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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 70 2290 2090 1330 1186 139 16600

David C.S. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David C.S. Roberts between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David C.S. Roberts published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 19 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 3 publications
1975 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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David C.S. Roberts: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 2
1977 3
1978 5
1979 3
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 5
1984 6
1985 4
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 5
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 8
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 2
2002 7
2003 3
2004 4
2005 8
2006 7
2007 7
2008 7
2009 5
2010 4
2011 4
2012 6
2013 7
2014 5
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
2021 2
2022 8
2023 29
2024 16
2025 3
Total 221
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David C.S. Roberts 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 C.S. Roberts 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, 131–140 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: 139 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
131–140 644 139
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
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David C.S. Roberts 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 C.S. Roberts 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 70
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
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Overview

David C.S. Roberts is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including arts and humanities, medicine, and physics and astronomy. Their work also touches on various subfields such as literature and literary theory, museology, orthopedics and sports medicine, atomic and molecular physics and optics, and language and linguistics.

The scientist's scholarly contributions include several topics of study, notably German literature and culture studies, libraries and information services, theoretical and computational physics, tendon structure and treatment, sports injuries and prevention, shoulder injury and treatment, and ecology, conservation, and geographical studies.

Roberts has produced numerous publications across a variety of venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Medicina
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Sensors

The scientist has coauthored work with several frequent collaborators. These include Christine Magerski, Aashish A. Clerk, Håkan Alfredson, Markus Waldén, and Christoph Spang.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Roberts cover a range of disciplines and topics:

  • Exact Solution of the Infinite-Range Dissipative Transverse-Field Ising Model, 2023, Physical Review Letters
  • Hold-down as an alternative to unit dose in cocaine self-administration experiments: Characterization using a progressive ratio schedule, 2020, Psychopharmacology

Other notable recent papers relevant to the broader research network include:

  • End-Use Load Profiles for the U.S. Building Stock, 2021, OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Evaluation of Activated Carbon and Platinum Black as High-Capacitance Materials for Platinum Electrodes, 2022, Sensors
  • The not-so-natural herb: a case of exogenous Cushing syndrome, 2023, The Medical Journal of Australia

Roberts has also contributed to book publications with various academic presses. Titles include:

  • An Apology for the Life of Mr Colley Cibber, Comedian and Late Patentee of the Theatre Royal, 2022, Cambridge University Press
  • Science Fiction and Narrative Form, 2023, Bloomsbury Academic eBooks
  • Umgekehrte Mimesis, 2023, Velbrück Wissenschaft eBooks

Best Publications

  • Progressive ratio schedules in drug self-administration studies in rats: a method to evaluate reinforcing efficacy

    Nicole R. Richardson;David C.S. Roberts

  • Extinction and recovery of cocaine self-administration following 6-hydroxydopamine lesions of the nucleus accumbens.

    D.C.S. Roberts;G.F. Koob;P. Klonoff;H.C. Fibiger

  • On the role of ascending catecholaminergic systems in intravenous self-administration of cocaine.

    David C.S. Roberts;Michael E. Corcoran;Hans C. Fibiger

  • Disruption of cocaine self-administration following 6-hydroxydopamine lesions of the ventral tegmental area in rats

    David C.S. Roberts;George F. Koob

  • A critique of fixed and progressive ratio schedules used to examine the neural substrates of drug reinforcement.

    Jennifer M Arnold;David C.S Roberts

  • The estrous cycle affects cocaine self-administration on a progressive ratio schedule in rats

    D. C. S. Roberts;S. A. L. Bennett;G. J. Vickers

  • GABAB receptor agonists for the treatment of drug addiction: a review of recent findings

    Michael S. Cousins;David C.S. Roberts;Harriet de Wit

  • Disruption of cocaine and heroin self-administration following kainic acid lesions of the nucleus accumbens

    Kathy A. Zito;G. Vickers;David C.S. Roberts

  • Dopaminergic antagonism within the nucleus accumbens or the amygdala produces differential effects on intravenous cocaine self-administration under fixed and progressive ratio schedules of reinforcement

    Alison McGregor;David C.S. Roberts

  • Self-administration of cocaine on a progressive ratio schedule in rats: dose-response relationship and effect of haloperidol pretreatment

    David C. S. Roberts;Elliot A. Loh;Gary Vickers

  • Break-points on a progressive ratio schedule reinforced by intravenous cocaine increase following depletion of forebrain serotonin.

    Elliot A. Loh;David C. S. Roberts

  • The hypocretin–orexin system regulates cocaine self‐administration via actions on the mesolimbic dopamine system

    Rodrigo A. España;Erik B. Oleson;Jason L. Locke;Bethany R. Brookshire

  • The dorsal tegmental noradrenergic projection: an analysis of its role in maze learning.

    David C. Roberts;Marion T. Price;Hans C. Fibiger

  • Baclofen attenuates the reinforcing effects of cocaine in rats

    David C.S. Roberts;Monique M. Andrews;Gary J. Vickers

  • A POTENTIAL ROLE FOR GABAB AGONISTS IN THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOSTIMULANT ADDICTION

    Karen Brebner;Anna Rose Childress;David C. S. Roberts

  • Atypical neuroleptics increase self-administration of cocaine: An evaluation of a behavioural screen for antipsychotic activity

    David C. S. Roberts;Gary Vickers

  • Receptor–receptor interactions within receptor mosaics. Impact on neuropsychopharmacology

    K. Fuxe;D. Marcellino;A. Rivera;Z. Diaz-Cabiale

  • Fluoxetine pretreatment reduces breaking points on a progressive ratio schedule reinforced by intravenous cocaine self-administration in the rat.

    Nicole R. Richardson;David C.S. Roberts

  • Effect of baclofen on cocaine self-administration in rats reinforced under fixed-ratio 1 and progressive-ratio schedules.

    Karen Brebner;Rachel Phelan;David C. S. Roberts

  • Hypocretin 1/orexin A in the ventral tegmental area enhances dopamine responses to cocaine and promotes cocaine self-administration

    Rodrigo A. España;James R. Melchior;David C. S. Roberts;Sara R. Jones

  • How fast and how often: The pharmacokinetics of drug use are decisive in addiction.

    Florence Allain;Ellie-Anna Minogianis;David C.S. Roberts;Anne-Noël Samaha

  • Baclofen suppression of cocaine self-administration: demonstration using a discrete trials procedure.

    D. C. S. Roberts;Monique M. Andrews

Frequent Co-Authors

Drake Morgan
Drake Morgan University of Florida
Hans C. Fibiger
Hans C. Fibiger University of British Columbia
Sara R. Jones
Sara R. Jones Wake Forest University
Rodrigo A. España
Rodrigo A. España Drexel University
Erin S. Calipari
Erin S. Calipari Vanderbilt University
Anna Rose Childress
Anna Rose Childress University of Pennsylvania
George F. Koob
George F. Koob National Institute on Drug Abuse
Charles P. O'Brien
Charles P. O'Brien University of Pennsylvania
Glen B. Baker
Glen B. Baker University of Alberta
Kjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe Karolinska Institute

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