York Professor recognised as one of the most influential scientists in the world

A York Professor has entered the top one per cent of most influential published scientists in the world.

Simon Gilbody, Professor of Psychological Medicine & Psychiatric Epidemiology at Hull York Medical School, has gained international acknowledgement for his extensive research and solutions on issues involving topics such as anxiety and depression.

In the recently published Journal Citation Report for 2024 carried out by Clarivate™, a global leader in data, insights, and analytics, statistics revealed the Professor to be one of the most cited scientists worldwide.

The published Journal Citation Report data evaluates scientists and social scientists who have shown exceptional and wide-reaching influence in their respective research fields. Each designated researcher must satisfy a specific set of criteria in order to pass Clarivate’s selection process, including citation activity, scientific influence and breadth of impact.

Recognised globally, Professor Gilbody is one of the leading clinical epidemiologists and population health scientists. As a result of his epidemiological studies and clinical trials, he has been able to relay fundamental discoveries relating to populational mental health.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, his research group observed the impact of lockdowns on the mental well-being of the population through a series of mental-health trials. This provided indispensable insight into the psychological implications of quarantine and how to best mitigate these issues.

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His efforts certainly do not go unnoticed within the University of York; the Professor is the Founding Director of York Behavioural Therapeutics Lab and a part of the York Mental Health & Addictions Research Group (MHARG). When interviewed about his work within the university, Professor Gilbody expressed that he is “Blessed with the best of colleagues in Health Sciences and the Hull York Medical School”.

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Charlie Jeffery, Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, has previously stated that “The University of York exists for the public good and the contributions Professor Gilbody have made into improving the health and wellbeing of people around the world demonstrates how we do this”.

The university’s faculty have expressed their congratulations for this milestone, praising the outstanding work of Professor Gilbody and his colleagues. Over his years as an academic, the Professor has published over 370 research papers and his work has been cited nearly 50,000 times. Professor Gilbody still expressed that “Whilst it is nice to see my team’s research so widely cited and recognised in this way, we are driven by the need to tackle the epidemics of mental ill health”.

David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said: “The Highly Cited Researchers™ list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers at the University of York and Hull York Medical School”. He noted that it is their exceptional work and far-reaching influence in the medical field which strives to “Make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure”.

Regardless of his formidable success, the Professor reminds us all that the true prize of his job comes from being able to be a part of the solution to issues relating to mental health science.

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