Matthew Ridley

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 711 citations indexed

About

Matthew Ridley is a scholar working on Genetics, General Health Professions and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew Ridley has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 711 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Genetics, 4 papers in General Health Professions and 4 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Matthew Ridley's work include Cleft Lip and Palate Research (5 papers), Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments (3 papers) and Higher Education Practises and Engagement (2 papers). Matthew Ridley is often cited by papers focused on Cleft Lip and Palate Research (5 papers), Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments (3 papers) and Higher Education Practises and Engagement (2 papers). Matthew Ridley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Matthew Ridley's co-authors include Gautam Rao, Frank Schilbach, Vikram Patel, Nicola Marie Stock, Thomas D. Meyer, Ella Guest, Matija Daniel, J Barry, Tina Owen and Zoe Edwards and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Human Resources and Comprehensive Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Matthew Ridley

12 papers receiving 699 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Poverty, depression, and anxiety: Causal evidence and mechanisms

2020 599 citations Matthew Ridley, Gautam Rao et al. Science profile →

Peers

Matthew Ridley

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Ley A. Killeya‐Jones United States

Charlene Rapsey New Zealand

Tayebeh Fasihi Harandi Iran

Elvira Mauz Germany

Jie W Weiss United States

Steven Martin United Kingdom

Robyn Lewis Brown United States

Naixue Cui China

Ann‐Katrin Meyrose Germany

Kammi K. Schmeer United States

Ley A. Killeya‐Jones United States

Matthew Ridley

175 ×0.8

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258 ×1.2

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126 ×0.7

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139 ×0.8

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162 ×1.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Matthew Ridley

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthew Ridley

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew Ridley

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

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Ridley, Matthew, et al.. (2025). Primary and secondary caregiver burden of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia: a qualitative study based on caregiver interviews. Schizophrenia. 11(1). 127–127.

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Potashman, Michele, K. Rüdell, Linda Abetz‐Webb, et al.. (2025). Understanding lived experiences with KCNQ2 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 172. 110670–110670. 1 indexed citations

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Veuger, Stephany, et al.. (2024). Supporting the Biomedical Science UG Project Research Journey Through Staff-Student Partnerships. British Journal of Biomedical Science. 81. 12215–12215.

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Ridley, Matthew, et al.. (2023). Fiscal and Education Spillovers from Charter School Expansion. The Journal of Human Resources. 60(4). 1356–1404. 2 indexed citations

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Ridley, Matthew, et al.. (2022). What we still don't know about vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) outcomes and quality of life measurements. Transplantation Reviews. 36(3). 100708–100708. 12 indexed citations

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Ridley, Matthew, Gautam Rao, Frank Schilbach, & Vikram Patel. (2020). Poverty, depression, and anxiety: Causal evidence and mechanisms. Science. 370(6522). 599 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stock, Nicola Marie, et al.. (2020). Achieving Consensus in the Measurement of Psychological Adjustment to Cleft Lip and/or Palate at Age 8+ Years. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 57(6). 746–752. 11 indexed citations

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Stock, Nicola Marie, et al.. (2019). The Contribution of a Charitable Organization to Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Services in England and Scotland. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 57(1). 14–20. 5 indexed citations

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Stock, Nicola Marie, et al.. (2018). Falling through the gap: Dental treatment experiences of patients affected by cleft lip and/or palate. BDJ. 225(3). 218–222. 4 indexed citations

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Stock, Nicola Marie, Matthew Ridley, & Ella Guest. (2018). Teachers’ Perspectives on the Impact of Cleft Lip and/or Palate During the School Years. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 56(2). 204–209. 15 indexed citations

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Robson, Ian, et al.. (2018). UNCOVERING EXPECTATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE FINAL YEAR UG DISSERTATION - SUPPORTING THE STUDENT RESEARCH JOURNEY AND ENHANCING THEIR GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES. 2 indexed citations

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Daniel, Matija, et al.. (2017). Quality of questionnaires for the assessment of otitis media with effusion in children. Clinical Otolaryngology. 43(2). 572–583. 10 indexed citations

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Stock, Nicola Marie & Matthew Ridley. (2017). Young Person and Parent Perspectives on the Impact of Cleft Lip and/or Palate Within an Educational Setting. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 55(4). 607–614. 22 indexed citations

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Meyer, Thomas D., et al.. (2014). The Hypomania Checklist (HCL) — Systematic review of its properties to screen for bipolar disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 55(5). 1310–1321. 28 indexed citations

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