Simon Riches

1.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 764 citations indexed

About

Simon Riches is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Riches has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 764 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Clinical Psychology, 26 papers in General Health Professions and 17 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Simon Riches's work include Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (15 papers), Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (12 papers) and COVID-19 and Mental Health (10 papers). Simon Riches is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (15 papers), Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (12 papers) and COVID-19 and Mental Health (10 papers). Simon Riches collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Australia. Simon Riches's co-authors include Lucia Valmaggia, Mike Slade, Beate Schrank, L. Bird, Sara Pisani, Mar Rus‐Calafell, André Tylee, Philippa Garety, Wim Veling and Helen L. Fisher and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychiatry Research, Psychiatric Services and BMC Health Services Research.

In The Last Decade

Simon Riches

52 papers receiving 748 citations

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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.

Virtual reality relaxation for people with mental health conditions: a systematic review

2023 51 citations Simon Riches, Jordan Little et al. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology profile →
Advances in the use of virtual reality to treat mental health conditions

2024 44 citations Imogen Bell, Roos Pot-Kolder et al. Nature Reviews Psychology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon Riches United Kingdom	15	262	240	212	193	161	61	764
María Vicenta Navarro Haro Spain	9	359 1.4×	90 0.4×	124 0.6×	47 0.2×	103 0.6×	26	554
António Marques Portugal	15	219 0.8×	162 0.7×	74 0.3×	192 1.0×	87 0.5×	84	764
Aliza T. Stein United States	12	451 1.7×	149 0.6×	182 0.9×	74 0.4×	244 1.5×	22	1.0k
Chris Geraets Netherlands	13	149 0.6×	100 0.4×	183 0.9×	32 0.2×	168 1.0×	24	616
Yvonne H. A. Bouman Netherlands	15	435 1.7×	112 0.5×	69 0.3×	111 0.6×	130 0.8×	44	778
Roos Pot-Kolder Netherlands	14	164 0.6×	103 0.4×	188 0.9×	35 0.2×	149 0.9×	22	701
Emily Carl United States	7	319 1.2×	140 0.6×	206 1.0×	63 0.3×	240 1.5×	14	862
Poppy Brown United Kingdom	9	147 0.6×	95 0.4×	124 0.6×	28 0.1×	110 0.7×	18	537
Jamie R. Pogue United States	5	236 0.9×	106 0.4×	182 0.9×	38 0.2×	156 1.0×	8	625
Jorge Osma Spain	17	391 1.5×	229 1.0×	78 0.4×	112 0.6×	175 1.1×	75	853

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Riches

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Martland, Rebecca, et al.. (2025). Multi-session virtual reality relaxation for mental health staff: a feasibility and acceptability study. Mental Health & Prevention. 37. 200408–200408.

Riches, Simon, et al.. (2025). Virtual reality relaxation for hospitals: A novel stress-reduction intervention for patients, families, and staff. Future Healthcare Journal. 12(2). 100234–100234. 1 indexed citations

Riches, Simon, et al.. (2025). Virtual Reality Training as Enhanced Experiential Learning. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. 1 indexed citations

Valmaggia, Lucia, et al.. (2025). Virtual reality relaxation for student wellbeing: a systematic review. 2(2). 94–123.

Whitehead, T. P., et al.. (2025). Mental Health Professionals’ Attitudes Towards Virtual Reality Therapies: A Systematic Review. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. 4 indexed citations

Riches, Simon, et al.. (2024). Implementing a virtual reality-based intervention to support the wellbeing of mental health staff in the workplace: A mixed-methods pilot study. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. 41(1). 27–41. 2 indexed citations

Curran, Rebecca, et al.. (2024). Psychologists' experience of working with people who hear voices and their views on the idea of voice simulation training: A qualitative study. Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice. 97(3). 562–581. 1 indexed citations

Hodsoll, John, et al.. (2024). Video call-based cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with common mental health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 17. 1 indexed citations

Riches, Simon, et al.. (2024). Team case formulation for challenging behaviour on acute psychiatric wards. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care. 20(2). 87–94.

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Bell, Imogen, Roos Pot-Kolder, Albert Rizzo, et al.. (2024). Advances in the use of virtual reality to treat mental health conditions. Nature Reviews Psychology. 3(8). 552–567. 44 indexed citations breakdown →

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Riches, Simon, et al.. (2024). Virtual Reality Relaxation for Stress in Young Adults: A Remotely Delivered Pilot Study in Participants’ Homes. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. 9(4). 771–783. 10 indexed citations

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Valmaggia, Lucia, et al.. (2024). Digital Staff Support Interventions for the Psychological Wellbeing of Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. 10(2). 250–282.

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Riches, Simon, et al.. (2023). Virtual reality and immersive technologies to promote workplace wellbeing: a systematic review. Journal of Mental Health. 33(2). 253–273. 41 indexed citations

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Riches, Simon, Jordan Little, Helen L. Fisher, et al.. (2023). Integrating a virtual reality relaxation clinic within acute psychiatric services: A pilot study. Psychiatry Research. 329. 115477–115477. 14 indexed citations

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Riches, Simon, et al.. (2023). Adapting cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with autism: a lived experience-led consultation with specialist psychological therapists. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 16. 7 indexed citations

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Riches, Simon, et al.. (2023). Videoconference-based Creativity Workshops for mental health staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arts & Health. 16(2). 134–146. 4 indexed citations

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Riches, Simon, Jordan Little, Aileen O’Brien, et al.. (2023). Virtual reality relaxation for people with mental health conditions: a systematic review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 58(7). 989–1007. 51 indexed citations breakdown →

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Riches, Simon, et al.. (2019). Protective Factors for Early Psychotic Phenomena Among Children of Mothers With Psychosis. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 9. 750–750. 15 indexed citations

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Schrank, Beate, et al.. (2014). WELLFOCUS PPT – modified positive psychotherapy to improve well-being in psychosis: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials. 15(1). 203–203. 28 indexed citations

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Riches, Simon. (2012). The Philosophy of David Cronenberg. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University).

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