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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 63 3114 2869 1768 1592 301 15848

Carol E. Franz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carol E. Franz between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carol E. Franz published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2021. 64 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2021. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 34 publications
1985 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carol E. Franz: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 0
1994 4
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 6
2007 7
2008 2
2009 3
2010 11
2011 20
2012 11
2013 12
2014 11
2015 21
2016 8
2017 21
2018 28
2019 31
2020 32
2021 37
2022 36
2023 20
2024 30
2025 34
Total 407
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Carol E. Franz 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 Carol E. Franz 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, 301–310 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: 301 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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
301–310 102 301
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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Carol E. Franz 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 Carol E. Franz 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 63
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

Carol E. Franz is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their academic work primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant number of publications contributing to various subfields and topics within this domain.

The main subfields of study for this researcher include:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Physiology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Within these areas, their work covers several key topics, notably:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing

The researcher has contributed to multiple paper publications, some of which are recent and noted for their impact in high-profile venues. These include:

  • "Brain charts for the human lifespan," 2022, published in Nature
  • "Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan," 2022, published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder," 2024, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Genetic correlations and genome-wide associations of cortical structure in general population samples of 22,824 adults," 2020, published in Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors include:

  • William S. Kremen
  • Jeremy A. Elman
  • Michael J. Lyons
  • Matthew S. Panizzon
  • Christine Fennema-Notestine

The venues where this researcher frequently publishes consist of:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Neurobiology of Aging
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Best Publications

  • Distinct Genetic Influences on Cortical Surface Area and Cortical Thickness

    Matthew S. Panizzon;Christine Fennema-Notestine;Lisa T. Eyler;Terry L. Jernigan

  • Influence of Patients’ Requests for Direct-to-Consumer Advertised Antidepressants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Richard L Kravitz;Ronald M. Epstein;Mitchell D. Feldman;Carol E. Franz

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • The family origins of empathic concern: a 26-year longitudinal study.

    Richard Koestner;Carol Franz;Joel Weinberger

  • Individuation and attachment in personality development: extending Erikson's theory

    Carol E Franz;Kathleen M White

  • Genome-wide analyses for personality traits identify six genomic loci and show correlations with psychiatric disorders

    Min-Tzu Lo;David A. Hinds;Joyce Y. Tung;Carol Franz

  • Hierarchical Genetic Organization of Human Cortical Surface Area

    Chi-Hua Chen;E. D. Gutierrez;Wes Thompson;Matthew S. Panizzon

  • Practice constraints, behavioral problems, and dementia care: primary care physicians' perspectives.

    W Ladson Hinton;Carol E. Franz;Geetha Reddy;Yvette Flores

  • Childhood antecedents of conventional social accomplishment in midlife adults: a 36-year prospective study

    Carol E. Franz;David C. McClelland;Joel Weinberger

  • Parent Expectations for Antibiotics, Physician-Parent Communication, and Satisfaction

    Rita Mangione-Smith;Elizabeth A. McGlynn;Marc N. Elliott;Laurie L. McDonald

  • Genetic and environmental influences on the size of specific brain regions in midlife: the VETSA MRI study.

    William S. Kremen;Elizabeth Prom-Wormley;Matthew S. Panizzon;Lisa T. Eyler;Lisa T. Eyler

  • Genetic topography of brain morphology

    Chi Hua Chen;Mark Fiecas;E. D. Gutiérrez;Matthew S. Panizzon

  • Methodological considerations: Steps in research employing content analysis systems.

    Charles P. Smith;Sheila C. Feld;Carol E. Franz

  • The Changing Self: Using Personal Documents to Study Lives

    Abigail J. Stewart;Carol Franz;Lynne Layton

  • Motivational and Other Sources of Work Accomplishments in Mid–Life: A Longitudinal Study

    David C. McClelland;Carol E. Franz

  • Conceptions of dementia in a multiethnic sample of family caregivers.

    W Ladson Hinton;Carol E. Franz;Gwen Yeo;Sue E. Levkoff

  • A Comparison of Heritability Maps of Cortical Surface Area and Thickness and the Influence of Adjustment for Whole Brain Measures: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Twin Study

    Lisa T. Eyler;Chi Hua Chen;Matthew S. Panizzon;Christine Fennema-Notestine

  • Differences in genetic and environmental variation in adult BMI by sex, age, time period, and region: an individual-based pooled analysis of 40 twin cohorts.

    Karri Silventoinen;Karri Silventoinen;Aline Jelenkovic;Reijo Sund;Reijo Sund;Yoshie Yokoyama

  • Influence of young adult cognitive ability and additional education on later-life cognition.

    William S. Kremen;William S. Kremen;Asad Beck;Asad Beck;Jeremy A. Elman;Daniel E. Gustavson

  • Women Creating Lives: Identities, Resilience, And Resistance

    Carol E. Franz;Abigail J. Stewart

  • Genes, Environment, and Time: The Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging (VETSA)

    William S. Kremen;Heather Thompson-Brenner;Yat Ming J Leung;Michael D. Grant

  • Pretrauma cognitive ability and risk for posttraumatic stress disorder: a twin study.

    William S. Kremen;Karestan C. Koenen;Corwin Boake;Shaun Purcell

Frequent Co-Authors

William S. Kremen
William S. Kremen University of California, San Diego
Michael J. Lyons
Michael J. Lyons Boston University
Matthew S. Panizzon
Matthew S. Panizzon University of California, San Diego
Hong Xian
Hong Xian Saint Louis University
Anders M. Dale
Anders M. Dale J. Craig Venter Institute
Amy J. Jak
Amy J. Jak University of California, San Diego
Kristen C. Jacobson
Kristen C. Jacobson University of Chicago
Christine Fennema-Notestine
Christine Fennema-Notestine University of California, San Diego
Richard L. Hauger
Richard L. Hauger University of California, San Diego
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University

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