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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 75 1753 1576 1034 908 195 32024

C. Nathan DeWall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. Nathan DeWall between 2003 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. Nathan DeWall published across 22 years, from 2003 to 2024, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 18 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 1 publication
2003 2024

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. Nathan DeWall: publications per year, 2003 to 2024
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 6
2007 10
2008 7
2009 9
2010 12
2011 19
2012 15
2013 12
2014 22
2015 16
2016 16
2017 9
2018 10
2019 7
2020 7
2021 10
2022 4
2023 17
2024 1
Total 213
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C. Nathan DeWall publications per year - data summary

  • C. Nathan DeWall, a Psychology scholar from University of Kentucky, has 213 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2003 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 22 years in the span carries no publications at all (2004).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.1 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 39 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 48 publications (6.0 per year); 2011-2018: 119 publications (14.9 per year); 2019-2024: 46 publications (7.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

C. Nathan DeWall 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 C. Nathan DeWall 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, 191–200 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: 195 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
191–200 343 195
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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C. Nathan DeWall 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.
  • C. Nathan DeWall, a Psychology scholar from University of Kentucky, records 195 publications - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than C. Nathan DeWall, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and C. Nathan DeWall 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).

C. Nathan DeWall 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 C. Nathan DeWall 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169 75
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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C. Nathan DeWall 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.
  • C. Nathan DeWall, a Psychology scholar from University of Kentucky, records 75 D-Index - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than C. Nathan DeWall, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and C. Nathan DeWall 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

C. Nathan DeWall is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology with a focus on social and clinical dimensions. Their scholarly work spans multiple areas within psychology and social sciences, emphasizing topics related to death anxiety, social exclusion, religion, and moral judgment.

The main fields of study for DeWall include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Within these domains, their research reaches into several subfields:

  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Health
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

DeWall's research covers diverse thematic topics, notably:

  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
  • Resilience and Mental Health

Their recent publications illustrate this breadth of study. Notable recent papers include:

  • Life lacks meaning without acceptance: Ostracism triggers suicidal thoughts. (2020, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)
  • Religious residue: Cross-cultural evidence that religious psychology and behavior persist following deidentification. (2020, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)
  • Implicit bias predicts less willingness and less frequent adoption of Black children more than explicit bias. (2021, The Journal of Social Psychology)
  • Pulling away from religion: Religious/spiritual struggles and religious disengagement among college students. (2020, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality)
  • Disbelief, disengagement, discontinuance, and disaffiliation: An integrative framework for the study of religious deidentification. (2021, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality)

The venues where DeWall frequently publishes include:

  • Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
  • The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Journal of Social Psychology

Collaborations are a significant aspect of DeWall's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Daryl R. Van Tongeren
  • Don E. Davis
  • Aaron T. McLaughlin
  • Joshua N. Hook
  • Zhansheng Chen

Best Publications

  • How Emotion Shapes Behavior: Feedback, Anticipation, and Reflection, Rather Than Direct Causation

    Roy F. Baumeister;Kathleen D. Vohs;C. Nathan DeWall;Liqing Zhang

  • Self-control relies on glucose as a limited energy source: willpower is more than a metaphor.

    Matthew T. Gailliot;Roy F. Baumeister;C. Nathan DeWall;Jon K. Maner

  • Social exclusion impairs self-regulation.

    Roy F. Baumeister;C. Nathan DeWall;Natalie J. Ciarocco;Jean M. Twenge

  • Social exclusion decreases prosocial behavior.

    Jean M. Twenge;Roy F. Baumeister;C. Nathan DeWall;Natalie J. Ciarocco

  • Does social exclusion motivate interpersonal reconnection? Resolving the "porcupine problem."

    Jon K. Maner;C. Nathan DeWall;Roy F. Baumeister;Mark Schaller

  • Self-Regulation and Personality: How Interventions Increase Regulatory Success, and How Depletion Moderates the Effects of Traits on Behavior.

    Roy F. Baumeister;Matthew Gailliot;C. Nathan DeWall;Megan Oaten

  • Violence restrained: Effects of self-regulation and its depletion on aggression

    C. Nathan DeWall;Roy F. Baumeister;Tyler F. Stillman;Matthew T. Gailliot

  • Birth cohort increases in psychopathology among young Americans, 1938–2007: A cross-temporal meta-analysis of the MMPI.

    Jean M. Twenge;Brittany Gentile;C. Nathan DeWall;Debbie Ma

  • Alone but feeling no pain: Effects of social exclusion on physical pain tolerance and pain threshold, affective forecasting, and interpersonal empathy.

    C. Nathan DeWall;Roy F. Baumeister

  • The general aggression model: Theoretical extensions to violence.

    C. Nathan DeWall;Craig A. Anderson;Brad J. Bushman

  • Alone and Without Purpose: Life Loses Meaning Following Social Exclusion.

    Tyler F. Stillman;Roy F. Baumeister;Nathaniel M. Lambert;A. Will Crescioni

  • Prosocial Benefits of Feeling Free: Disbelief in Free Will Increases Aggression and Reduces Helpfulness

    Roy F. Baumeister;E. J. Masicampo;C. Nathan DeWall

  • Acetaminophen Reduces Social Pain Behavioral and Neural Evidence

    C. Nathan DeWall;Geoff MacDonald;Gregory D. Webster;Carrie L. Masten

  • Self-regulatory failure and intimate partner violence perpetration.

    Eli J. Finkel;C. Nathan DeWall;Erica B. Slotter;Megan Oaten

  • Depletion Makes the Heart Grow Less Helpful: Helping as a Function of Self-Regulatory Energy and Genetic Relatedness

    C. Nathan DeWall;Roy F. Baumeister;Matthew T. Gailliot;Jon K. Maner

  • Social exclusion and early-stage interpersonal perception: Selective attention to signs of acceptance.

    C. Nathan DeWall;Jon K. Maner;D. Aaron Rouby

  • Self-Control and Aggression:

    Thomas F. Denson;C. Nathan DeWall;Eli J. Finkel

  • It's the thought that counts: The role of hostile cognition in shaping aggressive responses to social exclusion.

    C. Nathan DeWall;Jean M. Twenge;Seth A. Gitter;Roy F. Baumeister

  • Social Acceptance and Rejection: The Sweet and the Bitter

    C. Nathan DeWall;Brad J. Bushman

  • Satiated With Belongingness? Effects of Acceptance, Rejection, and Task Framing on Self-Regulatory Performance

    C. Nathan DeWall;Roy F. Baumeister;Kathleen D. Vohs

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy F. Baumeister
Roy F. Baumeister University of Queensland
Brad J. Bushman
Brad J. Bushman The Ohio State University
Frank D. Fincham
Frank D. Fincham Florida State University
Nathaniel M. Lambert
Nathaniel M. Lambert Brigham Young University
Donald R. Lynam
Donald R. Lynam Purdue University West Lafayette
Jon K. Maner
Jon K. Maner Florida State University
Jean M. Twenge
Jean M. Twenge San Diego State University
Zhansheng Chen
Zhansheng Chen University of Hong Kong
John B. Nezlek
John B. Nezlek University of Social Sciences and Humanities

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