2026 Coren L. Apicella: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	41	7830	7304	4205	3822	87	8170

Overview

Coren L. Apicella is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research output spans multiple publications primarily in psychology and social sciences, with a focus on evolutionary and social aspects of human behavior. The scientist's work is situated at the intersection of several specialized subfields, including sociology and political science, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and safety research.

The research topics covered by Coren L. Apicella concentrate on the following areas:

Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Cultural Differences and Values
Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Primate Behavior and Ecology
Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Frequent collaboration partners in their work include Kristopher M. Smith, Ara Norenzayan, Joseph Henrich, Duncan N. E. Stibbard-Hawkes, and Benjamin Grant Purzycki. These colleagues have coauthored multiple publications with Apicella, indicating ongoing research partnerships across related fields.

Coren L. Apicella regularly publishes in key academic venues, with a concentration in:

Evolution and Human Behavior (7 publications)
Religion Brain & Behavior (5 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
Scientific Reports (1 publication)
Nature Communications (1 publication)

Recent notable papers by this researcher include:

"Beyond WEIRD: A review of the last decade and a look ahead to the global laboratory of the future" (2020, Evolution and Human Behavior)
"Partner choice in human evolution: The role of cooperation, foraging ability, and culture in Hadza campmate preferences" (2020, Evolution and Human Behavior)
"The moralization bias of gods' minds: a cross-cultural test" (2022, Religion Brain & Behavior)
"Why hunt? Why gather? Why share? Hadza assessments of foraging and food-sharing motive" (2022, Evolution and Human Behavior)
"The religiosity gender gap in 14 diverse societies" (2022, Religion Brain & Behavior)

Best Publications

Social networks and cooperation in hunter-gatherers

Coren L. Apicella;Frank W. Marlowe;James H. Fowler;Nicholas A. Christakis

857
Citations
Testosterone and financial risk preferences

Coren L. Apicella;Anna Dreber;Anna Dreber;Benjamin Campbell;Peter B. Gray

669
Citations
Moralistic gods, supernatural punishment and the expansion of human sociality

Benjamin Grant Purzycki;Coren Apicella;Quentin D. Atkinson;Quentin D. Atkinson;Emma Cohen

530
Citations
Voice pitch predicts reproductive success in male hunter-gatherers

C.L Apicella;D.R Feinberg;F.W Marlowe

348
Citations
Masculine voices signal men's threat potential in forager and industrial societies

David A. Puts;Coren L. Apicella;Rodrigo A. Cárdenas

309
Citations
The 7R polymorphism in the dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) is associated with financial risk taking in men

Anna Dreber;Anna Dreber;Coren L. Apicella;Dan T.A. Eisenberg;Justin R. Garcia

294
Citations
Symmetry Is Related to Sexual Dimorphism in Faces: Data Across Culture and Species

Anthony Charles Little;Benedict Christopher Jones;C. Waitt;Bernard Paul Tiddeman

240
Citations
Preferences for symmetry in human faces in two cultures: data from the UK and the Hadza, an isolated group of hunter-gatherers

Anthony C Little;Coren L Apicella;Frank W Marlowe

230
Citations
Men's preferences for women's profile waist-to-hip ratio in two societies

Frank Marlowe;Coren Apicella;Dorian Reed

225
Citations
Beyond WEIRD: A review of the last decade and a look ahead to the global laboratory of the future

Coren Apicella;Ara Norenzayan;Joseph Henrich

223
Citations
Perceived mate fidelity and paternal resemblance predict men's investment in children

Coren L. Apicella;Frank W. Marlowe

208
Citations
Evolutionary Origins of the Endowment Effect: Evidence from Hunter-Gatherers †

Coren L. Apicella;Eduardo M. Azevedo;Nicholas A. Christakis;James H. Fowler

208
Citations
Moralizing gods, impartiality and religious parochialism across 15 societies.

Martin Lang;Martin Lang;Benjamin Grant Purzycki;Coren L. Apicella;Quentin Douglas Atkinson

200
Citations
Voice pitch alters mate-choice-relevant perception in hunter–gatherers

Coren L Apicella;David R Feinberg

194
Citations
Upper-body strength predicts hunting reputation and reproductive success in Hadza hunter–gatherers

Coren Lee Apicella

184
Citations
Sexual selection on male vocal fundamental frequency in humans and other anthropoids.

David A. Puts;Alexander K. Hill;Drew H. Bailey;Robert S. Walker

183
Citations
Detecting affiliation in colaughter across 24 societies

Gregory A. Bryant;Daniel M. T. Fessler;Riccardo Fusaroli;Edward Clint

182
Citations
Testosterone exposure, dopaminergic reward, and sensation-seeking in young men.

Benjamin C. Campbell;Anna Dreber;Coren L. Apicella;Dan T.A. Eisenberg

165
Citations
Testosterone and Economic Risk Taking: A Review

Coren L. Apicella;Justin M. Carré;Anna Dreber

164
Citations
The evolution of human cooperation.

Coren L. Apicella;Joan B. Silk

150
Citations
Salivary testosterone change following monetary wins and losses predicts future financial risk-taking

Coren L. Apicella;Anna Dreber;Johanna Mollerstrom

147
Citations
No Gender Difference in Willingness to Compete When Competing against Self

Coren L. Apicella;Elif E. Demiral;Johanna Mollerstrom

120
Citations
Facial averageness and attractiveness in an isolated population of hunter-gatherers.

Coren L Apicella;Anthony C Little;Frank W Marlowe

118
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony C. Little University of Bath

Ara Norenzayan University of British Columbia

David A. Puts Pennsylvania State University

Stefan Stieger Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences

Justin R. Garcia Indiana University

Shanmukh V. Kamble Karnatak University

Tatsuya Kameda Meiji Gakuin University

Norman P. Li Singapore Management University

Michael Bang Petersen Aarhus University

Mark D. Shriver Pennsylvania State University

External Links

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