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Richard O. de Visser

Richard O. de Visser

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
56
Citations
10623
World Ranking
4245
National Ranking
455

Richard O. de Visser 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 Richard O. de Visser sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 171 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard O. de Visser 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 Richard O. de Visser sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard O. de Visser is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of psychology and medicine, with a notable focus on general health professions, clinical psychology, epidemiology, gender studies, and applied psychology.

Their work addresses topics related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health, behavioral health and interventions, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, sexuality, behavior, and technology, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, schizophrenia research and treatment, as well as mental health treatment and access.

Among their most recent papers are:

  • Short- and Longer-Term Benefits of Temporary Alcohol Abstinence During 'Dry January' Are Not Also Observed Among Adult Drinkers in the General Population: Prospective Cohort Study (2020, Alcohol and Alcoholism)
  • Temporary abstinence during Dry January: predictors of success; impact on well-being and self-efficacy (2020, Psychology and Health)

Richard O. de Visser frequently publishes in venues such as Archives of Sexual Behavior, The Journal of Sex Research, Nature Communications, Alcohol and Alcoholism, and Psychology and Health. Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors including Clara Strauss, David L. Rodrigues, Diniz Lopes, Claire Rosten, and Kathryn Greenwood.

Their research output includes 43 publications categorized under psychology and 42 under medicine, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement. Within subfields, 22 of the works pertain to general health professions, 19 to clinical psychology, 11 to epidemiology, 10 to gender studies, and 9 to applied psychology.

Research topics connected with their body of work are diverse and include:

  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access

Best Publications

  • Developing an Interpretative Phenomenological Approach to Focus Group Data

    Michelle Palmer;Michael Larkin;Richard de Visser;Gráinne Fadden

  • Alcohol consumption and masculine identity among young men

    Richard O de Visser;Jonathan A Smith

  • Demographic and Psychosocial Features of Participants in Bondage and Discipline, “Sadomasochism” or Dominance and Submission (BDSM): Data from a National Survey

    Juliet Richters;Richard O. De Visser;Chris E. Rissel;Andrew E. Grulich

  • Perceived barriers to accessing mental health services among black and minority ethnic (BME) communities: a qualitative study in Southeast England

    Anjum Memon;Katie Taylor;Lisa M Mohebati;Josefin Sundin

  • Sex in Australia: sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual experience among a representative sample of adults.

    Anthony M.A. Smith;Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich

  • ‘That’s not masculine’: Masculine Capital and Health-related Behaviour

    Richard O. De Visser;Jonathan A. Smith;Elizabeth J. McDonnell

  • 'That's OK. He's a guy': a mixed-methods study of gender double-standards for alcohol use

    Richard de Visser;Elizabeth Jane McDonnell

  • Sex in Australia: Sexual difficulties in a representative sample of adults

    Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich;Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M.A. Smith

  • A Profile of Pornography Users in Australia: Findings From the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships.

    Chris Rissel;Juliet Richters;Richard O. de Visser;Alan McKee

  • "Man points": masculine capital and young men's health.

    Richard O. de Visser;Elizabeth J. McDonnell

  • Sex in Australia: the rationale and methods of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships.

    Anthony M.A. Smith;Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich

  • Sexual practices at last heterosexual encounter and occurrence of orgasm in a national survey.

    Juliet Richters;Richard de Visser;Chris Rissel;Anthony Smith

  • Swings and roundabouts: Management of jealousy in heterosexual ‘swinging’ couples

    Richard de Visser;Desiree McDonald

  • Women’s experiences of postnatal distress: a qualitative study

    Rose Coates;Susan Ayers;Richard de Visser

  • Sex in Australia: heterosexual experience and recent heterosexual encounters among a representative sample of adults.

    Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M.A. Smith;Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters

  • Lack of international consensus in low-risk drinking guidelines

    Nina A F F Furtwaengler;Richard O de Visser

  • Sex in Australia: autoerotic, esoteric and other sexual practices engaged in by a representative sample of adults.

    Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich;Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M.A. Smith

  • Sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual experience: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships

    Juliet Richters;Dennis Altman;Paul B. Badcock;Paul B. Badcock;Anthony M. A. Smith

  • Sex in Australia: first experiences of vaginal intercourse and oral sex among a representative sample of adults

    Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich;Richard O. de Visser

  • Associations Between Religiosity and Sexuality in a Representative Sample of Australian Adults

    Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M. A. Smith;Juliet Richters;Chris E. Rissel

  • Perceived barriers to accessing mental health services among black and minority ethnic communities: a qualitative study in southeast England

    Anjum Memon;Katie Taylor;Lisa M Mohebati;Josefin Sundin

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Rissel
Chris Rissel Flinders University
Juliet Richters
Juliet Richters University of New South Wales
Andrew E. Grulich
Andrew E. Grulich University of New South Wales
Anthony M. A. Smith
Anthony M. A. Smith La Trobe University
Judy M. Simpson
Judy M. Simpson University of Sydney
Catherine H Mercer
Catherine H Mercer University College London
Jackie Cassell
Jackie Cassell Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Charles Abraham
Charles Abraham University of Exeter
Susan Ayers
Susan Ayers City, University of London
Jonathan A. Smith
Jonathan A. Smith Birkbeck, University of London

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