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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 67 2611 2393 35 34 239 15077

Antonio Pierro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Antonio Pierro between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Antonio Pierro published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 15 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications
1991 2025

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Antonio Pierro: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 8
1998 1
1999 3
2000 5
2001 4
2002 7
2003 8
2004 8
2005 10
2006 8
2007 12
2008 7
2009 7
2010 6
2011 4
2012 8
2013 12
2014 8
2015 16
2016 12
2017 5
2018 15
2019 10
2020 9
2021 25
2022 15
2023 14
2024 6
2025 9
Total 270
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Antonio Pierro publications per year - data summary

  • Antonio Pierro, a Psychology scholar from Sapienza University of Rome, has 270 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 35 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992 and 1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.2 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 69 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 36 publications (3.0 per year); 2003-2014: 98 publications (8.2 per year); 2015-2025: 136 publications (12.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Antonio Pierro 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 Antonio Pierro 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: 239 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
231–240 226 239
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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Antonio Pierro 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.
  • Antonio Pierro, a Psychology scholar from Sapienza University of Rome, records 239 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Antonio Pierro, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Antonio Pierro ranks above 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).

Antonio Pierro 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 Antonio Pierro 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
66–67 218 67
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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Antonio Pierro 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.
  • Antonio Pierro, a Psychology scholar from Sapienza University of Rome, records 67 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Antonio Pierro, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Antonio Pierro 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

Antonio Pierro is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics of their work involve Social and Intergroup Psychology, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, Cultural Differences and Values, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, and Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion.

Antonio Pierro has authored numerous papers, with recent publications including:

  • "Significance-Quest Theory" (2022), Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence" (2021), PLoS ONE
  • "On the psychology of extremism: How motivational imbalance breeds intemperance." (2020), Psychological Review
  • "Intergenerational conflicts of interest and prosocial behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), Personality and Individual Differences
  • "Frustration-aggression hypothesis reconsidered: The role of significance quest" (2023), Aggressive Behavior

Frequent co-authors contributing to Antonio Pierro's research include Arie W. Kruglanski, Daniela Di Santo, Gennaro Pica, Erica Molinario, and Conrad Baldner.

Their work is often published in journals such as:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Current Psychology
  • Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
  • European Journal of Social Psychology
  • The Journal of Social Psychology

Best Publications

  • To "do the right thing" or to "just do it": locomotion and assessment as distinct self-regulatory imperatives.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Erik P. Thompson;E. Tory Higgins;M. Nadir Atash

  • Groups as epistemic providers: need for closure and the unfolding of group-centrism.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Antonio Pierro;Lucia Mannetti;Eraldo De Grada

  • The statistical analysis of data from small groups.

    David A. Kenny;Lucia Mannetti;Antonio Pierro;Stefano Livi

  • Recycling: Planned and self-expressive behaviour

    Lucia Mannetti;Antonio Pierro;Stefano Livi

  • Regulatory Mode: Locomotion and Assessment as Distinct Orientations

    E.Tory Higgins;Arie W Kruglanski;Antonio Pierro

  • On “Feeling Right” in Cultural Contexts: How Person-Culture Match Affects Self-Esteem and Subjective Well-Being

    C. Ashley Fulmer;Michele J. Gelfand;Arie W. Kruglanski;Chu Kim-Prieto

  • Trust in government regarding COVID-19 and its associations with preventive health behaviour and prosocial behaviour during the pandemic: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.

    Qing Han;Bang Zheng;Mioara Cristea;Maximilian Agostini

  • The energetics of motivated cognition: a force-field analysis.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Jocelyn J. Bélanger;Xiaoyan Chen;Catalina Köpetz

  • To "Do the Right Thing" or to "Just Do It": Locomotion and Assessment as Distinct Self-Regulatory Imperatives

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  • Motivated Cognition and Group Interaction: Need for Closure Affects the Contents and Processes of Collective Negotiations

    Eraldo De Grada;Arie W. Kruglanski;Lucia Mannetti;Antonio Pierro

  • Says Who?: Epistemic Authority Effects in Social Judgment

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Amiram Raviv;Daniel Bar-Tal;Alona Raviv

  • The Social Cognition of Immigrants' Acculturation: Effects of the Need for Closure and the Reference Group at Entry.

    Ankica Kosic;Arie W. Kruglanski;Antonio Pierro;Lucia Mannetti

  • When similarity breeds content: need for closure and the allure of homogeneous and self-resembling groups.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;James Y. Shah;Antonio Pierro;Lucia Mannetti

  • The Motivated Gatekeeper of Our Minds: New Directions in Need for Closure Theory and Research

    Arne Roets;Arie W. Kruglanski;Malgorzata Kossowska;Antonio Pierro

  • Bases of social power, leadership styles, and organizational commitment

    Antonio Pierro;Bertram H. Raven;Clara Amato;Jocelyn J. Bélanger

  • Psychological theory testing versus psychometric nay-saying: Comment on Neuberg et al.'s (1997) critique of the Need for Closure Scale.

    Arie W. Kruglanski;M. Nadir Atash;Eraldo DeGrada;Lucia Mannetti

  • Three decades of lay epistemics: The why, how, and who of knowledge formation

    Arie W. Kruglanski;Mark Dechesne;Edward Orehek;Antonio Pierro

  • Construct validity and generalizability of the Carver–White behavioural inhibition system/behavioural activation system scales:

    Luigi Leone;Marco Perugini;Richard P. Bagozzi;Antonio Pierro

  • Effects of need for closure on creativity in small group interactions

    Antonio Chirumbolo;Stefano Livi;Lucia Mannetti;Antonio Pierro

  • Leader group prototypicality and leadership effectiveness: The moderating role of need for cognitive closure

    Antonio Pierro;Lavinia Cicero;Marino Bonaiuto;Daan van Knippenberg

  • A cross-cultural study of the Need for Cognitive Closure Scale: comparing its structure in Croatia, Italy, USA and The Netherlands.

    Lucia Mannetti;Antonio Pierro;Arie Kruglanski;Toon Taris

Frequent Co-Authors

Arie W. Kruglanski
Arie W. Kruglanski University of Maryland, College Park
Lucia Mannetti
Lucia Mannetti Sapienza University of Rome
E. Tory Higgins
E. Tory Higgins Columbia University
Jocelyn J. Bélanger
Jocelyn J. Bélanger New York University
Marino Bonaiuto
Marino Bonaiuto Sapienza University of Rome
Felicia Pratto
Felicia Pratto University of Connecticut
Daan van Knippenberg
Daan van Knippenberg Rice University
Edward Orehek
Edward Orehek San Diego State University
David A. Kenny
David A. Kenny Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Antonio Chirumbolo
Antonio Chirumbolo Sapienza University of Rome

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