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Espen Røysamb

Espen Røysamb

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Psychology
Norway
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 64 2995 2754 19 17 222 14156

Espen Røysamb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Espen Røysamb between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Espen Røysamb published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2025. 53 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 30 publications
1997 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Espen Røysamb: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 8
2003 3
2004 6
2005 8
2006 9
2007 4
2008 5
2009 5
2010 4
2011 13
2012 13
2013 9
2014 15
2015 9
2016 8
2017 11
2018 4
2019 11
2020 15
2021 10
2022 17
2023 20
2024 23
2025 30
Total 266
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Espen Røysamb 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 Espen Røysamb 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, 221–230 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: 222 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
221–230 283 222
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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Espen Røysamb 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 Espen Røysamb 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 64
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

  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Espen Røysamb is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including social psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, sociology and political science, and health.

The primary topics addressed in their work include psychological well-being and life satisfaction, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, cultural differences and values, mental health research topics, health disparities and outcomes, early childhood education and development, and social and intergroup psychology.

Espen Røysamb's recent publications demonstrate a focus on mental health, societal change, and well-being across cultures. Some notable papers include:

  • "Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown," 2021, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Personal Life Satisfaction as a Measure of Societal Happiness is an Individualistic Presumption: Evidence from Fifty Countries," 2020, published in Journal of Happiness Studies
  • "Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change," 2023, published in Nature Human Behaviour
  • "The Multidimensional Self-Control Scale (MSCS): Development and validation," 2020, published in Psychological Assessment
  • "Introduction to a Culturally Sensitive Measure of Well-Being: Combining Life Satisfaction and Interdependent Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures," 2022, published in Journal of Happiness Studies

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ragnhild Bang Nes
  • Eivind Ystrøm
  • Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski
  • Espen Moen Eilertsen
  • Ziada Ayorech

Espen Røysamb has consistently published in several key venues for psychology and social science research. These venues include:

  • Quality of Life Research
  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research integrates diverse aspects of psychological well-being and cultural considerations, often investigating the intersection of individual life satisfaction and broader societal factors. This work situates Espen Røysamb within a multidisciplinary context spanning both psychological science and social research.

Best Publications

  • Attrition and generalizability in longitudinal studies: findings from a 15-year population-based study and a Monte Carlo simulation study

    Kristin Gustavson;Tilmann von Soest;Tilmann von Soest;Evalill Karevold;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb

  • Perceived difficulty in the theory of planned behaviour: Perceived behavioural control or affective attitude?

    Pål Kraft;Jostein Rise;Stephen Sutton;Espen Røysamb

  • The Structure of Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Syndromal and Subsyndromal Common DSM-IV Axis I and All Axis II Disorders

    Kenneth S. Kendler;Steven H. Aggen;Gun Peggy Knudsen;Espen Røysamb

  • The effect of acculturation and social support on change in mental health among young immigrants

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb;David Lackland Sam

  • Happiness and health: environmental and genetic contributions to the relationship between subjective well-being, perceived health, and somatic illness.

    Espen Røysamb;Kristian Tambs;Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud;Michael C. Neale

  • The structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for DSM-IV personality disorders: a multivariate twin study.

    Kenneth S. Kendler;Steven H. Aggen;Nikolai Czajkowski;Espen Røysamb

  • Adolescent adjustment and well-being: effects of parental divorce and distress.

    Ingunn Størksen;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Turid L Holmen;Kristian Tambs

  • Adolescents with a Childhood Experience of Parental Divorce: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health and Adjustment.

    Ingunn Størksen;Espen Røysamb;Torbjørn Moum;Kristian Tambs

  • Subjective well-being: genetic and environmental contributions to stability and change.

    R. B. Nes;E. Røysamb;K. Tambs;J. R. Harris

  • Ethnic group, acculturation, and psychiatric problems in young immigrants

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb;Sonja Heyerdahl

  • Dimensional Representations of DSM-IV Cluster B Personality Disorders in a Population-Based Sample of Norwegian Twins: A Multivariate Study

    S. Torgersen;N. Czajkowski;K. Jacobson;T. Reichborn-Kjennerud

  • Subjective well-being. Sex-specific effects of genetic and environmental factors

    Espen Røysamb;Jennifer R Harris;Per Magnus;Joar Vittersø

  • Toward an integrative model of suicide attempt: a cognitive psychological approach.

    Gudrun Dieserud;Espen Røysamb;Øivind Ekeberg;Pål Kraft

  • The Relationship between Body Image and Depressed Mood in Adolescence: A 5-year Longitudinal Panel Study

    Ingrid Holsen;Pål Kraft;Espen Røysamb

  • Predictors and Pathways from Infancy to Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Early Adolescence.

    Evalill Karevold;Espen Røysamb;Eivind Ystrom;Kristin S. Mathiesen

  • Mental health, life stress and social support among young Norwegian adolescents with immigrant and host national background

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb

  • Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown.

    Ilya M Veer;Antje Riepenhausen;Matthias Zerban;Carolin Wackerhagen

  • The joint structure of DSM-IV Axis I and Axis II disorders.

    Espen Røysamb;Kenneth S. Kendler;Kristian Tambs;Ragnhild E. Ørstavik

  • Social skills and depressive symptoms across adolescence: social support as a mediator in girls versus boys.

    Wendy Nilsen;Evalill Karevold;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Kristin Gustavson

  • Heritability of bipolar spectrum disorders. Unity or heterogeneity

    Jack Edvardsen;Svenn Torgersen;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Sissel Lygren

  • Can a Happy Relationship Predict a Happy Life? A Population-Based Study of Maternal Well-Being During the Life Transition of Pregnancy, Infancy, and Toddlerhood.

    Gunvor Marie Dyrdal;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Ragnhild Bang Nes;Joar Vittersø

Frequent Co-Authors

Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud
Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud University of Oslo
Kristian Tambs
Kristian Tambs Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski
Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski University of Oslo
Kenneth S. Kendler
Kenneth S. Kendler Virginia Commonwealth University
Eivind Ystrom
Eivind Ystrom Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Svenn Torgersen
Svenn Torgersen University of Oslo
Steven H. Aggen
Steven H. Aggen Virginia Commonwealth University
Per Magnus
Per Magnus Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Tilmann von Soest
Tilmann von Soest University of Oslo
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University

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