Joseph Firth

51.6k total citations · 29 hit papers
295 papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

Joseph Firth is a scholar working on Physiology, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Firth has authored 295 papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Physiology, 86 papers in Clinical Psychology and 85 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Joseph Firth's work include Physical Activity and Health (74 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (54 papers) and Digital Mental Health Interventions (51 papers). Joseph Firth is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (74 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (54 papers) and Digital Mental Health Interventions (51 papers). Joseph Firth collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Belgium. Joseph Firth's co-authors include Brendon Stubbs, Davy Vancampfort, Simon Rosenbaum, John Torous, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Alison R. Yung, André F. Carvalho, Jerome Sarris, Philip B. Ward and Rebekah Carney and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Firth

285 papers receiving 21.1k citations

Hit Papers

Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysi... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2018 2020 2017 2017 2021 250 500 750 1000
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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. Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
    2018 1.0k citations Felipe Barreto Schuch, Davy Vancampfort et al. profile →
  2. 2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for children and adolescents aged 5–17 years: summary of the evidence
    2020 670 citations Joseph Firth et al. profile →
  3. The efficacy of smartphone‐based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
    2017 664 citations Joseph Firth, John Torous et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. Clinical review of user engagement with mental health smartphone apps: evidence, theory and improvements
    2018 499 citations John Torous, Mark Larsen et al. profile →
  7. Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    2017 475 citations Joseph Firth, John Torous et al. profile →
  8. 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. profile →
  9. A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise interventions in schizophrenia patients
    2015 431 citations Joseph Firth et al. profile →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2019 366 citations Joseph Firth, Wolfgang Marx et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. The “online brain”: how the Internet may be changing our cognition
    2019 320 citations Joseph Firth, John Torous et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  17. Bipolar Disorder
    2020 315 citations André F. Carvalho, Joseph Firth et al. profile →
  18. Major depressive disorder
    2023 301 citations Wolfgang Marx, Marco Solmi et al. profile →
  19. Dropout rates in clinical trials of smartphone apps for depressive symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2019 298 citations John Torous, Joseph Firth et al. profile →
  20. Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies
    2019 265 citations Felipe Barreto Schuch, Brendon Stubbs et al. profile →
  21. Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes
    2019 264 citations Garcia Ashdown‐Franks, Joseph Firth et al. profile →
  22. Food and mood: how do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing?
    2020 257 citations Joseph Firth et al. profile →
  23. 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 →
  24. 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 →
  25. Global Proportion of Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents
    2023 95 citations José Francisco López‐Gil, Lee Smith et al. profile →
  26. 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 →
  27. Digital mental health: challenges and next steps
    2023 77 citations Joseph Firth, John Torous et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →
  28. Current evidence on the efficacy of mental health smartphone apps for symptoms of depression and anxiety. A meta‐analysis of 176 randomized controlled trials
    2024 74 citations Jake Linardon, John Torous et al. World Psychiatry profile →
  29. 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 →

Peers

Joseph Firth
Comparison fields: 5 of 200
  • Clinical Psychology 6.4k
  • Physiology 5.9k
  • Applied Psychology 4.9k
  • Psychiatry and Mental health 4.8k
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3.4k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Physical Activity in Improving Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
2025 ·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Ben Singh, Hunter Bennett, Aaron Miatke, Dorothea Dumuid, Rachel Curtis, Ty Ferguson, Jacinta Brinsley, Kimberley Szeto, Emily Eglitis, (unknown), (unknown), Jasmine M. Petersen, Joseph Firth, Carol Maher
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Clusters of healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
2025 ·Clinical Psychology Review ·Matthew Bourke, (unknown), Sarah A. McNaughton, George Thomas, Joseph Firth, Mike Trott, John Cairney
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Weight change following diagnosis with psychosis: a retrospective cohort study in Greater Manchester, UK
2024 ·Annals of General Psychiatry ·Adrian Heald, (unknown), (unknown), Richard Williams, (unknown), Mark Livingston, Toby Pillinger, (unknown), Joseph Firth
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A systematic review on passive sensing for the prediction of suicidal thoughts and behaviors
2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephanie Homan, (unknown), Markéta Čihařová, Ward van Breda, (unknown), Mark Larsen, John Torous, Joseph Firth, Lasse Sander
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From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions
2024 ·World Psychiatry ·Joseph Firth, John Torous, José Francisco López‐Gil, Jake Linardon, Alyssa Milton, Jeffrey Lambert, Lee Smith, Ivan Jarić, (unknown), Davy Vancampfort, Henry Onyeaka, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Josh A. Firth
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Digital Lifestyle Interventions for Young People With Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study Among Mental Health Care Professionals
2024 ·JMIR Human Factors ·(unknown), Rebekah Carney, Lamiece Hassan, Sandra Bucci, (unknown), Karina Lovell, John Torous, Joseph Firth
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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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Effectiveness of Digital Lifestyle Interventions on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Well-Being: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2024 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Jacinta Brinsley, Edward J. O’Connor, Ben Singh, (unknown), Rachel Curtis, Ty Ferguson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kimberley Szeto, Joseph Firth, Carol Maher
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The effect of exercise on global, social, daily living and occupational functioning in people living with schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2023 ·Schizophrenia Research ·Nicole Korman, Robert Stanton, (unknown), Justin Chapman, Stephen Parker, Rebecca Martland, Dan Siskind, Joseph Firth
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Using digital technology to promote physical health in mental healthcare: A sequential mixed‐methods study of clinicians' views
2023 ·Early Intervention in Psychiatry ·(unknown), Lamiece Hassan, (unknown), Rebekah Carney, Sandra Bucci, (unknown), Karina Lovell, John Torous, Joseph Firth
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Trends and factors associated with use of digital health technology among adults with serious psychological distress in the United States: A secondary data analysis of the National Health Interview Survey
2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Henry Onyeaka, Isaac Acquah, Joseph Firth, (unknown), Philip Baiden, (unknown), (unknown), John Torous
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The association of cannabis use with fast-food consumption, overweight, and obesity among adolescents aged 12-15 years from 28 countries
2022 ·Journal of Substance Use ·Eugenia Romano, Ruimin Ma, Davy Vancampfort, Lee Smith, Joseph Firth, Marco Solmi, Nicola Veronese, Brendon Stubbs, Ai Koyanagi
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Passive Sensing in the Prediction of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Protocol for a Systematic Review
2022 ·JMIR Research Protocols ·(unknown), (unknown), Mark Larsen, (unknown), John Torous, Joseph Firth, Lasse Sander
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Effects of physical exercise on cognitive function of older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2020 ·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics ·(unknown), Felipe Barreto Schuch, Joseph Firth, Felipe Stigger
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Efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-specific chronic low back pain: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
2020 ·Systematic Reviews ·Trevor Thompson, Sofia Dias, Damian Poulter, Sharon Marie Weldon, (unknown), (unknown), Jae Il Shin, Joseph Firth, Nicola Veronese, Elena Dragioti, Brendon Stubbs, Marco Solmi, Christopher G. Maher, Andrea Cipriani, John P. A. Ioannidis
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Adherence to a healthy lifestyle and multiple sclerosis: a case–control study from the UK Biobank
2020 ·Nutritional Neuroscience ·Nicola Veronese, Lin Yang, Laura Piccio, Lee Smith, Joseph Firth, Wolfgang Marx, Gianluigi Giannelli, Maria Gabriella Caruso, Anna Maria Cisternino, Maria Notarnicola, Rossella Donghia, Mario Barbagallo, Luigi Fontana
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Longitudinal Course of Depressive, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms After Heart Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of 94 Studies
2020 ·Psychosomatic Medicine ·Stella Rosson, Francesco Monaco, Alessandro Miola, Giammarco Cascino, Brendon Stubbs, Christoph U. Correll, Joseph Firth, (unknown), Andréa Perrotti, Francesca Marciello, André F. Carvalho, André R. Brunoni, Paolo Fusar‐Poli, Michele Fornaro, Giovanni Gentile, Umberto Granziol, Giorgio Pigato, Angela Favaro, Marco Solmi
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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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Sedentary behavior and perceived stress among adults aged ≥50 years in six low- and middle-income countries
2018 ·Maturitas ·Garcia Ashdown‐Franks, Ai Koyanagi, Davy Vancampfort, Lee Smith, Joseph Firth, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Nicola Veronese, Brendon Stubbs
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Dietary Magnesium and Incident Frailty in Older People at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis: An Eight-Year Longitudinal Study
2017 ·Nutrients ·Nicola Veronese, Brendon Stubbs, Stefania Maggi, Maria Notarnicola, Mario Barbagallo, Joseph Firth, Ligia J. Domínguez, Maria Gabriella Caruso
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