Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 28.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its related conditions, including Tourette syndrome. The papers discuss the development and validation of assessment tools, various treatment approaches such as cognitive-behavior therapy and deep brain stimulation, neuroimaging studies, genetic associations, and the impact of OCD on neurocognitive functioning. Additionally, there is a focus on specific symptom dimensions, such as hoarding behavior, and the prevalence and epidemiology of these conditions.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Neuroimaging
- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Genetic Studies
- Hoarding Behavior
- Neuropsychological Performance
- Psychometric Validation
- Functional Neuroanatomy
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 28.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1k and 306 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1k works
- 2 United Kingdom 306 works
- 3 China 261 works
- 4 Germany 219 works
- 5 Italy 198 works
- 6 Australia 171 works
- 7 India 168 works
- 8 Canada 164 works
- 9 Türkiye 150 works
- 10 Spain 132 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Yale University publishes the most Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders research, followed by Baylor College of Medicine and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Yale UniversityUnited States 28 works
- 2 Baylor College of MedicineUnited States 25 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 23 works
- 4 Massachusetts General HospitalUnited States 22 works
- 5 Harvard UniversityUnited States 22 works
- 6 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 21 works
- 7 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 8 University of CalgaryCanada 18 works
- 9 University of FloridaUnited States 17 works
- 10 University of ChicagoUnited States 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders include Dan J. Stein, Perminder S. Sachdev and Hans W. Hoek.
- 1 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 2 Perminder S. Sachdev Australia 4.6k citations
- 3 Hans W. Hoek Netherlands 4.5k citations
- 4 Simon Baron‐Cohen United Kingdom 3.8k citations
- 5 Dorret I. Boomsma Netherlands 3.2k citations
- 6 Trevor W. Robbins United Kingdom 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Beijing (China) and Toronto (Canada). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in New Haven and Calgary.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- New HavenUS · 30.8 works7.0×
- CalgaryCA · 20.4 works6.1×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders?
Among universities, judged by research, Flinders University, Deakin University and Baylor College of Medicine 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders UniversityAustralia | 72.1 | 46.6% | 10.5× | 9 | +181.2% |
| 2 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 70.3 | 51.2% | 7.3× | 12 | +137.9% |
| 3 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 68.8 | 32.9% | 17.2× | 25 | +49.0% |
| 4 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 66.5 | 34.2% | 8.7× | 14 | +74.1% |
| 5 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 65.0 | 36.0% | 7.7× | 28 | +18.0% |
| 6 | University of CalgaryCanada | 58.0 | 30.0% | 7.5× | 18 | +60.1% |
| 7 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 56.7 | 34.3% | 7.0× | 20 | -18.1% |
| 8 | Utah State UniversityUnited States | 52.9 | 28.1% | 13.2× | 9 | +105.1% |
| 9 | Medizinische Hochschule HannoverGermany | 51.9 | 32.0% | 10.3× | 8 | +57.6% |
| 10 | Drexel UniversityUnited States | 51.3 | 25.3% | 13.6× | 11 | +47.8% |
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 Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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