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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 105 489 425 15 14 701 43103

Winfried Rief publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Winfried Rief between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Winfried Rief published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 25.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2010. 87 of the 955 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 39 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 54 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 49 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 42 publications
1988 2025

955 publications in total across all disciplines

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Winfried Rief: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 9
1992 3
1993 2
1994 6
1995 4
1996 6
1997 3
1998 7
1999 4
2000 9
2001 7
2002 11
2003 17
2004 13
2005 14
2006 21
2007 29
2008 39
2009 40
2010 54
2011 41
2012 49
2013 34
2014 42
2015 45
2016 39
2017 52
2018 35
2019 45
2020 34
2021 53
2022 52
2023 48
2024 45
2025 42
Total 955
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Winfried Rief 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 Winfried Rief 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, 701–704 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: 701 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 4 701
705+ 100
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Winfried Rief 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 Winfried Rief 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 53 105
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

Winfried Rief is affiliated with Philipp University of Marburg in Germany and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on psychology and medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas such as anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, pain management and the placebo effect, mental health research topics, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, psychotherapy techniques and applications, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and mental health and psychiatry.

Some of the recent papers by Winfried Rief include:

  • Fear of Adverse Effects and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Recommendations of the Treatment Expectation Expert Group, 2021, JAMA Health Forum
  • Functional Somatic Disorders: Discussion Paper for a New Common Classification for Research and Clinical Use, 2020, BMC Medicine (authored by Christopher Burton but relevant to the research area)
  • Frequency of Adverse Events in the Placebo Arms of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, 2022, JAMA Network Open (authored by Julia W. Haas but related to the field)
  • Are Comparisons of Mental Disorders Between Chinese and German Students Possible? An Examination of Measurement Invariance for the PHQ-15, PHQ-9 and GAD-7, 2020, BMC Psychiatry (authored by Yan Zhou but connected to research context)
  • COVID-19 Pandemic: Practical Considerations on the Organization of an Allergy Clinic-An EAACI/ARIA Position Paper, 2020, Allergy (authored by Oliver Pfaar but relevant in interdisciplinary fields)

Winfried Rief frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, including:

  • Marcel Wilhelm
  • Tobias Κube
  • Stefan Salzmann
  • Tilo Kircher
  • Pia von Blanckenburg

The researcher has published extensively in several key journals, such as:

  • Clinical Psychology in Europe
  • Pain
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Verhaltenstherapie

Across these venues and topics, the body of work demonstrates contributions to understanding and advancing clinical approaches to mental health, pain management, and psychosomatic medicine, incorporating both experimental and applied perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Chronic pain as a symptom or a disease: the IASP Classification of Chronic Pain for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

    Rolf Detlef Treede;Winfried Rief;Antonia Barke;Qasim Aziz

  • Validity of the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire Mood Scale (PHQ-9) in the general population.

    Alexandra Martin;Winfried Rief;Antje Klaiberg;Elmar Braehler

  • The placebo response in medicine: minimize, maximize or personalize?

    Paul Enck;Ulrike Bingel;Manfred Schedlowski;Winfried Rief

  • Correlates and Long-Term Consequences of Poor Insight in Patients With Schizophrenia. A Systematic Review

    Tania M. Lincoln;Eva Lüllmann;Winfried Rief

  • The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: a population-based survey

    Winfried Rief;Ulrike Buhlmann;Sabine Wilhelm;Ada Borkenhagen

  • Implications of Placebo and Nocebo Effects for Clinical Practice: Expert Consensus.

    Andrea W M Evers;Luana Colloca;Charlotte Blease;Marco Annoni

  • Updates on the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: A population-based survey

    Ulrike Buhlmann;Heide Glaesmer;Ricarda Mewes;Jeanne M. Fama

  • Explaining medically unexplained symptoms-models and mechanisms.

    Winfried Rief;Elizabeth Broadbent

  • Somatization Symptoms and Hypochondriacal Features in the General Population

    Winfried Rief;Aike Hessel;Elmar Braehler

  • Psychological treatments for fibromyalgia: A meta-analysis

    Julia A. Glombiewski;Alice T. Sawyer;Jana Gutermann;Jana Gutermann;Katharina Koenig;Katharina Koenig

  • Treatment of internet addiction: a meta-analysis.

    Alexander Winkler;Beate Dörsing;Winfried Rief;Yuhui Shen

  • Psychometric properties and population-based norms of the Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R)

    Heide Glaesmer;Winfried Rief;Alexandra Martin;Ricarda Mewes

  • Cognitive aspects of hypochondriasis and the somatization syndrome.

    Winfried Rief;Wolfgang Hiller;Juergen Margraf

  • Biofeedback Treatment for Headache Disorders: A Comprehensive Efficacy Review

    Yvonne Nestoriuc;Yvonne Nestoriuc;Alexandra Martin;Winfried Rief;Frank Andrasik

  • A meta-analysis of heart rate variability in major depression.

    Celine Koch;Marcel Wilhelm;Stefan Salzmann;Winfried Rief

  • Psychobiological perspectives on somatoform disorders.

    Winfried Rief;Winfried Rief;Arthur J. Barsky

  • Meta-analysis of the placebo response in antidepressant trials

    Winfried Rief;Yvonne Nestoriuc;Sarah Weiss;Eva Welzel

  • Neuro-Bio-Behavioral Mechanisms of Placebo and Nocebo Responses: Implications for Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice

    Manfred Schedlowski;Paul Enck;Winfried Rief;Ulrike Bingel

  • Somatization in the population: from mild bodily misperceptions to disabling symptoms

    Wolfgang Hiller;Winfried Rief;Elmar Brähler

  • Psychobiological Mechanisms of Placebo and Nocebo Effects: Pathways to Improve Treatments and Reduce Side Effects.

    Keith J. Petrie;Winfried Rief

  • Meta-analysis of biofeedback for tension-type headache: efficacy, specificity, and treatment moderators.

    Yvonne Nestoriuc;Winfried Rief;Alexandra Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred M. Fichter
Manfred M. Fichter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Cornelia Exner
Cornelia Exner Leipzig University
Elmar Brähler
Elmar Brähler Leipzig University
Heide Glaesmer
Heide Glaesmer Leipzig University
Tania M. Lincoln
Tania M. Lincoln Universität Hamburg
Rolf-Detlef Treede
Rolf-Detlef Treede Heidelberg University
Johannes Hebebrand
Johannes Hebebrand University of Duisburg-Essen
Anja Hilbert
Anja Hilbert Leipzig University
Peter Henningsen
Peter Henningsen Technical University of Munich

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