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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 73 1993 1805 115 110 212 16561

Eric van Dijk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric van Dijk between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric van Dijk published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2010. 6 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2010. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 2 publications
1982 2026

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric van Dijk: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 0
2002 3
2003 10
2004 6
2005 9
2006 11
2007 10
2008 14
2009 14
2010 17
2011 14
2012 9
2013 10
2014 8
2015 9
2016 16
2017 6
2018 6
2019 8
2020 13
2021 9
2022 5
2023 5
2024 6
2025 4
2026 2
Total 240
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Eric van Dijk publications per year - data summary

  • Eric van Dijk, a Psychology scholar from Leiden University, has 240 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1984, 1992, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.7 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 22 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 9 publications (0.6 per year); 1997-2011: 115 publications (7.7 per year); 2012-2026: 116 publications (7.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Eric van Dijk 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 van Dijk 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, 211–220 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: 212 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313 212
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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Eric van Dijk publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Eric van Dijk, a Psychology scholar from Leiden University, records 212 publications - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Eric van Dijk, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Eric van Dijk ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Eric van Dijk 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 van Dijk 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 73
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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Eric van Dijk D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Eric van Dijk, a Psychology scholar from Leiden University, records 73 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Eric van Dijk, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Eric van Dijk ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Eric van Dijk is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including social psychology, sociology and political science, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and safety research.

Their research focuses on several main topics, such as social and intergroup psychology, death anxiety and social exclusion, psychology of moral and emotional judgment, experimental behavioral economics studies, emotions and moral behavior, grief, bereavement and mental health, as well as evolutionary game theory and cooperation.

Eric van Dijk has published in a range of journals, with frequent appearances in Frontiers in Psychology, European Journal of Social Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Annual Review of Psychology, and Nature Communications.

Recent papers include:

  • Experimental Games and Social Decision Making, 2020, Annual Review of Psychology
  • Moral Rationalization Contributes More Strongly to Escalation of Unethical Behavior Among Low Moral Identifiers Than Among High Moral Identifiers, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Self-reliance Crowds Out Group Cooperation and Increases Wealth Inequality, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Ire and Punishment: Incidental Anger and Costly Punishment in Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 2022, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • People from Lower Social Classes Elicit Greater Prosociality: Compassion and Deservingness Matter, 2021, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Frequent co-authors include Ilja van Beest, Gert-Jan Lelieveld, Marret K. Noordewier, Niels J. Van Doesum, and Dongning Ren.

Best Publications

  • The Neuropeptide Oxytocin Regulates Parochial Altruism in Intergroup Conflict Among Humans

    Carsten K. W. De Dreu;Lindred L. Greer;Michel J. J. Handgraaf;Shaul Shalvi

  • The psychology of social dilemmas: A review.

    Paul A.M. Van Lange;Jeff Joireman;Craig D. Parks;Eric Van Dijk

  • Pre combustion CO2 capture

    Daniel Jansen;Matteo Gazzani;Giampaolo Manzolini;Eric van Dijk

  • The inaction effect in the psychology of regret

    Marcel Zeelenberg;Kees van den Bos;Eric van Dijk;Rik Pieters

  • Undermining trust and cooperation : The paradox of sanctioning systems in social dilemmas

    Laetitia B. Mulder;Eric van Dijk;David De Cremer;Henk A.M. Wilke

  • Commitment and Behavior Change: A Meta-Analysis and Critical Review of Commitment-Making Strategies in Environmental Research

    Anne Marike Lokhorst;Carol Werner;Henk Staats;Eric van Dijk

  • Peer Influence on Prosocial Behavior in Adolescence

    Jorien van Hoorn;Eric van Dijk;Rosa Meuwese;Carolien Rieffe

  • Changing Brains, Changing Perspectives The Neurocognitive Development of Reciprocity

    Wouter van den Bos;Eric van Dijk;Michiel Westenberg;Serge A.R.B. Rombouts;Serge A.R.B. Rombouts

  • When Gains Loom Larger Than Losses Reversed Loss Aversion for Small Amounts of Money

    Fieke Harinck;Eric Van Dijk;Ilja Van Beest;Paul Mersmann

  • A social functional approach to emotions in bargaining: When communicating anger pays and when it backfires

    Eric van Dijk;Gerben A. van Kleef;Wolfgang Steinel;Ilja van Beest

  • Social value orientations and the strategic use of fairness in ultimatum bargaining

    Eric van Dijk;David De Cremer;Michel J.J Handgraaf

  • Less power or powerless? Egocentric empathy gaps and the irony of having little versus no power in social decision making.

    Michel J. J. Handgraaf;Eric Van Dijk;Riël C. Vermunt;Henk A. M. Wilke

  • Strategy and Fairness in Social Decision Making: Sometimes It Pays to Be Powerless ☆ ☆☆

    Eric van Dijk;Riël Vermunt

  • What motivates repayment? Neural correlates of reciprocity in the Trust Game

    Wouter van den Bos;Eric van Dijk;Michiel Westenberg;Serge A.R.B. Rombouts

  • When and why leaders put themselves first: leader behaviour in resource allocations as a function of feeling entitled

    David de Cremer;Eric van Dijk

  • Coordination rules in asymmetric social dilemmas: a comparison between public good dilemmas and resource dilemmas

    Eric van Dijk;Henk Wilke

  • Reactions to group success and failure as a function of identification level: a test of the goal-transformation hypothesis in social dilemmas

    David De Cremer;Eric van Dijk

  • In Money We Trust? The Use of Financial Compensations to Repair Trust in the Aftermath of Distributive Harm

    Pieter T.M. Desmet;David De Cremer;David De Cremer;Eric van Dijk

  • The discounting of ambiguous information in economic decision making

    Eric van Dijk;Marcel Zeelenberg

  • All is well that ends well, at least for proselfs: Emotional reactions to equality violation as a function of social value orientation

    Jeroen Stouten;David de Cremer;Eric van Dijk

Frequent Co-Authors

David De Cremer
David De Cremer National University of Singapore
Ilja van Beest
Ilja van Beest Tilburg University
Henk A. M. Wilke
Henk A. M. Wilke Leiden University
Marcel Zeelenberg
Marcel Zeelenberg Tilburg University
Eveline A. Crone
Eveline A. Crone Erasmus University Rotterdam
Carsten K. W. De Dreu
Carsten K. W. De Dreu University of Groningen
Gerben A. van Kleef
Gerben A. van Kleef University of Amsterdam
Daan van Knippenberg
Daan van Knippenberg Rice University
Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Jan-Willem van Prooijen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Kees van den Bos
Kees van den Bos Utrecht University

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