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Thröstur Björgvinsson

Thröstur Björgvinsson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 41 7831 7304 4209 3825 174 8138

Thröstur Björgvinsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thröstur Björgvinsson between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thröstur Björgvinsson published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 4 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thröstur Björgvinsson: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2
2008 2
2009 0
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 6
2014 7
2015 12
2016 12
2017 8
2018 9
2019 12
2020 17
2021 26
2022 11
2023 15
2024 19
2025 3
2026 1
Total 186
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Thröstur Björgvinsson 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 Thröstur Björgvinsson 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, 171–180 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: 174 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
171–180 450 174
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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Thröstur Björgvinsson 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 Thröstur Björgvinsson 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 41
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
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

Thröstur Björgvinsson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in research within Psychology and Medicine, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Social Psychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their research work spans a variety of topics, including:

  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Recent publications by Thröstur Björgvinsson include:

  • How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms?, 2021, Journal of Anxiety Disorders
  • Transitioning to virtual programming amidst COVID-19 outbreak, 2020, Counselling Psychology Quarterly
  • Stressors and chemical imbalances: Beliefs about the causes of depression in an acute psychiatric treatment sample, 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychometric properties of the Depressive Symptom Index-Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) in an adult psychiatric sample., 2021, Psychological Assessment
  • Development of a virtual partial hospital program for an acute psychiatric population: Lessons learned and future directions for telepsychotherapy., 2020, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

Frequent co-authors working with Thröstur Björgvinsson include:

  • Courtney Beard
  • Ívar Snorrason
  • Chloe C. Hudson
  • Michael G. Wheaton
  • Andrew Peckham

Key publication venues include:

  • BMC Psychiatry
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • Cognitive Therapy and Research
  • Journal of Affective Disorders

This body of work contributes to a broad understanding of psychiatric treatment, psychometrics, and mental health challenges across different populations, especially focusing on disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

Best Publications

  • Assessment of obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions: development and evaluation of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale.

    Jonathan Stuart Abramowitz;Brett J. Deacon;Bunmi O. Olatunji;Michael G. Wheaton

  • Network analysis of depression and anxiety symptom relationships in a psychiatric sample.

    Courtney Beard;Alex J. Millner;Marie J. C. Forgeard;Eiko I. Fried

  • Psychometric properties of the CES-D-10 in a psychiatric sample.

    Thröstur Björgvinsson;Sarah J. Kertz;Joe S. Bigda-Peyton;Katrina L. McCoy

  • Validation of the PHQ-9 in a psychiatric sample.

    C. Beard;K.J. Hsu;L.S. Rifkin;A.B. Busch

  • Beyond generalized anxiety disorder: Psychometric properties of the GAD-7 in a heterogeneous psychiatric sample

    C. Beard;T. Björgvinsson

  • Validity of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale in an Acute Psychiatric Sample

    Sarah Kertz;Joe Bigda-Peyton;Throstur Bjorgvinsson

  • Religious coping among psychotic patients: relevance to suicidality and treatment outcomes.

    David Hillel Rosmarin;Joseph S. Bigda-Peyton;Dost Ongur;Kenneth I. Pargament

  • Transdiagnostic mechanisms in depression and anxiety: The role of rumination and attentional control

    Kean J. Hsu;Kean J. Hsu;Courtney Beard;Courtney Beard;Lara Rifkin;Daniel G. Dillon;Daniel G. Dillon

  • A test of faith in God and treatment: The relationship of belief in God to psychiatric treatment outcomes

    David Hillel Rosmarin;Joseph S. Bigda-Peyton;Sarah J. Kertz;Nasya Smith

  • The importance of worry across diagnostic presentations: prevalence, severity and associated symptoms in a partial hospital setting.

    Sarah J. Kertz;Joseph S. Bigda-Peyton;David H. Rosmarin;Thröstur Björgvinsson

  • Do alexithymic individuals avoid their feelings? Experiential avoidance mediates the association between alexithymia, psychosomatic, and depressive symptoms in a community and a clinical sample

    Georgia Panayiotou;Chrysanthi Leonidou;Elena Constantinou;John Hart

  • Factors associated with poor response in cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Eric A. Storch;Thröstur Björgvinsson;Bradley Riemann;Adam B. Lewin

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder: update on assessment and treatment.

    Thröstur Björgvinsson;John Hart;Susan Heffelfinger

  • Changes in distress intolerance and treatment outcome in a partial hospital setting.

    R. Kathryn McHugh;Sarah J. Kertz;Rachel B. Weiss;Arielle R. Baskin-Sommers

  • Incorporating Spiritual Beliefs Into a Cognitive Model of Worry

    David Hillel Rosmarin;Steven Pirutinsky;Randy Patrick Auerbach;Throstur Bjorgvinsson

  • Repetitive negative thinking predicts depression and anxiety symptom improvement during brief cognitive behavioral therapy.

    Sarah J. Kertz;Sarah J. Kertz;Jennifer Koran;Kimberly T. Stevens;Thröstur Björgvinsson

  • Obsessions and worry beliefs in an inpatient OCD population.

    Jessica S. Calleo;John Hart;Thröstur Björgvinsson;Melinda A. Stanley;Melinda A. Stanley

  • Differences in obsessional beliefs and emotion appraisal in obsessive compulsive symptom presentation

    Angela H. Smith;Chad T. Wetterneck;John M. Hart;Mary B. Short

  • Personalized prognostic prediction of treatment outcome for depressed patients in a naturalistic psychiatric hospital setting: A comparison of machine learning approaches.

    Christian A. Webb;Zachary D. Cohen;Courtney Beard;Marie Forgeard

  • Interest in spiritually integrated psychotherapy among acute psychiatric patients.

    David Hillel Rosmarin;Brent Peter Forester;Daniel M. Shassian;Christian A Webb

  • How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms?

    Michael G. Wheaton;Haley E. Ward;Alana Silber;Elizabeth McIngvale

Frequent Co-Authors

Courtney Beard
Courtney Beard Harvard University
R. Kathryn McHugh
R. Kathryn McHugh Harvard University
John Hart
John Hart University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David H. Rosmarin
David H. Rosmarin Harvard University
Christian A. Webb
Christian A. Webb Harvard University
Idan M. Aderka
Idan M. Aderka University of Haifa
Melinda A. Stanley
Melinda A. Stanley Baylor College of Medicine
Diego A. Pizzagalli
Diego A. Pizzagalli Harvard University
Bradley C. Riemann
Bradley C. Riemann Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Rebecca L. Pearl
Rebecca L. Pearl University of Florida

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