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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 58 3799 3499 2127 1911 153 18990

Fiery Cushman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fiery Cushman between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fiery Cushman published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2018. 27 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2018. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 16 publications
2004 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fiery Cushman: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 5
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 2
2012 9
2013 5
2014 6
2015 9
2016 12
2017 14
2018 20
2019 17
2020 11
2021 15
2022 13
2023 12
2024 11
2025 16
Total 198
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Fiery Cushman 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 Fiery Cushman 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, 151–160 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: 153 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
151–160 576 153
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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Fiery Cushman 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 Fiery Cushman 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 58
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

Fiery Cushman is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Social Sciences, Neuroscience, and Psychology. Their research spans approximately 34 publications in Social Sciences, 25 in Neuroscience, and 23 in Psychology. Within these broader fields, Cushman's work often addresses subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Safety Research, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their scholarly work focuses on topics including the Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, Child and Animal Learning Development, Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values, and Language and Cultural Evolution.

Frequent publication venues for Cushman include:

  • Cognition
  • Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Experimental Psychology General

Some of the recent papers authored by Cushman include:

  • Knowledge before belief, 2020, Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • Reasoning supports utilitarian resolutions to moral dilemmas across diverse measures, 2020, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Planning with Theory of Mind, 2022, Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Punishment is Organized around Principles of Communicative Inference, 2020, Cognition
  • Reputational and cooperative benefits of third-party compensation, 2021, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Cushman has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Natalia Vélez, Jonathan Phillips, Samuel J. Gershman, Joshua Knobe, and Mark K. Ho. These collaborations reflect engagement with researchers active in overlapping areas of psychology, cognitive science, and behavioral economics.

Their research often examines mechanisms underpinning moral reasoning, decision-making, social cooperation, and communication. This includes investigations into how individuals form moral judgments, how cooperation emerges and sustains within groups, and how reputational considerations influence social behavior.

Best Publications

  • Damage to the prefrontal cortex increases utilitarian moral judgements

    Michael Koenigs;Liane Young;Ralph Adolphs;Ralph Adolphs;Daniel Tranel

  • The Role of Conscious Reasoning and Intuition in Moral Judgment Testing Three Principles of Harm

    Fiery Cushman;Liane Young;Marc Hauser

  • Crime and punishment: distinguishing the roles of causal and intentional analyses in moral judgment.

    Fiery Cushman

  • Many Labs 2: Investigating Variation in Replicability Across Samples and Settings

    Richard A. Klein;Michelangelo Vianello;Fred Hasselman;Byron G. Adams

  • A Dissociation Between Moral Judgments and Justifications

    Marc D. Hauser;Fiery Cushman;Liane Young;R. Kang-Xing Jin

  • Pushing moral buttons: the interaction between personal force and intention in moral judgment.

    Joshua D. Greene;Fiery Andrews Cushman;Lisa E. Stewart;Kelly Lowenberg

  • The neural basis of the interaction between theory of mind and moral judgment

    Liane Young;Fiery Cushman;Marc Hauser;Rebecca Saxe

  • Action, Outcome, and Value A Dual-System Framework for Morality

    Fiery Cushman

  • Expertise in Moral Reasoning? Order Effects on Moral Judgment in Professional Philosophers and Non-Philosophers

    Eric Schwitzgebel;Fiery Cushman

  • The development of intent-based moral judgment

    Fiery Cushman;Rachel Sheketoff;Sophie Wharton;Susan Carey

  • Simulating Murder: The Aversion to Harmful Action

    Fiery Cushman;Kurt Gray;Allison Gaffey;Wendy Berry Mendes

  • Evolving the Psychological Mechanisms for Cooperation

    Jeffrey R. Stevens;Fiery A. Cushman;Marc D. Hauser

  • Cost-Benefit Arbitration Between Multiple Reinforcement-Learning Systems.

    Wouter Kool;Samuel J Gershman;Fiery A Cushman

  • Philosophers’ biased judgments persist despite training, expertise and reflection

    Eric Schwitzgebel;Fiery Cushman

  • Finding faults: How moral dilemmas illuminate cognitive structure

    Fiery Cushman;Joshua D. Greene

  • Grammatical pattern learning by human infants and cotton-top tamarin monkeys

    Jenny Saffran;Marc Hauser;Rebecca Seibel;Joshua Kapfhamer

  • Patterns of Moral Judgment Derive From Nonmoral Psychological Representations

    Fiery Cushman;Liane L. Young

  • When Does Model-Based Control Pay Off?

    Wouter Kool;Fiery A. Cushman;Samuel J. Gershman

  • Habitual control of goal selection in humans

    Fiery Cushman;Adam Morris

  • Accidental outcomes guide punishment in a "trembling hand" game.

    Fiery Cushman;Anna Dreber;Anna Dreber;Ying Wang;Jay Costa

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua Knobe
Joshua Knobe Yale University
Liane Young
Liane Young Boston College
Marc D. Hauser
Marc D. Hauser Harvard University
Samuel J. Gershman
Samuel J. Gershman Harvard University
Michael L. Littman
Michael L. Littman Brown University
Ralph Adolphs
Ralph Adolphs California Institute of Technology
Joshua D. Greene
Joshua D. Greene Harvard University
Mina Cikara
Mina Cikara Harvard University
Edouard Machery
Edouard Machery University of Pittsburgh
Jay J. Van Bavel
Jay J. Van Bavel New York University

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