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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 52 5040 4677 534 505 177 8914

Alexander Weiss publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander Weiss between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander Weiss published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2017. 14 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2017. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander Weiss: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 5
2006 7
2007 6
2008 15
2009 5
2010 8
2011 10
2012 10
2013 16
2014 6
2015 15
2016 19
2017 29
2018 12
2019 9
2020 11
2021 8
2022 6
2023 6
2024 8
2025 13
2026 1
Total 235
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Alexander Weiss 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 Alexander Weiss 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, 171–180 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: 177 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
171–180 450 177
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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Alexander Weiss 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 Alexander Weiss 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 52
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
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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Overview

Alexander Weiss is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple scientific domains, with a strong focus on psychology, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have contributed 26 publications in psychology, 23 in medicine, and 21 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work extends deeply into several subfields, including molecular biology (14 publications), social psychology (11 publications), cellular and molecular neuroscience (8 publications), experimental and cognitive psychology (7 publications), and clinical psychology (7 publications).

Weiss's research addresses a variety of main topics such as:

  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

The scientist's publication record includes works in notable venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Journal of Comparative Psychology (4 publications)
  • Journal of Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences (4 publications)
  • Nature Communications (2 publications)
  • Brain Circulation (2 publications)
  • Environmental Disease (2 publications)

Alexander Weiss has also contributed to scholarly books, including "The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Psychology" published by Cambridge University Press in 2020.

They have collaborated regularly with a group of frequent co-authors, including Philip J. Corr, Kangle Deng, Tinghui Zhou, Maneesh Agrawala, and Miho Inoue-Murayama, each with three joint publications.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Genetic interaction mapping and exon-resolution functional genomics with a hybrid Cas9-Cas12a platform, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Systematic mapping of genetic interactions for de novo fatty acid synthesis identifies C12orf49 as a regulator of lipid metabolism, 2020, Nature Metabolism
  • An alternative splicing modulator decreases mutant HTT and improves the molecular fingerprint in Huntington's disease patient neurons, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Antagonizing microRNA -19a/b augments PTH anabolic action and restores bone mass in osteoporosis in mice, 2022, EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • Correlates of individual participation in boundary patrols by male chimpanzees, 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Best Publications

  • Happiness Is a Personal(ity) Thing The Genetics of Personality and Well-Being in a Representative Sample

    Alexander Weiss;Timothy C. Bates;Michelle Luciano

  • Intelligence and Personality as Predictors of Illness and Death: How Researchers in Differential Psychology and Chronic Disease Epidemiology Are Collaborating to Understand and Address Health Inequalities

    Ian J. Deary;Alexander Weiss;G. David Batty;G. David Batty;G. David Batty

  • Domain and facet personality predictors of all-cause mortality among Medicare patients aged 65 to 100.

    Alexander Weiss;Paul T. Costa

  • Neuroticism, extraversion, and mortality in the UK Health and Lifestyle Survey: a 21-year prospective cohort study.

    Beverly A. Shipley;Alexander Weiss;Geoff Der;Michelle D. Taylor

  • Personality and subjective well-being in orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abelii).

    Alexander Weiss;James E King;Lori Perkins

  • Cerebral functional magnetic resonance imaging of vestibular, auditory, and nociceptive areas during galvanic stimulation

    Stefan F. Bucher;Marianne Dieterich;Martin Wiesmann;Alexander Weiss

  • Subjective well-being is heritable and genetically correlated with dominance in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

    Alexander Weiss;James E. King;R. Mark Enns

  • Assessing chimpanzee personality and subjective well-being in Japan.

    Alexander Weiss;Miho Inoue-Murayama;Kyung-Won Hong;Eiji Inoue

  • The heritability of personality factors in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

    Alexander Weiss;James E. King;Aurelio José Figueredo

  • Conscientiousness predicts disease progression (CD4 number and viral load) in people living with HIV.

    Conall O'Cleirigh;Gail Ironson;Alexander Weiss;Paul T. Costa

  • Evidence for a ‘Midlife Crisis’ in Great Apes Consistent with the U-Shape in Human Well-Being

    Alexander Weiss;James E. King;Miho Inoue-Murayama;Tetsuro Matsuzawa

  • Personality and foraging decisions in fallow deer, Dama dama

    Ulrika A. Bergvall;Ulrika A. Bergvall;Alexander Schäpers;Petter Kjellander;Alexander Weiss

  • Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) as living fossils of hominoid personality and subjective well-being.

    Alexander Weiss;Mark James Adams;Anja Widdig;Melissa S. Gerald

  • A chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) analogue of cross-national generalization of personality structure: zoological parks and an African sanctuary.

    James E. King;Alexander Weiss;Kay H. Farmer

  • Effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on otolithic and semicircular canal eye movements and perceived vertical

    R Zink;S.F Bucher;A Weiss;Th Brandt

  • Traits and genotypes may predict the successful training of drug detection dogs

    Masami Maejima;Miho Inoue-Murayama;Keiichi Tonosaki;Naoto Matsuura

  • A Cross-Setting Study of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Personality Structure and Development: Zoological Parks and Yerkes National Primate Research Center

    Alexander Weiss;James E. King;William D. Hopkins

  • Aping humans: age and sex effects in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and human (Homo sapiens) personality.

    James E. King;Alexander Weiss;Melissa M. Sisco

  • Personality and HIV disease progression: role of NEO-PI-R openness, extraversion, and profiles of engagement.

    Gail H Ironson;Conall O'Cleirigh;Conall O'Cleirigh;Alexander Weiss;Alexander Weiss;Neil Schneiderman

  • Emotionally stable, intelligent men live longer: the Vietnam Experience Study cohort.

    Alexander Weiss;Catharine Gale;G. D. Batty;Ian Deary

  • RESEARCH ARTICLE A Cross-Setting Study of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Personality Structure and Development: Zoological Parks and Yerkes National Primate Research Center

    Alexander Weiss;James E. King;William D. Hopkins

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian J. Deary
Ian J. Deary University of Edinburgh
Catharine R. Gale
Catharine R. Gale University of Southampton
Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Tetsuro Matsuzawa California Institute of Technology
Michelle Luciano
Michelle Luciano University of Edinburgh
G. David Batty
G. David Batty University College London
Paul T. Costa
Paul T. Costa Duke University
William D. Hopkins
William D. Hopkins University of Wisconsin–Madison
Natalie Waran
Natalie Waran Eastern Institute of Technology
Timothy C. Bates
Timothy C. Bates University of Edinburgh
Andrew M. McIntosh
Andrew M. McIntosh University of Edinburgh

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