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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 42 7599 7088 4084 3710 124 6727

Bruce Greyson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce Greyson between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce Greyson published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 11 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1977 2025

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce Greyson: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 0
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 1
1990 4
1991 6
1992 5
1993 7
1994 2
1995 0
1996 5
1997 4
1998 6
1999 5
2000 7
2001 4
2002 4
2003 4
2004 3
2005 2
2006 3
2007 8
2008 3
2009 4
2010 6
2011 5
2012 3
2013 4
2014 14
2015 6
2016 1
2017 3
2018 2
2019 3
2020 4
2021 4
2022 4
2023 7
2024 4
2025 7
Total 187
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Bruce Greyson 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 Bruce Greyson 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, 121–130 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: 124 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
121–130 670 124
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
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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Bruce Greyson 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 Bruce Greyson 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

Bruce Greyson is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a notable focus on subfields such as social psychology, physiology, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of topics in depth, including paranormal experiences and beliefs, biofield effects and biophysics, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, death anxiety and social exclusion, cold fusion and nuclear reactions, grief, bereavement, and mental health, as well as cardiac arrest and resuscitation.

Bruce Greyson has authored multiple papers, contributing to research across diverse areas associated with consciousness and near-death experiences. Recent papers include:

  • The Near-Death Experience Content (NDE-C) scale: Development and psychometric validation, 2020, Consciousness and Cognition
  • Guidelines and standards for the study of death and recalled experiences of death--a multidisciplinary consensus statement and proposed future directions, 2022, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  • Spontaneous remission of dementia before death: Results from a study on paradoxical lucidity, 2020, Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice
  • Which near-death experience features are associated with reduced fear of death?, 2022, Mortality
  • Commentary: Enhanced Interplay of Neuronal Coherence and Coupling in the Dying Human Brain, 2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as The Journal of near-death studies, Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice, Frontiers in Psychology, Consciousness and Cognition, and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. The count of publications in these venues is highest for The Journal of near-death studies, reflecting a sustained interest in this specialized area.

Collaborations constitute an important aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include Pim van Lommel, Steven Laureys, Marieta Pehlivanova, Peter Fenwick, and Natasha Tassell-Matamua, highlighting a network of academic partnerships within the field.

Best Publications

  • Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century

    Edward F. Kelly;Emily Williams Kelly;Adam Crabtree;Alan Gauld

  • The near-death experience scale. Construction, reliability, and validity.

    Bruce Greyson

  • The phenomenology of near-death experiences.

    Bruce Greyson;Ian Stevenson

  • Incidence and correlates of near-death experiences in a cardiac care unit.

    Bruce Greyson

  • AWARE—AWAreness during REsuscitation—A prospective study☆

    Sam Parnia;Ken Spearpoint;Gabriele de Vos;Peter S. Fenwick

  • Dissociation in people who have near-death experiences: out of their bodies or out of their minds?

    Bruce Greyson

  • Distressing near-death experiences.

    Bruce Greyson;Nancy Evans Bush

  • The handbook of near-death experiences: Thirty years of investigation.

    Janice Minor Holden;Bruce Greyson;Debbie James

  • Near‐Death Experiences

    Bruce Greyson

  • NEAR‐DEATH EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY

    Bruce Greyson

  • The near-death experience as a focus of clinical attention.

    Bruce Greyson

  • A Rasch scaling validation of a 'core' near-death experience.

    Rense Lange;Bruce Greyson;James Houran

  • Consistency of near-death experience accounts over two decades: are reports embellished over time?

    Bruce Greyson

  • Varieties of Near-Death Experience

    Bruce Greyson

  • Do Any Near-Death Experiences Provide Evidence for the Survival of Human Personality after Death? Relevant Features and Illustrative Case Reports

    Bruce Greyson

  • Explanatory models for near-death experiences.

    Bruce Greyson;Emily Williams Kelly;Edward F. Kelly

  • Near-death experiences and personal values.

    Greyson B

  • Near-death encounters with and without near-death experiences: Comparative NDE scale profiles

    Bruce Greyson

  • Near-death experiences and attempted suicide.

    Bruce Greyson

  • The psychodynamics of near-death experiences.

    Bruce Greyson

  • A typology of near-death experiences.

    Greyson B

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven Laureys
Steven Laureys University of Liège
Olivia Gosseries
Olivia Gosseries University of Liège
Enzo Tagliazucchi
Enzo Tagliazucchi University of Buenos Aires
Christian Agrillo
Christian Agrillo University of Padua
George A. Mashour
George A. Mashour University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Nathan B. Fountain
Nathan B. Fountain University of Virginia
Serguei V. S. Pakhomov
Serguei V. S. Pakhomov University of Minnesota
Paul Little
Paul Little University of Southampton

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