World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Daniel A. Briley

Daniel A. Briley

Last Updated:

Award Badge
Rising Stars
2026

D-Index & Metrics

?
Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 36 9494 8877 5033 4588 100 5826
Rising Stars 36 880 880 142 142 102 4944

Daniel A. Briley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel A. Briley between 2012 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel A. Briley published across 14 years, from 2012 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2017. 17 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2017. 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
2012 2025

108 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Daniel A. Briley: publications per year, 2012 to 2025
Year Publications
2012 2
2013 3
2014 10
2015 7
2016 4
2017 13
2018 9
2019 10
2020 11
2021 12
2022 4
2023 6
2024 7
2025 10
Total 108
Download as CSV

Daniel A. Briley publications per year - data summary

  • Daniel A. Briley, a Psychology scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has 108 publications recorded across 14 years, from 2012 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2012 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2012, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.7 per year counting only the 14 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 39 publications, 36% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2012-2016: 26 publications (5.2 per year); 2017-2021: 55 publications (11.0 per year); 2022-2025: 27 publications (6.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Daniel A. Briley 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 Daniel A. Briley 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, 91–100 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: 100 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
91–100 713 100
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
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
Download as CSV

Daniel A. Briley 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.
  • Daniel A. Briley, a Psychology scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 100 publications - the 20th percentile of the discipline.
  • 20% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Daniel A. Briley, and about 80% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Daniel A. Briley ranks below 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).

Daniel A. Briley 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 Daniel A. Briley 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, 36–37 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: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 36
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
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
Download as CSV

Daniel A. Briley 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.
  • Daniel A. Briley, a Psychology scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 36 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Daniel A. Briley, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Daniel A. Briley ranks below 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Daniel A. Briley is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Psychology, with specific contributions in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their work spans a variety of topics, including cognitive abilities and testing, personality traits and psychology, mental health research topics, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, grit, self-efficacy, and motivation, as well as evolutionary psychology and human behavior.

Briley has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • Personality stability and change: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies., 2022, Psychological Bulletin
  • Change Goals Robustly Predict Trait Growth: A Mega-Analysis of a Dozen Intensive Longitudinal Studies Examining Volitional Change, 2020, Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • Adolescent vocational interests predict early career success: Two 12-year longitudinal studies, 2021, Applied Psychology
  • Life events sometimes alter the trajectory of personality development: Effect sizes for 25 life events estimated using a large, frequently assessed sample, 2023, Journal of Personality
  • Personality Changes Predict Early Career Outcomes: Discovery and Replication in 12-Year Longitudinal Studies, 2020, Psychological Science

Frequent collaborators in Briley's research include Joseph R. Cohen, Anqing Zheng, Jaime Derringer, Nathan W. Hudson, and R. Chris Fraley.

Their publications often appear in recurring venues such as:

  • Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • Psychological Bulletin
  • Journal of Personality
  • European Journal of Personality
  • Journal of Research in Personality

Best Publications

  • A systematic review of personality trait change through intervention.

    Brent W. Roberts;Jing Luo;Daniel A. Briley;Philip I. Chow

  • Genetic and Environmental Continuity in Personality Development: A Meta-Analysis

    Daniel A. Briley;Elliot M. Tucker-Drob

  • Genetic and Environmental Influences on Cognition Across Development and Context

    Elliot M. Tucker-Drob;Daniel A. Briley;K. Paige Harden

  • Personality stability and change: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

    Unknown

  • Continuity of genetic and environmental influences on cognition across the life span: a meta-analysis of longitudinal twin and adoption studies.

    Elliot M. Tucker-Drob;Daniel A. Briley

  • Explaining the Increasing Heritability of Cognitive Ability Across Development A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Twin and Adoption Studies

    Daniel Andrew Briley;Elliot M. Tucker-Drob

  • Hidden heritability due to heterogeneity across seven populations

    Felix C. Tropf;S. Hong Lee;Renske M. Verweij;Gert Stulp

  • A meta-analysis of longitudinal associations between substance use and interpersonal attachment security.

    Catharine E. Fairbairn;Daniel A. Briley;Dahyeon Kang;R. Chris Fraley

  • Genes Unite Executive Functions in Childhood

    Laura E. Engelhardt;Daniel Andrew Briley;Frank D. Mann;K. Paige Harden

  • You have to follow through: Attaining behavioral change goals predicts volitional personality change

    Nathan W. Hudson;Daniel A. Briley;William J. Chopik;Jaime Derringer

  • Genetically-mediated associations between measures of childhood character and academic achievement

    Elliot M. Tucker-Drob;Daniel A. Briley;Laura E. Engelhardt;Frank D. Mann

  • Comparing the Developmental Genetics of Cognition and Personality over the Life Span

    Daniel A. Briley;Elliot M. Tucker-Drob

  • Normative changes in interests from adolescence to adulthood: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

    Kevin A Hoff;Daniel A Briley;Colin J M Wee;James Rounds

  • Differential innovation of smartphone and application use by sociodemographics and personality

    Yeolib Kim;Daniel A. Briley;Melissa G. Ocepek

  • Strong genetic overlap between executive functions and intelligence.

    Laura E. Engelhardt;Frank D. Mann;Daniel A. Briley;Jessica A. Church

  • Personality Stability and Change: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

    Unknown

  • Sensation seeking and impulsive traits as personality endophenotypes for antisocial behavior: Evidence from two independent samples

    Frank D. Mann;Laura Engelhardt;Daniel A. Briley;Andrew D. Grotzinger

  • Child Characteristics and Parental Educational Expectations: Evidence for Transmission with Transaction.

    Daniel A. Briley;K. Paige Harden;Elliot M. Tucker-Drob

  • Structure and correlates of cognitive aging in a narrow age cohort.

    Elliot M. Tucker-Drob;Daniel A. Briley;John M. Starr;Ian J. Deary

  • Change Goals Robustly Predict Trait Growth: A Mega-Analysis of a Dozen Intensive Longitudinal Studies Examining Volitional Change:

    Nathan W. Hudson;R. Chris Fraley;William J. Chopik;Daniel A. Briley

  • Behaviour Genetic Frameworks of Causal Reasoning for Personality Psychology

    Daniel A. Briley;Jonathan Livengood;Jaime Derringer

  • Genetic influences on hormonal markers of chronic hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function in human hair.

    E. M. Tucker-Drob;A. D. Grotzinger;D. A. Briley;L. E. Engelhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
Elliot M. Tucker-Drob The University of Texas at Austin
K. Paige Harden
K. Paige Harden The University of Texas at Austin
Jennifer L. Tackett
Jennifer L. Tackett Northwestern University
Brent W. Roberts
Brent W. Roberts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
William J. Chopik
William J. Chopik Michigan State University
James Rounds
James Rounds University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
René Mõttus
René Mõttus University of Edinburgh
R. Chris Fraley
R. Chris Fraley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Matthew R. Robinson
Matthew R. Robinson Institute of Science and Technology Austria

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Choosing to study psychology online opens up many opportunities tailored to individual interests and career goals. Online programs offer the flexibility to balance learning with work or family commitments, making advanced education more accessible. When considering an online degree, it’s important to research accredited programs that fit your personal needs and career aspirations.

Degree quality and specialization options can vary by location. For example, you may want to explore the top psychology degrees in Colorado or compare the best psychology degree programs ranking in Colorado Springs. If you’re elsewhere in the U.S., resources like the best psychology degree rankings in Conway or best psychology program rankings in Fairfax may help guide your search.

Graduates with psychology degrees often pursue careers in counseling, social work, education, human resources, or research. Some positions may require advanced degrees or certifications, so consider both your current educational needs and long-term plans. Thoroughly reviewing program rankings and specializations can help set you on the right path.

Best Scientists Citing Daniel A. Briley

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles