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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 61 3430 3164 22 20 161 11638

Avi Besser publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Avi Besser between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Avi Besser published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 15 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1999 2025

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Avi Besser: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 6
2003 5
2004 5
2005 8
2006 4
2007 13
2008 11
2009 8
2010 10
2011 9
2012 6
2013 9
2014 13
2015 9
2016 8
2017 3
2018 3
2019 0
2020 7
2021 5
2022 4
2023 3
2024 7
2025 8
Total 170
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Avi Besser publications per year - data summary

  • Avi Besser, a Psychology scholar from Hadassah Academic College, has 170 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2007 and 2014, with 13 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 27 years in the span carries no publications at all (2019).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 27 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 47 publications (5.2 per year); 2008-2016: 83 publications (9.2 per year); 2017-2025: 40 publications (4.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Avi Besser 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 Avi Besser 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, 161–170 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: 161 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
161–170 477 161
171–180 450
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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Avi Besser 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.
  • Avi Besser, a Psychology scholar from Hadassah Academic College, records 161 publications - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Avi Besser, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Avi Besser 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).

Avi Besser 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 Avi Besser 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 61
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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Avi Besser 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.
  • Avi Besser, a Psychology scholar from Hadassah Academic College, records 61 D-Index - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Avi Besser, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Avi Besser 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

Avi Besser is affiliated with Hadassah Academic College in Israel and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a strong focus on social sciences and various psychology subfields. Their research primarily explores personality traits, evolutionary psychology, and the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Besser's work spans several main fields of study, including:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Their research delves into multiple subfields such as:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Applied Psychology

Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance

Besser has published research in multiple academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Evolutionary Psychological Science
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • Adaptability to a sudden transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Understanding the challenges for students. (2020, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology)
  • Psychological Stress and Vocal Symptoms Among University Professors in Israel: Implications of the Shift to Online Synchronous Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020, Journal of Voice)
  • Personality, Cognition, and Adaptability to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associations with Loneliness, Distress, and Positive and Negative Mood States (2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Besser include:

  • Virgil Zeigler-Hill
  • Gordon L. Flett
  • Yitshak Alfasi
  • Sari Lotem
  • Taryn Nepon

Best Publications

  • Validation of a new scale for measuring problematic internet use: implications for pre-employment screening.

    Richard A. Davis;Gordon L. Flett;Avi Besser

  • grAndiose nArcissism versus vulnerAble nArcissism in threAtening situAtions: emotionAl reActions to Achievement FAilure And interPersonAl rejection

    Avi Besser;Beatriz Priel

  • DIMENSIONS OF PERFECTIONISM, UNCONDITIONAL SELF- ACCEPTANCE, AND DEPRESSION

    Gordon L. Flett;Avi Besser;Richard A. Davis;Paul L. Hewitt

  • Perfectionism is multidimensional: a reply to Shafran, Cooper and Fairburn (2002)

    P.L. Hewitt;G.L. Flett;A. Besser;S.B. Sherry

  • Experiences of stigmatization play a role in mediating the impact of disease severity on quality of life in psoriasis patients

    D. Vardy;A. Besser;M. Amir;B. Gesthalter

  • Psychological Stress and Vocal Symptoms Among University Professors in Israel: Implications of the Shift to Online Synchronous Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Avi Besser;Sari Lotem;Virgil Zeigler-Hill

  • Perfectionism, cognition, and affect in response to performance failure vs. success

    Avi Besser;Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt

  • Personality, martial satisfaction, and probability of marital infidelity.

    Todd K. Shackelford;Avi Besser;Aaron T. Goetz

  • The Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale: Development, Psychometric Properties, and Associations With Stress, Distress, and Psychiatric Symptoms

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt;Avi Besser;Chang Su

  • A longitudinal study of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder in Israeli civilians exposed to war trauma.

    Yuval Neria;Avi Besser;Dasha Kiper;Maren Westphal

  • The Role of Simple Emotion Recognition Skills among School Aged Boys at Risk of ADHD

    Inna Kats-Gold;Avi Besser;Beatriz Priel

  • Emotional responses to a romantic partner's imaginary rejection: the roles of attachment anxiety, covert narcissism, and self-evaluation.

    Avi Besser;Beatriz Priel

  • Self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism in the Eating Disorder Inventory Perfectionism subscale.

    Simon B. Sherry;Paul L. Hewitt;Avi Besser;Brandy J. McGee

  • Vulnerability to Postpartum Depressive Symptomatology: Dependency, Self-Criticism and the Moderating Role of Antenatal Attachment

    Beatriz Priel;Avi Besser

  • The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree: Attachment Styles and Personality Vulnerabilities to Depression in Three Generations of Women

    Avi Besser;Beatriz Priel

  • Adult attachment, perceived stress, and PTSD among civilians exposed to ongoing terrorist attacks in Southern Israel

    Avi Besser;Yuval Neria;Maggie Haynes

  • Social support as a mediator of the relationship between perfectionism and depression: A preliminary test of the social disconnection model

    Simon B. Sherry;Ada Law;Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett

  • POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH AMONG FEMALE SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE IN RELATION TO THE PERPETRATOR IDENTITY

    Rachel Lev-Wiesel;Marianne Amir;Avi Besser

  • The influence of pathological narcissism on emotional and motivational responses to negative events: The roles of visibility and concern about humiliation

    Avi Besser;Virgil Zeigler-Hill

Frequent Co-Authors

Virgil Zeigler-Hill
Virgil Zeigler-Hill Oakland University
Gordon L. Flett
Gordon L. Flett York University
Paul L. Hewitt
Paul L. Hewitt University of British Columbia
Yuval Neria
Yuval Neria Columbia University
Sidney J. Blatt
Sidney J. Blatt Yale University
Patrick Luyten
Patrick Luyten University College London
Aaron L. Pincus
Aaron L. Pincus Pennsylvania State University
Todd K. Shackelford
Todd K. Shackelford Oakland University
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt University of Ottawa
Rachel Lev-Wiesel
Rachel Lev-Wiesel University of Haifa

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