Lucy Serpell

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Lucy Serpell is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Lucy Serpell has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Clinical Psychology, 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 23 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Lucy Serpell's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (72 papers), Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (26 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (20 papers). Lucy Serpell is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (72 papers), Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (26 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (20 papers). Lucy Serpell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Lucy Serpell's co-authors include Janet Treasure, David Trickey, Richard Meiser‐Stedman, Andy P. Field, Andy P. Siddaway, Nicholas A. Troop, Kate Tchanturia, Sam J. Gilbert, William Mandy and Victoria Sullivan and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Clinical Psychology Review and Behaviour Research and Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Lucy Serpell

85 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

A meta-analysis of risk factors for post-traumatic stress... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2016 100 200 300 400 500
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. A meta-analysis of risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
    2011 576 citations Lucy Serpell et al. profile →
  2. Development and Psychometric Validation of the EDE-QS, a 12 Item Short Form of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)
    2016 260 citations Nicole Gideon, Jonathan Mond et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lucy Serpell United Kingdom 32 2.9k 603 584 548 473 89 3.7k
Secondo Fassino Italy 36 3.7k 1.3× 948 1.6× 614 1.1× 338 0.6× 481 1.0× 153 4.5k
Jeanie Sheffield Australia 31 2.1k 0.7× 395 0.7× 305 0.5× 347 0.6× 348 0.7× 87 2.9k
Catherine G. Greeno United States 29 2.9k 1.0× 624 1.0× 537 0.9× 189 0.3× 993 2.1× 70 3.9k
Einar Heiervang Norway 33 2.4k 0.8× 633 1.0× 323 0.6× 617 1.1× 496 1.0× 67 3.9k
Lisa J. Merlo United States 35 3.0k 1.0× 499 0.8× 305 0.5× 1.4k 2.6× 691 1.5× 113 4.5k
Sarah Kate Bearman United States 27 2.8k 1.0× 576 1.0× 252 0.4× 288 0.5× 746 1.6× 68 3.8k
Rebecca Gatward United Kingdom 10 3.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.8× 531 0.9× 672 1.2× 690 1.5× 10 4.8k
Nancy Zucker United States 39 3.3k 1.1× 1.5k 2.5× 341 0.6× 502 0.9× 1.4k 3.1× 122 4.6k
Eric F. van Furth Netherlands 33 3.5k 1.2× 596 1.0× 859 1.5× 149 0.3× 813 1.7× 94 3.8k
David L. Pogge United States 17 5.1k 1.7× 1.1k 1.8× 569 1.0× 431 0.8× 620 1.3× 52 6.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Lucy Serpell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lucy Serpell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lucy Serpell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lucy Serpell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lucy Serpell 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 Lucy Serpell. Lucy Serpell is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Allen, Karina, Amelia Austin, Michaela Flynn, et al.. (2025). Predictors of Treatment Outcome in an Early Intervention Eating Disorder Sample. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 59(3). 574–580.
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Trompeter, Nora, Fiona Duffy, Helen Sharpe, et al.. (2025). Impact of out-of-home nutrition labelling on people with eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. BMJ Public Health. 3(1). e000862–e000862.
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Serpell, Lucy, et al.. (2024). Processes of change in family therapies for anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative data. Journal of Eating Disorders. 12(1). 104–104. 3 indexed citations
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Brede, Janina, Catherine R. G. Jones, Lucy Serpell, et al.. (2024). The clinical characteristics of autistic women with restrictive eating disorders. BJPsych Open. 10(4). e131–e131. 6 indexed citations
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Serpell, Lucy, et al.. (2024). The Anorexic Voice: A Dialogical Enquiry and Thematic Analysis. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 38(3). 371–390. 1 indexed citations
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Zickgraf, Hana F., Nicole Gideon, Jonathan Mond, et al.. (2023). Preliminary Validation of The Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire-Short Parent Version (EDE-QS-P). Eating Disorders. 31(6). 651–662. 7 indexed citations
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Allen, Karina, Victoria Mountford, Michaela Flynn, et al.. (2022). A framework for conceptualising early intervention for eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review. 31(2). 320–334. 40 indexed citations
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Benau, Erik M., et al.. (2021). How Does Fasting Affect Cognition? An Updated Systematic Review (2013–2020). Current Nutrition Reports. 10(4). 376–390. 8 indexed citations
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Serpell, Lucy, et al.. (2021). Interviewing anorexia: How do individuals given a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa experience Voice Dialogue with their eating disorder voice? A qualitative analysis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 29(2). 600–610. 9 indexed citations
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Stride, Chris, et al.. (2021). Understanding risk factors for disordered eating symptomatology in athletes: A prospective study. PLoS ONE. 16(9). e0257577–e0257577. 7 indexed citations
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Jewell, Tom, Moritz Herle, Lucy Serpell, et al.. (2021). Attachment and mentalization as predictors of outcome in family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 32(7). 1241–1251. 23 indexed citations
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Roiser, Jonathan P., et al.. (2020). Short-Term Fasting Selectively Influences Impulsivity in Healthy Individuals. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 1644–1644. 11 indexed citations
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Gideon, Nicole, et al.. (2016). Development and Psychometric Validation of the EDE-QS, a 12 Item Short Form of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q). PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0152744–e0152744. 260 indexed citations breakdown →
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Serpell, Lucy, et al.. (2016). The Psychological Effects of Short-Term Fasting in Healthy Women. Frontiers in Nutrition. 3. 27–27. 25 indexed citations
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Bamford, Bryony, et al.. (2016). How well does Anorexia Nervosa fit with personal values? An exploratory study. Journal of Eating Disorders. 4(1). 20–20. 15 indexed citations
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Serpell, Lucy, et al.. (2003). The use of the Pros and Cons of Anorexia Nervosa (P-CAN) Scale with children and adolescents. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 54(6). 567–571. 18 indexed citations
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Treasure, Janet & Lucy Serpell. (2001). OSTEOPOROSIS IN YOUNG PEOPLE. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 24(2). 359–370. 14 indexed citations

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