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Tomas Furmark

Tomas Furmark

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 62 3243 2987 30 29 256 13972

Tomas Furmark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tomas Furmark between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tomas Furmark published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 7 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1996 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tomas Furmark: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 5
1998 5
1999 3
2000 7
2001 8
2002 5
2003 2
2004 9
2005 7
2006 14
2007 9
2008 9
2009 16
2010 12
2011 11
2012 19
2013 12
2014 19
2015 10
2016 14
2017 17
2018 10
2019 7
2020 9
2021 5
2022 6
2023 6
2024 4
2025 3
Total 266
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Tomas Furmark 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 Tomas Furmark 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, 251–260 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: 256 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
251–260 201 256
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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Tomas Furmark 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 Tomas Furmark 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 62
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

Tomas Furmark is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has a significant research focus in psychology and neuroscience. Their work spans experimental and cognitive psychology as well as cognitive neuroscience, with additional contributions to clinical psychology, molecular biology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The main topics of Furmark's research include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes. Their work also covers mental health research topics, functional brain connectivity studies, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, neural dynamics and brain function, treatment of major depression, and studies on perfectionism, procrastination, and anxiety.

Furmark has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include Biological Psychiatry and Translational Psychiatry, with four publications each. They have also contributed to PLoS ONE, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University.

Several recent papers demonstrate the scope of their research:

  • Higher- and lower-order personality traits and cluster subtypes in social anxiety disorder (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • Moment-to-Moment Brain Signal Variability Reliably Predicts Psychiatric Treatment Outcome (2021, Biological Psychiatry)
  • Expectancy effects on serotonin and dopamine transporters during SSRI treatment of social anxiety disorder: a randomized clinical trial (2021, Translational Psychiatry)
  • Volume of subcortical brain regions in social anxiety disorder: mega-analytic results from 37 samples in the ENIGMA-Anxiety Working Group (2023, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • Baseline Severity as a Moderator of the Waiting List-Controlled Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Symptom Change in Social Anxiety Disorder (2023, JAMA Psychiatry)

Collaboration has been an important aspect of Furmark's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Kristoffer Månsson
  • Andreas Frick
  • Olof Hjorth
  • Vanda Faria
  • Johannes Björkstrand

Best Publications

  • Common Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Social Phobia Treated With Citalopram or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

    Tomas Furmark;Maria Tillfors;Ina Marteinsdottir;Håkan Fischer

  • Internet-based self-help with therapist feedback and in vivo group exposure for social phobia: A randomized controlled trial.

    Gerhard Andersson;Per Carlbring;Annelie Holmström;Elisabeth Sparthan

  • Social phobia in the general population: Prevalence and sociodemographic profile.

    Tomas Furmark;Maria Tillfors;PO Everz;I Marteinsdottir

  • Social phobia: overview of community surveys.

    Tomas Furmark

  • Size and burden of social phobia in Europe

    Lydia Fehm;Antoine Pelissolo;Thomas Furmark;Hans-Ulrich Wittchen

  • Cerebral blood flow in subjects with social phobia during stressful speaking tasks: a PET study.

    Maria Tillfors;Tomas Furmark;Ina Marteinsdottir;Håkan Fischer

  • Disruption of Reconsolidation Erases a Fear Memory Trace in the Human Amygdala

    Thomas Agren;Jonas Engman;Andreas Frick;Johannes Björkstrand

  • Treatment of social phobia: randomised trial of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy with telephone support.

    Per Carlbring;Magdalena Gunnarsdóttir;Linda Hedensjö;Gerhard Andersson

  • Guided internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain patients: A randomized controlled trial

    Monica Buhrman;Astrid Skoglund;Josefin Husell;Kristina Bergström

  • Guided and unguided self-help for social anxiety disorder: randomised controlled trial.

    Tomas Furmark;Per Carlbring;Erik Hedman;Annika Sonnenstein

  • Serotonin transporter polymorphism related to amygdala excitability and symptom severity in patients with social phobia

    Tomas Furmark;Maria Tillfors;Maria Tillfors;Håkan Garpenstrand;Ina Marteinsdottir

  • Cerebral blood flow during anticipation of public speaking in social phobia: a PET study.

    Maria Tillfors;Tomas Furmark;Ina Marteinsdottir;Mats Fredrikson

  • A Link between Serotonin-Related Gene Polymorphisms, Amygdala Activity, and Placebo-Induced Relief from Social Anxiety

    Tomas Furmark;Lieuwe Appel;Susanne Henningsson;Fredrik Åhs

  • Internet administration of self-report measures commonly used in research on social anxiety disorder: A psychometric evaluation

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Christian Rück;Tomas Furmark

  • Cerebral Blood Flow Changes After Treatment of Social Phobia with the Neurokinin-1 Antagonist GR205171, Citalopram, or Placebo

    Tomas Furmark;Lieuwe Appel;Åsa Michelgård;Kurt Wahlstedt

  • Therapeutic alliance in guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder.

    Gerhard Andersson;Björn Paxling;Maria Wiwe;Kristofer Vernmark

  • Functional neuroanatomical correlates of electrodermal activity: A positron emission tomographic study

    Mats Fredrikson;Tomas Furmark;Maria Tillfors Olsson;Håkan Fischer

  • The amygdala and individual differences in human fear conditioning

    Tomas Furmark;Håkan Fischer;Gustav Wik;Mattias Larsson

  • The Negative Effects Questionnaire: psychometric properties of an instrument for assessing negative effects in psychological treatments.

    Alexander Rozental;Alexander Rozental;Anders Kottorp;David Forsstrom;Kristoffer N.T. Månsson;Kristoffer N.T. Månsson;Kristoffer N.T. Månsson

  • Therapist Experience and Knowledge Acquisition in Internet-Delivered CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Gerhard Andersson;Gerhard Andersson;Per Carlbring;Tomas Furmark

  • Treating university students with social phobia and public speaking fears: Internet delivered self-help with or without live group exposure sessions.

    Maria Tillfors;Per Carlbring;Tomas Furmark;Susanne Lewenhaupt

Frequent Co-Authors

Mats Fredrikson
Mats Fredrikson Uppsala University
Gerhard Andersson
Gerhard Andersson Linköping University
Per Carlbring
Per Carlbring Stockholm University
Håkan Fischer
Håkan Fischer Stockholm University
Clas Linnman
Clas Linnman Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Maria Tillfors
Maria Tillfors Karlstad University
Lisa Ekselius
Lisa Ekselius Uppsala University
Bengt Långström
Bengt Långström Uppsala University
Elias Eriksson
Elias Eriksson University of Gothenburg
Elna-Marie Larsson
Elna-Marie Larsson Uppsala University

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