Otto Simonsson

1.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 731 citations indexed

About

Otto Simonsson is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Organic Chemistry and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Otto Simonsson has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 731 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Clinical Psychology, 15 papers in Organic Chemistry and 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Otto Simonsson's work include Psychedelics and Drug Studies (31 papers), Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (15 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (12 papers). Otto Simonsson is often cited by papers focused on Psychedelics and Drug Studies (31 papers), Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (15 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (12 papers). Otto Simonsson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Otto Simonsson's co-authors include Simon B. Goldberg, Peter S. Hendricks, Walter Osika, Stephen D. Fisher, John Torous, Sin U Lam, Richard Chambers, Shufang Sun, James Sexton and Robin Carhart‐Harris and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Otto Simonsson

43 papers receiving 720 citations

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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.

Mobile phone-based interventions for mental health: A systematic meta-review of 14 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

2022 137 citations Simon B. Goldberg, Sin U Lam et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →
Prevalence and associations of challenging, difficult or distressing experiences using classic psychedelics

2023 78 citations Otto Simonsson, Peter S. Hendricks et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Otto Simonsson Sweden	15	578	187	154	150	77	45	731
Paul Liknaitzky Australia	12	278 0.5×	122 0.7×	84 0.5×	90 0.6×	72 0.9×	31	463
Christopher B. Thorne United States	7	329 0.6×	134 0.7×	66 0.4×	129 0.9×	49 0.6×	11	477
Henrik Jungaberle Germany	16	664 1.1×	358 1.9×	62 0.4×	219 1.5×	30 0.4×	36	857
Matthias Forstmann Switzerland	12	323 0.6×	127 0.7×	58 0.4×	65 0.4×	71 0.9×	22	660
Matthew M. Yalch United States	16	995 1.7×	159 0.9×	120 0.8×	92 0.6×	263 3.4×	83	1.3k
Larissa J. Maier Switzerland	18	285 0.5×	62 0.3×	122 0.8×	76 0.5×	40 0.5×	61	1.0k
Brian T. Pace United States	13	591 1.0×	95 0.5×	151 1.0×	65 0.4×	170 2.2×	22	909
Geoff J. Bathje United States	8	367 0.6×	120 0.6×	34 0.2×	64 0.4×	23 0.3×	10	480
Kirstie Soar United Kingdom	13	225 0.4×	51 0.3×	203 1.3×	128 0.9×	42 0.5×	24	1.0k
Lisa Evans United States	10	769 1.3×	259 1.4×	24 0.2×	190 1.3×	36 0.5×	15	1.0k

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Simonsson, Otto, Sankalp Chaturvedi, Peter S. Hendricks, et al.. (2025). Associations between psychedelic-related and meditation-related variables: A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 184. 457–463.

Bradley, Melissa A., et al.. (2025). Naturalistic Psychedelic Use and Psychotic Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study of Individuals with a Personal or Family History of Psychotic or Bipolar Disorders. PubMed. 3(2). 93–102. 2 indexed citations

Simonsson, Otto, Simon B. Goldberg, Walter Osika, et al.. (2025). Longitudinal associations of naturalistic psychedelic use with psychotic and manic symptoms. Psychological Medicine. 55. e99–e99. 5 indexed citations

Goldberg, Simon B., Jacob T.N. Young, John J. Curtin, et al.. (2025). Can psychedelic use benefit meditation practice? Examining individual, psychedelic, and meditation-related factors. PLoS ONE. 20(2). e0310160–e0310160. 1 indexed citations

Sacchet, Matthew D., et al.. (2024). Development of a digital intervention for psychedelic preparation (DIPP). Scientific Reports. 14(1). 4072–4072. 5 indexed citations

Simonsson, Otto, et al.. (2024). Mobile phone interventions to improve health outcomes among patients with chronic diseases: an umbrella review and evidence synthesis from 34 meta-analyses. The Lancet Digital Health. 6(11). e857–e870. 10 indexed citations

Riordan, Kevin M., Otto Simonsson, Corrina Frye, et al.. (2024). How often should I meditate? A randomized trial examining the role of meditation frequency when total amount of meditation is held constant.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 71(2). 104–114. 6 indexed citations

Simonsson, Otto, et al.. (2024). Psychedelic and MDMA-Related Adverse Effects—A Call for Action. JAMA Health Forum. 5(11). e243630–e243630. 5 indexed citations

Simonsson, Otto, Miriam A. Mosing, Walter Osika, et al.. (2024). Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms. JAMA Psychiatry. 81(6). 579–579. 16 indexed citations

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Riordan, Kevin M., Scott A. Baldwin, Otto Simonsson, et al.. (2024). Is informal practice associated with outcomes in loving-kindness and compassion training? Evidence from pre-post and daily diary assessments. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 177. 104537–104537. 4 indexed citations

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Bradley, Melissa A., Daniel Grossman, Otto Simonsson, Heith Copes, & Peter S. Hendricks. (2024). Rural‐urban divide in risk perception of LSD: Implications for psychedelic‐assisted therapy. The Journal of Rural Health. 41(1). e12906–e12906.

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Chambers, Richard, et al.. (2023). Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Potential Synergies. Mindfulness. 14(9). 2111–2123. 4 indexed citations

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Simonsson, Otto, Per Carlbring, Robin Carhart‐Harris, et al.. (2023). Assessing the risk of symptom worsening in psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research. 327. 115349–115349. 14 indexed citations

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Simonsson, Otto, et al.. (2023). Longitudinal associations between psychedelic use and meditation practices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Psychological Medicine. 54(6). 1228–1234. 9 indexed citations

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Hendricks, Peter S., et al.. (2022). Associations between MDMA/ecstasy use and physical health in a U.S. population-based survey sample. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 36(10). 1129–1135. 4 indexed citations

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Osika, Walter, Christina Dalman, Otto Simonsson, et al.. (2022). Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and previous pandemics, epidemics and economic crises on mental health: systematic review. BJPsych Open. 8(6). e181–e181. 14 indexed citations

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Goldberg, Simon B., Sin U Lam, Otto Simonsson, John Torous, & Shufang Sun. (2022). Mobile phone-based interventions for mental health: A systematic meta-review of 14 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). e0000002–e0000002. 137 indexed citations breakdown →

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Simonsson, Otto, Simon B. Goldberg, Richard Chambers, et al.. (2022). Prevalence and associations of classic psychedelic-related seizures in a population-based sample. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 239. 109586–109586. 13 indexed citations

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Simonsson, Otto, et al.. (2021). Effects of an eight-week, online mindfulness program on anxiety and depression in university students during COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Research. 305. 114222–114222. 57 indexed citations

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Simonsson, Otto, James Sexton, & Peter S. Hendricks. (2021). Associations between lifetime classic psychedelic use and markers of physical health. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 35(4). 447–452. 57 indexed citations

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