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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 42 7385 6886 3987 3623 181 13564
Neuroscience 42 7508 6923 3234 2920 180 13520

Amir Raz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Amir Raz between 2001 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Amir Raz published across 23 years, from 2001 to 2023, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2012. 15 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2012. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 4 publications
2001 2023

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Amir Raz: publications per year, 2001 to 2023
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 8
2005 7
2006 9
2007 11
2008 4
2009 11
2010 5
2011 12
2012 17
2013 8
2014 9
2015 13
2016 14
2017 10
2018 10
2019 16
2020 8
2021 8
2022 11
2023 4
Total 202
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Amir Raz 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 Amir Raz 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, 181–190 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: 181 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
181–190 397 181
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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Amir Raz 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 Amir Raz 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 42
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
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

Amir Raz is affiliated with Chapman University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a strong focus on neuroscience and psychology, contributing notably to the understanding of cognitive neuroscience and social and clinical psychology. Their work explores topics such as pain management and the placebo effect, neural and behavioral psychology studies, the impact of technology on adolescents, psychedelics and drug studies, visual perception and processing mechanisms, child development and digital technology, as well as chemical synthesis and alkaloids.

The timeline of recent publications highlights the range and scope of their research. These include:

  • "Placebos in Medicine: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Patterns of Use" (2020) published in McGill Journal of Medicine
  • "A Nudge-Based Intervention to Reduce Problematic Smartphone Use: Randomised Controlled Trial" (2022) published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

While Amir Raz is the author of certain key papers, the majority of recent highly cited works connected with their research interests were led by frequent co-author Jay A. Olson and others, indicating collaborative efforts in overlapping domains.

Amir Raz's frequent co-authors include:

  • Jay A. Olson
  • Mathieu Landry
  • Jason da Silva Castanheira
  • Samuel P. L. Veissière
  • Jérôme Sackur

Their publications frequently appear in venues where the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience and psychology is emphasized. Regular publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • McGill Journal of Medicine
  • Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
  • Transcultural Psychiatry

Amir Raz's research is characterized by a significant contribution to the understanding of cognitive neuroscience mechanisms and social psychological dimensions. They have explored the placebo effect in medical contexts, including knowledge and belief systems related to placebos, in addition to addressing societal concerns such as digital technology's impact on adolescent behavior and technology addiction interventions.

Their work spans experimental and cognitive psychology, emphasizing behavioral and neural correlates across diverse populations. This is reflected in studies of pain management, visual processing, and the influence of psychedelics contextual factors.

Best Publications

  • Testing the Efficiency and Independence of Attentional Networks

    Jin Fan;Bruce D. McCandliss;Tobias Sommer;Amir Raz

  • Typologies of attentional networks

    Amir Raz;Jason Buhle

  • Implications of Placebo and Nocebo Effects for Clinical Practice: Expert Consensus.

    Andrea W M Evers;Luana Colloca;Charlotte Blease;Marco Annoni

  • Training the brain: Fact and fad in cognitive and behavioral remediation

    Sheida Rabipour;Amir Raz

  • Hypnotic suggestion reduces conflict in the human brain

    Amir Raz;Jin Fan;Michael I. Posner

  • Hypnotic suggestion and the modulation of Stroop interference.

    Amir Raz;Theodore Shapiro;Jin Fan;Michael I. Posner

  • Brain correlates of hypnosis: A systematic review and meta-analytic exploration.

    Mathieu Landry;Michael Lifshitz;Michael Lifshitz;Amir Raz

  • Neurofeedback with fMRI: A critical systematic review.

    Robert T. Thibault;Robert T. Thibault;Amanda MacPherson;Michael Lifshitz;Raquel R. Roth

  • The self-regulating brain and neurofeedback: Experimental science and clinical promise

    Robert T. Thibault;Michael Lifshitz;Amir Raz

  • Speech sounds learned by sleeping newborns.

    M. Cheour;M. Cheour;O. Martynova;R. Näätänen;R. Erkkola

  • Anatomy of attentional networks

    Amir Raz

  • Suggestion Reduces the Stroop Effect

    Amir Raz;Irving Kirsch;Jessica Pollard;Yael Nitkin-Kaner

  • Hypnosis and top-down regulation of consciousness

    Devin B. Terhune;Axel Cleeremans;Amir Raz;Steven Jay Lynn

  • Hypnosis and Neuroscience: A Cross Talk Between Clinical and Cognitive Research

    Amir Raz;Theodore Shapiro

  • Attention and hypnosis: neural substrates and genetic associations of two converging processes.

    Amir Raz

  • Posthypnotic suggestion and the modulation of Stroop interference under cycloplegia

    Amir Raz;Kim S. Landzberg;Heather R. Schweizer;Zohar R. Zephrani

  • Measuring attention in the hemispheres: the lateralized attention network test (LANT).

    Deanna J. Greene;Anat Barnea;Kristin Herzberg;Anat Rassis

  • Suggestion overrides the Stroop effect in highly hypnotizable individuals

    Amir Raz;Miguel Moreno-Íñiguez;Laura Martin;Hongtu Zhu

  • The psychology of neurofeedback: Clinical intervention even if applied placebo.

    Robert T. Thibault;Amir Raz

  • Tripping on nothing: placebo psychedelics and contextual factors

    Jay A. Olson;Léah Suissa-Rocheleau;Michael Lifshitz;Amir Raz;Amir Raz

  • Neurofeedback or neuroplacebo

    Robert T. Thibault;Michael Lifshitz;Amir Raz;Amir Raz;Amir Raz

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Posner
Michael I. Posner University of Oregon
Jin Fan
Jin Fan City University of New York
Bradley S. Peterson
Bradley S. Peterson University of Southern California
Shlomo Bentin
Shlomo Bentin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Eran Zaidel
Eran Zaidel University of California, Los Angeles
Gustav Kuhn
Gustav Kuhn Plymouth University
Gerianne M. Alexander
Gerianne M. Alexander Texas A&M University
Ravi Bansal
Ravi Bansal University of Southern California
Opher Donchin
Opher Donchin Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Irving Kirsch
Irving Kirsch Harvard University

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