2026 Daniel Nettle: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	75	1777	1598	206	191	234	23895

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Psychology

1777

1598

206

191

234

23895

Overview

Daniel Nettle is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and primarily works in the field of Social Sciences. Their research spans a range of subfields including General Health Professions, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Health, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist has contributed to several main topics within their research, focusing on:

Health disparities and outcomes
Employment and Welfare Studies
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Global Health Care Issues
Social Policy and Reform Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniel Nettle include:

Life-history theory in psychology and evolutionary biology: one research programme or two?, 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Why has the COVID-19 pandemic increased support for Universal Basic Income?, 2021, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Why do inequality and deprivation produce high crime and low trust?, 2021, Scientific Reports
Preferences for redistribution are sensitive to perceived luck, social homogeneity, war and scarcity, 2020, Cognition
Current debates in human life history research, 2020, Evolution and Human Behavior

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

Melissa Bateson
Elliott Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Willem E. Frankenhuis
Clare Andrews

Publication venues where Daniel Nettle's work has appeared most frequently are:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Appetite
CrimRxiv
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Daniel Nettle's book publications include titles released through Policy Press, with notable titles titled "Basic Income" scheduled for release in 2025.

Best Publications

The Evolution of Cognitive Bias

Martie G. Haselton;Daniel Nettle;Paul W. Andrews

2014
Citations
Cues of being watched enhance cooperation in a real-world setting

Melissa Bateson;Daniel Nettle;Gilbert Roberts

1871
Citations
The Evolution of Personality Variation in Humans and Other Animals.

Daniel Nettle

1297
Citations
The Paranoid Optimist: An Integrative Evolutionary Model of Cognitive Biases:

Martie G. Haselton;Daniel Nettle

812
Citations
Effects of eye images on everyday cooperative behavior: a field experiment

Max Ernest-Jones;Daniel Nettle;Melissa Bateson

537
Citations
Happiness: The Science Behind Your Smile

Daniel Nettle

504
Citations
Dying young and living fast: Variation in life history across English neighborhoods.

Daniel Nettle

441
Citations
The behavioural constellation of deprivation: Causes and consequences

Gillian V Pepper;Daniel Nettle

429
Citations
Time perspective, personality and smoking, body mass, and physical activity: An empirical study

Jean Adams;Daniel Nettle

424
Citations
Schizotypy, creativity and mating success in humans

Daniel Nettle;Helen Clegg

420
Citations
Schizotypy and mental health amongst poets, visual artists, and mathematicians

Daniel Nettle

417
Citations
An evolutionary approach to the extraversion continuum

Daniel Nettle

405
Citations
The evolution of predictive adaptive responses in human life history

Daniel Nettle;Willem E. Frankenhuis;Ian J. Rickard

391
Citations
Strong Imagination: Madness, Creativity and Human Nature

Daniel Nettle

374
Citations
Social Markers and the Evolution of Reciprocal Exchange

Daniel Nettle;Robin I. M. Dunbar

351
Citations
Personality: What Makes You the Way You Are

Daniel Nettle

349
Citations
Cognition in harsh and unpredictable environments

Willem E Frankenhuis;Karthik Panchanathan;Daniel Nettle

337
Citations
Adaptive developmental plasticity: what is it, how can we recognize it and when can it evolve?

Daniel Nettle;Melissa Bateson

336
Citations
Using Social Impact Theory to simulate language change

Daniel Nettle

329
Citations
The watching eyes effect in the Dictator Game: it's not how much you give, it's being seen to give something

Daniel Nettle;Zoe Harper;Adam Kidson;Rosie Stone

322
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Melissa Bateson Newcastle University

Thomas V. Pollet Northumbria University

Rebecca Saxe MIT

Abraham P. Buunk University of Groningen

Robin I. M. Dunbar University of Oxford

Martie G. Haselton University of California, Los Angeles

Mark van Vugt Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Diana Kuh University College London

Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Amsterdam UMC

Noah A. Rosenberg Stanford University

External Links

Personal website of Daniel Nettle

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

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a degree in Psychology opens doors to rewarding careers in social work and related fields across the United States. Many students consider online programs, which offer flexibility while meeting state-specific requirements. Depending on where you plan to practice, it’s important to research the unique educational criteria for becoming a licensed professional.

For those interested in working in the Midwest, learn more about becoming a social worker in Missouri and how online psychology or social work degrees can fulfill local licensing needs. If you’re looking west, Montana social work education requirements highlight the steps to enter the profession, emphasizing the value of accredited online programs.

In Nebraska, discover how to become a social worker in Nebraska, including educational pathways and key licensing information. Alternatively, those considering the Southwest can explore Nevada social work education requirements to plan their academic journey.

With options for online study and diverse career opportunities, psychology graduates can tailor their education to meet both their personal goals and local professional standards.