World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
5216
World Ranking
8655
National Ranking
870

Vaughan Bell 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 Vaughan Bell sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 705+

This scientist: 137 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vaughan Bell 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 Vaughan Bell sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vaughan Bell is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and specializes in interdisciplinary research spanning medicine and psychology. Their work primarily focuses on psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology. Additional subfields of interest include cognitive neuroscience and philosophy.

Their research covers a range of main topics, notably:

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Psychosomatic disorders and their treatments
  • Mental health and psychiatry
  • Psychology of moral and emotional judgment
  • Traumatic brain injury research
  • Mental health research topics
  • Anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes

Vaughan Bell's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on mental health challenges and psychological conditions. Notable papers include:

  • "Mental health of clinical staff working in high-risk epidemic and pandemic health emergencies a rapid review of the evidence and living meta-analysis" (2020), published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • "Derationalizing Delusions" (2020), published in Clinical Psychological Science
  • "Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial" (2020), published in JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • "Trauma-informed care for adult survivors of developmental trauma with psychotic and dissociative symptoms: a systematic review of intervention studies" (2020), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Correlates of Hallucinatory Experiences in the General Population: An International Multisite Replication Study" (2021), published in Psychological Science

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Arabixiv (OSF Preprints), Royal Society Open Science, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, and The Lancet Psychiatry. These platforms reflect a focus on rapid dissemination and multidisciplinary engagement.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research. Vaughan Bell has coauthored multiple papers with colleagues including Nichola Raihani, Joseph M Barnby, Dorothy Wade, Grace Revill, and Graham Blackman, working across a variety of studies and methodologies.

Best Publications

  • The Cardiff Anomalous Perceptions Scale (CAPS): a new validated measure of anomalous perceptual experience

    Vaughan Bell;Peter W Halligan;Hadyn D Ellis

  • Culture and Hallucinations: Overview and Future Directions

    Frank Larøi;Tanya Marie Luhrmann;Vaughan Bell;William A. Christian

  • Explaining delusions: a cognitive perspective

    Vaughan Bell;Peter Halligan;Hadyn Douglas Ellis

  • Dissociation in hysteria and hypnosis: evidence from cognitive neuroscience

    Vaughan Bell;David A Oakley;Peter W Halligan;Quinton Deeley

  • Effects of recurrence on the cognitive performance of patients with bipolar I disorder: implications for relapse prevention and treatment adherence.

    Carlos López-Jaramillo;Juan Lopera-Vásquez;Aurora Gallo;Jorge Ospina-Duque

  • Online information, extreme communities and internet therapy: Is the internet good for our mental health?

    Vaughan Bell

  • The debate over digital technology and young people.

    Vaughan Bell;Dorothy V M Bishop;Andrew K Przybylski

  • Hereditary Prosopagnosia: the First Case Series

    Martina Grueter;Thomas Grueter;Vaughan Bell;Juergen Horst

  • An evolutionary perspective on paranoia

    Nichola J Raihani;Vaughan Bell

  • Does sex influence the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder in adults

    C. Ellie Wilson;C. Ellie Wilson;C. Ellie Wilson;Clodagh M. Murphy;Grainne McAlonan;Dene M. Robertson

  • Characteristics of the Colombian armed conflict and the mental health of civilians living in active conflict zones.

    Vaughan Bell;Fernanda Méndez;Carmen Martínez;Pedro Pablo Palma

  • Beyond Trauma: A Multiple Pathways Approach to Auditory Hallucinations in Clinical and Nonclinical Populations.

    Tanya Marie Luhrmann;Ben Alderson-Day;Vaughan Bell;Josef J Bless

  • The Representation of Agents in Auditory Verbal Hallucinations

    Sam Wilkinson;Vaughan Bell;Vaughan Bell

  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Phenomenology of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations

    Angela Woods;Nev Jones;Marco Bernini;Felicity Callard

  • Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Tayla McCloud;Rebecca Jones;Gemma Lewis;Vaughan Bell

  • The Cognitive Impact of Sexual Abuse and PTSD in Children: A Neuropsychological Study

    Mauricio Barrera;Liliana Calderón;Vaughan Bell

  • Diagnosing delusions: a review of inter-rater reliability.

    Vaughan Bell;Peter W. Halligan;Hadyn D. Ellis

  • Poststroke psychosis: a systematic review

    Helle Stangeland;Vasiliki Orgeta;Vaughan Bell

  • Visual mental imagery in congenital prosopagnosia.

    Thomas Grüter;Martina Grüter;Vaughan Bell;Claus-Christian Carbon

  • The network structure of paranoia in the general population

    Vaughan Bell;Vaughan Bell;Ciarán O'Driscoll;Ciarán O'Driscoll

  • Modelling psychiatric and cultural possession phenomena with suggestion and fMRI.

    Quinton Deeley;Quinton Deeley;David A. Oakley;Eamonn Walsh;Vaughan Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter W. Halligan
Peter W. Halligan Cardiff University
Quinton Deeley
Quinton Deeley King's College London
Mitul A. Mehta
Mitul A. Mehta King's College London
Frank Larøi
Frank Larøi University of Oslo
Hadyn D. Ellis
Hadyn D. Ellis Cardiff University
Emmanuelle Peters
Emmanuelle Peters King's College London
Andrea Raballo
Andrea Raballo University of Perugia
Charles Fernyhough
Charles Fernyhough Durham University
Kenneth Hugdahl
Kenneth Hugdahl University of Bergen
Roel A. Ophoff
Roel A. Ophoff University of California, Los Angeles

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying psychology in the USA opens the door to a variety of rewarding careers, especially when paired with advanced online degrees in counseling and related fields. Online programs offer flexibility and accessibility for students nationwide, whether you're looking to begin your career or advance your qualifications.

For those considering a regional focus, options like the most valuable counseling master's degrees in Florida and the most valuable counseling master's programs in the South illustrate the diversity and quality of programs available. New York also boasts some excellent opportunities, highlighted by the most valuable counseling degrees in New York.

If you’re interested specifically in behavioral sciences, the online psychology degrees in Alabama showcase some of the best options for those seeking flexible, accredited education. These pathways prepare graduates for roles in mental health counseling, research, therapy, school psychology, and beyond.

As online study grows, it’s crucial to choose programs with strong reputations, valuable licensure outcomes, and positive career prospects. Explore these resources to discover which pathway aligns best with your professional goals.

Best Scientists Citing Vaughan Bell

Trending Scientists