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Daniel C. Dennett

Daniel C. Dennett

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 74 1820 1640 1070 942 260 52967

Daniel C. Dennett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel C. Dennett between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel C. Dennett published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2009. 3 of the 393 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2009. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 12 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1950 2025

393 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel C. Dennett: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 4
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 4
1976 1
1977 1
1978 12
1979 5
1980 2
1981 3
1982 8
1983 6
1984 10
1985 3
1986 11
1987 5
1988 9
1989 6
1990 10
1991 6
1992 8
1993 17
1994 9
1995 14
1996 17
1997 9
1998 12
1999 7
2000 4
2001 10
2002 6
2003 11
2004 10
2005 6
2006 8
2007 8
2008 11
2009 20
2010 5
2011 7
2012 4
2013 8
2014 10
2015 2
2016 9
2017 10
2018 7
2019 5
2020 9
2021 6
2022 6
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 393
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Daniel C. Dennett 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 C. Dennett 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, 251–260 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: 260 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
251–260 201 260
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
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Daniel C. Dennett 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 C. Dennett 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 74
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Erasmus Prize, Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
  • 2011 - Mind & Brain Prize, University and Polytechnic of Turin
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Jean Nicod Prize, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
  • 1994 - Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) For contributions to foundational problems in artificial intelligence and the philosophy of mind.
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Daniel C. Dennett is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their recent scholarly output covers a range of topics within cognitive science, philosophy, and neuroscience, with publications in several notable journals and collaborations with frequent co-authors.

Their recent papers include:

  • The User-Illusion of Consciousness, 2021, Journal of Consciousness Studies
  • On track to a standard model, 2020, Cognitive Neuropsychology

They also appear as a co-author or are cited alongside works from other researchers, including papers such as The rationale of rationalization (2020, Behavioral and Brain Sciences), What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific? (2025, Nature Neuroscience), and Explaining or redefining mindreading? (2020, Behavioral and Brain Sciences).

Frequent co-authors of Daniel C. Dennett include Lindsey Drayton, Rolf Van Der Sanden, Patrick Scheffmann, Ralph Adolphs, and Renée Baillargeon.

Their publications frequently appear in the following venues:

  • Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Avant
  • Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Journal of Consciousness Studies

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields of study, including:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Key topics of their research cover:

  • Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Embodied and Extended Cognition

Over the course of their career, Daniel C. Dennett has received several awards, including:

  • Erasmus Prize from the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation (2012)
  • Mind & Brain Prize from the University and Polytechnic of Turin (2011)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2009)
  • Jean Nicod Prize, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) (2001)
  • Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) for contributions to foundational problems in artificial intelligence and the philosophy of mind (1994)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1987)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Best Publications

  • The Intentional Stance

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Darwin's dangerous idea : evolution and the meanings of life

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Kinds of Minds: Towards an Understanding of Consciousness

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Content and consciousness

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Time and the Observer: the Where and When of Consciousness in the Brain

    Daniel C. Dennett;Marcel Kinsbourne

  • Intentional systems in cognitive ethology: The 'panglossian paradigm' defended

    Daniel C. Dennett

  • Quining Qualia

    Daniel C. Dennett

  • Beliefs about beliefs [P&W, SR&B]

    Daniel C. Dennett

  • Darwinizing culture : the status of memetics as a science

    Robert Aunger;Daniel Clement Dennett

  • The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience

    Daniel C. Dennett;Francisco J. Varela;Evan Thompson;Eleanor Rosch

  • The evolution of misbelief.

    Ryan T. McKay;Daniel C. Dennett

  • Consciousness cannot be separated from function

    Michael A. Cohen;Daniel C. Dennett

  • Brainchildren: Essays on Designing Minds

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind

    Matthew M. Hurley;Daniel Clement Dennett;Reginald B. Adams

  • Kinds Of Minds

    Daniel Clement Dennett

  • Neuroscience and Philosophy: Brain, Mind, and Language

    Maxwell Bennett;Daniel Dennett;Peter Hacker;John Searle

  • Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking

    Daniel Clement Dennett

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins University of Oxford
Ryan McKay
Ryan McKay Royal Holloway University of London
Jerry A. Fodor
Jerry A. Fodor Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Elliott Sober
Elliott Sober University of Wisconsin–Madison
Fred Dretske
Fred Dretske Stanford University
Peter Godfrey-Smith
Peter Godfrey-Smith University of Sydney
Reginald B. Adams
Reginald B. Adams Pennsylvania State University
Robert J. K. Jacob
Robert J. K. Jacob Tufts University

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