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Stefan Schmidt 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 Stefan Schmidt sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Schmidt 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 Stefan Schmidt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefan Schmidt is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany and has made contributions primarily in the field of Psychology. Their research spans various subfields including Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and General Health Professions.

The main topics covered in their work include Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, Pain Management and Placebo Effect, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy, Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, and Cognitive Processes.

Stefan Schmidt's publication record includes papers in several notable venues. Frequent publication outlets are:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • Mindfulness
  • BMJ Open
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Effects of open-label placebos in clinical trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Most healthcare interventions tested in Cochrane Reviews are not effective according to high quality evidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • What happens while waiting? How self-regulation affects boredom and subjective time during a real waiting situation, 2020, Acta Psychologica
  • Content-Free Awareness: EEG-fcMRI Correlates of Consciousness as Such in an Expert Meditator, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Changes in Subjective Time and Self during Meditation, 2022, Biology

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

  • Johannes C. Fendel
  • Anja S. Göritz
  • Harald Walach
  • Martin Loef
  • Marc Wittmann

In addition to journal articles, Stefan Schmidt has contributed to book publications. One such book is Muße und Mußeforschung, released in 2023 through Mohr Siebeck eBooks.

The scope of research reflects a strong focus on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical applications of psychological methods, and intersections between mindfulness practices and perception of time or consciousness. Their work also addresses healthcare-related topics such as placebo effects and stress among health professionals.

Best Publications

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: a meta-analysis

    Paul Grossman;Ludger Niemann;Stefan Schmidt;Harald Walach

  • Measuring mindfulness—the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI)

    Harald Walach;Nina Buchheld;Valentin Buttenmüller;Norman Kleinknecht

  • Shall we really do it again? The powerful concept of replication is neglected in the social sciences.

    Stefan Schmidt

  • Assessment of Mindfulness: Review on State of the Art

    Sebastian Sauer;Harald Walach;Stefan Schmidt;Thilo Hinterberger

  • Treating fibromyalgia with mindfulness-based stress reduction: results from a 3-armed randomized controlled trial

    Stefan Schmidt;Paul Grossman;Barbara Schwarzer;Susanne Jena

  • Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN

    C. Guerrero;A. Tsinganis;A. Tsinganis;E. Berthoumieux;E. Berthoumieux;M. Barbagallo

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of mindfulness-based stress reduction for the fibromyalgia syndrome

    Romy Lauche;Holger Cramer;Gustav Dobos;Jost Langhorst

  • Influence of Mindfulness Practice on Cortisol and Sleep in Long-Term and Short-Term Meditators

    Serge Brand;Edith Holsboer-Trachsler;José Raúl Naranjo;Stefan Schmidt

  • Brain-computer communication and slow cortical potentials

    T. Hinterberger;S. Schmidt;N. Neumann;J. Mellinger

  • Distant intentionality and the feeling of being stared at: two meta-analyses.

    Stefan Schmidt;Rainer Schneider;Jessica Utts;Harald Walach

  • Students and Teachers Benefit from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a School-Embedded Pilot Study

    Sarah Gouda;Minh T. Luong;Stefan Schmidt;Stefan Schmidt;Joachim Bauer

  • Mindfulness and compassion-oriented practices at work reduce distress and enhance self-care of palliative care teams: a mixed-method evaluation of an “on the job“ program

    Claudia L. Orellana-Rios;Claudia L. Orellana-Rios;Lukas Radbruch;Martina Kern;Yesche U. Regel

  • Effects of open-label placebos in clinical trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Melina von Wernsdorff;Martin Loef;Brunna Tuschen-Caffier;Stefan Schmidt

  • The new vertical neutron beam line at the CERN n_TOF facility design and outlook on the performance

    C. Weiß;E. Chiaveri;S. Girod;V. Vlachoudis

  • Mindfulness and healing intention: concepts, practice, and research evaluation

    Stefan Schmidt

  • Electrodermal Activity (Eda) -- State-of-the-Art Measurement and Techniques for Parapsychological Purposes

    Stefan Schmidt;Harald Walach

  • High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux at n_TOF

    M. Barbagallo;C. Guerrero;A. Tsinganis;A. Tsinganis;D. Tarrío

  • 7Be(n, p)7Li Reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: Measurement of the Cross Section in a Wide Energy Range at n_TOF at CERN

    M. Barbagallo;A. Musumarra;L. Cosentino;E. Maugeri

  • Challenging the Construct Validity of Mindfulness Assessment—a Cognitive Interview Study of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory

    Florian Belzer;Stefan Schmidt;Gabriele Lucius-Hoene;Johann F. Schneider

  • Mindfulness in East and West – Is It the Same?

    Stefan Schmidt;Stefan Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Rauscher
Thomas Rauscher University of Basel
C. Rubbia
C. Rubbia European Organization for Nuclear Research
Arnaud Ferrari
Arnaud Ferrari Uppsala University
Francesca Matteucci
Francesca Matteucci University of Trieste
Harald Walach
Harald Walach European University Viadrina

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