2026 Alice M. Isen: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	66	2638	2417	1514	1355	100	49107

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Psychology

2638

2417

1514

1355

100

49107

Overview

Alice M. Isen is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States.

There is no information provided regarding the scientist's recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main or subfields of study, or main topics of work. Additionally, no awards or specific honors have been listed in the available data.

Due to the limited information available, a more detailed overview of Alice M. Isen's research contributions or areas of specialization cannot be provided at this time.

Best Publications

Positive affect facilitates creative problem solving

Alice M. Isen;Kimberly A. Daubman;Gary P. Nowicki

4668
Citations
A neuropsychological theory of positive affect and its influence on cognition.

F. Gregory Ashby;Alice M. Isen;And U. Turken

3380
Citations
Positive affect and decision making.

Alice M. Isen

2627
Citations
Positive affect, cognitive processes, and social behavior.

Alice M. Isen

2553
Citations
Affect, accessibility of material in memory, and behavior: a cognitive loop?

Alice M. Isen;Thomas E. Shalker;Margaret Clark;Lynn Karp

2427
Citations
Toward understanding the role of affect in cognition.

Alice M. Isen

2080
Citations
Effect of feeling good on helping: cookies and kindness

Alice M. Isen;Paula F. Levin

1993
Citations
The influence of affect on categorization.

Alice M. Isen;Kimberly A. Daubman

1905
Citations
The influence of positive affect on the unusualness of word associations.

Alice M. Isen;Mitzi M. S. Johnson;Elizabeth Mertz;Gregory F. Robinson

1401
Citations
A neuropsychological theory of multiple systems in category learning.

Unknown

1333
Citations
An Influence of Positive Affect on Decision Making in Complex Situations: Theoretical Issues With Practical Implications

Alice M. Isen

1294
Citations
The Influence of Positive Affect and Visual Access on the Discovery of Integrative Solutions in Bilateral Negotiation

Peter J.D Carnevale;Alice M Isen

1235
Citations
The Influence of Positive Affect on Variety Seeking among Safe, Enjoyable Products

Barbara E. Kahn;Alice M. Isen

1055
Citations
The influence of positive affect on the components of expectancy motivation.

Amir Erez;Alice M. Isen

1033
Citations
Influence of self-reported distress and empathy on egoistic versus altruistic motivation to help.

C. Daniel Batson;Karen O'Quin;Jim Fultz;Mary Vanderplas

1022
Citations
The effect of positive feelings on risk taking: When the chips are down.

Alice M. Isen;Robert Patrick

990
Citations
The influence of positive affect on decision-making strategy.

Alice M. Isen;Barbara Means

987
Citations
Positive Affect Facilitates Integration of Information and Decreases Anchoring in Reasoning among Physicians

Carlos A Estrada;Alice M Isen;Mark J Young

955
Citations
The Influence of Positive Affect on Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Facilitating Enjoyment of Play, Responsible Work Behavior, and Self-Control

Alice M. Isen;Johnmarshall Reeve

938
Citations
Success, failure, attention, and reaction to others: The warm glow of success.

Alice M. Isen

779
Citations
Influence of Positive Affect on the Subjective Utility of Gains and Losses: It Is Just Not Worth the Risk

A M Isen;T E Nygren;F G Ashby

776
Citations
Cognitive social psychology

Albert H. Hastorf;Alice M. Isen

533
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Ceci Cornell University

Margaret S. Clark Yale University

Peter J. Carnevale University of Southern California

Susan M. Czajkowski National Institutes of Health

Barbara A. Mellers University of Pennsylvania

F. Gregory Ashby University of California, Santa Barbara

Irwin P. Levin University of Iowa

Ellen Peters University of Oregon

John F. Dovidio Yale University

Samuel L. Gaertner University of Delaware

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