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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 33 10667 9987 250 246 93 3539

Gennaro Ruggiero publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gennaro Ruggiero between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gennaro Ruggiero published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2025. 19 of the 113 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2025. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 13 publications
2003 2025

113 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gennaro Ruggiero: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 3
2007 0
2008 1
2009 6
2010 2
2011 2
2012 8
2013 1
2014 6
2015 7
2016 4
2017 5
2018 4
2019 4
2020 5
2021 12
2022 10
2023 10
2024 6
2025 13
Total 113
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Gennaro Ruggiero 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 Gennaro Ruggiero 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, 91–100 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: 93 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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 93
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
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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Gennaro Ruggiero 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 Gennaro Ruggiero 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, 32–33 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: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 33
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
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

Gennaro Ruggiero is affiliated with the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" in Italy. Their research output spans multiple topics primarily within the fields of psychology and neuroscience, with a significant focus on social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Multisensory Perception and Integration
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Spatial Cognition and Navigation
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Color Perception and Design

Frequent publication venues for Gennaro Ruggiero include:

  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Journal of Environmental Psychology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cortex
  • Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

The recent papers authored or co-authored by Gennaro Ruggiero demonstrate research interests aligned with environmental psychology, social perception, and sensory processing. Notable publications include:

  • "Social Distance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk" (2021), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "An Investigation of the Influence of the Night Lighting in a Urban Park on Individuals' Emotions" (2022), published in Sustainability
  • "Space at home and psychological distress during the Covid-19 lockdown in Italy" (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Psychology
  • "A questionnaire investigating the emotional salience of sounds" (2021), published in Applied Acoustics
  • "Defensive functions provoke similar psychophysiological reactions in reaching and comfort spaces" (2021), published in Scientific Reports

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include Tina Iachini, Francesco Ruotolo, Mariachiara Rapuano, Massimiliano Masullo, and Luigi Maffei, indicating a network of partnerships within related disciplines.

The research contributions of Gennaro Ruggiero involve experimental approaches to understanding social behaviors, environmental effects on psychological states, and sensory processing. Their work intersects multiple areas of psychology and neuroscience, contributing to knowledge on the interaction between environmental contexts and human perception and behavior.

Best Publications

  • Visuospatial Memory in Healthy Elderly, AD and MCI: A Review

    Tina Iachini;Alessandro Iavarone;Vincenzo Paolo Senese;Francesco Ruotolo

  • Peripersonal and interpersonal space in virtual and real environments: Effects of gender and age

    Tina Iachini;Yann Coello;Francesca Frassinetti;Vincenzo Paolo Senese

  • Body space in social interactions: a comparison of reaching and comfort distance in immersive virtual reality.

    Tina Iachini;Yann Coello;Francesca Frassinetti;Gennaro Ruggiero

  • The effect of facial expressions on peripersonal and interpersonal spaces.

    Gennaro Ruggiero;Francesca Frassinetti;Yann Coello;Mariachiara Rapuano

  • Immersive virtual reality and environmental noise assessment: An innovative audio-visual approach

    Francesco Ruotolo;Luigi Maffei;Maria Di Gabriele;Tina Iachini

  • Immersive virtual reality in community planning: Acoustic and visual congruence of simulated vs real world

    Luigi Maffei;Massimiliano Masullo;Aniello Pascale;Gennaro Ruggiero

  • Gender differences in object location memory in a real three-dimensional environment

    Tina Iachini;Ida Sergi;Gennaro Ruggiero;Augusto Gnisci

  • Development of egocentric and allocentric spatial representations from childhood to elderly age

    Gennaro Ruggiero;Ortensia D’Errico;Tina Iachini

  • Physiological Response to Facial Expressions in Peripersonal Space Determines Interpersonal Distance in a Social Interaction Context

    Alice Cartaud;Gennaro Ruggiero;Laurent Ott;Tina Iachini

  • Near or far? It depends on my impression: moral information and spatial behavior in virtual interactions.

    Tina Iachini;Stefano Pagliaro;Gennaro Ruggiero

  • Does blindness affect egocentric and allocentric frames of reference in small and large scale spaces

    Tina Iachini;Gennaro Ruggiero;Francesco Ruotolo

  • The effects of familiarity and gender on spatial representation

    Tina Iachini;Francesco Ruotolo;Gennaro Ruggiero

  • Multisensory Assessment of Acoustic Comfort Aboard Metros: a Virtual Reality Study

    Tina Iachini;Luigi Maffei;Francesco Ruotolo;Vincenzo Paolo Senese

  • The experience of virtual reality: are individual differences in mental imagery associated with sense of presence?

    Tina Iachini;Luigi Maffei;Massimiliano Masullo;Vincenzo Paolo Senese

  • Gender differences in remembering and inferring spatial distances.

    Gennaro Ruggiero;Ida Sergi;Tina Iachini

  • Lateralization of egocentric and allocentric spatial processing after parietal brain lesions.

    Tina Iachini;Gennaro Ruggiero;Massimiliano Conson;Luigi Trojano

  • Age differences in mental scanning of locomotor maps.

    Tina Iachini;Carla Poderico;Gennaro Ruggiero;Alessandro Iavarone

  • The influence of anxiety and personality factors on comfort and reachability space: a correlational study.

    Tina Iachini;Gennaro Ruggiero;Francesco Ruotolo;Armando Schiano di Cola

  • Keeping you at arm’s length: modifying peripersonal space influences interpersonal distance

    François Quesque;Gennaro Ruggiero;Sandra Mouta;Jorge Almeida Santos

  • Social Distance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk.

    Tina Iachini;Francesca Frassinetti;Francesco Ruotolo;Filomena Leonela Sbordone

  • Age differences on mental scanning of locomotor maps

    T. Iachini;C. Poderico;G. Ruggiero;A. Iavarone

Frequent Co-Authors

Tina Iachini
Tina Iachini University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Francesca Frassinetti
Francesca Frassinetti University of Bologna
Albert Postma
Albert Postma Utrecht University
Zaira Cattaneo
Zaira Cattaneo University of Milano-Bicocca
Francesca Pazzaglia
Francesca Pazzaglia University of Padua
Lorenza Magliano
Lorenza Magliano University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
John Read
John Read University of East London
Luigi Trojano
Luigi Trojano University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

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