David Barron

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

David Barron is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Barron has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Clinical Psychology, 13 papers in Social Psychology and 11 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in David Barron's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (19 papers), Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (14 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (8 papers). David Barron is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (19 papers), Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (14 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (8 papers). David Barron collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Malaysia and Norway. David Barron's co-authors include Viren Swami, Adrian Furnham, Laura Weis, Jennifer Todd, Siu-Kuen Ng, Jane E. Aspell, Martin Voracek, Stefan Stieger, Otilia Tudorel and Cosmin Goian and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Computers in Human Behavior and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

David Barron

50 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

  1. Translation and validation of body image instruments: Challenges, good practice guidelines, and reporting recommendations for test adaptation
    2018 272 citations Viren Swami, David Barron Body Image profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Barron United Kingdom 24 1.0k 403 350 261 240 52 1.7k
Amanda Fitzgerald Ireland 23 927 0.9× 303 0.8× 360 1.0× 362 1.4× 134 0.6× 73 2.0k
Jessica M. Alleva Netherlands 22 1.7k 1.6× 173 0.4× 216 0.6× 247 0.9× 244 1.0× 46 2.0k
Elizabeth Nixon Ireland 16 734 0.7× 260 0.6× 233 0.7× 97 0.4× 144 0.6× 81 1.6k
Mindy J. Erchull United States 28 1.1k 1.1× 670 1.7× 493 1.4× 153 0.6× 107 0.4× 47 2.3k
Daniel B. Fassnacht Australia 21 1.1k 1.0× 313 0.8× 272 0.8× 224 0.9× 94 0.4× 52 1.6k
Melissa A. Barnett United States 25 1.0k 1.0× 584 1.4× 544 1.6× 76 0.3× 48 0.2× 70 2.1k
Laura Vismara Italy 15 739 0.7× 280 0.7× 457 1.3× 71 0.3× 132 0.6× 55 1.7k
Patty Leijten Netherlands 26 1.8k 1.7× 279 0.7× 322 0.9× 121 0.5× 177 0.7× 85 2.2k
Adriane Xavier Arteche Brazil 24 1.1k 1.1× 140 0.3× 553 1.6× 46 0.2× 134 0.6× 76 2.0k
Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland Norway 24 1.0k 1.0× 302 0.7× 420 1.2× 107 0.4× 52 0.2× 61 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Barron

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All Works

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Jung, Jaehee, David Barron, Young‐A Lee, & Viren Swami. (2022). Social media usage and body image: Examining the mediating roles of internalization of appearance ideals and social comparisons in young women. Computers in Human Behavior. 135. 107357–107357. 34 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, David Barron, & Adrian Furnham. (2022). Appearance Orientation and Dating Anxiety in Emerging Adults: Considering the Roles of Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity, Social Physique Anxiety, and Self-Compassion. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51(8). 3981–3992. 7 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, Jennifer Todd, & David Barron. (2021). Translation and validation of body image instruments: An addendum to Swami and Barron (2019) in the form of frequently asked questions. Body Image. 37. 214–224. 47 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, Mona Vintilă, David Barron, et al.. (2020). Visits to Natural Environments Improve State Body Appreciation: Evidence from Malaysia, Romania, and Spain. Ecopsychology. 12(1). 24–35. 21 indexed citations
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Wood, Carly, David Barron, & Nina Smyth. (2019). The Current and Retrospective Intentional Nature Exposure Scales: Development and Factorial Validity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(22). 4443–4443. 19 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, David Barron, Lee Smith, & Adrian Furnham. (2019). Mental health literacy of maternal and paternal postnatal (postpartum) depression in British adults. Journal of Mental Health. 29(2). 217–224. 24 indexed citations
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Todd, Jennifer, Jane E. Aspell, David Barron, & Viren Swami. (2019). Multiple dimensions of interoceptive awareness are associated with facets of body image in British adults. Body Image. 29. 6–16. 57 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, et al.. (2018). The impact of exposure to films of natural and built environments on state body appreciation. Body Image. 26. 70–73. 23 indexed citations
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Barron, David, Martin Voracek, Ulrich S. Tran, et al.. (2018). A reassessment of the higher-order factor structure of the German Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ-G) in German-speaking adults. Psychiatry Research. 269. 328–336. 5 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren & David Barron. (2018). Translation and validation of body image instruments: Challenges, good practice guidelines, and reporting recommendations for test adaptation. Body Image. 31. 204–220. 272 indexed citations breakdown →
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Barron, David. (2017). Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 90(3). 517–517. 1 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, et al.. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in Malay men. Body Image. 17. 111–116. 12 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, et al.. (2015). Self-esteem mediates the relationship between connectedness to nature and body appreciation in women, but not men. Body Image. 16. 41–44. 44 indexed citations
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Swami, Viren, Laura Weis, Alixe Lay, David Barron, & Adrian Furnham. (2015). Associations between belief in conspiracy theories and the maladaptive personality traits of the personality inventory for DSM-5. Psychiatry Research. 236. 86–90. 51 indexed citations
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Ng, Siu-Kuen, David Barron, & Viren Swami. (2014). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Body Appreciation Scale among adults in Hong Kong. Body Image. 13. 1–8. 32 indexed citations
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Barron, David, et al.. (2008). Soft-Tissue Augmentation With Calcium Hydroxylapatite. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 10(5). 335–338. 15 indexed citations

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