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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 104 505 440 16 15 437 82421

Gerd Gigerenzer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerd Gigerenzer between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerd Gigerenzer published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2008. 23 of the 712 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2008. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 29 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 39 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 8 publications
1977 2025

712 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerd Gigerenzer: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 4
1982 9
1983 4
1984 6
1985 3
1986 2
1987 9
1988 6
1989 18
1990 2
1991 6
1992 5
1993 7
1994 4
1995 2
1996 14
1997 12
1998 10
1999 19
2000 10
2001 29
2002 21
2003 13
2004 18
2005 24
2006 35
2007 24
2008 40
2009 30
2010 23
2011 39
2012 30
2013 27
2014 29
2015 27
2016 21
2017 25
2018 18
2019 11
2020 12
2021 22
2022 4
2023 11
2024 15
2025 8
Total 712
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Gerd Gigerenzer 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 Gerd Gigerenzer 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, 431–440 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: 437 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 41 437
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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Gerd Gigerenzer 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 Gerd Gigerenzer 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 53 104
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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2001 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Overview

Gerd Gigerenzer is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on decision sciences, with a notable presence in safety research, general decision sciences, information systems and management, economics and econometrics, and management science and operations research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to various research topics including decision-making and behavioral economics, ethics and social impacts of artificial intelligence, data-driven disease surveillance, child and animal learning development, academic publishing and open access, scientific computing and data management, and economic theories and models.

Frequent coauthors collaborating on publications include Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos, Florian Artinger, Valerio Capraro, Austin Lentsch, and Daron Acemoğlu.

Research papers by Gerd Gigerenzer cover a range of subjects and publication venues:

  • "The impact of generative artificial intelligence on socioeconomic inequalities and policy making", 2024, PNAS Nexus
  • "Satisficing: Integrating Two Traditions", 2022, Journal of Economic Literature
  • "Transparent modeling of influenza incidence: Big data or a single data point from psychological theory?", 2021, International Journal of Forecasting
  • "Taking uncertainty seriously: simplicity versus complexity in financial regulation", 2020, Industrial and Corporate Change
  • "Embodied Heuristics", 2021, Frontiers in Psychology

Publications frequently appear in venues such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SSRN Electronic Journal, International Journal of Forecasting, Frontiers in Psychology, and Industrial and Corporate Change.

Gerd Gigerenzer has authored books published by Cambridge University Press and The MIT Press. Notable titles include "The Intelligence of Intuition" (2023), and "Classification in the Wild" (2021).

Recognition within the academic community includes election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016 and membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina since 2001, particularly in the fields of psychology and cognitive sciences.

Best Publications

  • Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Peter M. Todd

  • Heuristic Decision Making

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Wolfgang Gaissmaier

  • Reasoning the fast and frugal way: models of bounded rationality.

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Daniel G. Goldstein

  • How to Improve Bayesian Reasoning Without Instruction: Frequency Formats

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Ulrich Hoffrage

  • Bounded rationality: The adaptive toolbox

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Reinhard Selten

  • Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious

    Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Homo Heuristicus: Why Biased Minds Make Better Inferences

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Henry Brighton

  • Models of ecological rationality: the recognition heuristic.

    Daniel G. Goldstein;Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Probabilistic mental models: a Brunswikian theory of confidence.

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Ulrich Hoffrage;Heinz Kleinbölting

  • Adaptive Thinking: Rationality in the Real World

    Gerd Gigerenzer

  • The Empire of Chance: How Probability Changed Science and Everyday Life

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Zeno G. Swijtink;Theodore M. Porter;Lorraine Daston

  • How to Make Cognitive Illusions Disappear: Beyond “Heuristics and Biases”

    Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Helping Doctors and Patients Make Sense of Health Statistics

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Wolfgang Gaissmaier;Elke Kurz-Milcke;Lisa M. Schwartz

  • On Narrow Norms and Vague Heuristics: A Reply to Kahneman and Tversky (1996)

    Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Why Heuristics Work

    Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Bauchentscheidungen: Die Intelligenz des Unbewussten und die Macht der Intuition

    Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Précis of "Simple heuristics that make us smart"

    Peter M. Todd;Gerd Gigerenzer

  • Domain-specific reasoning: Social contracts, cheating, and perspective change

    Gerd Gigerenzer;Klaus Hug

  • The Priority Heuristic: Making Choices Without Trade-Offs

    Edouard Brandstätter;Gerd Gigerenzer;Ralph Hertwig

  • Do studies of statistical power have an effect on the power of studies

    Peter Sedlmeier;Gerd Gigerenzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Hertwig
Ralph Hertwig Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Peter M. Todd
Peter M. Todd Indiana University
Daniel G. Goldstein
Daniel G. Goldstein Microsoft (United States)
Mirta Galesic
Mirta Galesic Santa Fe Institute
Gert G. Wagner
Gert G. Wagner German Institute for Economic Research
Rocio Garcia-Retamero
Rocio Garcia-Retamero University of Granada
Jutta Mata
Jutta Mata University of Mannheim
Andreas Ortmann
Andreas Ortmann University of New South Wales
Dirk Helbing
Dirk Helbing ETH Zurich
Peter Sedlmeier
Peter Sedlmeier Chemnitz University of Technology

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