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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 49 5529 3013 103 23908

David Premack publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Premack between 1959 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Premack published across 60 years, from 1959 to 2018, averaging 1.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1978. 4 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1978. 1959: 2 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 5 publications 1963: 5 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 7 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications
1959 2018

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Premack: publications per year, 1959 to 2018
Year Publications
1959 2
1960 0
1961 2
1962 5
1963 5
1964 2
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 4
1971 4
1972 4
1973 3
1974 1
1975 3
1976 5
1977 1
1978 7
1979 3
1980 0
1981 2
1982 2
1983 3
1984 3
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 4
1989 1
1990 6
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 6
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 3
2005 3
2006 0
2007 2
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 2
2013 1
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 3
Total 115
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David Premack 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 Premack 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, 101–110 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: 103 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
101–110 736 103
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
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David Premack 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 Premack 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 49
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David Premack was affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Over the course of their career, they contributed to the academic community primarily through research and scholarly activities in psychology and related disciplines.

Premack's career was recognized with several awards, including the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APA) in 2004. Earlier in their career, they were named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1978. Additionally, they were a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from 1963, indicating longstanding recognition within the scientific community.

Although no specific publications, coauthors, or detailed fields of study are listed here, the available information reflects Premack's involvement in psychology and related research areas. Their affiliation with a major research university further reinforces a career based in academic research and teaching.

Premack's work likely influenced various aspects of their field given the honors received and their lengthy academic tenure. The awards suggest contributions significant enough to be acknowledged by prominent scientific organizations at multiple points in their career.

Best Publications

  • Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind

    David Premack;Guy Woodruff

  • Intentional communication in the chimpanzee: The development of deception

    Guy Woodruff;David Premack

  • The infant's theory of self-propelled objects ☆

    David Premack

  • Intelligence in ape and man

    David Premack

  • Toward empirical behavior laws. I. positive reinforcement.

    David Premack

  • The codes of man and beasts.

    David Premack

  • Do Infants Have a Sense of Fairness

    Stephanie Sloane;Renée Baillargeon;David Premack

  • Causal cognition : a multidisciplinary debate

    Dan Sperber;David Premack;Ann James Premack

  • Language in Chimpanzee

    David Premack

  • Human and animal cognition: continuity and discontinuity.

    David Premack

  • Gavagai!: or the Future History of the Animal Language Controversy

    David Premack

  • Chimpanzee problem-solving: a test for comprehension

    David Premack;Guy Woodruff

  • Reversibility of the Reinforcement Relation

    David Premack

  • Infants attribute value± to the goal-directed actions of self-propelled objects

    David Premack;Ann James Premack

  • The Mind of an Ape

    David Premack;Ann J. Premack

  • Teaching language to an ape.

    Ann James Premack;David Premack

  • A functional analysis of language.

    David Premack

  • Spontaneous transfer of matching by infant chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

    David L. Oden;Roger K. Thompson;David Premack

  • Primative mathematical concepts in the chimpanzee: proportionality and numerosity

    Guy Woodruff;Guy Woodruff;David Premack

  • Artificial language training in global aphasics.

    Andrea Velletri Glass;Michael S. Gazzaniga;David Premack

Frequent Co-Authors

Dan Sperber
Dan Sperber Central European University
Michael S. Gazzaniga
Michael S. Gazzaniga University of California, Santa Barbara
Walter Kintsch
Walter Kintsch University of Colorado Boulder
Candida C. Peterson
Candida C. Peterson University of Queensland
Virginia Slaughter
Virginia Slaughter University of Queensland
Renée Baillargeon
Renée Baillargeon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marc D. Hauser
Marc D. Hauser Harvard University
Michael A. Arbib
Michael A. Arbib University of Southern California
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky MIT

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