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Carsten K. W. De Dreu

Carsten K. W. De Dreu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 104 510 444 24 23 293 55657

Carsten K. W. De Dreu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carsten K. W. De Dreu between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carsten K. W. De Dreu published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2013. 16 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2013. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1992 2025

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carsten K. W. De Dreu: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 5
1999 3
2000 5
2001 8
2002 10
2003 9
2004 10
2005 10
2006 8
2007 14
2008 20
2009 11
2010 16
2011 16
2012 18
2013 25
2014 20
2015 11
2016 13
2017 11
2018 12
2019 12
2020 12
2021 9
2022 11
2023 15
2024 9
2025 7
Total 347
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Carsten K. W. De Dreu 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 Carsten K. W. De Dreu 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, 291–300 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: 293 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
291–300 113 293
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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Carsten K. W. De Dreu 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 Carsten K. W. De Dreu 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 53 104
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council
  • 2015 - Dr Hendrik Muller Prize, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Carsten K. W. De Dreu is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with a marked focus on sociology and political science, safety research, cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, and social psychology.

Their scholarly work covers a range of main topics including:

  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Key recent publications demonstrate a concentration on group dynamics, cooperation, and intergroup conflict. Selected papers include:

  • "Experimental Games and Social Decision Making," 2020, Annual Review of Psychology
  • "Within-group synchronization in the prefrontal cortex associates with intergroup conflict," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Group Cooperation, Carrying-Capacity Stress, and Intergroup Conflict," 2020, Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • "Prosociality as a foundation for intergroup conflict," 2021, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • "Oxytocin has 'tend-and-defend' functionality in group conflict across social vertebrates," 2022, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Carsten K. W. De Dreu's work has appeared frequently in notable publication venues, with multiple contributions in:

  • Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, often partnering with:

  • Jörg Gross
  • Angelo Romano
  • Michael Rojek-Giffin
  • Yina Ma
  • Andrea Fariña

Carsten K. W. De Dreu has also contributed to academic literature through book publication, including the upcoming work titled On Saints and Soldiers: Rethinking the Co-evolution of Group Cooperation and Conflict, to be published by University of Groningen Press in 2025.

The scientist has received notable recognition such as the Spinoza Prize awarded by the Dutch Research Council in 2018 and the Dr Hendrik Muller Prize from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Task versus relationship conflict, team performance, and team member satisfaction: A meta-analysis.

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Laurie R. Weingart

  • Work group diversity and group performance: an integrative model and research agenda.

    Daan van Knippenberg;Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Astrid C. Homan

  • A meta-analysis of 25 years of mood-creativity research: Hedonic tone, activation, or regulatory focus?

    Matthijs Baas;Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Bernard A. Nijstad

  • Minority dissent and team innovation:the importance of participation in decision making

    Carsten K.W. De Dreu;Michael A. West

  • The routinization of innovation research : A constructively critical review of the state-of-the-science

    Neil Anderson;Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Bernard A. Nijstad

  • The Neuropeptide Oxytocin Regulates Parochial Altruism in Intergroup Conflict Among Humans

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Lindred L. Greer;Michel J. J. Handgraaf;Shaul Shalvi

  • Hedonic tone and activation level in the mood-creativity link: toward a dual pathway to creativity model.

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Matthijs Baas;Bernard A. Nijstad

  • Ingroup favoritism in cooperation: : A meta-analysis

    Daniel Balliet;Junhui Wu;Carsten K. W. De Dreu

  • The Interpersonal Effects of Anger and Happiness in Negotiations

    Gerben A. van Kleef;Carsten K. De Dreu;Antony Stephen Reid Manstead

  • The dual pathway to creativity model: Creative ideation as a function of flexibility and persistence

    Bernard A. Nijstad;Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Eric F. Rietzschel;Matthijs Baas

  • When Too Little or Too Much Hurts: Evidence for a Curvilinear Relationship Between Task Conflict and Innovation in Teams

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu

  • Oxytocin promotes human ethnocentrism

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Lindred L. Greer;Gerben A. Van Kleef;Shaul Shalvi

  • Motivated Information Processing in Group Judgment and Decision Making

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Bernard A. Nijstad;Daan van Knippenberg

  • Bridging faultlines by valuing diversity: diversity beliefs, information elaboration, and performance in diverse work groups.

    Astrid C. Homan;Daan van Knippenberg;Gerben A. Van Kleef;Carsten K. W. De Dreu

  • Managing relationship conflict and the effectiveness of organizational teams

    Carsten K.W. De Dreu;Annelies E.M. Van Vianen

  • The interpersonal effects of emotions in negotiations: a motivated information processing approach

    Gerben A. van Kleef;Carsten K. W. de Dreu;Antony Stephen Reid Manstead

  • Cooperative outcome interdependence, task reflexivity, and team effectiveness: a motivated information processing perspective.

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu

  • A theory-based measure of conflict management strategies in the workplace

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Arne Evers;Bianca Beersma;Esther S. Kluwer

  • An interpersonal approach to emotion in social decision making: the emotions as social information model

    Gerben A. Van Kleef;Carsten K.W. De Dreu;Antony Stephen Reid Manstead

  • Justified ethicality: Observing desired counterfactuals modifies ethical perceptions and behavior

    Shaul Shalvi;Jason Dana;Michel J.J. Handgraaf;Carsten K.W. De Dreu

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard A. Nijstad
Bernard A. Nijstad University of Groningen
Gerben A. van Kleef
Gerben A. van Kleef University of Amsterdam
Matthijs Baas
Matthijs Baas University of Amsterdam
Shaul Shalvi
Shaul Shalvi University of Amsterdam
Astrid C. Homan
Astrid C. Homan University of Amsterdam
Mariska E. Kret
Mariska E. Kret Leiden University
Daan van Knippenberg
Daan van Knippenberg Rice University
Michele J. Gelfand
Michele J. Gelfand Stanford University
Eric van Dijk
Eric van Dijk Leiden University

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