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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 44 6846 6380 687 655 188 11500

Sarah L. Halligan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sarah L. Halligan between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sarah L. Halligan published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2023. 45 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 22 publications
1995 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sarah L. Halligan: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 4
2005 2
2006 2
2007 4
2008 2
2009 0
2010 6
2011 3
2012 0
2013 3
2014 2
2015 3
2016 7
2017 7
2018 11
2019 5
2020 16
2021 22
2022 17
2023 27
2024 23
2025 22
Total 202
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Sarah L. Halligan 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 Sarah L. Halligan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 188 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397 188
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Sarah L. Halligan 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 Sarah L. Halligan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558 44
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Sarah L. Halligan is affiliated with the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a primary focus on psychology and medicine.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Psychology
  • Medicine

The subfields within these domains are:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Main topics addressed in Halligan's research are:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Family Support in Illness

Their recent publications reflect a focus on childhood maltreatment, social functioning, and trauma-related disorders. Notable papers include:

  • "Sex differences in the association between childhood maltreatment and cardiovascular disease in the UK Biobank," 2020, published in Heart
  • "Social Functioning in Individuals Affected by Childhood Maltreatment: Establishing a Research Agenda to Inform Interventions," 2022, published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • "Prevalence of the dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis," 2022, published in Psychological Medicine
  • "Association between childhood maltreatment and social functioning in individuals with affective disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2023, published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
  • "Change in prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in the two years following trauma: a meta-analytic study," 2022, published in European journal of psychotraumatology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Halligan include:

  • Rachel M. Hiller
  • Abigail Fraser
  • Graeme Fairchild
  • Gemma Hammerton
  • Richard Meiser-Stedman

Common publication venues for this researcher's work are:

  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • BMJ Open
  • The Lancet Psychiatry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Best Publications

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder following assault: the role of cognitive processing, trauma memory, and appraisals.

    Sarah L. Halligan;Tanja Michael;David M. Clark;Anke Ehlers

  • Childhood emotional abuse and neglect as predictors of psychological and physical symptoms in women presenting to a primary care practice

    Ilyse L Spertus;Rachel Yehuda;Cheryl M Wong;Sarah Halligan

  • Childhood trauma and risk for PTSD: relationship to intergenerational effects of trauma, parental PTSD and cortisol excretion

    Rachel Yehuda;Sarah L. Halligan;Robert Grossman

  • Maternal postnatal depression and the development of depression in offspring up to 16 years of age

    Lynne Murray;Adriane Arteche;Pasco Fearon;Sarah L Halligan

  • Maternal depression and psychiatric outcomes in adolescent offspring: a 13-year longitudinal study.

    Sarah L. Halligan;Lynne Murray;Carla Martins;Peter J. Cooper

  • Rumination in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Tanja Michael;Sarah L. Halligan;David M. Clark;Anke Ehlers

  • Unwanted memories of assault: what intrusion characteristics are associated with PTSD?

    T Michael;Anke Ehlers;S L Halligan;David Clark

  • Exposure to postnatal depression predicts elevated cortisol in adolescent offspring

    Sarah L Halligan;Joe Herbert;Ian M Goodyer;Lynne Murray

  • Relationship of parental trauma exposure and PTSD to PTSD, depressive and anxiety disorders in offspring

    Rachel Yehuda;Sarah L Halligan;Linda M Bierer

  • Cognitive processing, memory, and the development of PTSD symptoms: two experimental analogue studies.

    Sarah L Halligan;David M Clark;Anke Ehlers

  • The effects of maternal postnatal depression and child sex on academic performance at age 16 years: a developmental approach

    Lynne Murray;Adriane Arteche;Pasco Fearon;Sarah L Halligan

  • Effects of trauma exposure on the cortisol response to dexamethasone administration in PTSD and major depressive disorder.

    Rachel Yehuda;Sarah L. Halligan;Julia A. Golier;Robert Grossman

  • Disturbances in Morning Cortisol Secretion in Association with Maternal Postnatal Depression Predict Subsequent Depressive Symptomatology in Adolescents

    Sarah L. Halligan;Joe Herbert;Ian Goodyer;Lynne Murray

  • The ACTH response to dexamethasone in PTSD.

    Rachel Yehuda;Julia A. Golier;Sarah L. Halligan;Michael Meaney

  • Cortisol levels in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors: relation to PTSD symptom severity in the parent and child

    Rachel Yehuda;Rachel Yehuda;Sarah L Halligan;Linda M Bierer;Linda M Bierer

  • The cortisol and glucocorticoid receptor response to low dose dexamethasone administration in aging combat veterans and holocaust survivors with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

    Rachel Yehuda;Rachel Yehuda;Sarah L Halligan;Robert Grossman;Julia A. Golier;Julia A. Golier

  • Research Review: Changes in the prevalence and symptom severity of child post-traumatic stress disorder in the year following trauma - a meta-analytic study.

    Rachel M. Hiller;Richard Meiser-Stedman;Pasco Fearon;Sarah Lobo

  • The longitudinal development of emotion regulation capacities in children at risk for externalizing disorders.

    Sarah L. Halligan;Peter J. Cooper;Pasco Fearon;Sarah L. Wheeler

  • Effects of Postnatal Depression on Mother–Infant Interactions and Child Development

    Lynne Murray;Sarah Halligan;Peter Cooper

  • Socioemotional development in adolescents at risk for depression: the role of maternal depression and attachment style.

    Lynne Murray;Sarah L. Halligan;Gillian Adams;Paul Patterson

  • Enhanced priming for trauma-related material in posttraumatic stress disorder

    Tanja Michael;Anke Ehlers;Sarah L. Halligan

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynne Murray
Lynne Murray University of Reading
Peter J. Cooper
Peter J. Cooper University of Reading
Pasco Fearon
Pasco Fearon University College London
Rachel Yehuda
Rachel Yehuda United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Richard Meiser-Stedman
Richard Meiser-Stedman University of East Anglia
Anke Ehlers
Anke Ehlers University of Oxford
Ian M. Goodyer
Ian M. Goodyer University of Cambridge
Cathy Creswell
Cathy Creswell University of Oxford
Tanja Michael
Tanja Michael Saarland University
Joe Herbert
Joe Herbert University of Cambridge

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