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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6284 5844 48 45 136 17585

David L. Sam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David L. Sam between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David L. Sam published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2011. 6 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2011. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 30 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1991 2025

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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David L. Sam: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 4
2004 4
2005 2
2006 19
2007 4
2008 4
2009 3
2010 1
2011 30
2012 7
2013 7
2014 7
2015 4
2016 13
2017 3
2018 6
2019 6
2020 2
2021 4
2022 6
2023 10
2024 5
2025 1
Total 162
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David L. Sam 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 L. Sam 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: 136 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
131–140 644 136
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 L. Sam 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 L. Sam 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 46
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
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Overview

David L. Sam is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway. Their research spans primarily within social sciences and psychology, focusing on sociology and political science, clinical psychology, social psychology, general health professions, and education.

Their research topics include:

  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders

David L. Sam has contributed to multiple publication venues, including:

  • International Journal of Intercultural Relations
  • Children
  • Current Directions in Psychological Science
  • British Journal of Psychology
  • Journal of Social and Political Psychology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David L. Sam have been:

  • Jonas R. Kunst
  • Milan Obaidi
  • Tuuli Anna Renvik
  • Raivo Vetik
  • Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti

Notable recent papers include:

  • The Missing Side of Acculturation: How Majority-Group Members Relate to Immigrant and Minority-Group Cultures (2021), published in Current Directions in Psychological Science
  • How 'should' the majority group acculturate? Acculturation expectations and their correlates among minority- and majority-group members (2023), published in International Journal of Intercultural Relations
  • Evaluating the integration hypothesis: A meta-analysis of the ICSEY project data using two new methods (2023), published in British Journal of Psychology
  • Citizenship and socio-political integration: A person-oriented analysis among Russian-speaking minorities in Estonia, Finland and Norway (2020), published in Journal of Social and Political Psychology
  • Acculturation preferences and perceived (dis)loyalty of Muslims in the U.K.: Two vignette-based experimental studies (2023), published in International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Best Publications

  • Immigrant Youth: Acculturation, Identity, and Adaptation

    John W. Berry;Jean S. Phinney;David L. Sam;Paul Vedder

  • Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition : Acculturation, Identity, and Adaptation Across National Contexts

    John W. Berry;Jean S. Phinney;David L. Sam;Paul Vedder

  • Acculturation When Individuals and Groups of Different Cultural Backgrounds Meet

    David L. Sam;John W. Berry

  • The Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology.

    David L. Sam;John Widdup Berry

  • Culture-Level Dimensions of Social Axioms and Their Correlates across 41 Cultures

    Michael Harris Bond;Kwok Leung;Al Au;Kwok-Kit Tong

  • Acculturation: conceptual background and core components

    David L. Sam

  • Satisfaction with life among international students: An exploratory study

    David Lackland Sam

  • Acculturative stress among young immigrants in Norway

    David L. Sam;John W. Berry

  • Cross-Cultural Psychology: List of figures

    John W. Berry;Ype H. Poortinga;Seger M. Breugelmans;Athanasios Chasiotis

  • Psychological adaptation of adolescents with immigrant backgrounds.

    David Lackland Sam

  • The effect of acculturation and social support on change in mental health among young immigrants

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb;David Lackland Sam

  • Cross-Cultural Psychology: List of additional topics online

    John W. Berry;Ype H. Poortinga;Seger M. Breugelmans;Athanasios Chasiotis

  • Adolescents with Turkish background in Norway and Sweden: A comparative study of their psychological adaptation

    Erkki Virta;David L. Sam;Charles Westin

  • Coping with Islamophobia : the effects of religious stigma on muslim minorities' identity formation

    Jonas R. Kunst;Hajra Tajamal;David L. Sam;Pål Ulleberg

  • Immigration, acculturation and the paradox of adaptation in Europe

    David L. Sam;Paul Vedder;Karmela Liebkind;Felix Neto

  • Positive immigrant youth adaptation in context: Developmental, acculturation, and social-psychological perspectives.

    Frosso Motti-Stefanidi;John Berry;Xenia Chryssochoou;David Lackland Sam

  • Psychological and Sociocultural Adaptation of Immigrant Youth

    David L. Sam;Paul Vedder;Colleen Ward;Gabriel Horenczyk

  • The role of majority attitudes towards out-group in the perception of the acculturation strategies of immigrants

    Ankica Kosic;Lucia Mannetti;David Lackland Sam

  • Predicting Life Satisfaction Among Adolescents from Immigrant Families in Norway

    David Lackland Sam

  • Perceived islamophobia: Scale development and validation

    Jonas R. Kunst;David L. Sam;Pål Ulleberg

  • Developing and Evaluating the Social Axioms Survey in Eleven Countries Its Relationship With the Five-Factor Model of Personality

    Kwok Leung;Ben C. P. Lam;Michael Harris Bond;Lucian Gideon Conway

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Berry
John W. Berry Queen's University
Seger M. Breugelmans
Seger M. Breugelmans Tilburg University
Jonas R. Kunst
Jonas R. Kunst BI Norwegian Business School
Paul Vedder
Paul Vedder Leiden University
Gro M. Sandal
Gro M. Sandal University of Bergen
Jean S. Phinney
Jean S. Phinney California State University Los Angeles
Fons J. R. van de Vijver
Fons J. R. van de Vijver Tilburg University
Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti
Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti University of Helsinki
Kwok Leung
Kwok Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Michael Bond
Michael Bond Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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