Katharina Kircanski: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Katharina Kircanski's h-index is 41 (85 i10-index, 8,936+ total citations across 4+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Katharina Kircanski is affiliated with Assistant Professor, University of Southern California.
Katharina Kircanski is a researcher affiliated with Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, specializing in mood and anxiety disorders, affective neuroscience, cognitive behavioral therapy. Their work has been cited 8,936 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Katharina Kircanski's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 4 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 41
- i10-Index
- 85
- Total Citations
- 8,936
- Citing Countries
- 12
As of June 2026.
Katharina Kircanski has an h-index of 41 and 8,936 total citations across 4 publications, with research cited by institutions in 12 countries.
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Optimizing inhibitory learning during exposure therapy
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The researcher advanced exposure therapy by proposing a framework for optimizing inhibitory learning, a contribution evidenced by a seminal 2008 paper with over 2,000 citations.
The researcher advanced the understanding of cognitive mechanisms in depression through a seminal 2012 publication that has garnered substantial independent scholarly attention.
The researcher established a foundational framework linking linguistic expression to exposure therapy efficacy, as evidenced by a seminal 2012 Psychological Science paper with 468 citations.
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About Katharina Kircanski's research
Katharina Kircanski is a researcher in mood and anxiety disorders, affective neuroscience and cognitive behavioral therapy at Assistant Professor, University of Southern California. Their work has been cited 8,936 times across 4 publications (h-index 41), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Optimizing inhibitory learning during exposure therapy” (2008), has accumulated 2,117 citations. Other influential works include “Cognitive aspects of depression” (2012) with 474 citations and “Feelings into Words: Contributions of Language to Exposure Therapy” (2012) with 468 citations.
Citations of Katharina Kircanski's research come primarily from United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
