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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 56 1823 1642 868 769 90 52137

Barry M. Staw publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barry M. Staw between 1971 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barry M. Staw published across 53 years, from 1971 to 2023, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1990. 1 of the 90 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1990. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1971 2023

90 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barry M. Staw: publications per year, 1971 to 2023
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 3
1975 5
1976 2
1977 4
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 5
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 3
1986 4
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 7
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 4
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 2
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 2
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 90
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Barry M. Staw publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barry M. Staw sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 84–93 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 90 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301 90
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Barry M. Staw D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barry M. Staw sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109 56
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management

Overview

Barry M. Staw is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, including social sciences, materials science, and psychology. These fields are further detailed in subfields such as sociology and political science, materials chemistry, social psychology, and information systems and management.

Their work has appeared in academic venues including the Academy of Management Proceedings. One recent publication is titled "We Don't Need Another Hero: The Perils of Unauthorized Proactive Followership", published in 2023. This paper focuses on organizational dynamics and leadership themes.

Barry M. Staw's topics of study cover areas such as risk perception and management, graphite and nuclear technology related radiation studies, leadership, courage, and heroism studies, as well as ethics in business and education. This interdisciplinary approach connects social behavior with scientific and managerial concerns.

  • Risk Perception and Management
  • Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
  • Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
  • Ethics in Business and Education

Coauthor collaborations include work with J.R.H. Ross, Carmit T. Tadmor, Verena Krause, Etti Doveh, and Jack A. Goncalo. These partnerships indicate engagement with scholars from diverse research backgrounds, supporting the multidisciplinary nature of their output.

  • J.R.H. Ross
  • Carmit T. Tadmor
  • Verena Krause
  • Etti Doveh
  • Jack A. Goncalo

Barry M. Staw has been recognized as a Dean of Fellow by the Academy of Management, acknowledging connections to professional management communities and contributions to the field.

Best Publications

  • Threat-rigidity effects in organizational behavior: A multilevel analysis.

    Barry M. Staw;Lance E. Sandelands;Jane E. Dutton

  • Affect and Creativity at Work

    Teresa M. Amabile;Sigal G. Barsade;Jennifer S. Mueller;Barry M. Staw

  • What Theory is Not

    Robert I. Sutton;Barry M. Staw

  • Knee-deep in the Big Muddy: A study of escalating commitment to a chosen course of action.

    Barry M. Staw

  • The Escalation of Commitment To a Course of Action

    Barry M. Staw

  • Employee Positive Emotion and Favorable Outcomes at the Workplace

    Barry M. Staw;Robert I. Sutton;Lisa H. Pelled

  • Research in Organizational Behavior

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  • Affect and managerial performance: A test of the sadder-but-wiser vs. happier-and-smarter hypotheses.

    Barry M. Staw;Sigal G. Barsade

  • What Bandwagons Bring: Effects of Popular Management Techniques on Corporate Performance, Reputation, and CEO Pay:

    Barry M. Staw;Lisa D. Epstein

  • The dispositional approach to job attitudes: A lifetime longitudinal test.

    Barry M. Staw;Nancy E. Bell;John A. Clausen

  • Stability in the Midst of Change: A Dispositional Approach to Job Attitudes

    Barry M. Staw;Jerry Ross

  • Individualism-collectivism and group creativity.

    Jack A. Goncalo;Barry M. Staw

  • Self-perception of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

    Bobby J. Calder;Barry M. Staw

  • The justification of organizational performance.

    Barry M. Staw;Pamela I. McKechnie;Sheila M. Puffer

  • The Tradeoffs of Social Control and Innovation in Groups and Organizations

    Charlan Jeanne Nemeth;Barry M. Staw

  • The Psychology of Rivalry: A Relationally Dependent Analysis of Competition

    Gavin J. Kilduff;Hillary Anger Elfenbein;Barry M. Staw

  • New Directions in Organizational Behavior

    Barry M. Staw;Gerald R. Salancik

  • ORGANIZATIONAL ESCALATION AND EXIT: LESSONS FROM THE SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

    Jerry Ross;Barry M. Staw

  • The scarcity-munificence component of organizational environments and the commission of illegal acts / 230

    Barry M. Staw;Eugene Szwajkowski

  • Sunk Costs in the NBA: Why Draft Order Affects Playing Time and Survival in Professional Basketball

    Barry M. Staw;Ha Hoang

  • Affect and favorable work outcomes: two longitudinal tests of the happy–productive worker thesis

    Thomas A. Wright;Barry M. Staw

  • Research in Organizational Behavior: An Annual Series of Analytical Essays and Critical Reviews

    Barry M. Staw;Larry L. Cummings;Robert I. Stutton;Roderick M. Kramer

Frequent Co-Authors

Bobby J. Calder
Bobby J. Calder Northwestern University
Teresa M. Amabile
Teresa M. Amabile Harvard University
Robert I. Sutton
Robert I. Sutton Stanford University
Thomas A. Wright
Thomas A. Wright Fordham University
Hillary Anger Elfenbein
Hillary Anger Elfenbein Washington University in St. Louis
Sheldon Zedeck
Sheldon Zedeck University of California, Berkeley
Charlan Nemeth
Charlan Nemeth University of California, Berkeley
Greg R. Oldham
Greg R. Oldham Tulane University
Paul S. Goodman
Paul S. Goodman Carnegie Mellon University
John D. Kammeyer-Mueller
John D. Kammeyer-Mueller University of Minnesota

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