Roger Walsh

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
84 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Roger Walsh is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Roger Walsh has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Clinical Psychology, 22 papers in Social Psychology and 9 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Roger Walsh's work include Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (14 papers), Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (12 papers) and Psychedelics and Drug Studies (9 papers). Roger Walsh is often cited by papers focused on Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (14 papers), Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (12 papers) and Psychedelics and Drug Studies (9 papers). Roger Walsh collaborates with scholars based in United States and Australia. Roger Walsh's co-authors include Robert A. Cummins, Shauna L. Shapiro, Frances Vaughan, William T. Greenough, Charles S. Grob, Michael Winkelman, S. I. Shapiro, Deane H. Shapiro, Mitchell B. Liester and B. Rael Cahn and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Psychological Bulletin and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Roger Walsh

77 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

The open-field test: A critical review.

1976 2.0k citations Roger Walsh et al. profile →
Lifestyle and mental health.

2011 401 citations Roger Walsh American Psychologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roger Walsh United States	28	1.3k	1.3k	811	696	530	84	4.8k
Laura M. Karkowski United States	16	704 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	516 0.6×	317 0.5×	740 1.4×	21	3.5k
Elizabeth A. Young United States	30	1.1k 0.8×	981 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	651 0.9×	1.2k 2.3×	65	5.2k
William T. McKinney United States	30	1.1k 0.8×	540 0.4×	634 0.8×	397 0.6×	732 1.4×	75	3.1k
Kenneth S. Kendler United States	24	585 0.4×	1.9k 1.5×	434 0.5×	553 0.8×	332 0.6×	30	4.9k
Stephen Z. Levine Israel	46	1.4k 1.0×	1.9k 1.4×	381 0.5×	1.2k 1.7×	1.2k 2.2×	271	7.4k
Don R. Cherek United States	35	851 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	741 1.1×	195 0.4×	114	4.0k
James E. Barrett United States	39	1.3k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	1.9k 2.4×	889 1.3×	374 0.7×	205	7.0k
Patrick K. Randall United States	45	693 0.5×	1.0k 0.8×	2.0k 2.5×	941 1.4×	418 0.8×	130	6.0k
Lil Träskman‐Bendz Sweden	42	850 0.6×	2.0k 1.5×	980 1.2×	824 1.2×	1.5k 2.8×	114	6.4k
Matti Virkkunen Finland	30	628 0.5×	1.8k 1.3×	1.5k 1.9×	405 0.6×	382 0.7×	64	4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Roger Walsh

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roger Walsh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roger Walsh

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

All Works

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Vieten, Cassandra, Helané Wahbeh, B. Rael Cahn, et al.. (2018). Future directions in meditation research: Recommendations for expanding the field of contemplative science. PLoS ONE. 13(11). e0205740–e0205740. 73 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (2015). Wise Ways of Seeing: Wisdom and Perspectives. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Jain, Felipe A., Roger Walsh, Stuart J. Eisendrath, Scott Christensen, & B. Rael Cahn. (2014). Critical Analysis of the Efficacy of Meditation Therapies for Acute and Subacute Phase Treatment of Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review. Psychosomatics. 56(2). 140–152. 39 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (2012). Experiences of “Soul Journeys” in the World’ s Religions: The Journeys of Mohammed, Saints Paul and John, Jewish Chariot Mysticism, Taoism ’ s Highest Clarity School, and Shamanism.. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. 31(2). 103–110. 1 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (2011). Lifestyle and mental health.. American Psychologist. 66(7). 579–592. 401 indexed citations breakdown →

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Walsh, Roger & Shauna L. Shapiro. (2006). The meeting of meditative disciplines and western psychology: A mutually enriching dialogue.. American Psychologist. 61(3). 227–239. 421 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (2005). Can synaesthesia be cultivated?: Indications from surveys of meditators. Journal of Consciousness Studies. 12. 12 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger & Charles S. Grob. (2005). Higher Wisdom: Eminent Elders Explore the Continuing Impact of Psychedelics. State University of New York Press eBooks. 23 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger, et al.. (2003). Subjective Effects of Antidepressants. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 191(10). 660–667. 15 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (2003). Entheogens: True or False?. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. 22(1). 1–6. 16 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1999). Asian contemplative disciplines: Common practices, clinical applications, and research findings.. 12 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1996). Developmental and Evolutionary Synthesis in the Recent Writings of Ken Wilber. 6 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1992). Der Geist des Schamanismus. 1 indexed citations

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Liester, Mitchell B., et al.. (1992). Phenomenology and Sequelae of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Use. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 180(6). 345–352. 93 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1992). The Science of the Mind, 2nd ed. American Journal of Psychiatry. 149(3). 401–a. 27 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1992). The Search for Synthesis. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. 32(1). 19–45. 26 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger & Deane H. Shapiro. (1983). Beyond Health and Normality: Explorations of Exceptional Psychological Well-Being. Van Nostrand Reinhold eBooks. 36 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger & Frances Vaughan. (1980). Beyond the Ego: Toward Transpersonal Models of the Person and Psychotherapy. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. 20(1). 5–31. 11 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1977). Initial meditative experiences: I.. 28 indexed citations

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Walsh, Roger. (1975). Depersonalization: Definition and Treatment. American Journal of Psychiatry. 132(8). 873–873. 2 indexed citations

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