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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 35 9983 9349 118 109 112 3707

Eli Somer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eli Somer between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eli Somer published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2025. 16 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications
1988 2025

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eli Somer: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 7
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 4
2006 6
2007 2
2008 4
2009 2
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 1
2014 3
2015 3
2016 6
2017 4
2018 9
2019 9
2020 5
2021 7
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 10
Total 138
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Eli Somer 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 Eli Somer 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, 111–120 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: 112 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
111–120 686 112
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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Eli Somer 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 Eli Somer 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, 34–35 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: 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.

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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 35
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
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

Eli Somer is a researcher affiliated with the University of Haifa in Israel. Their work primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Psychology, with a particular focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. They have also contributed to Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Social Psychology.

The main topics covered in Somer's research include:

  • Mind wandering and attention
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Childhood Trauma and Maladaptive Daydreaming: Fantasy Functions and Themes In A Multi-Country Sample" (2020), published in Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
  • "Heightened Levels of Maladaptive Daydreaming Are Associated With COVID-19 Lockdown, Pre-existing Psychiatric Diagnoses, and Intensified Psychological Dysfunctions: A Multi-country Study" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychiatry

Somer has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Nirit Soffer-Dudek
  • Hisham M. Abu-Rayya
  • Reut Brenner
  • Adriano Schimmenti
  • Melina West

The researcher's work often appears in specific publication venues, such as:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice
  • Case Reports in Psychiatry
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Maladaptive daydreaming: A qualitative inquiry.

    Eli Somer

  • Variables in Delayed Disclosure of Childhood Sexual Abuse

    Eli Somer;Sharona Szwarcberg

  • Maladaptive daydreaming: Evidence for an under-researched mental health disorder.

    Jayne Bigelsen;Jonathan M. Lehrfeld;Daniela S. Jopp;Eli Somer

  • Development and validation of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS).

    Eli Somer;Jonathan Lehrfeld;Jayne Bigelsen;Daniela S. Jopp

  • Quality of life in adult survivors of childhood cancer.

    Michael J. Dolgin;Eli Somer;Elana Buchvald;Rina Zaizov

  • When bad gets worse: the amplifying effect of materialism on traumatic stress and maladaptive consumption

    Ayalla Ruvio;Eli Somer;Aric Rindfleisch

  • The Comorbidity of Daydreaming Disorder (Maladaptive Daydreaming).

    Eli Somer;Nirit Soffer-Dudek;Colin A. Ross

  • Impact of exposure to war stress on exacerbations of multiple sclerosis.

    Daniel Golan;Eli Somer;Sara Dishon;Limor Cuzin-Disegni

  • BusWorld: designing a virtual environment for post-traumatic stress disorder in Israel: a protocol.

    Naomi Josman;Eli Somer;Ayelet Reisberg;Patrice L Tamar Weiss

  • Terrorism, distress and coping: High versus low impact regions and direct versus indirect civilian exposure

    Eli Somer;Ayalla Ruvio;Erez Soref;Ilana Sever

  • Trapped in a Daydream: Daily Elevations in Maladaptive Daydreaming Are Associated With Daily Psychopathological Symptoms.

    Nirit Soffer-Dudek;Eli Somer

  • The Stress and Coping of Israeli Emergency Room Social Workers Following Terrorist Attacks

    Eli Somer;Eli Buchbinder;Maya Peled-Avram;Yael Ben-Yizhack

  • Therapist-client sex: Clients' retrospective reports.

    Eli Somer;Meir Saadon

  • Maladaptive daydreaming: Proposed diagnostic criteria and their assessment with a structured clinical interview.

    Eli Somer;Nirit Soffer-Dudek;Colin A. Ross;Naomi Halpern

  • Brief cognitive-behavioral phone-based intervention targeting anxiety about the threat of attack: a pilot study.

    Eli Somer;Eitan Tamir;Shira Maguen;Brett. T. Litz

  • Childhood Antecedents and Maintaining Factors in Maladaptive Daydreaming.

    Eli Somer;Liora Somer;Daniela S. Jopp

  • Validation of the Hebrew Version of the Dissociative Experiences Scale (H-DES) in Israel

    Eli Somer;Michael Dolgin;Meir Saadon

  • Parallel lives: A phenomenological study of the lived experience of maladaptive daydreaming

    Eli Somer;Liora Somer;Daniela S. Jopp

  • Reactions to Repeated Unpredictable Terror Attacks: Relationships Among Exposure, Posttraumatic Distress, Mood, and Intensity of Coping

    Eli Somer;Ayalla Ruvio;Ilana Sever;Erez Soref

  • Are children exposed to interparental violence being psychologically maltreated

    Eli Somer;Anat Braunstein

  • A structured group intervention for siblings of children with cancer

    Michael J. Dolgin;Eli Somer;Nurit Zaidel;Rina Zaizov

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniela S. Jopp
Daniela S. Jopp University of Lausanne
Adriano Schimmenti
Adriano Schimmenti Università degli Studi di Enna Kore
Colin A. Ross
Colin A. Ross University of Manitoba
Ayalla Ruvio
Ayalla Ruvio Michigan State University
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Shira Maguen
Shira Maguen University of California, San Francisco
Gianluca Castelnuovo
Gianluca Castelnuovo Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Hunter G. Hoffman
Hunter G. Hoffman University of Washington
Giuseppe Plazzi
Giuseppe Plazzi University of Bologna
Azucena García-Palacios
Azucena García-Palacios Jaume I University

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