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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 83 1269 1122 770 663 308 26229

Aidan G. C. Wright publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aidan G. C. Wright between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aidan G. C. Wright published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 22.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2021. 93 of the 446 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2021. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 46 publications
2006 2025

446 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aidan G. C. Wright: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 4
2010 4
2011 7
2012 11
2013 13
2014 16
2015 20
2016 20
2017 25
2018 21
2019 39
2020 46
2021 53
2022 39
2023 34
2024 47
2025 46
Total 446
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Aidan G. C. Wright publications per year - data summary

  • Aidan G. C. Wright, a Psychology scholar from University of Pittsburgh, has 446 publications recorded across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 53 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2006, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 20 years in the span carry no publications at all (2007 and 2008).
  • The rate of publication averages 22.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.8 per year counting only the 18 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 219 publications, 49% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 27 publications (3.9 per year); 2013-2019: 154 publications (22.0 per year); 2020-2025: 265 publications (44.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Aidan G. C. Wright publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aidan G. C. Wright sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–310 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 308 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102 308
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Aidan G. C. Wright publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Aidan G. C. Wright, a Psychology scholar from University of Pittsburgh, records 308 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Aidan G. C. Wright, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Aidan G. C. Wright ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Aidan G. C. Wright D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aidan G. C. Wright sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112 83
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Aidan G. C. Wright D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Aidan G. C. Wright, a Psychology scholar from University of Pittsburgh, records 83 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Aidan G. C. Wright, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Aidan G. C. Wright ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Aidan G. C. Wright is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, specializing in the field of Psychology. Their research primarily focuses on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Applied Psychology, Philosophy, and Social Psychology. The main topics covered in their work include Mental Health Research Topics, Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, Personality Traits and Psychology, Mental Health and Psychiatry, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, and Digital Mental Health Interventions.

The scientist has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications, with frequent appearances in several key journals and publication venues. These include:

  • Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment
  • European Journal of Personality
  • Clinical Psychological Science
  • Journal of Personality
  • Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science

Aidan G. C. Wright has collaborated regularly with other researchers in the field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Whitney R. Ringwald
  • Michael N. Hallquist
  • Aleksandra Kaurin
  • Robert F. Krueger
  • Miriam K. Forbes

Their recent notable papers consist of:

  • "The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Quantitative Nosology Based on Consensus of Evidence," published in 2021 in Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
  • "Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): I. Psychosis superspectrum," published in 2020 in World Psychiatry
  • "Personalized Models of Psychopathology," published in 2020 in Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
  • "Narcissism Today: What We Know and What We Need to Learn," published in 2021 in Current Directions in Psychological Science
  • "Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): II. Externalizing superspectrum," published in 2021 in World Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Dimensional Alternative to Traditional Nosologies

    Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson;Thomas M. Achenbach

  • Initial Construction and Validation of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory

    Aaron L. Pincus;Emily B. Ansell;Claudia A. Pimentel;Nicole M. Cain

  • The Hierarchical Structure of DSM-5 Pathological Personality Traits

    Aidan G.C. Wright;Katherine M. Thomas;Christopher J. Hopwood;Kristian E. Markon

  • The Structure of Personality Pathology: Both General ('g') and Specific ('s') Factors?

    Carla Sharp;Aidan G. C. Wright;J. Christopher Fowler;B. Christopher Frueh

  • Progress in achieving quantitative classification of psychopathology

    Robert F. Krueger;Roman Kotov;David Watson;Miriam K. Forbes

  • A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Can Transform Mental Health Research

    Christopher C. Conway;Miriam K. Forbes;Kelsie T. Forbush;Eiko I. Fried

  • DSM-5 personality traits and DSM-IV personality disorders

    Christopher J. Hopwood;Katherine M. Thomas;Kristian E. Markon;Aidan G. C. Wright

  • Evidence that psychopathology symptom networks have limited replicability.

    Miriam K. Forbes;Aidan G. C. Wright;Kristian E. Markon;Robert F. Krueger

  • The structure of psychopathology: Toward an expanded quantitative empirical model.

    Aidan G. C. Wright;Robert F. Krueger;Megan J. Hobbs;Kristian E. Markon

  • The convergent structure of DSM-5 personality trait facets and five-factor model trait domains.

    Katherine M. Thomas;Matthew M. Yalch;Robert F. Krueger;Aidan G. C. Wright

  • On the structure of personality disorder traits: conjoint analyses of the CAT-PD, PID-5, and NEO-PI-3 trait models.

    Aidan G. C. Wright;Leonard J. Simms

  • The interpersonal core of personality pathology.

    Christopher J. Hopwood;Aidan G.C. Wright;Emily B. Ansell;Aaron L. Pincus

  • The time has come for dimensional personality disorder diagnosis

    Christopher J. Hopwood;Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson

  • The higher order factor structure and gender invariance of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory.

    Aidan G. C. Wright;Mark R. Lukowitsky;Aaron L. Pincus;David E. Conroy

  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): II. Externalizing superspectrum

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  • Narcissistic Grandiosity and Narcissistic Vulnerability in Psychotherapy

    Aaron L. Pincus;Nicole M. Cain;Aidan G. C. Wright

  • Integrating the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) into clinical practice

    Camilo J. Ruggero;Roman Kotov;Christopher J. Hopwood;Michael First

  • Bridging the Nomothetic and Idiographic Approaches to the Analysis of Clinical Data

    Adriene M. Beltz;Aidan G. C. Wright;Briana N. Sprague;Peter C. M. Molenaar

  • Longitudinal validation of general and specific structural features of personality pathology.

    Aidan G C Wright;Christopher J Hopwood;Andrew E Skodol;Leslie C Morey

  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): I. Psychosis superspectrum.

    Roman Kotov;Katherine G Jonas;William T Carpenter;Michael N Dretsch

  • Personalized Models of Psychopathology.

    Aidan G C Wright;William C Woods

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher J. Hopwood
Christopher J. Hopwood University of Zurich
Aaron L. Pincus
Aaron L. Pincus Pennsylvania State University
Robert F. Krueger
Robert F. Krueger University of Minnesota
Michael N. Hallquist
Michael N. Hallquist Pennsylvania State University
Paul A. Pilkonis
Paul A. Pilkonis University of Pittsburgh
Kristian E. Markon
Kristian E. Markon University of Iowa
Johannes Zimmermann
Johannes Zimmermann University of Kassel
Stephanie D. Stepp
Stephanie D. Stepp University of Pittsburgh
Stephen B. Manuck
Stephen B. Manuck University of Pittsburgh
Miriam K. Forbes
Miriam K. Forbes Macquarie University

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