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D-Index
37
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4765
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9264
National Ranking
925

Vivien Swanson 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 Vivien Swanson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 102 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vivien Swanson 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 Vivien Swanson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vivien Swanson is affiliated with the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on psychology and medicine. Within these broader domains, Swanson has contributed to applied psychology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their scholarly work addresses a range of main research topics including behavioral health and interventions, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, health policy implementation science, air quality and health impacts, COVID-19 and mental health, environmental education and sustainability, and breastfeeding practices and influences.

Swanson has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals and academic venues with multiple publications, notably:

  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)
  • University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire)
  • Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Vaccines

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Parenting stress in the early years - a survey of the impact of breastfeeding and social support for women in Finland and the UK," 2022, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • "A Rapid Systematic Review of Public Responses to Health Messages Encouraging Vaccination against Infectious Diseases in a Pandemic or Epidemic," 2021, Vaccines
  • "Public engagement with air quality data: using health behaviour change theory to support exposure-minimising behaviours," 2022, Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
  • "Personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and self-reported asthma-related health," 2023, Social Science & Medicine
  • "Template for Rapid Iterative Consensus of Experts (TRICE)," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Swanson collaborates frequently with colleagues in their research community. Notable co-authors include Lucie Byrne-Davis, Jo Hart, Angel Chater, Gillian W. Shorter, and Tracy Epton. These partnerships reflect interdisciplinary work that integrates insights from psychology, public health, and behavioral science.

Best Publications

  • Initiation and continuation of breastfeeding: theory of planned behaviour

    Vivien Swanson;Kevin George Power

  • The impact of peer mentoring on levels of student wellbeing, integration and retention: a controlled comparative evaluation of residential students in UK higher education

    Rosalyn M Collings;Vivien Swanson;Ruth Watkins

  • A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

    Kevin Power;Theresa McGoldrick;Keith Brown;Robin Buchanan

  • A controlled comparison of cognitive- behaviour therapy, Diazepam, and placebo, alone and in combination, for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder

    Kevin G. Power;R. J. Simpson;V. Swanson;L. A. Wallace

  • Childhood trauma and eating psychopathology: a mediating role for dissociation and emotion dysregulation?

    Stuart J Moulton;Emily Newman;Kevin George Power;Vivien Swanson

  • Employees' perceptions of organizational restructuring: The role of social support

    Vivien Swanson;Kevin Power

  • Bullying and victimisation in Scottish secondary schools: Same or separate entities?

    A Karatzias;K. G. Power;Vivian Swanson

  • Earning and Learning: How Term-Time Employment Impacts on Students' Adjustment to University Life.

    Adelina Broadbridge;Vivien Swanson

  • A comparison of the efficacy and acceptability of group versus individual cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia in primary care

    D. M. Sharp;D. M. Sharp;K. G. Power;V. Swanson

  • Occupational stress and family life: A comparison of male and female doctors.

    V. Swanson;K. G. Power;R. J. Simpson

  • Fluvoxamine, placebo, and cognitive behaviour therapy used alone and in combination in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia

    Donald M. Sharp;Kevin G. Power;R.J. Simpson;Vivien Swanson

  • The impact of knowledge and social influences on adolescents' breast-feeding beliefs and intentions.

    Vivien Swanson;Kevin George Power;Binder Kaur;Harden Carter

  • The Role of Demographics, Personality Variables and School Stress on Predicting School Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction: Review of the literature and research findings

    A. Karatzias;K. G. Power;J. Flemming;F. Lennan

  • Adherence to medication after liver transplantation in Scotland: A pilot study

    Ronan E. O'Carroll;Lesley M. McGregor;Vivien Swanson;George Masterton

  • Anxiety and health problems related to air travel.

    Iain B. McIntosh;Vivien Swanson;Kevin G. Power;Fiona Raeside

  • Predicting treatment outcome on three measures for post-traumatic stress disorder

    Athanasios Karatzias;Kevin Power;Theresa McGoldrick;Keith Brown

  • A Controlled Comparison of Cognitive—Behaviour Therapy, Diazepam and Placebo in the Management of Generalized Anxiety

    K. G. Power;D. W. A. Jerrom;R. J. Simpson;M. J. Mitchell

  • Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit:

    Vivien Swanson;Helen Nicol;Rhona McInnes;Helen Cheyne

  • Stories of weight management: Factors associated with successful and unsuccessful weight maintenance

    Julie A. Chambers;Vivien Swanson

  • Randomized clinical trial of a brief psychological intervention to increase walking in patients with intermittent claudication

    M. A. Cunningham;V. Swanson;R. E. O'Caroll;R. J. Holdsworth

  • Quality of School Life: Development and Preliminary Standardisation of an Instrument Based on Performance Indicators in Scottish Secondary Schools.

    A. Karatzias;K.G. Power;V. Swanson

  • A Controlled Comparison of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Versus Exposure Plus Cognitive Restructuring Versus Waiting List in the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Kevin Power,* Theresa McGoldrick, Keith Brown,

    Robin Buchanan;Donald Sharp;Vivien Swanson;Athanasios Karatzias

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin Power
Kevin Power University of Stirling
Richard J. Simpson
Richard J. Simpson La Trobe University
Ronan E. O'Carroll
Ronan E. O'Carroll University of Stirling
Christopher J. Armitage
Christopher J. Armitage University of Manchester
Peter T. Donnan
Peter T. Donnan University of Dundee
Daryl B. O'Connor
Daryl B. O'Connor University of Leeds
John Drury
John Drury University of Sussex
Pat Thomson
Pat Thomson University of Nottingham
Peter C. Hayes
Peter C. Hayes University of Edinburgh
Rory C. O'Connor
Rory C. O'Connor University of Glasgow

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