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Alexandra M. Freund

Alexandra M. Freund

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 59 3667 3381 37 35 240 15922

Alexandra M. Freund publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexandra M. Freund between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexandra M. Freund published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2019. 10 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2019. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1991 2025

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexandra M. Freund: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 7
2000 5
2001 8
2002 7
2003 5
2004 3
2005 9
2006 6
2007 4
2008 7
2009 13
2010 11
2011 10
2012 16
2013 14
2014 12
2015 18
2016 9
2017 14
2018 11
2019 19
2020 12
2021 19
2022 7
2023 7
2024 4
2025 6
Total 274
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Alexandra M. Freund 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 Alexandra M. Freund 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, 231–240 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: 240 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
231–240 226 240
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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Alexandra M. Freund 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 Alexandra M. Freund 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 59
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

Alexandra M. Freund is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the field of Psychology, with a focus on several subfields including Social Psychology, Applied Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Clinical Psychology.

The scholar has contributed extensively to topics such as Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Aging and Gerontology Research, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research, Health disparities and outcomes, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Do We Become More Prosocial as We Age, and if So, Why?" (2020, Current Directions in Psychological Science)
  • "Determinants of protective behaviours during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic" (2021, British Journal of Health Psychology)
  • "The bucket list effect: Why leisure goals are often deferred until retirement." (2020, American Psychologist)
  • "More or less energy with age? A motivational life-span perspective on subjective energy, exhaustion, and opportunity costs." (2020, Psychology and Aging)
  • "Age-Related Changes in the Role of Social Motivation: Implications for Healthy Aging" (2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series B)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Urte Scholz
  • Sebastian Horn
  • Zita Mayer
  • Ulrich Mayr
  • Ryan Best

Publication venues where Alexandra M. Freund has appeared most often include:

  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Psychology and Aging
  • Motivation and Emotion
  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • PLoS ONE

Their body of work reflects a broad investigation into aging processes, motivational aspects of behavior, and psychological well-being across the lifespan. Studies on prosocial behavior changes with age, motivation related to leisure and retirement, and responses during the COVID-19 pandemic exemplify the diverse yet interconnected research foci.

Best Publications

  • Life-management strategies of selection, optimization and compensation: Measurement by self-report and construct validity.

    Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • Selection, optimization, and compensation as strategies of life management: Correlations with subjective indicators of successful aging.

    Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • Developmental changes in personal goal orientation from young to late adulthood: from striving for gains to maintenance and prevention of losses.

    Natalie C. Ebner;Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • Walking While Memorizing: Age-Related Differences in Compensatory Behavior

    Karen Z. H. Li;Ulman Lindenberger;Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • The orchestration of selection, optimization and compensation: An action–theoretical conceptualization of a theory of developmental regulation.

    Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • Interference and Facilitation among Personal Goals: Differential Associations with Subjective Well-Being and Persistent Goal Pursuit

    Michaela Riediger;Alexandra M. Freund

  • Age-differential motivational consequences of optimization versus compensation focus in younger and older adults

    Alexandra M. Freund

  • Successful Aging as Management of Resources: The Role of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation

    Alexandra M. Freund

  • Understanding Developmental Regulation in Adolescence: The Use of the Selection, Optimization,and Compensation Model

    Richard M. Lerner;Alexandra M. Freund;Imma De Stefanis;Tilmann Habermas

  • Selection, Optimization, and Compensation: An Action-Related Approach to Work and Partnership

    Bettina S. Wiese;Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • Goal progress makes one happy, or does it? Longitudinal findings from the work domain

    Bettina S. Wiese;Alexandra M. Freund

  • Subjective career success and emotional well-being: Longitudinal predictive power of selection, optimization, and compensation

    Bettina S. Wiese;Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • The measurement of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) by self report : Technical report 1999

    Paul B. Baltes;Margret M. Baltes;Alexandra M. Freund;Frieder R. Lang

  • The Handbook of Life-Span Development

    Richard M. Lerner;Michael E. Lamb;Alexandra M. Freund

  • Overview of first Wendelstein 7-X high-performance operation

    T. Klinger;T. Klinger;T. Andreeva;S. Bozhenkov;C. Brandt

  • Self, personality, and life regulation: Facets of psychological resilience in old age

    Ursula M. Staudinger;Alexandra M. Freund;Michael Linden;Ineke Maas

  • Major results from the first plasma campaign of the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator

    R.C. Wolf;A. Ali;A. Alonso;J. Baldzuhn

  • Managing life through personal goals : intergoal facilitation and intensity of goal pursuit in younger and older adulthood

    Michaela Riediger;Alexandra M. Freund;Paul B. Baltes

  • Misinformation, disinformation, and violent conflict: From Iraq and the "War on Terror" to future threats to peace

    Stephan Lewandowsky;Werner G. K. Stritzke;Alexandra M. Freund;Klaus Oberauer

  • The Dynamics of Possible Selves in Old Age

    Jacqui Smith;Alexandra M. Freund

  • The psychological science of human ageing

    Paul B. Baltes;Alexandra M. Freund;Shu-Chen Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul B. Baltes
Paul B. Baltes Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Michaela Riediger
Michaela Riediger Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Derek M. Isaacowitz
Derek M. Isaacowitz Northeastern University
Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Margret M. Baltes
Margret M. Baltes Freie Universität Berlin
Susanne Scheibe
Susanne Scheibe University of Groningen
Richard M. Lerner
Richard M. Lerner Tufts University
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Scott O. Lilienfeld Emory University
Andreas Keil
Andreas Keil University of Florida

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