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Psychology 45 6768 6308 321 316 167 6788

Silja Vocks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Silja Vocks between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Silja Vocks published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 16 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Silja Vocks: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 2
2007 7
2008 6
2009 8
2010 7
2011 10
2012 3
2013 9
2014 22
2015 8
2016 9
2017 14
2018 4
2019 20
2020 15
2021 8
2022 12
2023 2
2024 6
2025 15
2026 1
Total 193
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Silja Vocks 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 Silja Vocks 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, 161–170 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: 167 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
161–170 477 167
171–180 450
181–190 397
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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Silja Vocks 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 Silja Vocks 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: 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.

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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 45
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

Silja Vocks is affiliated with Osnabrück University in Germany and specializes in research within the field of psychology, with a primary focus on clinical psychology. Their scholarly work encompasses various subfields, including experimental and cognitive psychology, pharmacy, public health, environmental and occupational health, and marketing.

Their research extensively covers topics related to eating disorders and behaviors, body image and dysmorphia studies, and obesity and health practices. Additional research areas include obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, obesity related to physical activity and diet, and child development in the context of digital technology.

Silja Vocks has published frequently in multiple academic venues, including:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • European Eating Disorders Review
  • PLoS ONE
  • Adipositas - Ursachen Folgeerkrankungen Therapie

They have collaborated regularly with several coauthors throughout their career, most notably with:

  • Andrea S. Hartmann
  • Hannah L. Quittkat
  • Jennifer Svaldi
  • Manuel Waldorf
  • Mona M. Voges

Recent publications by Silja Vocks include:

  • Perceived Impact of Covid-19 Across Different Mental Disorders: A Study on Disorder-Specific Symptoms, Psychosocial Stress and Behavior (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Meta-analysis on the long-term effectiveness of psychological and medical treatments for binge-eating disorder (2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders)
  • Time to make a change: A call for more experimental research on key mechanisms in anorexia nervosa (2020, European Eating Disorders Review)
  • Risks and benefits of social media trends: The influence of "fitspiration", "body positivity", and text-based "body neutrality" on body dissatisfaction and affect in women with and without eating disorders (2024, Body Image)
  • Fat-Phobic and Non-Fat-Phobic Anorexia Nervosa: A Conjoint Analysis on the Importance of Shape and Weight (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological treatments for binge eating disorder.

    Silja Vocks;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier;Reinhard Pietrowsky;Stephan Jeff Rustenbach

  • Body Dissatisfaction, Importance of Appearance, and Body Appreciation in Men and Women Over the Lifespan.

    Hannah L. Quittkat;Andrea S. Hartmann;Rainer Düsing;Ulrike Buhlmann

  • Meta-analysis of the efficacy of psychological and medical treatments for binge-eating disorder.

    Anja Hilbert;David Petroff;Stephan Herpertz;Reinhard Pietrowsky

  • What happens in the course of body exposure? Emotional, cognitive, and physiological reactions to mirror confrontation in eating disorders.

    Silja Vocks;Tanja Legenbauer;Alexandra Wächter;Maike Wucherer

  • Eating and body image disturbances in male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals.

    Silja Vocks;Catharina Stahn;Kerstin Loenser;Tanja Legenbauer

  • The ups and downs of psychotherapy: Sudden gains and sudden losses identified with session reports

    Wolfgang Lutz;Torsten Ehrlich;Julian Rubel;Nora Hallwachs

  • Neural correlates of viewing photographs of one's own body and another woman's body in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: an fMRI study

    Silja Vocks;Martin Busch;Dietrich Grönemeyer;Dietmar Schulte

  • Reduction of gray matter density in the extrastriate body area in women with anorexia nervosa.

    Boris Suchan;Martin Busch;Dietmar Schulte;Dietrich Grönermeyer

  • Parental catastrophizing about their child's chronic pain: are mothers and fathers different?

    Tanja Hechler;Tine Vervoort;Maximiliane Hamann;Maximiliane Hamann;Anna-Lena Tietze

  • The role of body image disturbance in the onset, maintenance, and relapse of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review.

    Klaske A. Glashouwer;Roosmarijn M.L. van der Veer;Fayanadya Adipatria;Peter J. de Jong

  • The diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders.

    Stephan Herpertz;Ulrich Hagenah;Silja Vocks;Jörn von Wietersheim

  • Body Image Disturbance in Binge Eating Disorder: A Review

    Merle Ahrberg;Dorothea Trojca;Nadia Nasrawi;Silja Vocks

  • Different Facets of Body Image Disturbance in Binge Eating Disorder: A Review

    Merle Lewer;Anika Bauer;Andrea S. Hartmann;Silja Vocks

  • Effects of gustatory stimulation on brain activity during hunger and satiety in females with restricting-type anorexia nervosa: an fMRI study.

    Silja Vocks;Stephan Herpertz;Christina Rosenberger;Wolfgang Senf

  • Reduced connectivity between the left fusiform body area and the extrastriate body area in anorexia nervosa is associated with body image distortion.

    Boris Suchan;Denise Soria Bauser;Martin Busch;Dietmar Schulte

  • Selective Visual Attention Towards Oneself and Associated State Body Satisfaction: an Eye-Tracking Study in Adolescents with Different Types of Eating Disorders

    Anika Bauer;Silvia Schneider;Manuel Waldorf;Karsten Braks

  • Effects of a physical exercise session on state body image: The influence of pre-experimental body dissatisfaction and concerns about weight and shape

    S Vocks;T Hechler;S Rohrig;T Legenbauer

  • Changes in neuronal correlates of body image processing by means of cognitive-behavioural body image therapy for eating disorders: a randomized controlled fMRI study.

    S Vocks;D Schulte;M Busch;D Grönemeyer

  • Perceived Impact of Covid-19 Across Different Mental Disorders: A Study on Disorder-Specific Symptoms, Psychosocial Stress and Behavior.

    Hannah L. Quittkat;Rainer Düsing;Friederike-Johanna Holtmann;Ulrike Buhlmann

  • Preference for attractiveness and thinness in a partner: Influence of internalization of the thin ideal and shape/weight dissatisfaction in heterosexual women, heterosexual men, lesbians, and gay men

    Tanja Legenbauer;Silja Vocks;Corinna Schäfer;Sabine Schütt-Strömel

  • Gender Differences in Body Evaluation: Do Men Show More Self-Serving Double Standards Than Women?

    Mona M. Voges;Claire-Marie Giabbiconi;Benjamin Schöne;Manuel Waldorf

  • Static and dynamic body image in bulimia nervosa: mental representation of body dimensions and biological motion patterns.

    Silja Vocks;Tanja Legenbauer;Heinz Rüddel;Nikolaus F. Troje

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephan Herpertz
Stephan Herpertz Ruhr University Bochum
Boris Suchan
Boris Suchan Ruhr University Bochum
Silvia Schneider
Silvia Schneider Ruhr University Bochum
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier University of Freiburg
Elizabeth Rieger
Elizabeth Rieger Australian National University
Jennifer Svaldi
Jennifer Svaldi University of Tübingen
Nikolaus F. Troje
Nikolaus F. Troje York University
Johannes Michalak
Johannes Michalak Witten/Herdecke University
Anja Hilbert
Anja Hilbert Leipzig University
Reinhard Pietrowsky
Reinhard Pietrowsky Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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