Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 18k research works in it since 1950. 21.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), exploring its prevalence, psychosocial outcomes, comorbidity with other disorders, treatment approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication, impact on quality of life and self-esteem, and its association with cosmetic surgery and delusional infestation. The papers also discuss the influence of social anxiety and provide insights into the clinical and psychopathological aspects of BDD.
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Psychosocial Outcomes
- Prevalence
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Comorbidity
- Quality of Life
- Delusional Infestation
- Self-esteem
- Social Anxiety
- Research works
- 18k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1k and 304 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1k works
- 2 United Kingdom 304 works
- 3 India 211 works
- 4 Germany 186 works
- 5 Italy 180 works
- 6 Brazil 164 works
- 7 Australia 163 works
- 8 China 160 works
- 9 Türkiye 143 works
- 10 Canada 107 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, King's College London publishes the most Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies research, followed by University College London and Harvard University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 3 Harvard UniversityUnited States 15 works
- 4 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 14 works
- 5 Yale UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 6 University of California, San FranciscoUnited States 13 works
- 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 13 works
- 8 The University of MelbourneAustralia 13 works
- 9 University of PaduaItaly 12 works
- 10 Stanford UniversityUnited States 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies include Dan J. Stein and Hans W. Hoek.
- 1 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 2 Hans W. Hoek Netherlands 4.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies research done?
The largest centres of Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Melbourne (Australia) and Istanbul (Türkiye).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, King's College London, The University of Melbourne and University College London score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 64.7 | 40.6% | 6.3× | 18 | -29.6% |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 59.9 | 38.4% | 3.3× | 12 | +269.5% |
| 3 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 52.3 | 35.3% | 2.9× | 16 | +25.3% |
| 4 | University of PaduaItaly | 50.0 | 45.2% | 3.9× | 12 | -18.3% |
| 5 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 49.7 | 37.0% | 3.5× | 14 | +46.8% |
| 6 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 46.2 | 46.9% | 4.6× | 8 | +2.8% |
| 7 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 42.6 | 32.5% | 4.7× | 8 | +40.1% |
| 8 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 42.0 | 18.4% | 5.3× | 13 | +49.0% |
| 9 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 41.8 | 45.6% | 2.6× | 10 | -23.5% |
| 10 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 41.4 | 24.2% | 3.2× | 14 | +59.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies.
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