Matthew Shepherd

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Matthew Shepherd is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew Shepherd has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Clinical Psychology, 24 papers in Applied Psychology and 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Matthew Shepherd's work include Digital Mental Health Interventions (23 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (15 papers). Matthew Shepherd is often cited by papers focused on Digital Mental Health Interventions (23 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 papers) and Impact of Technology on Adolescents (15 papers). Matthew Shepherd collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia. Matthew Shepherd's co-authors include Karolina Stasiak, Theresa Fleming, Mathijs Lucassen, Sally Merry, Chris Frampton, Robyn Whittaker, Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya, Susan E. Middlestadt, Janet E. Rosenbaum and M. Fishbein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, BMJ and Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Matthew Shepherd

62 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Qualitative researching

1997 615 citations Matthew Shepherd profile →
The effectiveness of SPARX, a computerised self help intervention for adolescents seeking help for depression: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

2012 448 citations Karolina Stasiak, Matthew Shepherd et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew Shepherd New Zealand	27	922	821	802	703	404	62	2.9k
Pål Kraft Norway	25	756 0.8×	570 0.7×	882 1.1×	647 0.9×	214 0.5×	58	2.9k
Andrew Lac United States	34	799 0.9×	526 0.6×	870 1.1×	623 0.9×	249 0.6×	92	2.9k
Gjalt-Jorn Peters Netherlands	25	1.2k 1.3×	689 0.8×	604 0.8×	908 1.3×	139 0.3×	82	4.0k
Choi K. Wan United States	27	403 0.4×	862 1.0×	896 1.1×	812 1.2×	196 0.5×	43	4.2k
Fiona Jones United Kingdom	32	490 0.5×	730 0.9×	974 1.2×	1.1k 1.6×	159 0.4×	76	3.2k
Tamera R. Schneider United States	27	761 0.8×	513 0.6×	554 0.7×	352 0.5×	141 0.3×	43	2.6k
Stewart I. Donaldson United States	31	562 0.6×	896 1.1×	867 1.1×	1.1k 1.6×	591 1.5×	109	4.6k
Eddie M. Clark United States	32	645 0.7×	1.7k 2.0×	814 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	211 0.5×	92	4.9k
Peter Lugtig Netherlands	19	385 0.4×	911 1.1×	661 0.8×	275 0.4×	361 0.9×	50	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Matthew Shepherd

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew Shepherd

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shepherd, Matthew, et al.. (2025). Blood flow restriction training compared to conventional training in people with knee pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Physical Therapy in Sport. 74. 65–74. 1 indexed citations

Fleming, Theresa, Mathijs Lucassen, Chris Frampton, et al.. (2025). Nationwide Implementation of Unguided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression: Observational Study of SPARX. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e66047–e66047. 1 indexed citations

Lucassen, Mathijs, Karolina Stasiak, Theresa Fleming, Matthew Shepherd, & Sally Merry. (2023). Enhancing an online cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for depression: Harnessing the feedback of sexual and gender minority youth to help improve SPARX. Australasian Psychiatry. 31(3). 247–254. 3 indexed citations

Bohr, Yvonne, et al.. (2022). Evaluating the Utility of a Psychoeducational Serious Game (SPARX) in Protecting Inuit Youth From Depression: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Serious Games. 11. e38493–e38493. 4 indexed citations

Shepherd, Matthew, et al.. (2021). Implementing the Routine Use of Electronic Mental Health Screening for Youth in Primary Care: Systematic Review. JMIR Mental Health. 8(11). e30479–e30479. 9 indexed citations

Darragh, Margot, et al.. (2019). YouthCHAT as a Primary Care E-Screening Tool for Mental Health Issues Among Te Tai Tokerau Youth: Protocol for a Co-Design Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 8(1). e12108–e12108. 10 indexed citations

Christie, Grant, et al.. (2019). Gamifying CBT to deliver emotional health treatment to young people on smartphones. Internet Interventions. 18. 100286–100286. 54 indexed citations

Chu, Joanna Ting Wai, Angela Wadham, Yannan Jiang, et al.. (2019). Development of MyTeen Text Messaging Program to Support Parents of Adolescents: Qualitative Study. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 7(11). e15664–e15664. 4 indexed citations

Shepherd, Matthew, et al.. (2018). Indigenous Adolescents’ Perception of an eMental Health Program (SPARX): Exploratory Qualitative Assessment. JMIR Serious Games. 6(3). e13–e13. 19 indexed citations

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Keown, Louise J., et al.. (2018). Te Whānau Pou Toru: a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of a Culturally Adapted Low-Intensity Variant of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program for Indigenous Māori Families in New Zealand. Prevention Science. 19(7). 954–965. 26 indexed citations

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Lucassen, Mathijs, Rajvinder Samra, Ioanna Iacovides, et al.. (2018). How LGBT+ Young People Use the Internet in Relation to Their Mental Health and Envisage the Use of e-Therapy: Exploratory Study. JMIR Serious Games. 6(4). e11249–e11249. 46 indexed citations

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Dobson, Rosie, Robyn Whittaker, Yannan Jiang, et al.. (2018). Effectiveness of text message based, diabetes self management support programme (SMS4BG): two arm, parallel randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 361. k1959–k1959. 113 indexed citations

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Sundram, Frederick, Susan J. Hawken, Karolina Stasiak, et al.. (2017). Tips and Traps: Lessons From Codesigning a Clinician E-Monitoring Tool for Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. JMIR Mental Health. 4(1). e3–e3. 20 indexed citations

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Cheek, Colleen, Theresa Fleming, Mathijs Lucassen, et al.. (2015). Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games. JMIR Mental Health. 2(2). e11–e11. 69 indexed citations

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Gudgeon, Lewis, et al.. (2015). Do Passengers Respond to Fare Changes? Does Inflation Matter?. 1 indexed citations

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Sharpe, Sarah, Matthew Shepherd, Bridget Kool, et al.. (2015). Development of a text message intervention aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm in patients admitted to hospital as a result of injury. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 815–815. 11 indexed citations

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Stasiak, Karolina, Theresa Fleming, Mathijs Lucassen, et al.. (2015). Computer-Based and Online Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 26(3). 235–245. 58 indexed citations

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Stasiak, Karolina, et al.. (2012). The effectiveness of SPARX, a computerised self help intervention for adolescents seeking help for depression: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. BMJ. 344(apr18 3). e2598–e2598. 448 indexed citations breakdown →

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Whittaker, Robyn, Sally Merry, Karolina Stasiak, et al.. (2012). MEMO—A Mobile Phone Depression Prevention Intervention for Adolescents: Development Process and Postprogram Findings on Acceptability From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 14(1). e13–e13. 127 indexed citations

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Shepherd, Matthew. (1995). Death and Deliverance: “Euthanasia” in Germany 1900–1945. BMJ. 310(6975). 338.2–339. 36 indexed citations

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