Andrew Prestwich

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
78 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Andrew Prestwich is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew Prestwich has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Applied Psychology, 24 papers in Social Psychology and 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Andrew Prestwich's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (48 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (22 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers). Andrew Prestwich is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (48 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (22 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers). Andrew Prestwich collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Italy. Andrew Prestwich's co-authors include Susan Michie, Mark Conner, Marco Perugini, Robert Hurling, Rebecca Lawton, Ian Kellar, Thomas L. Webb, Karen L. Ayres, Falko F. Sniehotta and Gareth J Hollands and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Psychological Bulletin and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Andrew Prestwich

75 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Are interventions theory-based? Development of a theory coding scheme.

2010 576 citations Susan Michie, Andrew Prestwich Health Psychology profile →
A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health

2020 534 citations Nikos Ntoumanis, Andrew Prestwich et al. Health Psychology Review profile →

Peers

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Phillippa Lally United Kingdom

Benjamin Schüz Germany

Britta Renner Germany

Gert‐Jan de Bruijn Netherlands

Arie Dijkstra Netherlands

Barbara Mullan Australia

Sonia Lippke Germany

Toben F. Nelson United States

Nina Knoll Germany

Traci Mann United States

Phillippa Lally United Kingdom

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Countries citing papers authored by Andrew Prestwich

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Fields of papers citing papers by Andrew Prestwich

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrew Prestwich

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Prestwich, Andrew, et al.. (2025). Impact of UK National Clinical Communication Guidelines on Adults’ Perceptions of Doctors and Treatment Commitment. Health Communication. 40(11). 2417–2428. 1 indexed citations

Prestwich, Andrew, Claire Griffiths, Richard Allmendinger, et al.. (2025). Composite variable bias: causal analysis of weight outcomes. International Journal of Obesity. 49(6). 1043–1050.

Prestwich, Andrew. (2023). A test of the M orality‐ A gency‐ C ommunion ( MAC ) model of respect and liking across positive and negative traits. British Journal of Psychology. 115(1). 51–65. 2 indexed citations

Schüz, Benjamin, et al.. (2021). Do socio-structural factors moderate the effects of health cognitions on COVID-19 protection behaviours?. Social Science & Medicine. 285. 114261–114261. 17 indexed citations

Prestwich, Andrew, et al.. (2021). Health effects of psychological interventions for worry and rumination: A meta-analysis.. Health Psychology. 40(9). 617–630. 30 indexed citations

Clancy, Faye, Andrew Prestwich, Lizzie Caperon, Anastasia Tsipa, & Daryl B. O’Connor. (2020). The association between worry and rumination with sleep in non-clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review. 14(4). 427–448. 100 indexed citations

Armitage, Christopher J., Mark Conner, Andrew Prestwich, et al.. (2020). Investigating which behaviour change techniques work for whom in which contexts delivered by what means: Proposal for an international collaboratory of Centres for Understanding Behaviour Change (CUBiC). British Journal of Health Psychology. 26(1). 1–14. 16 indexed citations

Caperon, Lizzie, et al.. (2019). Developing a socio-ecological model of dietary behaviour for people living with diabetes or high blood glucose levels in urban Nepal: A qualitative investigation. PLoS ONE. 14(3). e0214142–e0214142. 44 indexed citations

Prestwich, Andrew, Dominika Kwaśnicka, Cecilie Thøgersen‐Ntoumani, et al.. (2018). Dyadic interventions to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review. 13(1). 91–109. 68 indexed citations

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Caperon, Lizzie, Bianca Sykes‐Muskett, Faye Clancy, et al.. (2018). How effective are interventions in improving dietary behaviour in low- and middle-income countries? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review. 12(3). 312–331. 4 indexed citations

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Prestwich, Andrew, Sally Moore, Alwyn Kotzé, et al.. (2017). How Can Smoking Cessation Be Induced Before Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Behavior Change Techniques and Other Intervention Characteristics. Frontiers in Psychology. 8. 915–915. 27 indexed citations

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Prestwich, Andrew, et al.. (2016). Does changing social influence engender changes in alcohol intake? A meta-analysis.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 84(10). 845–860. 27 indexed citations

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Wilding, Sarah, Mark Conner, Rebecca Lawton, et al.. (2016). Questioning behavioural intentions increases both healthy and unhealthy snacking in three studies. European Health Psychologist. 18. 497. 1 indexed citations

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Conner, Mark, Charles Abraham, Andrew Prestwich, et al.. (2016). Impact of goal priority and goal conflict on the intention–health-behavior relationship: Tests on physical activity and other health behaviors.. Health Psychology. 35(9). 1017–1026. 37 indexed citations

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Harkin, Ben, Thomas L. Webb, Betty P. I. Chang, et al.. (2015). Does monitoring goal progress promote goal attainment? A meta-analysis of the experimental evidence.. Psychological Bulletin. 142(2). 198–229. 303 indexed citations

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Prestwich, Andrew, Mark Conner, Rebecca Lawton, et al.. (2012). Randomized controlled trial of collaborative implementation intentions targeting working adults' physical activity.. Health Psychology. 31(4). 486–495. 78 indexed citations

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Ayres, Karen L., Mark Conner, Andrew Prestwich, et al.. (2012). Exploring the question‐behaviour effect: Randomized controlled trial of motivational and question‐behaviour interventions. British Journal of Health Psychology. 18(1). 31–44. 24 indexed citations

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Sniehotta, Falko F., et al.. (2010). Do brief online planning interventions increase physical activity amongst university students? A randomised controlled trial. Psychology and Health. 26(4). 399–417. 50 indexed citations

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Michie, Susan & Andrew Prestwich. (2010). Are interventions theory-based? Development of a theory coding scheme.. Health Psychology. 29(1). 1–8. 576 indexed citations breakdown →

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Prestwich, Andrew, Marco Perugini, & Robert Hurling. (2010). Can implementation intentions and text messages promote brisk walking? A randomized trial.. Health Psychology. 29(1). 40–49. 126 indexed citations

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