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Giorgio Vallortigara

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Psychology
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 98 684 598 7 7 423 30096
Neuroscience 100 762 685 21 19 451 31377

Giorgio Vallortigara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giorgio Vallortigara between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giorgio Vallortigara published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2024. 56 of the 549 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 12 publications
1985 2025

549 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giorgio Vallortigara: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 5
1987 7
1988 3
1989 3
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 8
1995 5
1996 8
1997 7
1998 6
1999 10
2000 12
2001 12
2002 10
2003 7
2004 8
2005 17
2006 16
2007 17
2008 8
2009 17
2010 24
2011 27
2012 19
2013 30
2014 13
2015 22
2016 18
2017 20
2018 17
2019 18
2020 17
2021 34
2022 17
2023 17
2024 44
2025 12
Total 549
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Giorgio Vallortigara 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 Giorgio Vallortigara 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, 421–430 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: 423 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 50 423
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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Giorgio Vallortigara 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 Giorgio Vallortigara 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 98
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Giorgio Vallortigara is affiliated with the University of Trento in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of neuroscience and psychology, with a significant focus on cognitive neuroscience and social psychology. Additional subfields of study associated with their work include statistics and probability, developmental and educational psychology, and developmental biology.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of topics, notably in animal behavior and cognition. Key topics include:

  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques

Recent papers authored by Giorgio Vallortigara cover various aspects of behavioral neuroscience and cognition. Notable publications include:

  • "Brain and Behavioral Asymmetry: A Lesson From Fish," 2020, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
  • "Sensitive periods for social development: Interactions between predisposed and learned mechanisms," 2021, Cognition
  • "Number neurons in the nidopallium of young domestic chicks," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A sense of number in invertebrates," 2020, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • "Response to change in the number of visual stimuli in zebrafish: A behavioural and molecular study," 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • iScience
  • Animal Cognition
  • Laterality Asymmetries of Body Brain and Cognition

Collaborations feature prominently in their research output, with frequent co-authors including Mirko Zanon, Elena Lorenzi, Andrea Messina, Bastien Lemaire, and Scott E. Fraser.

In addition to research articles, Giorgio Vallortigara has contributed to book publications. One such work is titled "Born Knowing," published in 2021 by The MIT Press.

Best Publications

  • Survival with an asymmetrical brain: Advantages and disadvantages of cerebral lateralization

    Giorgio Vallortigara;Lesley J. Rogers

  • Advantages of having a lateralized brain.

    Lesley J. Rogers;Paolo Zucca;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • The Origins of Cerebral Asymmetry: A Review of Evidence of Behavioural and Brain Lateralization in Fishes, Reptiles and Amphibians

    Angelo Bisazza;L J. Rogers;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Origins of the Left & Right Brain

    Peter F. Macneilage;Lesley J. Rogers;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Divided Brains: The Biology and Behaviour of Brain Asymmetries

    Lesley J. Rogers;Giorgio Vallortigara;Richard J. Andrew

  • Number-space mapping in the newborn chick resembles humans’ mental number line

    Rosa Rugani;Rosa Rugani;Giorgio Vallortigara;Konstantinos Priftis;Lucia Regolin

  • Possible evolutionary origins of cognitive brain lateralization

    G Vallortigara;L.J Rogers;A Bisazza

  • Visually Inexperienced Chicks Exhibit Spontaneous Preference for Biological Motion Patterns

    Giorgio Vallortigara;Lucia Regolin;Fabio Marconato

  • The evolution of brain lateralization: a game-theoretical analysis of population structure

    Stefano Ghirlanda;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Comparative neuropsychology of the dual brain: a stroll through animals' left and right perceptual worlds.

    Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Geometric modules in animals' spatial representations: a test with chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus).

    Giorgio Vallortigara;Mario Zanforlin;Giovanna Pasti

  • Left-right asymmetries of behaviour and nervous system in invertebrates.

    Elisa Frasnelli;Giorgio Vallortigara;Lesley J. Rogers

  • Asymmetric tail-wagging responses by dogs to different emotive stimuli.

    A. Quaranta;M. Siniscalchi;G. Vallortigara

  • Modularity and spatial reorientation in a simple mind: encoding of geometric and nongeometric properties of a spatial environment by fish.

    Valeria Anna Sovrano;Angelo Bisazza;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • The evolutionary psychology of left and right: costs and benefits of lateralization.

    Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Population lateralisation and social behaviour: a study with 16 species of fish.

    Angelo Bisazza;Claudio Cantalupo;Maurizio Capocchiano;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Origins of the left and right brain

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Lesley J. Rogers;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Arithmetic in newborn chicks.

    Rosa Rugani;Laura Fontanari;Eleonora Simoni;Lucia Regolin

  • Lateralisation of predator avoidance responses in three species of toads.

    Giuseppe Lippolis;Angelo Bisazza;Lesley J. Rogers;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Perception of partly occluded objects by young chicks

    Lucia Regolin;Giorgio Vallortigara

  • Modularity as a fish (Xenotoca eiseni) views it: conjoining geometric and nongeometric information for spatial reorientation.

    Valeria Anna Sovrano;Angelo Bisazza;Giorgio Vallortigara

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucia Regolin
Lucia Regolin University of Padua
Lesley J. Rogers
Lesley J. Rogers University of New England
Angelo Bisazza
Angelo Bisazza University of Padua
Luca Tommasi
Luca Tommasi University of Chieti-Pescara
Gianfranco Anfora
Gianfranco Anfora University of Trento
Richard J. Andrew
Richard J. Andrew University of Sussex
Francesca Simion
Francesca Simion University of Padua
Vittorio Girotto
Vittorio Girotto Università Iuav di Venezia
Verner P. Bingman
Verner P. Bingman Bowling Green State University
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Elizabeth S. Spelke Harvard University

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