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Richard Harding publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard Harding sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 786 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Richard Harding D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard Harding sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard Harding is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with considerable work in public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, general health professions, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science.

The main research topics covered by Harding include:

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Frequently publishing in specialized venues, Harding has contributed extensively to:

  • Palliative Medicine (26 publications)
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (18 publications)
  • AIDS Care (10 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (9 publications)
  • BMJ Open (8 publications)

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Harding are:

  • "Redefining Palliative Care-A New Consensus-Based Definition", 2020, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • "The Role and Response of Palliative Care and Hospice Services in Epidemics and Pandemics: A Rapid Review to Inform Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic", 2020, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • "Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with dissociative seizures (CODES): a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial", 2020, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Consensus statement on the role of health systems in advancing the long-term well-being of people living with HIV", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Enhancing validity, reliability and participation in self-reported health outcome measurement for children and young people: a systematic review of recall period, response scale format, and administration modality", 2021, Quality of Life Research

Harding has collaborated repeatedly with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Katherine Bristowe (43 joint works)
  • Kennedy Nkhoma (33 joint works)
  • Fliss EM Murtagh (30 joint works)
  • Debbie Braybrook (29 joint works)
  • Kelly K. O'Brien (24 joint works)

Best Publications

  • Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition

    Lukas Radbruch;Liliana De Lima;Felicia Knaul;Roberto Wenk

  • Preferences for place of death if faced with advanced cancer: a population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain

    B. Gomes;I. J. Higginson;N. Calanzani;J. Cohen

  • The escalating global burden of serious health-related suffering: projections to 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions

    Katherine E Sleeman;Maja de Brito;Maja de Brito;Simon Etkind;Kennedy Nkhoma

  • What is the best way to help caregivers in cancer and palliative care? A systematic literature review of interventions and their effectiveness

    R Harding;I J Higginson

  • Are There Differences in the Prevalence of Palliative Care-Related Problems in People Living With Advanced Cancer and Eight Non-Cancer Conditions? A Systematic Review

    Katrien Moens;Irene J. Higginson;Richard Harding;Sarah Brearley

  • Benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases in adults.

    Steffen T Simon;Irene J Higginson;Sara Booth;Richard Harding

  • HIV and Depression – a systematic review of interventions

    Lorraine Sherr;Claudine Clucas;Richard Harding;Elissa Sibley

  • Regulation of lung expansion and lung growth before birth

    R. Harding;S. B. Hooper

  • Short-form Zarit Caregiver Burden Interviews were valid in advanced conditions.

    Irene J. Higginson;Wei Gao;Diana Jackson;Joanna Murray

  • Implementing patient-reported outcome measures in palliative care clinical practice: A systematic review of facilitators and barriers

    Bárbara Antunes;Richard Harding;Irene J Higginson

  • Evaluating complex interventions in End of Life Care: the MORECare Statement on good practice generated by a synthesis of transparent expert consultations and systematic reviews

    Irene J Higginson;Catherine J Evans;Gunn Grande;Nancy Preston;Nancy Preston

  • White matter injury after repeated endotoxin exposure in the preterm ovine fetus.

    Jhodie Duncan;Megan L Cock;Jean-Pierre Y Scheerlinck;Kerryn T Westcott

  • FETAL LUNG LIQUID: A MAJOR DETERMINANT OF THE GROWTH AND FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FETAL LUNG

    S. B. Hooper;R. Harding

  • Palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Richard Harding;Irene J Higginson

  • The Role and Response of Palliative Care and Hospice Services in Epidemics and Pandemics: A Rapid Review to Inform Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Simon N. Etkind;Anna E. Bone;Natasha Lovell;Rachel L. Cripps

  • The biological basis of injury and neuroprotection in the fetal and neonatal brain.

    Sandra Rees;Richard Harding;David Walker

  • Programming effects in sheep of prenatal growth restriction and glucocorticoid exposure

    Timothy J. M. Moss;Deborah M. Sloboda;Lyle C. Gurrin;Richard Harding

  • Improving end-of-life care for patients with chronic heart failure: “Let’s hope it’ll get better, when I know in my heart of hearts it won’t”

    Lucy E Selman;Richard Harding;Teresa Beynon;Fiona Hodson

  • Experience of persistent psychological symptoms and perceived stigma among people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART): A systematic review

    Keira Lowther;Lucy Selman;Richard Harding;Irene J. Higginson

  • Meeting the communication and information needs of chronic heart failure patients

    Richard Harding;Lucy E Selman;Teresa Beynon;Fiona Hodson

Frequent Co-Authors

Irene J Higginson
Irene J Higginson King's College London
Stuart B. Hooper
Stuart B. Hooper Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Sandra Rees
Sandra Rees University of Melbourne
Lorraine Sherr
Lorraine Sherr University College London
Luc Deliens
Luc Deliens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Robert Pool
Robert Pool University of Amsterdam
Colin J Morley
Colin J Morley University of Cambridge
Margaret Johnson
Margaret Johnson The Royal Free Hospital
Wei Gao
Wei Gao University of Auckland
Richard J. Siegert
Richard J. Siegert Auckland University of Technology

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