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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 69 2344 2139 257 241 249 21948

Stephen Pilling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Pilling between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Pilling published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 55 of the 343 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2025. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 29 publications
1981 2025

343 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Pilling: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 9
2005 13
2006 14
2007 17
2008 9
2009 12
2010 14
2011 10
2012 8
2013 5
2014 7
2015 10
2016 15
2017 7
2018 12
2019 14
2020 25
2021 26
2022 16
2023 19
2024 26
2025 29
Total 343
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Stephen Pilling 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 Stephen Pilling 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, 241–250 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: 249 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196 249
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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Stephen Pilling 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 Stephen Pilling 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 69
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

Stephen Pilling is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with an extensive output in clinical psychology as well as social psychology, general health professions, experimental and cognitive psychology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main topics covered in their work include mental health treatment and access, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, mental health research topics, mental health and patient involvement, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, health disparities and outcomes, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

Stephen Pilling has published numerous papers, some recent notable works include:

  • Psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis, 2020, Psychological Medicine
  • The effectiveness of adapted psychological interventions for people from ethnic minority groups: A systematic review and conceptual typology, 2021, Clinical Psychology Review
  • Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Role of age, gender and marital status in prognosis for adults with depression: An individual patient data meta-analysis, 2021, Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
  • The efficacy of psychological interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders

Their frequent coauthors include Rob Saunders, Joshua E. J. Buckman, Joshua Stott, Phoebe Barnett, and Peter Fonagy.

Pilling's work has appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, such as:

  • Psychological Medicine
  • BJPsych Open
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • The Lancet Psychiatry
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study

    Robin L. Carhart-Harris;Mark Bolstridge;James Rucker;Camilla M. J. Day

  • Psychological treatments for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder : Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Jonathan Ian Bisson;Anke Ehlers;Rosa Matthews;Stephen Pilling

  • Psychological treatments in schizophrenia: I. Meta-analysis of family intervention and cognitive behaviour therapy

    S Pilling;P Bebbington;Elizabeth Kuipers;Philippa Garety

  • ECTRIMS/EAN guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis.

    X. Montalban;R. Gold;A. J. Thompson;S. Otero‐Romero

  • Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up.

    R. L. Carhart-Harris;M. Bolstridge;M. Bolstridge;C.M.J. Day;C.M.J. Day;J. Rucker;J. Rucker

  • Psychological and pharmacological interventions for social anxiety disorder in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

    Evan Mayo-Wilson;Sofia Dias;Ifigeneia Mavranezouli;Kayleigh M Kew

  • Clinical Practice Guideline No.9: Core Interventions in the Treatment and Management of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders

    S Gowers;S Pilling;C Fairburn;Jea Treasure

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of peer support for people with severe mental illness

    Brynmor Lloyd-Evans;Evan Mayo-Wilson;Bronwyn Harrison;Hannah Istead

  • Psychological treatments in schizophrenia: II. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of social skills training and cognitive remediation.

    S Pilling;P Bebbington;E Kuipers;P Garety

  • Risk factors for relapse and recurrence of depression in adults and how they operate: A four-phase systematic review and meta-synthesis

    J.E.J. Buckman;A. Underwood;K. Clarke;R. Saunders

  • The REACT study: randomised evaluation of assertive community treatment in north London

    Helen Killaspy;Paul Bebbington;Robert Blizard;Sonia Johnson

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care

    Jonathan Ian Bisson;Anke Ehlers;Stephen Pilling;Pamela Dix

  • Using an Evidence-Based Methodology to Identify the Competences Required to Deliver Effective Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

    Anthony D. Roth;Stephen Pilling

  • Randomised controlled trial of acute mental health care by a crisis resolution team: the north Islington crisis study

    Sonia Johnson;Fiona Nolan;Stephen Pilling;Andrew Sandor

  • Transparency about the outcomes of mental health services (IAPT approach): an analysis of public data

    David M Clark;Lauren Canvin;John Green;Richard Layard

  • The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process

    Jonathan I. Bisson;Lucy Berliner;Marylène Cloitre;David Forbes

  • Ethnic variations in compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act: a systematic review and meta-analysis of international data

    Phoebe Barnett;Euan Mackay;Hannah Matthews;Rebecca Gate

  • Clinical effectiveness of collaborative care for depression in UK primary care (CADET): cluster randomised controlled trial

    David A Richards;Jacqueline J Hill;Linda Gask;Karina Lovell

  • Do all psychological treatments really work the same in posttraumatic stress disorder

    Anke Ehlers;Jonathan Ian Bisson;David M. Clark;Mark Creamer

  • The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health

    T Kendall;S Pilling

  • The health service use and cost of eating disorders.

    Judit Simon;Ulrike Schmidt;Stephen Pilling

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonia Johnson
Sonia Johnson University College London
Paul Bebbington
Paul Bebbington University College London
David Richards
David Richards University of Bristol
Simon Gilbody
Simon Gilbody University of York
David Kessler
David Kessler University of Bristol
Glyn Lewis
Glyn Lewis University College London
Peter Fonagy
Peter Fonagy University College London
Michael Barkham
Michael Barkham University of Sheffield
Peter Bower
Peter Bower University of Manchester
John Strang
John Strang King's College London

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