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Psychology 61 3359 3094 1898 1709 136 15311

Barbara A. Mellers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara A. Mellers between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara A. Mellers published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2017. 3 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2017. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1978 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara A. Mellers: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 4
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 0
1992 5
1993 5
1994 4
1995 5
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 6
2000 1
2001 8
2002 2
2003 1
2004 5
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 1
2012 1
2013 3
2014 9
2015 8
2016 5
2017 10
2018 2
2019 8
2020 2
2021 10
2022 1
2023 7
2024 2
2025 1
Total 161
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Barbara A. Mellers publications per year - data summary

  • Barbara A. Mellers, a Psychology scholar from University of Pennsylvania, has 161 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2017 and 2021, with 10 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987 and 1991).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.5 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 21 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 33 publications (2.1 per year); 1994-2009: 56 publications (3.5 per year); 2010-2025: 72 publications (4.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Barbara A. Mellers 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 Barbara A. Mellers 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, 131–140 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: 136 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
131–140 644 136
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
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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Barbara A. Mellers 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.
  • Barbara A. Mellers, a Psychology scholar from University of Pennsylvania, records 136 publications - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Barbara A. Mellers, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Barbara A. Mellers ranks below 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).

Barbara A. Mellers 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 Barbara A. Mellers 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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Barbara A. Mellers 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.
  • Barbara A. Mellers, a Psychology scholar from University of Pennsylvania, records 61 D-Index - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Barbara A. Mellers, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Barbara A. Mellers 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

Barbara A. Mellers is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, with a significant focus on decision sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Decision Sciences
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Barbara A. Mellers' work explores various subfields such as economics and econometrics, management science and operations research, and artificial intelligence. Other relevant areas include general decision sciences and safety research.

Key subfields of study are:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • General Decision Sciences
  • Safety Research

The topics covered in their research include forecasting techniques and applications, sports analytics and performance, decision-making and behavioral economics, experimental behavioral economics studies, and complex systems and time series analysis. Additional research topics include mental health and psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Main topics of work include:

  • Forecasting Techniques and Applications
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
  • Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Barbara A. Mellers has published articles in a variety of academic venues. Frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • International Journal of Forecasting
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Megastudies improve the impact of applied behavioural science (2021) published in Nature
  • Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolved (2023) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Small steps to accuracy: Incremental belief updaters are better forecasters (2020) published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
  • Wise teamwork: Collective confidence calibration predicts the effectiveness of group discussion (2021) published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
  • Bias, Information, Noise: The BIN Model of Forecasting (2021) published in Management Science

Barbara A. Mellers has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Philip E. Tetlock
  • Pavel Atanasov
  • Louise Lu
  • Lyle Ungar
  • Jens Witkowski

Best Publications

  • Emotion-based choice

    Barbara Mellers;Alan Schwartz;Ilana Ritov

  • Decision Affect Theory: Emotional Reactions to the Outcomes of Risky Options

    Barbara A. Mellers;Alan J. Schwartz;Katty Ho;Ilana Ritov

  • Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences.

    Barbara A. Mellers

  • Anticipated emotions as guides to choice.

    Barbara A. Mellers;A. Peter McGraw

  • Do Frequency Representations Eliminate Conjunction Effects? An Exercise in Adversarial Collaboration

    Barbara Mellers;Ralph Hertwig;Daniel Kahneman

  • Racial prejudice and attitudes toward affirmative action

    James H. Kuklinski;Paul M. Sniderman;Kathleen Knight;Thomas Piazza

  • Extending the Bounds of Rationality: Evidence and Theories of Preferential Choice

    Jörg Rieskamp;Jerome R. Busemeyer;Barbara A. Mellers

  • Strong Claims and Weak Evidence: Reassessing the Predictive Validity of the IAT

    Hart Blanton;James Jaccard;Jonathan Klick;Barbara Mellers

  • The Agony of Victory and Thrill of Defeat Mixed Emotional Reactions to Disappointing Wins and Relieving Losses

    Jeff T. Larsen;A. Peter McGraw;Barbara A. Mellers;John T. Cacioppo

  • Psychological Strategies for Winning a Geopolitical Forecasting Tournament

    Barbara Mellers;Lyle Ungar;Jonathan Baron;Jaime Ramos

  • The effects of pictorial realism, delay of visual feedback, and observer interactivity on the subjective sense of presence

    Robert B. Welch;Theodore T. Blackmon;Andrew Liu;Barbara A. Mellers

  • Bayesian inference: Combining base rates with opinions of sources who vary in credibility.

    Michael H. Birnbaum;Barbara A. Mellers

  • The role of actively open-minded thinking in information acquisition, accuracy, and calibration

    Uriel Haran;Ilana Ritov;Barbara A. Mellers

  • Megastudies improve the impact of applied behavioural science

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  • Judgments of Social Justice: Compromises Between Equality and Efficiency

    Gregory Mitchell;Philip E. Tetlock;Barbara A. Mellers;Lisa D. Ordóñez

  • Identifying and Cultivating Superforecasters as a Method of Improving Probabilistic Predictions

    Barbara Mellers;Eric Stone;Terry Murray;Angela Minster

  • The psychology of intelligence analysis: drivers of prediction accuracy in world politics.

    Barbara Mellers;Eric Stone;Pavel Atanasov;Nick Rohrbaugh

  • American attitudes toward nudges

    Janice Y. Jung;Barbara A. Mellers

  • Psychological perspectives on justice : theory and applications

    Barbara A. Mellers;Jonathan Baron

  • Similarity and Choice.

    Barbara A. Mellers;Karen Biagini

  • Utility Measurement: Configural-Weight Theory and the Judge's Point of View

    Michael H. Birnbaum;Gregory Coffey;Barbara A. Mellers;Robin Weiss

  • Judgment and decision making

    B. A. Mellers;Alan J. Schwartz;A. D J Cooke

  • Rational choice in an uncertain world: Robyn M. Dawes San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. Pp. xi + 346, $10.00 (paper)

    Barbara Mellers

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip E. Tetlock
Philip E. Tetlock University of Pennsylvania
Lyle H. Ungar
Lyle H. Ungar University of Pennsylvania
Michael H. Birnbaum
Michael H. Birnbaum California State University, Fullerton
A. Peter McGraw
A. Peter McGraw University of Colorado Boulder
Alan Schwartz
Alan Schwartz University of Illinois at Chicago
Jonathan Baron
Jonathan Baron University of Pennsylvania
Ilana Ritov
Ilana Ritov Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Michael P. Bishop
Michael P. Bishop Texas A&M University
Ralph Hertwig
Ralph Hertwig Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Jeff T. Larsen
Jeff T. Larsen University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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