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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 85 1189 1044 58 48 436 26948

Alan Kingstone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan Kingstone between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan Kingstone published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2010. 26 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 13 publications
1987 2025

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan Kingstone: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 3
1994 0
1995 6
1996 2
1997 1
1998 5
1999 4
2000 3
2001 11
2002 9
2003 10
2004 22
2005 14
2006 13
2007 12
2008 19
2009 15
2010 36
2011 21
2012 25
2013 25
2014 15
2015 16
2016 15
2017 20
2018 11
2019 15
2020 34
2021 26
2022 7
2023 17
2024 13
2025 13
Total 462
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Alan Kingstone 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 Alan Kingstone 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, 431–440 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: 436 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 41 436
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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Alan Kingstone 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 Alan Kingstone 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
84–85 86 85
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

Alan Kingstone is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Their work also touches on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Human-Computer Interaction.

The main topics addressed in Kingstone's research include:

  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Kingstone has contributed to multiple academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Vision
  • Attention Perception & Psychophysics
  • Cognition
  • Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology

Recent papers by Alan Kingstone include:

  • "RETRACTED ARTICLE: Eye tracking: empirical foundations for a minimal reporting guideline," 2022, Behavior Research Methods
  • "Facial masks affect emotion recognition in the general population and individuals with autistic traits," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Associations of political orientation, xenophobia, right-wing authoritarianism, and concern of COVID-19: Cognitive responses to an actual pathogen threat," 2021, Personality and Individual Differences
  • "Virtual Reality Erotica: Exploring General Presence, Sexual Presence, Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Desire in Women," 2021, Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • "Unattractive faces are more attractive when the bottom-half is masked, an effect that reverses when the top-half is concealed," 2022, Cognitive Research Principles and Implications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kingstone are:

  • Farid Pazhoohi
  • Nicola Anderson
  • Walter F. Bischof
  • Oliver Jacobs
  • Basil Wahn

Kingstone has received recognition in the form of being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012, within the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • The eyes have it! Reflexive orienting is triggered by nonpredictive gaze

    Chris Kelland Friesen;Alan Kingstone

  • Two ways to the top: evidence that dominance and prestige are distinct yet viable avenues to social rank and influence.

    Joey T. Cheng;Jessica L. Tracy;Tom Foulsham;Alan Kingstone

  • Attentional effects of counterpredictive gaze and arrow cues.

    Chris Kelland Friesen;Jelena Ristic;Alan Kingstone

  • The where, what and when of gaze allocation in the lab and the natural environment.

    Tom Foulsham;Esther Walker;Alan Kingstone

  • Auditory capture of vision: examining temporal ventriloquism.

    Sharon Morein-Zamir;Salvador Soto-Faraco;Alan Kingstone

  • Everyday Attention: Variation in Mind Wandering and Memory in a Lecture

    Evan F. Risko;Nicola Anderson;Amara Sarwal;Megan Engelhardt

  • Are eyes special? It depends on how you look at it.

    Jelena Ristic;Chris Kelland Friesen;Alan Kingstone

  • Handbook of Functional Neuroimaging of Cognition

    Roberto Cabeza;Alan Kingstone

  • Cognitive Ethology: a new approach for studying human cognition.

    Alan Kingstone;Daniel Smilek;John D. Eastwood

  • Eyes are special but not for everyone: The case of autism

    Jelena Ristic;Laurent Mottron;Chris Kelland Friesen;Grace Iarocci

  • Social attention with real versus reel stimuli: toward an empirical approach to concerns about ecological validity.

    Evan F. Risko;Kaitlin E. W. Laidlaw;Megan Freeth;Tom Foulsham

  • Attention, Researchers! It Is Time to Take a Look at the Real World:

    Alan Kingstone;Daniel Smilek;Jelena Ristic;Chris Kelland Friesen

  • Potential social interactions are important to social attention

    Kaitlin E. W. Laidlaw;Tom Foulsham;Gustav Kuhn;Alan Kingstone

  • Gaze allocation in a dynamic situation: effects of social status and speaking.

    Tom Foulsham;Joey T. Cheng;Jessica L. Tracy;Joseph Henrich

  • Social attention and real-world scenes: the roles of action, competition and social content.

    Elina Birmingham;Walter F Bischof;Alan Kingstone

  • Orienting of Visual Attention

    Raymond Klein;Alan Kingstone;Amanda Pontefract

  • Saliency does not account for fixations to eyes within social scenes.

    Elina Birmingham;Walter F. Bischof;Alan Kingstone

  • Covert and overt voluntary attention: linked or independent?

    Amelia R. Hunt;Alan Kingstone

  • Reflexive Joint Attention Depends on Lateralized Cortical Connections

    Alan Kingstone;Chris Kelland Friesen;Michael S. Gazzaniga

  • Breaking the Fourth Wall of Cognitive Science Real-World Social Attention and the Dual Function of Gaze

    Evan F. Risko;Daniel C. Richardson;Alan Kingstone

  • Cognitive Ethology : A new approach for studying human cognition. Commentaries. Authors' reply

    Alan Kingstone;Daniel Smilek;John D Eastwood;David Crundall

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Foulsham
Tom Foulsham University of Essex
Evan F. Risko
Evan F. Risko University of Waterloo
Walter F. Bischof
Walter F. Bischof University of British Columbia
Salvador Soto-Faraco
Salvador Soto-Faraco Pompeu Fabra University
James T. Enns
James T. Enns University of British Columbia
Charles Spence
Charles Spence University of Oxford
Daniel Smilek
Daniel Smilek University of Waterloo
Jason J. S. Barton
Jason J. S. Barton University of British Columbia
Sharon Morein-Zamir
Sharon Morein-Zamir Anglia Ruskin University
Michael S. Gazzaniga
Michael S. Gazzaniga University of California, Santa Barbara

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