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45
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Sharon Anne Simpson 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 Sharon Anne Simpson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 133 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sharon Anne Simpson 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 Sharon Anne Simpson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sharon Anne Simpson is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans various fields related to medicine, health professions, and psychology, with a focus on public health and clinical applications.

The primary fields of study for Simpson include:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions
  • Psychology

Within these broader fields, their work often addresses these subfields:

  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health
  • Epidemiology

Simpson's research topics demonstrate focus areas such as:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Their recent publications include:

  • "A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance" (2024, International Journal of Nursing Studies)
  • "An app-, web- and social support-based weight loss intervention for adults with obesity: the HelpMeDoIt! feasibility RCT" (2020, Public Health Research)

Simpson has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, notably:

  • Laurence Moore
  • Emma McIntosh
  • Daniel J. Smith
  • Benjamin P. Rigby
  • Lynsay Matthews

Their publications are often featured in key venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • BMJ Open
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Public Health
  • Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Best Publications

  • A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: Update of Medical Research Council guidance

    Kathryn Skivington;Lynsay Matthews;Sharon Anne Simpson;Peter Craig

  • Framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions:gap analysis, workshop and consultation-informed update

    Kathryn Skivington;Lynsay Matthews;Sharon Anne Simpson;Peter Craig

  • Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial

    Christopher Collett Butler;Sharon Anne Simpson;Frank David John Dunstan;Stephen Rollnick

  • Effect of using an interactive booklet about childhood respiratory tract infections in primary care consultations on reconsulting and antibiotic prescribing: a cluster randomised controlled trial

    Nicholas Andrew Francis;Christopher Collett Butler;Kerenza Hood;Sharon Anne Simpson

  • Practitioner review: Co-design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people

    Rhys Bevan Jones;Rhys Bevan Jones;Paul Stallard;Sharifah Shameem Agha;Sharifah Shameem Agha;Simon Rice

  • General practitioners' perceptions of antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study

    Sharon Anne Simpson;Fiona Claire Wood;Christopher Collett Butler

  • Unrecognised bipolar disorder in primary care patients with depression

    Daniel J. Smith;Emily Griffiths;Mark James Kelly;Kerenza Hood

  • Exploratory studies to decide whether and how to proceed with full-scale evaluations of public health interventions: a systematic review of guidance

    Britt Hallingberg;Ruth Turley;Jeremy Segrott;Daniel Wight

  • Mechanisms of change within motivational interviewing in relation to health behaviors outcomes: a systematic review

    Lauren Copeland;Rachel McNamara;Mark Kelson;Sharon Simpson

  • Training practitioners to deliver opportunistic multiple behaviour change counselling in primary care: a cluster randomised trial

    Christopher Collett Butler;Sharon Anne Simpson;Kerenza Hood;David Cohen

  • Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children.

    Sharon A Simpson;Ruth Lewis;Judith van der Voort;Christopher C Butler

  • Socially responsible antibiotic choices in primary care: A qualitative study of GPs' decisions to prescribe broad-spectrum and fluroquinolone antibiotics

    Fiona Claire Wood;Sharon Anne Simpson;Christopher Collett Butler

  • The Bristol Stress and Health Study: accidents, minor injuries and cognitive failures at work.

    Emma Jane Kirsty Wadsworth;Sharon Anne Simpson;Sussanna C. Moss;Andrew Paul Smith

  • Cannabis use, cognitive performance and mood in a sample of workers.

    Emma Jane Kirsty Wadsworth;Sussanna C. Moss;Sharon Anne Simpson;Andrew Paul Smith

  • Minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents at work: incidence and associated features

    Sharon Anne Simpson;Emma Jane Kirsty Wadsworth;Sussanna C. Moss;Andrew Paul Smith

  • Beating Bipolar: exploratory trial of a novel internet‐based psychoeducational treatment for bipolar disorder

    Daniel J. Smith;Emily Griffiths;Ria Poole;Arianna Di Florio

  • A randomized feasibility study of a 12-Week community-based exercise program for people with Huntington's Disease

    Monica Busse;Lori Quinn;Katy Debono;Karen Jones

  • Developing and evaluating complex interventions: updating Medical Research Council guidance to take account of new methodological and theoretical approaches

    Kathryn Skivington;Lynsay Matthews;Peter Craig;Sharon Simpson

  • Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review

    Rhys Bevan Jones;Anita Thapar;Zoe Stone;Ajay Thapar

  • Disease trajectories and ACT/RCPCH categories in paediatric palliative care.

    Fiona Claire Wood;Sharon Anne Simpson;Emma J. Barnes;Richard D. W. Hain

  • A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychodynamic counselling for general practice patients with chronic depression

    Sharon Simpson;Roslyn Corney;P. Fitzgerald;Jennifer Beecham

  • A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of counselling patients with chronic depression

    S. Simpson;R. Corney;P. Fitzgerald;Jennifer Beecham

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurence Moore
Laurence Moore University of Glasgow
Christopher Collett Butler
Christopher Collett Butler University of Oxford
Daniel J. Smith
Daniel J. Smith University of Edinburgh
Katy Tapper
Katy Tapper City, University of London
Kerenza Hood
Kerenza Hood Cardiff University
Andrew J. Hill
Andrew J. Hill University of Leeds
Peter Craig
Peter Craig University of Glasgow
Simon Murphy
Simon Murphy Cardiff University
Andrew Paul Smith
Andrew Paul Smith Cardiff University
Fiona Wood
Fiona Wood Cardiff University

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