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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 104 507 441 26 26 819 58957
Neuroscience 108 570 517 11 11 925 60717
Medicine 108 5892 5535 165 160 945 60848

David Ames publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Ames between 1959 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Ames published across 67 years, from 1959 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 89 publications in 2014. 10 of the 1,010 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 89. Peak 89 publications in 2014. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 59 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 70 publications 2013: 72 publications 2014: 89 publications 2015: 64 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 64 publications 2018: 54 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 52 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1959 2025

1,010 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Ames: publications per year, 1959 to 2025
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 4
1990 7
1991 5
1992 4
1993 4
1994 20
1995 7
1996 10
1997 20
1998 5
1999 5
2000 11
2001 12
2002 15
2003 13
2004 11
2005 23
2006 13
2007 9
2008 31
2009 32
2010 59
2011 50
2012 70
2013 72
2014 89
2015 64
2016 65
2017 64
2018 54
2019 31
2020 52
2021 24
2022 22
2023 12
2024 7
2025 3
Total 1,010
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David Ames publications per year - data summary

  • David Ames, a Psychology scholar from University of Melbourne, has 1,010 publications recorded across 67 years, from 1959 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1959 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 89 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1959, 1974, 1977 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • 23 of the 67 years in the span carry no publications at all (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.0 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 68 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1959-1981: 3 publications (0.1 per year); 1982-2004: 161 publications (7.0 per year); 2005-2025: 846 publications (40.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David Ames 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 David Ames 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, 705+ 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: 819 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 819
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David Ames 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.
  • David Ames, a Psychology scholar from University of Melbourne, records 819 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than David Ames, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and David Ames 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).

David Ames 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 David Ames 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 53 104
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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David Ames 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.
  • David Ames, a Psychology scholar from University of Melbourne, records 104 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than David Ames, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and David Ames 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

David Ames is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Genetics.

The main topics of David Ames's research include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

David Ames has published numerous papers in high-profile journals, with recent notable publications including:

  • Risk prediction of late-onset Alzheimer's disease implies an oligogenic architecture, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Plasma Aβ42/40 ratio, p-tau181, GFAP, and NfL across the Alzheimer's disease continuum: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study in the AIBL cohort, 2022, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Fifteen Years of the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) Study: Progress and Observations from 2,359 Older Adults Spanning the Spectrum from Cognitive Normality to Alzheimer's Disease, 2021, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports
  • Assessment of the DTI-ALPS Parameter Along the Perivascular Space in Older Adults at Risk of Dementia, 2021, Journal of Neuroimaging
  • Concordant peripheral lipidome signatures in two large clinical studies of Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Nature Communications

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with David Ames are:

  • Colin L. Masters
  • Ralph N. Martins
  • Victor L. Villemagne
  • Christopher C. Rowe
  • Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith

David Ames's research has been published across several respected venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring

In addition to journal publications, David Ames has contributed to book literature, including a publication from Cambridge University Press titled Guide to the Psychiatry of Old Age published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission.

    Gill Livingston;Gill Livingston;Jonathan Huntley;Andrew Sommerlad;Andrew Sommerlad;David Ames

  • Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

    Gill Livingston;Gill Livingston;Andrew Sommerlad;Vasiliki Orgeta;Sergi G Costafreda;Sergi G Costafreda

  • Amyloid β deposition, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline in sporadic Alzheimer's disease: a prospective cohort study.

    Victor L. Villemagne;Samantha Burnham;Pierrick Bourgeat;Belinda M. Brown

  • Metal-Protein Attenuation With Iodochlorhydroxyquin (Clioquinol) Targeting Aβ Amyloid Deposition and Toxicity in Alzheimer Disease: A Pilot Phase 2 Clinical Trial

    Craig W Ritchie;Ashley I Bush;Andrew J Mackinnon;Steve Macfarlane

  • The Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging: Methodology and baseline characteristics of 1112 individuals recruited for a longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease

    Kathryn A Ellis;Ashley I Bush;David Darby;Daniela De Fazio

  • Amyloid imaging results from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging

    Christopher C Rowe;Kathryn A Ellis;Kathryn A Ellis;Miroslava Rimajova;Pierrick Bourgeat

  • Longitudinal Assessment of Aβ and Cognition in Aging and Alzheimer Disease

    Victor L Villemagne;Kerryn E Pike;Gaël Chételat;Kathryn A Ellis

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • Recommendations for the nomenclature of cognitive change associated with anaesthesia and surgery—2018

    L. Evered;L. Evered;B. Silbert;B. Silbert;D.S. Knopman;D.A. Scott;D.A. Scott

  • Safety, efficacy, and biomarker findings of PBT2 in targeting Aβ as a modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease: a phase IIa, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    Lars Lannfelt;Kaj Blennow;Henrik Zetterberg;Stellan Batsman

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Risperidone for the Treatment of Aggression, Agitation, and Psychosis of Dementia

    Henry Brodaty;David Ames;John Snowdon;Michael Woodward

  • The prevalence of anxiety in older adults: Methodological issues and a review of the literature

    Christina Bryant;Henry Jackson;David Ames

  • Relationship between atrophy and beta-amyloid deposition in Alzheimer disease.

    Gaël Chételat;Victor L. Villemagne;Pierrick Bourgeat;Kerryn E. Pike

  • Increased risk of cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes is associated with metformin

    Eileen Moore;Eileen Moore;Alastair Mander;David Ames;Mark A. Kotowicz;Mark A. Kotowicz;Mark A. Kotowicz

  • Blood-Based Protein Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease

    James D. Doecke;James D. Doecke;Simon M. Laws;Simon M. Laws;Noel G. Faux;Noel G. Faux;William Wilson

  • Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53 949)

    G. Davies;N. Armstrong;J. C. Bis;J. Bressler

  • Intensity of dementia through latent variable modelling (I-DeLV) in the AIBL cohort

    Samantha Burnham;Petra Graham;Bill Wilson;David Ames

  • The amyloid precursor protein of Alzheimer's disease is released by human platelets.

    A I Bush;R N Martins;B Rumble;R Moir

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph N. Martins
Ralph N. Martins Edith Cowan University
Christopher C. Rowe
Christopher C. Rowe University of Melbourne
Victor L. Villemagne
Victor L. Villemagne University of Pittsburgh
Kathryn A. Ellis
Kathryn A. Ellis University of Melbourne
Colin L. Masters
Colin L. Masters University of Melbourne
Olivier Salvado
Olivier Salvado Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Paul Maruff
Paul Maruff University of Melbourne
Cassandra Szoeke
Cassandra Szoeke University of Melbourne
Ashley I. Bush
Ashley I. Bush Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Henry Brodaty
Henry Brodaty University of New South Wales

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