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Susan Garthus-Niegel

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Psychology

D-Index
41
Citations
5502
World Ranking
7996
National Ranking
74

Susan Garthus-Niegel publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 114 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan Garthus-Niegel 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 Susan Garthus-Niegel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Susan Garthus-Niegel is affiliated with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Norway. Their research primarily spans Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions in the subfields of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Health Professions, and Social Psychology.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care

Key recent papers authored by or involving Susan Garthus-Niegel include:

  • "Prevalence and risk factors of birth-related posttraumatic stress among parents: A comparative systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022), Clinical Psychology Review
  • "Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder: definition, risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment" (2024), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "The Relationship Between Paternal and Maternal Depression During the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (2020), Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "Changes in Prevalence and Severity of Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review" (2022), Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "Childbirth-related PTSD: is it a unique post-traumatic disorder?" (2021), Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Susan Garthus-Niegel frequently publishes in several academic venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • PLoS ONE
  • BMC Public Health

Collaborative work is an important part of Susan Garthus-Niegel's research approach. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Victoria Weise
  • Judith T. Mack
  • Kerstin Weidner
  • Marie Kopp
  • Marlene Karl

Best Publications

  • Fear of childbirth; the relation to anxiety and depression

    Hege Therese Storksen;Malin Eberhard-Gran;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Anne Eskild;Anne Eskild

  • The impact of subjective birth experiences on post-traumatic stress symptoms: a longitudinal study

    Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Tilmann von Soest;Margarete E. Vollrath;Margarete E. Vollrath;Malin Eberhard-Gran;Malin Eberhard-Gran

  • The impact of previous birth experiences on maternal fear of childbirth.

    Hege Therese Størksen;Hege Therese Størksen;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Siri Vangen;Siri Vangen;Malin Eberhard-Gran;Malin Eberhard-Gran

  • Fear of childbirth and elective caesarean section: a population-based study

    Hege Therese Størksen;Hege Therese Størksen;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Samantha S. Adams;Siri Vangen;Siri Vangen

  • The impact of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms on child development: a population-based, 2-year follow-up study.

    S. Garthus-Niegel;Susan Ayers;J. Martini;T. von Soest

  • Prevalence and risk factors of birth-related posttraumatic stress among parents: A comparative systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • The Role of Labor Pain and Overall Birth Experience in the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

    Susan Garthus-Niegel;Cecilie Knoph;Tilmann von Soest;Christopher S. Nielsen

  • The Impact of Perinatal Depression on Children's Social-Emotional Development: A Longitudinal Study.

    Carolin Junge;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Kari Slinning;Carolin Polte

  • The effect of an elective cesarean section on maternal request on peripartum anxiety and depression in women with childbirth fear: a systematic review

    Renske M. Olieman;Femke Siemonsma;Margaux A. Bartens;Susan Garthus-Niegel

  • The Impact of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress and Depression Symptoms on Couples’ Relationship Satisfaction: A Population-Based Prospective Study

    Susan Garthus-Niegel;Antje Horsch;Eric Handtke;Tilmann von Soest

  • The influence of women’s preferences and actual mode of delivery on post-traumatic stress symptoms following childbirth: a population-based, longitudinal study

    Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Tilmann von Soest;Tilmann von Soest;Cecilie Knoph;Tone Breines Simonsen

  • Pediatric sleep problems and social-emotional problems. A population-based study.

    Mari Hysing;Børge Sivertsen;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Malin Eberhard-Gran

  • Extreme weather events in developing countries and related injuries and mental health disorders - a systematic review.

    Elisabeth Rataj;Katharina Kunzweiler;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel

  • Sensory-specific impairment among older people. An investigation using both sensory thresholds and subjective measures across the five senses

    Annachiara Cavazzana;Anja Röhrborn;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Maria Larsson

  • The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire – a factor analytic study

    Susan Garthus-Niegel;Hege Therese Størksen;Leila Torgersen;Tilmann Von Soest

  • Infant, maternal, and familial predictors and correlates of regulatory problems in early infancy: The differential role of infant temperament and maternal anxiety and depression.

    Julia Martini;Johanna Petzoldt;Susanne Knappe;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel

  • Postnatal care: a cross-cultural and historical perspective.

    Malin Eberhard-Gran;Malin Eberhard-Gran;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Kristian Garthus-Niegel;Anne Eskild;Anne Eskild

  • The Gutenberg Health Study: measuring psychosocial factors at work and predicting health and work-related outcomes with the ERI and the COPSOQ questionnaire

    Matthias Nuebling;Andreas Seidler;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Ute Latza

  • The Relationship Between Paternal and Maternal Depression During the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Freya Thiel;Merle-Marie Pittelkow;Hans-Ulrich Wittchen;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel

  • Fear of childbirth, mental health, and medication use during pregnancy

    Hedvig Nordeng;Hedvig Nordeng;Cathrine Hansen;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Malin Eberhard-Gran;Malin Eberhard-Gran

  • The influence of postpartum PTSD on breastfeeding: A longitudinal population‐based study

    Susan Garthus-Niegel;Susan Garthus-Niegel;Antje Horsch;Susan Ayers;Juliane Junge-Hoffmeister

  • Labor pain in women with and without severe fear of childbirth: A population-based, longitudinal study.

    Carolin Junge;Carolin Junge;Tilmann von Soest;Kerstin Weidner;Andreas Seidler

  • The impact of subjective birth experiences on post-traumatic stress symptoms: a longitudinal study. Archives of women's mental health, 16(1), 1-10.

    S. Garthus-Niegel;T. von Soest;M. E. Vollrath;M. Eberhard-Gran

Frequent Co-Authors

Tilmann von Soest
Tilmann von Soest University of Oslo
Susan Ayers
Susan Ayers City, University of London
Manfred E. Beutel
Manfred E. Beutel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Thomas Münzel
Thomas Münzel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Norbert Pfeiffer
Norbert Pfeiffer Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Margarete E. Vollrath
Margarete E. Vollrath University of Oslo
Karl J. Lackner
Karl J. Lackner Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Maria Blettner
Maria Blettner Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen TU Dresden
Yael Benyamini
Yael Benyamini Tel Aviv University

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