World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
35
Citations
10033
World Ranking
9682
National Ranking
112

Dov Shmotkin 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 Dov Shmotkin sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 705+

This scientist: 101 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Dov Shmotkin 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 Dov Shmotkin sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dov Shmotkin is affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a focus on multiple subfields including clinical psychology, social psychology, sociology and political science, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, and applied psychology. Their research has centered on complex and diverse topics within psychology, encompassing migration, health and trauma, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, aging and gerontology research, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, grief, bereavement, and mental health, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder research.

The scientist has coauthored several papers with frequent collaborators such as Kfir Ifrah, Geva Shenkman, Yuval Palgi, Amit Shrira, and Irit Bluvstein.

Notable papers published by Dov Shmotkin include:

  • The moderation of socio-demographics in physical and mental health disparities among Israeli gay and heterosexual middle-aged and older men, 2021, Aging & Mental Health
  • Inventory of complicated grief: Factor structure among middle-aged and older bereaved parents, 2020, Death Studies
  • Vulnerability and Resilience in Sensitive Research: The Case of the Quantitative Researcher, 2021, Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
  • The Association Between Views of Aging and Subjective Cognitive Complaints in Older Adults: Findings From Two Samples, 2022, Research on Aging
  • The Moderating Role of the Hostile-World Scenario in the Connections Between COVID-19 Worries, Loneliness, and Anxiety, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology

Dov Shmotkin's publications have appeared in frequent venues such as Aging & Mental Health, Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, Research on Aging, Death Studies, and Frontiers in Psychology.

Best Publications

  • Optimizing well-being: the empirical encounter of two traditions.

    Corey L. M. Keyes;Dov Shmotkin;Carol D. Ryff

  • Subjective well-being as a function of age and gender: A multivariate look for differentiated trends

    Dov Shmotkin

  • Happiness in the face of adversity: Reformulating the dynamic and modular bases of subjective well-being.

    Dov Shmotkin

  • Predictors of longitudinal changes in older adults' physical activity engagement.

    Jiska Cohen-Mansfield;Dov Shmotkin;Shira Goldberg

  • Beyond keeping active: concomitants of being a volunteer in old-old age.

    Dov Shmotkin;Tzvia Blumstein;Baruch Modan

  • Loneliness in old age: longitudinal changes and their determinants in an Israeli sample

    Jiska Cohen-Mansfield;Dov Shmotkin;Shira Goldberg

  • The Effect of Homebound Status on Older Persons

    Jiska Cohen-Mansfield;Dov Shmotkin;Haim Hazan

  • The Old, Old-Old, and the Oldest Old: Continuation or Distinct Categories? An Examination of the Relationship between Age and Changes in Health, Function, and Wellbeing

    Jiska Cohen-Mansfield;Dov Shmotkin;Zvia Blumstein

  • Subjective well-being among Holocaust survivors: An examination of overlooked differentiations.

    Dov Shmotkin;Jacob Lomranz

  • Resilience and Vulnerability Among Aging Holocaust Survivors and Their Families: An Intergenerational Overview

    Dov Shmotkin;Amit Shrira;Shira C. Goldberg Ma;Yuval Palgi

  • For Better and for Worse: The Relationship between Future Expectations and Functioning in the Second Half of Life

    Amit Shrira;Yuval Palgi;Menachem Ben-Ezra;Tal Spalter

  • Tracing long-term effects of early trauma: A broad-scope view of Holocaust survivors in late life.

    Dov Shmotkin;Tzvia Blumstein;Baruch Modan

  • Predictors of Mortality in the Old-Old in Israel: The Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Aging Study

    Menachem Ben-Ezra;Dov Shmotkin

  • A gender-based dynamic multidimensional longitudinal analysis of resilience and mortality in the old-old in Israel: the cross-sectional and longitudinal aging study (CALAS).

    Adrian Walter-Ginzburg;Dov Shmotkin;Tzvia Blumstein;Aviva Shorek

  • Declarative and Differential Aspects of Subjective Well-Being and Its Implications for Mental Health in Later Life

    Dov Shmotkin

  • Homebound older persons: prevalence, characteristics, and longitudinal predictors.

    Jiska Cohen-Mansfield;Jiska Cohen-Mansfield;Dov Shmotkin;Haim Hazan

  • The role of time orientation in life satisfaction across the life span.

    Dov Shmotkin

  • Indoor and Outdoor Activities of Aged Women and Men as Related to Depression and Well-Being

    Jacob Lomranz;Simon Bergman;Nitza Eyal;Dov Shmotkin

  • Transgenerational effects of trauma in midlife: Evidence for resilience and vulnerability in offspring of Holocaust survivors.

    Amit Shrira;Yuval Palgi;Menachem Ben-Ezra;Dov Shmotkin

  • Cumulative adversity and depressive symptoms among older adults in Israel: the differential roles of self-oriented versus other-oriented events of potential trauma

    Dov Shmotkin;Howard Litwin

  • Psychological Time in Later Life: Implications for Counseling.

    Dov Shmotkin;Nitza Eyal

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuval Palgi
Yuval Palgi University of Haifa
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield Tel Aviv University
Menachem Ben-Ezra
Menachem Ben-Ezra Ariel University
Howard Litwin
Howard Litwin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Åke Wahlin
Åke Wahlin Jönköping University
Lars-Göran Nilsson
Lars-Göran Nilsson Stockholm University
Karl Grammer
Karl Grammer University of Vienna
Lars Nyberg
Lars Nyberg Umeå University
Hiroyuki Arai
Hiroyuki Arai University of Tokyo
Giora Keinan
Giora Keinan Tel Aviv University

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

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Psychology in the USA opens doors to a wide range of online degrees and career opportunities. Aspiring professionals can pursue specialized online programs in counseling, clinical psychology, or marriage and family therapy (MFT), allowing flexibility and access to education from anywhere.

For instance, those interested in therapy roles may consider pathways related to how to become a marriage and family therapist in Minneapolis or research the process for how to become a marriage and family therapist in Nashville. Each state and city can have unique licensure guidelines, educational prerequisites, and supervised clinical hours requirements.

Understanding New Orleans mft education requirements or specific mft requirements in New York City can help you plan your educational journey. These resources clarify state-specific pathways and outline steps like earning a graduate degree, completing internships, and passing licensing exams.

Exploring online degrees and MFT pathways ensures you are well-informed when choosing your psychology career direction, no matter where you plan to practice in the USA.

Best Scientists Citing Dov Shmotkin

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles