Derek Richards

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
141 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Derek Richards is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Richards has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Applied Psychology, 47 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 29 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Derek Richards's work include Digital Mental Health Interventions (66 papers), Mental Health Research Topics (44 papers) and Mental Health Treatment and Access (23 papers). Derek Richards is often cited by papers focused on Digital Mental Health Interventions (66 papers), Mental Health Research Topics (44 papers) and Mental Health Treatment and Access (23 papers). Derek Richards collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States. Derek Richards's co-authors include Thomas Richardson, Ladislav Timulák, William Keys, Mark-Steven Howe, Noemi Viganò, Ángel Enrique, Jorge Palacios, Ruth Freeman, Gavin Doherty and Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Derek Richards

131 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Computer-based psychological treatments for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012 1.1k citations Derek Richards et al. profile →
Prevalence and clinical course of depression: A review

2011 445 citations Derek Richards profile →
Long-term (10-year) dental implant survival: A systematic review and sensitivity meta-analysis

2019 343 citations Mark-Steven Howe, William Keys et al. Journal of Dentistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Derek Richards Ireland	31	2.2k	1.5k	1.1k	883	859	141	4.5k
Rostam Jalali Iran	20	385 0.2×	560 0.4×	2.1k 1.8×	762 0.9×	271 0.3×	117	4.1k
Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani Iran	16	368 0.2×	496 0.3×	2.0k 1.7×	673 0.8×	233 0.3×	29	3.2k
Mary Ellen Wewers United States	41	606 0.3×	357 0.2×	448 0.4×	289 0.3×	333 0.4×	145	6.5k
Bruce Dick Canada	35	205 0.1×	376 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	465 0.5×	575 0.7×	129	6.2k
Sally Adams United States	41	336 0.1×	433 0.3×	1.3k 1.1×	475 0.5×	404 0.5×	119	4.8k
Michael Witthöft Germany	37	516 0.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.6×	825 0.9×	365 0.4×	232	7.4k
Ruth Freeman United Kingdom	45	146 0.1×	894 0.6×	642 0.6×	618 0.7×	257 0.3×	304	7.3k
Rachel Roberts Australia	30	141 0.1×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 1.3×	428 0.5×	409 0.5×	200	4.2k
Denise Ruschel Bandeira Brazil	28	209 0.1×	267 0.2×	947 0.8×	942 1.1×	482 0.6×	176	3.7k
Lasse Kannas Finland	31	219 0.1×	314 0.2×	609 0.5×	437 0.5×	298 0.3×	93	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Derek Richards

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Richards

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Richards

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20 of 20 papers shown

Reid, Philip R., et al.. (2025). One Health interventions for leptospirosis: Do we need an engineer?. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 152. 107678–107678.

Richards, Derek. (2024). Artificial intelligence and psychotherapy: A counterpoint. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 25(1). 5 indexed citations

Nadal, Camille, Caroline Earley, Ángel Enrique, et al.. (2023). Patient Acceptance of Self-Monitoring on a Smartwatch in a Routine Digital Therapy: A Mixed-Methods Study. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 31(1). 1–50. 5 indexed citations

Seow, Tricia X. F., Siobhán Harty, Derek Richards, et al.. (2023). An observational treatment study of metacognition in anxious-depression. eLife. 12. 15 indexed citations

Palacios, Jorge, Derek Richards, Kevin G. Lynch, et al.. (2023). The Precision in Psychiatry (PIP) study: Testing an internet-based methodology for accelerating research in treatment prediction and personalisation. BMC Psychiatry. 23(1). 25–25. 7 indexed citations

Harty, Siobhán, et al.. (2023). The Effectiveness of Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Long-Term Conditions: A Real-World Naturalistic Observational Study in IAPT Integrated Care. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 31(5). 730–740. 4 indexed citations

Hall, A.F., et al.. (2022). Factors Associated With Dental Caries: Differential Experiences Among Incarcerated Individuals in Scotland. Journal of Correctional Health Care. 28(5). 301–307. 1 indexed citations

Benjet, Corina, Ronald C. Kessler, Alan E. Kazdin, et al.. (2022). Study protocol for pragmatic trials of Internet-delivered guided and unguided cognitive behavior therapy for treating depression and anxiety in university students of two Latin American countries: the Yo Puedo Sentirme Bien study. Trials. 23(1). 450–450. 2 indexed citations

Timulák, Ladislav, Derek Richards, Patrick Healy, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of the internet-based Unified Protocol transdiagnostic intervention for the treatment of depression, anxiety and related disorders in a primary care setting: a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 23(1). 721–721. 10 indexed citations

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Robertson, Clare, et al.. (2021). A Review of Aerosol Generation Mitigation in International Dental Guidance. International Dental Journal. 72(2). 203–210. 17 indexed citations

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Aceves‐Martins, Magaly, et al.. (2021). Obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition Reviews. 80(6). 1694–1710. 11 indexed citations

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Howe, Mark-Steven, William Keys, & Derek Richards. (2019). Long-term (10-year) dental implant survival: A systematic review and sensitivity meta-analysis. Journal of Dentistry. 84. 9–21. 343 indexed citations breakdown →

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Richards, Derek. (2018). Bicycle helmet use and facial injuries. Evidence-Based Dentistry. 19(4). 113–113. 2 indexed citations

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Cinar, Ayse Basak, et al.. (2017). PeP-SCOT a health coaching intervention for people in prisons: the development of the intervention protocol.. PubMed. 34(2). 97–101. 1 indexed citations

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Palacios, Jorge, Geraldine Lee, María Duaso, et al.. (2017). Internet-Delivered Self-management Support for Improving Coronary Heart Disease and Self-management–Related Outcomes. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 32(4). E9–E23. 43 indexed citations

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Richards, Derek, et al.. (2016). Effectiveness of an internet-delivered intervention for generalized anxiety disorder in routine care: A randomised controlled trial in a student population. Internet Interventions. 6. 80–88. 36 indexed citations

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Barley, Elizabeth, et al.. (2015). The Space From Heart Disease Intervention for People With Cardiovascular Disease and Distress: A Mixed-Methods Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). e81–e81. 1 indexed citations

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Richards, Derek. (2015). Hygiene-therapists could be used to screen for dental caries and periodontal disease. Evidence-Based Dentistry. 16(4). 116–117. 2 indexed citations

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Richards, Derek. (2009). Features and benefits of online counselling: Trinity College online mental health community. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 37(3). 231–242. 54 indexed citations

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Pitts, Nigel & Derek Richards. (2009). Personalized Treatment Planning. Monographs in oral science. 128–143. 25 indexed citations

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