisciplinary research approach combines empirical evaluation, psychological theory, and clinical relevance.
José Miguel Padilha;Paulo Puga Machado;Ana Ribeiro;José Ramos
Paulo P. P. Machado;Bárbara César Machado;Sónia Gonçalves;Hans W. Hoek;Hans W. Hoek
Paulo P. P. Machado;Carla Martins;Ana Rita Rendeiro Ribeiro Vaz;Eva Martins Conceição
Paulo P. P. Machado;Sonia Goncalves;Hans W. Hoek
Eva Martins Conceição;James E. Mitchell;Scott G. Engel;Paulo P. P. Machado
José Miguel Padilha;Paulo Puga Machado;Ana Leonor Ribeiro;José Luís Ramos
Eva Martins Conceição;James E. Mitchell;Ana Rita Rendeiro Ribeiro Vaz;Ana P. Bastos
Paulo P. P. Machado;Larry E. Beutler;Leslie S. Greenberg
Rodrigo da Cunha Teixeira Lopes;Miguel M. Gonçalves;Paulo P. P. Machado;Dana Sinai
Óscar Filipe Coelho Neves Gonçalves;P.P.P. Machado
Eva M. Conceição;James E. Mitchell;Ana Pinto-Bastos;Filipa Arrojado
Paulo P. P. Machado;Sonia Gonçalves;Carla Martins;Isabel C. Soares
Paulo P. P. Machado;Carlos M. Grilo;Tânia Catarina Fonseca Rodrigues;Ana Rita Rendeiro Ribeiro Vaz
Larry E. Beutler;Paulo P. P. Machado;David Engle;David Mohr
Paulo P.P. Machado;Carlos M. Grilo;Ross D. Crosby
Sofia M Ramalho;Ana Trovisqueira;Marta de Lourdes;Sónia Gonçalves
Barbara C. Machado;Barbara C. Machado;Sonia F. Goncalves;Carla Martins;Hans W. Hoek;Hans W. Hoek
Paulo P. P. Machado;Daniel Benjamin Fassnacht;Daniel Benjamin Fassnacht
Paulo P. P. Machado;Ana Pinto-Bastos;Rita Ramos;Tânia F. Rodrigues
Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Fernando Fernández-Aranda;Lucero Munguía;Lucero Munguía;Gemma Mestre-Bach;Gemma Mestre-Bach;Trevor Steward
Óscar F. Gonçalves;Margarida R. Henriques;Paulo P. P. Machado
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