Brendon Stubbs

76.0k total citations · 34 hit papers
815 papers, 47.7k citations indexed

About

Brendon Stubbs is a scholar working on Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brendon Stubbs has authored 815 papers receiving a total of 47.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 296 papers in Physiology, 282 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 213 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Brendon Stubbs's work include Physical Activity and Health (208 papers), Schizophrenia research and treatment (126 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (118 papers). Brendon Stubbs is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (208 papers), Schizophrenia research and treatment (126 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (118 papers). Brendon Stubbs collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Australia. Brendon Stubbs's co-authors include Davy Vancampfort, Nicola Veronese, Simon Rosenbaum, Marco Solmi, Joseph Firth, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Philip B. Ward, Ai Koyanagi, Marc D. Binder and André F. Carvalho and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Brendon Stubbs

781 papers receiving 46.8k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Prevalence, incidence and mortality from cardiovascular disease in patients with pooled and specific severe mental illness: a large‐scale meta‐analysis of 3,211,768 patients and 113,383,368 controls
    2017 1.2k citations Christoph U. Correll, Marco Solmi et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  2. Peripheral cytokine and chemokine alterations in depression: a meta‐analysis of 82 studies
    2017 1.1k citations Brendon Stubbs, Marco Solmi et al. profile →
  3. Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
    2018 1.0k citations Felipe Barreto Schuch, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  4. Exercise as a treatment for depression: A meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias
    2016 994 citations Felipe Barreto Schuch, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  5. Risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
    2015 875 citations Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  6. Risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older people with subjective memory complaints: meta-analysis
    2014 788 citations Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  7. Physical activity and depression: Towards understanding the antidepressant mechanisms of physical activity
    2019 767 citations Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  8. Inflammation and frailty in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2016 748 citations Brendon Stubbs, Paola Lucato et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →
  9. Assessing the quality of studies in meta-analyses: Advantages and limitations of the Newcastle Ottawa Scale
    2017 670 citations Claudio Luchini, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  10. Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta‐analysis
    2017 618 citations Davy Vancampfort, Joseph Firth et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  11. Relationship between depression and frailty in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2017 616 citations Nicola Veronese, Trevor Thompson et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →
  12. Inflammation and sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2016 554 citations Caterina Trevisan, Marco Solmi et al. profile →
  13. Diabetes mellitus in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and large scale meta‐analysis
    2016 493 citations Davy Vancampfort, Christoph U. Correll et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  14. Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2016 459 citations Felipe Barreto Schuch, Davy Vancampfort et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →
  15. An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: A meta-analysis
    2017 418 citations Brendon Stubbs, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  16. EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH)
    2018 413 citations Brendon Stubbs, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  17. Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2017 374 citations Joseph Firth, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  18. The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2019 366 citations Joseph Firth, Marco Solmi et al. profile →
  19. Motivating factors and barriers towards exercise in severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2016 363 citations Joseph Firth, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  20. Aerobic Exercise Improves Cognitive Functioning in People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2016 357 citations Joseph Firth, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  21. Physical activity and healthy ageing: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies
    2017 320 citations Brendon Stubbs et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →
  22. The “online brain”: how the Internet may be changing our cognition
    2019 320 citations Joseph Firth, Brendon Stubbs et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  23. Dietary fiber and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
    2018 304 citations Nicola Veronese, Marco Solmi et al. profile →
  24. Safety, tolerability, and risks associated with first- and second-generation antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review
    2017 303 citations Marco Solmi, Nicola Veronese et al. profile →
  25. High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of 145 studies
    2017 298 citations Damiano Pizzol, Trevor Thompson et al. profile →
  26. Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke mood disorders: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder
    2017 275 citations Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  27. Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies
    2019 265 citations Felipe Barreto Schuch, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  28. Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes
    2019 264 citations Joseph Firth, André F. Carvalho et al. profile →
  29. The effect of active video games on cognitive functioning in clinical and non-clinical populations: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    2017 245 citations Brendon Stubbs, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  30. Case finding and screening clinical utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 and PHQ-2) for depression in primary care: a diagnostic meta-analysis of 40 studies
    2016 241 citations Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  31. Remission and recovery from first-episode psychosis in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term outcome studies
    2017 240 citations Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  32. Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression
    2023 202 citations Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  33. Mortality rates in Alzheimer's disease and non-Alzheimer's dementias: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2021 128 citations Chih‐Sung Liang, Dian‐Jeng Li et al. profile →
  34. Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis
    2024 95 citations Marco Solmi, Francesco Monaco et al. World Psychiatry profile →

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  • Physiology 14.8k
  • Psychiatry and Mental health 13.4k
  • Clinical Psychology 10.8k
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6.7k
  • General Health Professions 4.7k
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# Work Indexed citations
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Cognition on the move: Examining the role of physical exercise and neurogenesis in counteracting cognitive aging
2025 ·Ageing Research Reviews ·Susan Farmand, Andrea Du Preez, (unknown), Chiara de Lucia, Marc‐David Ruepp, Brendon Stubbs, Sandrine Thuret
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Physiotherapy Within Inpatient Mental Health Wards: Involvement, Diagnoses, and Lifestyle Characteristics
2025 ·Healthcare ·Philip Hodgson, (unknown), Brendon Stubbs, Davy Vancampfort, E. Keith Byrd
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Diagnostic and Clinical Utility of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder‐2 (GAD‐2) for Screening Anxiety Symptoms in Individuals With Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain Attending Physiotherapy
2025 ·Musculoskeletal Care ·Davy Vancampfort, (unknown), Wim Dankaerts, Dieter Van Assche, (unknown), Brendon Stubbs, Tine Van Damme
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Does a lifestyle-based intervention improve sleep quality in individuals with major depressive disorder? A randomized controlled trial
2025 ·Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ·(unknown), Vagner Deuel de Oliveira Tavares, Geovan Menezes de Sousa, (unknown), Felipe Barreto Schuch, Brendon Stubbs, Raíssa Nóbrega de Almeida, Jaime E. C. Hallak, (unknown), Nicole Leite Galvão‐Coelho
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Longitudinal associations between physical activity intensity and mental health problems in overweight/obese youth
2025 ·Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being ·(unknown), Fabian Herold, Yanxia Chen, Zhihao Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Cassandra J. Lowe, (unknown), Mats Hallgren, Brendon Stubbs, Myrto F. Mavilidi, Matthew Heath, Fred Paas, Liye Zou
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Associations between recorded loneliness and adverse mental health outcomes among patients receiving mental healthcare in South London: a retrospective cohort study
2024 ·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ·(unknown), Ruimin Ma, (unknown), (unknown), Christoph Mueller, Brendon Stubbs, Robert Stewart, Gayan Perera
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The prevalence and pattern of comorbid long-term conditions with low back pain and osteoarthritis in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2024 ·International Journal of Health Promotion and Education ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Omoyemi O. Ogwumike, Akin Ojagbemi, Brendon Stubbs, Francis Fatoye, Opeyemi Babatunde
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Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis breakdown →
2024 ·World Psychiatry ·Marco Solmi, Francesco Monaco, Mikkel Højlund, Alessio Maria Monteleone, Mike Trott, Joseph Firth, Marco Carfagno, Melissa Eaton, Marco De Toffol, (unknown), Paolo Meneguzzo, Enrico Collantoni, Davide Gallicchio, Brendon Stubbs, Anna Girardi, (unknown), Angela Favaro, André F. Carvalho, Hans‐Christoph Steinhausen, Christoph U. Correll
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Trajectory of Antidepressant Effects after Single- or Two-Dose Administration of Psilocybin: A Systematic Review and Multivariate Meta-Analysis
2022 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Chia‐Ling Yu, Chih‐Sung Liang, Fu‐Chi Yang, Yu‐Kang Tu, Chih‐Wei Hsu, André F. Carvalho, Brendon Stubbs, Trevor Thompson, Chia‐Kuang Tsai, Ta‐Chuan Yeh, Szu‐Nian Yang, Jae Il Shin, Che‐Sheng Chu, Ping‐Tao Tseng, Kuan‐Pin Su
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Pharmacologic and hormonal treatments for menopausal sleep disturbances: A network meta-analysis of 43 randomized controlled trials and 32,271 menopausal women
2021 ·Sleep Medicine Reviews ·Yu‐Shian Cheng, (unknown), (unknown), Yu‐Kang Tu, Yi‐Cheng Wu, Dian‐Jeng Li, Tien‐Yu Chen, Kuan‐Pin Su, Brendon Stubbs, André F. Carvalho, Pao-Yen Lin, Yutaka Matsuoka, Yen-Wen Chen, Cheuk‐Kwan Sun, Yow-Ling Shiue
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING A PANDEMIC
2021 ·Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte ·(unknown), (unknown), Carolina Nunes França, Fabrí­cio Eduardo Rossi, (unknown), (unknown), Izabela Tuleta, (unknown), Brendon Stubbs, Lucas Melo Neves
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Metformin and health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta‐analyses
2021 ·European Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Xue Li, Stefano Celotto, Damiano Pizzol, Danijela Gašević, Mengmeng Ji, (unknown), Marco Solmi, Brendon Stubbs, Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, (unknown), Zengli Yu, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Evropi Τheodoratou, John P. A. Ioannidis, Nicola Veronese, Jacopo Demurtas
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Complex mental health needs in older people living with frailty
2020 ·British Journal of Hospital Medicine ·(unknown), Brendon Stubbs, Jayati Das‐Munshi
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Social anxiety increases visible anxiety signs during social encounters but does not impair performance
2019 ·BMC Psychology ·Trevor Thompson, Nejra Van Zalk, Christopher D. Marshall, (unknown), Brendon Stubbs
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Food insecurity (hunger) and suicide attempts among 179,771 adolescents attending school from 9 high-income, 31 middle-income, and 4 low-income countries: A cross-sectional study
2019 ·Journal of Affective Disorders ·Ai Koyanagi, Brendon Stubbs, Hans Oh, Nicola Veronese, Lee Smith, Josep María Haro, Davy Vancampfort
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Is chocolate consumption associated with health outcomes? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
2018 ·Clinical Nutrition ·Nicola Veronese, Jacopo Demurtas, Stefano Celotto, Maria Gabriella Caruso, Stefania Maggi, Francesco Bolzetta, Joseph Firth, Lee Smith, Patricia Schofield, Ai Koyanagi, Lin Yang, Marco Solmi, Brendon Stubbs
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Extranodal extension of lymph node metastasis influences recurrence in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Claudio Luchini, Achim Fleischmann, Joost L. Boormans, Matteo Fassan, Alessia Nottegar, Paola Lucato, Brendon Stubbs, Marco Solmi, Antonio Benito Porcaro, Nicola Veronese, Matteo Brunelli, Aldo Scarpa, Liang Cheng
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of minocycline in schizophrenia
2017 ·CNS Spectrums ·Marco Solmi, Nicola Veronese, (unknown), Silvia Facchini, Brendon Stubbs, Michele Fornaro, André F. Carvalho, Christoph U. Correll
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Hypovitaminosis D predicts the onset of orthostatic hypotension in older adults
2016 ·Journal of the American Society of Hypertension ·Nicola Veronese, Caterina Trevisan, Francesco Bolzetta, Marina De Rui, Sabina Zambon, Estella Musacchio, Leonardo Sartori, Brendon Stubbs, Egle Perissinotto, Gaetano Crepaldi, Enzo Manzato, Giuseppe Sergi
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Musculoskeletal pain characteristics associated with lower balance confidence in community-dwelling older adults
2015 ·Physiotherapy ·Brendon Stubbs, Patricia Schofield, Sandhiran Patchay, Suzanne G. Leveille
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