Imogen Bell

3.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
37 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Imogen Bell is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Imogen Bell has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Applied Psychology, 20 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 10 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Imogen Bell's work include Digital Mental Health Interventions (24 papers), Mental Health Research Topics (18 papers) and Schizophrenia research and treatment (9 papers). Imogen Bell is often cited by papers focused on Digital Mental Health Interventions (24 papers), Mental Health Research Topics (18 papers) and Schizophrenia research and treatment (9 papers). Imogen Bell collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Imogen Bell's co-authors include Jennifer Nicholas, Mario Álvarez‐Jiménez, Andrew Thompson, Susan L. Rossell, John Torous, Sandra Bucci, Jake Linardon, Joseph Firth, Matcheri S. Keshavan and Lars Vedel Kessing and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Psychological Medicine and Schizophrenia Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Imogen Bell

36 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

  1. The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality
    2021 537 citations John Torous, Sandra Bucci et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  2. The impact of COVID-19 on youth mental health: A mixed methods survey
    2023 61 citations Imogen Bell, Jennifer Nicholas et al. profile →
  3. Advances in the use of virtual reality to treat mental health conditions
    2024 44 citations Imogen Bell, Roos Pot-Kolder et al. Nature Reviews Psychology profile →
  4. The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality
    2025 22 citations John Torous, Jake Linardon et al. World Psychiatry profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Imogen Bell 765 503 441 291 275 37 1.5k
Tine Nordgreen 1.1k 1.5× 987 2.0× 612 1.4× 215 0.7× 406 1.5× 78 2.0k
Tom Van Daele 527 0.7× 310 0.6× 395 0.9× 95 0.3× 218 0.8× 52 1.2k
Rocío Herrero 399 0.5× 225 0.4× 524 1.2× 168 0.6× 267 1.0× 66 1.3k
Susan M. Kaiser 969 1.3× 472 0.9× 330 0.7× 253 0.9× 273 1.0× 26 1.5k
Diana Castilla 357 0.5× 282 0.6× 279 0.6× 168 0.6× 207 0.8× 67 1.3k
Roger Vilardaga 655 0.9× 306 0.6× 689 1.6× 122 0.4× 304 1.1× 63 1.9k
Elizabeth M. Goetter 486 0.6× 581 1.2× 1.1k 2.5× 118 0.4× 282 1.0× 40 1.8k
Frederick Muench 994 1.3× 511 1.0× 664 1.5× 138 0.5× 315 1.1× 57 2.2k
Anca Dobrean 438 0.6× 362 0.7× 556 1.3× 177 0.6× 261 0.9× 66 1.3k
Caroline Figueroa 397 0.5× 354 0.7× 342 0.8× 111 0.4× 163 0.6× 53 1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Imogen Bell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Imogen Bell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Imogen Bell based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Imogen Bell. Imogen Bell is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bell, Imogen, Andrew Thompson, Shaunagh O’Sullivan, et al.. (2025). A Virtual Reality–Based Cognitive Defusion Application for Youth Depression and Anxiety: Mixed Methods Experimental Study. JMIR Mental Health. 12. e70160–e70160. 1 indexed citations
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Álvarez‐Jiménez, Mario, Imogen Bell, Linda K. Byrne, et al.. (2025). Integrating Virtual Reality, Neurofeedback, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations (Hybrid): Protocol of a Pilot, Unblinded, Single-Arm Interventional Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 14. e63405–e63405. 2 indexed citations
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Torous, John, Jake Linardon, Simon B. Goldberg, et al.. (2025). The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. World Psychiatry. 24(2). 156–174. 22 indexed citations breakdown →
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Valentine, Lee, Jordan D. X. Hinton, Shaunagh O’Sullivan, et al.. (2025). A meta-analysis of persuasive design, engagement, and efficacy in 92 RCTs of mental health apps. npj Digital Medicine. 8(1). 229–229. 3 indexed citations
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Bell, Imogen, Roos Pot-Kolder, Albert Rizzo, et al.. (2024). Advances in the use of virtual reality to treat mental health conditions. Nature Reviews Psychology. 3(8). 552–567. 44 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cross, Shane, Imogen Bell, Jennifer Nicholas, et al.. (2024). Use of AI in Mental Health Care: Community and Mental Health Professionals Survey. JMIR Mental Health. 11. e60589–e60589. 21 indexed citations
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Bell, Imogen, Emily Eisner, Stephanie Allan, et al.. (2023). Methodological Characteristics and Feasibility of Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies in Psychosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 50(2). 238–265. 15 indexed citations
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Allan, Stephanie, Ciarán O’Driscoll, Hamish J. McLeod, et al.. (2023). Fear of psychotic relapse: exploring dynamic relationships with common early warning signs of relapse using electronic once-a-day self-reports. Psychosis. 16(2). 167–181. 3 indexed citations
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Bailey, Eleanor, et al.. (2022). The Mental Health and Social Media Use of Young Australians during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(3). 1077–1077. 48 indexed citations
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Bell, Imogen, et al.. (2022). The effect of psychological treatment on repetitive negative thinking in youth depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. Psychological Medicine. 53(1). 6–16. 19 indexed citations
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Allan, Stephanie, Hamish J. McLeod, Simon Bradstreet, et al.. (2021). Perspectives of Trial Staff on the Barriers to Recruitment in a Digital Intervention for Psychosis and How to Work Around Them: Qualitative Study Within a Trial. JMIR Human Factors. 8(1). e24055–e24055. 8 indexed citations
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González‐Blanch, César, Leonardo Adrián Medrano, Shaunagh O’Sullivan, et al.. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) in a first-episode psychosis sample.. Psychological Assessment. 34(2). 188–196. 12 indexed citations
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González‐Blanch, César, John Gleeson, Carla McEnery, et al.. (2021). The impact of persistent social anxiety on social functioning and health‐related quality of life in young people with remitted first‐episode psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 16(8). 868–874. 5 indexed citations
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Bell, Imogen, Andrew Thompson, Lee Valentine, et al.. (2021). Ownership, Use of, and Interest in Digital Mental Health Technologies Among Clinicians and Young People Across a Spectrum of Clinical Care Needs: Cross-sectional Survey. JMIR Mental Health. 9(5). e30716–e30716. 35 indexed citations
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Valentine, Lee, Carla McEnery, Imogen Bell, et al.. (2020). Blended Digital and Face-to-Face Care for First-Episode Psychosis Treatment in Young People: Qualitative Study. JMIR Mental Health. 7(7). e18990–e18990. 31 indexed citations
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Bell, Imogen, Jennifer Nicholas, Mario Álvarez‐Jiménez, Andrew Thompson, & Lucia Valmaggia. (2020). Virtual reality as a clinical tool in mental health research and practice. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. 22(2). 169–177. 174 indexed citations
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Sumner, Philip, Imogen Bell, & Susan L. Rossell. (2017). A systematic review of the structural neuroimaging correlates of thought disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 84. 299–315. 35 indexed citations

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