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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 98 668 584 424 359 287 57593

Dan Ariely publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dan Ariely between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dan Ariely published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2015. 12 of the 396 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2015. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1970 2025

396 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dan Ariely: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 6
2000 11
2001 6
2002 6
2003 6
2004 8
2005 11
2006 18
2007 13
2008 25
2009 19
2010 22
2011 21
2012 24
2013 24
2014 20
2015 26
2016 18
2017 21
2018 17
2019 14
2020 10
2021 10
2022 7
2023 9
2024 6
2025 6
Total 396
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Dan Ariely publications per year - data summary

  • Dan Ariely, a Psychology scholar from Duke University, has 396 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • 23 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.0 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1989-2007: 96 publications (5.1 per year); 2008-2025: 299 publications (16.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dan Ariely 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 Dan Ariely 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, 281–290 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: 287 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
281–290 139 287
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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Dan Ariely 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.
  • Dan Ariely, a Psychology scholar from Duke University, records 287 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Dan Ariely, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Dan Ariely 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).

Dan Ariely 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 Dan Ariely 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 98
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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Dan Ariely 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.
  • Dan Ariely, a Psychology scholar from Duke University, records 98 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Dan Ariely, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Dan Ariely 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

Dan Ariely is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the social sciences. Their work spans several main fields of study including sociology and political science, cognitive neuroscience, economics and econometrics, safety research, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's research covers diverse topics, prominently featuring the psychology of moral and emotional judgment, social and intergroup psychology, medication adherence and compliance, law, economics, and judicial systems, experimental behavioral economics studies, heart failure treatment and management, and cultural differences and values.

Dan Ariely has authored multiple papers published in various respected venues. Recent research outputs include the following:

  • Effect of a Hospital and Postdischarge Quality Improvement Intervention on Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Care for Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (2021, JAMA)
  • Signing at the beginning versus at the end does not decrease dishonesty (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • It's how you say it: Systematic A/B testing of digital messaging cut hospital no-show rates (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • Moral responses to the COVID-19 crisis (2021, Royal Society Open Science)
  • Developing Workshops to Enhance Hope Among Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer and Oncologists: A Pilot Study (2021, JCO Oncology Practice)

Their work is frequently published in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, PLoS ONE, Journal of Cardiac Failure, and Nature Human Behaviour.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dan Ariely include Panagiotis Mitkidis, Nina Mažar, Yuval Feldman, Adam D. DeVore, and Bradi B. Granger.

Best Publications

  • The Dishonesty of Honest People: A Theory of Self-Concept Maintenance

    Nina Mazar;On Amir;Dan Ariely

  • Doing Good or Doing Well? Image Motivation and Monetary Incentives in Behaving Prosocially

    Dan Ariely;Anat Bracha;Stephan Meier

  • Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

    Dan Ariely

  • “Coherent Arbitrariness”: Stable Demand Curves Without Stable Preferences

    Dan Ariely;George Loewenstein;Drazen Prelec

  • Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment

    Dan Ariely;Klaus Wertenbroch

  • Wine Online: Search Costs and Competition on Price, Quality, and Distribution

    John G. Lynch;Dan Ariely

  • Beautiful Faces Have Variable Reward Value: fMRI and Behavioral Evidence

    Itzhak Aharon;Nancy Etcoff;Dan Ariely;Christopher F Chabris;Christopher F Chabris

  • The IKEA effect: When labor leads to love

    Michael Irwin Norton;Daniel Mochon;Dan Ariely

  • Neuromarketing: the hope and hype of neuroimaging in business

    Dan Ariely;Gregory S. Berns

  • Building a Better America—One Wealth Quintile at a Time:

    Michael I. Norton;Dan Ariely

  • Contagion and Differentiation in Unethical Behavior The Effect of One Bad Apple on the Barrel

    Francesca Gino;Shahar Ayal;Dan Ariely

  • Effort for Payment A Tale of Two Markets

    James E. Heyman;Dan Ariely

  • Large Stakes and Big Mistakes

    Dan Ariely;Uri Gneezy;George Loewenstein;Nina Mazar

  • Controlling the Information Flow: Effects on Consumers' Decision Making and Preferences

    Dan Ariely

  • The heat of the moment: the effect of sexual arousal on sexual decision making

    Dan Ariely;George Loewenstein

  • Unable to Resist Temptation: How Self-control Depletion Promotes Unethical Behavior

    Francesca Gino;Maurice E. Schweitzer;Nicole L. Mead;Dan Ariely

  • The dark side of creativity: Original thinkers can be more dishonest.

    Francesca Gino;Dan Ariely

  • Seeing Sets: Representation by Statistical Properties

    Dan Ariely

  • Matching and Sorting in Online Dating

    Gunter J. Hitsch;Ali Hortaçsu;Dan Ariely

  • Too tired to tell the truth: Self-control resource depletion and dishonesty

    N.L. Mead;R.F. Baumeister;F. Gino;M.E. Schweitzer

  • Placebo Effects of Marketing Actions: Consumers May Get What They Pay For:

    Baba Shiv;Ziv Carmon;Dan Ariely

  • Sequential Choice in Group Settings: Taking the Road Less Traveled and Less Enjoyed

    Dan Ariely;Jonathan Levav

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Norton
Michael I. Norton Harvard University
Francesca Gino
Francesca Gino Harvard University
George Loewenstein
George Loewenstein Carnegie Mellon University
Gal Zauberman
Gal Zauberman Yale University
Lars Hornuf
Lars Hornuf University of Bremen
Joel Huber
Joel Huber Duke University
Stephan Meier
Stephan Meier Columbia University
Uri Gneezy
Uri Gneezy University of California, San Diego
Ali Hortacsu
Ali Hortacsu University of Chicago
Baba Shiv
Baba Shiv Stanford University

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