Kristin D. Neff

36.8k total citations · 20 hit papers
88 papers, 24.2k citations indexed

About

Kristin D. Neff is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristin D. Neff has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 24.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Clinical Psychology, 36 papers in Social Psychology and 23 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kristin D. Neff's work include Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (55 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (36 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (23 papers). Kristin D. Neff is often cited by papers focused on Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (55 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (36 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (23 papers). Kristin D. Neff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Kristin D. Neff's co-authors include Christopher K. Germer, Elizabeth Pommier, Stephanie S. Rude, Dinska Van Gucht, Filip Raes, Roos Vonk, Pittman McGehee, Ya-Ping Hsieh, Lisa M. Yarnell and István Tóth‐Király and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Annual Review of Psychology and Frontiers in Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Kristin D. Neff

87 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Self... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2003 2010 2012 2006 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kristin D. Neff United States 48 20.0k 8.4k 5.5k 2.2k 2.0k 88 24.2k
Kirk Warren Brown United States 52 17.1k 0.9× 7.5k 0.9× 7.0k 1.3× 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 0.8× 102 23.2k
Paul Gilbert United Kingdom 82 17.6k 0.9× 9.1k 1.1× 7.9k 1.4× 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 351 24.6k
Todd B. Kashdan United States 82 11.8k 0.6× 10.8k 1.3× 8.0k 1.4× 4.4k 2.0× 1.9k 0.9× 238 22.9k
Jon Kabat‐Zinn United States 34 19.7k 1.0× 5.9k 0.7× 6.7k 1.2× 1.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 122 24.4k
Gregory T. Smith United States 59 16.2k 0.8× 4.6k 0.5× 6.9k 1.2× 3.9k 1.8× 1.6k 0.8× 160 22.6k
Ruth A. Baer United States 56 22.5k 1.1× 6.6k 0.8× 9.6k 1.7× 2.6k 1.2× 1.6k 0.8× 143 27.1k
Shauna L. Shapiro United States 40 14.1k 0.7× 4.5k 0.5× 5.5k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 2.3k 1.1× 55 17.4k
Ernst T. Bohlmeijer Netherlands 59 8.3k 0.4× 4.9k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 3.4k 1.5× 2.3k 1.1× 238 15.1k
Stephen Joseph United Kingdom 70 13.5k 0.7× 8.1k 1.0× 2.3k 0.4× 2.9k 1.3× 3.0k 1.5× 348 24.0k
Joseph Ciarrochi Australia 66 7.9k 0.4× 7.1k 0.8× 3.0k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 229 14.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Yining, Kristin D. Neff, Wuqiang Zhu, et al.. (2025). Development of an electroconductive Heart-on-a-chip model to investigate cellular and molecular response of human cardiac tissue to gold nanomaterials. Biomaterials. 320. 123275–123275. 2 indexed citations
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Finlay‐Jones, Amy, Karen Bluth, & Kristin D. Neff. (2023). Handbook of Self-Compassion. 16 indexed citations
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Kuchar, Ashley, Kristin D. Neff, & Amber D. Mosewich. (2023). Resilience and Enhancement in Sport, Exercise, & Training (RESET): A brief self-compassion intervention with NCAA student-athletes. Psychology of sport and exercise. 67. 102426–102426. 17 indexed citations
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Hardy, Melinda Y., Gautam Goel, Amy K. Russell, et al.. (2021). A Sensitive Whole Blood Assay Detects Antigen-Stimulated Cytokine Release From CD4+ T Cells and Facilitates Immunomonitoring in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Nexvax2 in Coeliac Disease. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 661622–661622. 22 indexed citations
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Daveson, A. James M., Jason A. Tye–Din, Gautam Goel, et al.. (2019). Masked bolus gluten challenge low in FODMAPs implicates nausea and vomiting as key symptoms associated with immune activation in treated coeliac disease. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 51(2). 244–252. 28 indexed citations
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Neff, Kristin D., István Tóth‐Király, Lisa M. Yarnell, et al.. (2018). Examining the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale in 20 diverse samples: Support for use of a total score and six subscale scores.. Psychological Assessment. 31(1). 27–45. 254 indexed citations breakdown →
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Warren, Ricks, Elke Smeets, & Kristin D. Neff. (2016). Self-criticism and self-compassion: risk and resilience: being compassionate to oneself is associated with emotional resilience and psychological well-being. Current psychiatry. 15(12). 18–28. 34 indexed citations
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Warren, Ricks, Elke Smeets, & Kristin D. Neff. (2016). Being compassionate to oneself is associated with emotional resilience and psychological well-being. Current psychiatry. 15(12). 18–32. 8 indexed citations
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Neff, Kristin D.. (2015). The Self-Compassion Scale is a Valid and Theoretically Coherent Measure of Self-Compassion. Mindfulness. 7(1). 264–274. 559 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neff, Kristin D. & Daniel J. Faso. (2014). Self-Compassion and Well-Being in Parents of Children with Autism. Mindfulness. 6(4). 938–947. 192 indexed citations
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Germer, Christopher K. & Kristin D. Neff. (2013). Self‐Compassion in Clinical Practice. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 69(8). 856–867. 489 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neff, Kristin D. & Elizabeth Pommier. (2012). The Relationship between Self-compassion and Other-focused Concern among College Undergraduates, Community Adults, and Practicing Meditators. Self and Identity. 12(2). 160–176. 433 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neff, Kristin D. & Christopher K. Germer. (2012). A Pilot Study and Randomized Controlled Trial of the Mindful Self‐Compassion Program. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 69(1). 28–44. 1427 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neff, Kristin D. & S. Natasha Beretvas. (2012). The Role of Self-compassion in Romantic Relationships. Self and Identity. 12(1). 78–98. 308 indexed citations
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Neff, Kristin D.. (2011). Self‐Compassion, Self‐Esteem, and Well‐Being. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 5(1). 1–12. 670 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neff, Kristin D. & Roos Vonk. (2008). Self‐Compassion Versus Global Self‐Esteem: Two Different Ways of Relating to Oneself. Journal of Personality. 77(1). 23–50. 852 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rude, Stephanie S., Kacey Little Maestas, & Kristin D. Neff. (2007). Paying attention to distress: What's wrong with rumination?. Cognition & Emotion. 21(4). 843–864. 77 indexed citations
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Neff, Kristin D., et al.. (2006). An examination of self-compassion in relation to positive psychological functioning and personality traits. Journal of Research in Personality. 41(4). 908–916. 833 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neff, Kristin D.. (2003). Self-Compassion: An Alternative Conceptualization of a Healthy Attitude Toward Oneself. Self and Identity. 2(2). 85–101. 3318 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ladin, Zvi & Kristin D. Neff. (1992). Testing of a Biomechanical Model of the Lumbar Muscle Force Distribution Using Quasi-Static Loading Exercises. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 114(4). 442–449. 4 indexed citations

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