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Psychology 64 2892 2655 173 159 101 32439

Alan M. Saks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan M. Saks between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan M. Saks published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2011. 4 of the 109 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2011. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

109 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan M. Saks: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 4
1997 6
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 6
2007 4
2008 3
2009 3
2010 2
2011 10
2012 4
2013 4
2014 9
2015 4
2016 0
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 5
2021 5
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
2025 2
Total 109
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Alan M. Saks publications per year - data summary

  • Alan M. Saks, a Psychology scholar from University of Toronto, has 109 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 10 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992 and 2016).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.1 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 12 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 29 publications (2.2 per year); 2002-2014: 49 publications (3.8 per year); 2015-2025: 31 publications (2.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alan M. Saks 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 M. Saks 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, 101–110 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: 101 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
101–110 736 101
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
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 M. Saks 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.
  • Alan M. Saks, a Psychology scholar from University of Toronto, records 101 publications - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Alan M. Saks, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Alan M. Saks ranks below 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).

Alan M. Saks 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 M. Saks 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 64
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
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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Alan M. Saks 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.
  • Alan M. Saks, a Psychology scholar from University of Toronto, records 64 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Alan M. Saks, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Alan M. Saks 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

Alan M. Saks is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and conducts research primarily within the field of Business, Management and Accounting. Their work focuses extensively on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, alongside contributions to Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Applied Psychology, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their research addresses various topics including:

  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Emotional Labor in Professions
  • Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Alan M. Saks has contributed to multiple notable publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Human Resource Management Review
  • Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance
  • Journal of Applied Psychology
  • Journal of Vocational Behavior

Recent papers by Saks include:

  • "Caring human resources management and employee engagement" (2021) published in Human Resource Management Review
  • "Organization engagement: a review and comparison to job engagement" (2021) published in Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance
  • "A Model of Caring in Organizations for Human Resource Development" (2021) published in Human Resource Development Review

Their research collaborations frequently involve several co-authors, notably:

  • Jamie A. Gruman
  • Qian Zhang
  • Ray Fang
  • Hao Gong
  • Can Ouyang

Alan M. Saks' work broadly spans issues in employee engagement, job satisfaction, and organizational practices. The emphasis on caring within human resource management and the alignment of employee engagement with organizational outcomes are recurrent themes in their publications. Their contributions also engage with job search and transition processes, as reflected in related research by frequent co-author Ray Fang.

Best Publications

  • Antecedents and consequences of employee engagement

    Alan M. Saks

  • Socialization Tactics: Longitudinal Effects on Newcomer Adjustment

    Blake K. Ashforth;Alan M. Saks

  • Performance management and employee engagement

    Jamie A. Gruman;Alan M. Saks

  • Organizational socialization: Making sense of the past and present as a prologue for the future.

    Alan M. Saks;Blake E. Ashforth

  • A LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN JOB INFORMATION SOURCES, APPLICANT PERCEPTIONS OF FIT, AND WORK OUTCOMES

    Alan M. Saks;Blake E. Ashforth

  • Longitudinal field investigation of the moderating and mediating effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between training and newcomer adjustment

    Alan M. Saks

  • Employee engagement, human resource management practices and competitive advantage

    Simon L Albrecht;Arnold B Bakker;Jamie A Gruman;William H Macey

  • Socialization tactics, proactive behavior, and newcomer learning: Integrating socialization models

    Blake E. Ashforth;David M. Sluss;Alan M. Saks

  • A review and critique of research on training and organizational-level outcomes.

    Phyllis Tharenou;Alan M. Saks;Celia Moore

  • Socialization tactics and newcomer adjustment: A meta-analytic review and test of a model

    Alan M. Saks;Krista L. Uggerslev;Neil E. Fassina

  • What Do We Really Know About Employee Engagement

    Alan M. Saks;Jamie A. Gruman

  • An investigation of training activities and transfer of training in organizations

    Alan M. Saks;Monica Belcourt

  • Is job search related to employment quality? It all depends on the fit.

    Alan M. Saks;Blake E. Ashforth

  • Organizational socialization tactics and newcomer proactive behaviors: An integrative study

    Jamie A. Gruman;Alan M. Saks;David I. Zweig

  • Antecedents and consequences of employee engagement revisited

    Alan M. Saks

  • Effects of Individual Differences and Job Search Behaviors on the Employment Status of Recent University Graduates

    Alan M. Saks;Blake E. Ashforth

  • Socialization and Newcomer Adjustment: The Role of Organizational Context

    Blake E. Ashforth;Alan M. Saks;Raymond T. Lee

  • Change in Job Search Behaviors and Employment Outcomes

    Alan M. Saks;Blake E. Ashforth

  • Multiple predictors and criteria of job search success

    Alan M. Saks

  • When success breeds failure: the role of self-efficacy in escalating commitment to a losing course of action

    Glen Whyte;Alan M. Saks;Sterling Hook

Frequent Co-Authors

Blake E. Ashforth
Blake E. Ashforth Arizona State University
Helena D. Cooper-Thomas
Helena D. Cooper-Thomas Auckland University of Technology
Stéphane Côté
Stéphane Côté University of Toronto
Phyllis Tharenou
Phyllis Tharenou Flinders University
Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison
Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison New York University
Filip Lievens
Filip Lievens Singapore Management University
Eduardo Salas
Eduardo Salas Rice University
Arnold B. Bakker
Arnold B. Bakker Erasmus University Rotterdam
John D. Kammeyer-Mueller
John D. Kammeyer-Mueller University of Minnesota
Talya N. Bauer
Talya N. Bauer Portland State University

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