2026 Eric-Jan Wagenmakers: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	117	285	246	9	9	400	79266

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers 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 Eric-Jan Wagenmakers sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 400 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers 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 Eric-Jan Wagenmakers sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on mathematical approaches within the field of statistics and probability, covering areas such as statistical methods, Bayesian inference, and advanced statistical modeling.

Their work spans several subfields including:

Statistics and Probability
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Artificial Intelligence
Cognitive Neuroscience
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

The main topics of Wagenmakers' research include:

Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
Meta-analysis and Systematic Reviews
Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
Statistical Methods and Inference
Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
Mental Health Research Topics

Wagenmakers has published numerous papers in established venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Psychological Methods
Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
Behavior Research Methods
Royal Society Open Science

Notable recent papers by Wagenmakers feature collaborations with other authors and cover topics related to Bayesian analysis. Examples include:

The JASP guidelines for conducting and reporting a Bayesian analysis (2020, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review)
Using Bayes factor hypothesis testing in neuroscience to establish evidence of absence (2020, Nature Neuroscience)
A Conceptual Introduction to Bayesian Model Averaging (2020, Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science)
A Tutorial on Conducting and Interpreting a Bayesian ANOVA in JASP (2020, L'Année psychologique)
No evidence for nudging after adjusting for publication bias (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

Frequent coauthors contributing to Wagenmakers' research include:

Alexander Ly
Quentin F. Gronau
František Bartoš
Alexandra Sarafoglou
Don van den Bergh

Best Publications

Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science

Alexander A. Aarts;Joanna E. Anderson;Christopher J. Anderson;Peter R. Attridge;Peter R. Attridge

8957
Citations
A manifesto for reproducible science

Marcus R. Munafò;Brian A. Nosek;Brian A. Nosek;Dorothy V.M. Bishop;Katherine S. Button

3293
Citations
AIC model selection using Akaike weights

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Simon Farrell

3072
Citations
Redefine statistical significance

Daniel J. Benjamin;James O. Berger;Magnus Johannesson;Magnus Johannesson;Brian A. Nosek;Brian A. Nosek

2992
Citations
A practical solution to the pervasive problems of p values.

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers

2951
Citations
Promoting an open research culture

B. A. Nosek;G. Alter;G. C. Banks;D. Borsboom

2773
Citations
Bayesian Cognitive Modeling: A Practical Course

Michael D. Lee;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers

2176
Citations
Bayesian inference for psychology. Part II: Example applications with JASP

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Jonathon Love;Maarten Marsman;Tahira Jamil

1771
Citations
Editors' Introduction to the Special Section on Replicability in Psychological Science: A Crisis of Confidence?

Harold Pashler;Eric–Jan Wagenmakers

1679
Citations
Bayesian inference for psychology. Part I: Theoretical advantages and practical ramifications.

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Maarten Marsman;Tahira Jamil;Alexander Ly

1671
Citations
Evaluating the replicability of social science experiments in Nature and Science between 2010 and 2015

Colin F. Camerer;Anna Dreber;Felix Holzmeister;Teck-Hua Ho

1632
Citations
Why psychologists must change the way they analyze their data: the case of psi: comment on Bem (2011).

Eric–Jan Wagenmakers;Ruud Wetzels;Denny Borsboom;Han L. J. van der Maas

1196
Citations
An agenda for purely confirmatory research

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Ruud Wetzels;Denny Borsboom;Han L. J. van der Maas

1163
Citations
Statistical Evidence in Experimental Psychology An Empirical Comparison Using 855 t Tests

Ruud Wetzels;Dora Matzke;Michael D. Lee;Jeffrey N. Rouder

1079
Citations
The JASP guidelines for conducting and reporting a Bayesian analysis

Johnny van Doorn;Don van den Bergh;Udo Böhm;Fabian Dablander

1037
Citations
Erroneous analyses of interactions in neuroscience: a problem of significance

Sander Nieuwenhuis;Birte U Forstmann;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers

961
Citations
The neural basis of the speed–accuracy tradeoff

Rafal Bogacz;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Birte U. Forstmann;Sander Nieuwenhuis

868
Citations
JASP: Graphical Statistical Software for Common Statistical Designs

Jonathon Love;Ravi Selker;Maarten Marsman;Tahira Jamil

850
Citations
Many analysts, one dataset: Making transparent how variations in analytical choices affect results

R. Silberzahn;E. L. Uhlmann;D. P. Martin;P. Anselmi

828
Citations
Bayesian Hypothesis Testing for Psychologists: A Tutorial on the Savage-Dickey Method.

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Tom Lodewyckx;Himanshu Kuriyal;Raoul Grasman

753
Citations
Striatum and pre-SMA facilitate decision-making under time pressure

Birte U. Forstmann;Gilles Dutilh;Scott Brown;Jane Neumann

750
Citations
On the ability to inhibit thought and action: general and special theories of an act of control.

Gordon D. Logan;Trisha Van Zandt;Frederick Verbruggen;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers

590
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Ly Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

Richard D. Morey Cardiff University

Birte U. Forstmann University of Amsterdam

Scott D. Brown University of Newcastle Australia

Jeffrey N. Rouder University of California, Irvine

Han L. J. van der Maas University of Amsterdam

Roger Ratcliff The Ohio State University

Denny Borsboom University of Amsterdam

Christopher D. Chambers Cardiff University

Mark Steyvers University of California, Irvine

External Links

Personal website of Eric-Jan Wagenmakers Google Scholar page

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