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Hauke R. Heekeren

Hauke R. Heekeren

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 79 1518 1358 63 61 276 22886
Neuroscience 79 1681 1531 150 145 292 23032

Hauke R. Heekeren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hauke R. Heekeren between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hauke R. Heekeren published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2010. 5 of the 313 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2010. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 2 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1956 2025

313 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hauke R. Heekeren: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 1
1958 2
1959 0
1960 2
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 2
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 4
1997 8
1998 3
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 4
2006 4
2007 9
2008 14
2009 21
2010 26
2011 21
2012 20
2013 26
2014 22
2015 11
2016 25
2017 12
2018 8
2019 15
2020 10
2021 10
2022 5
2023 6
2024 3
2025 2
Total 313
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Hauke R. Heekeren publications per year - data summary

  • Hauke R. Heekeren, a Psychology scholar from Universität Hamburg, has 313 publications recorded across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1956 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2010 and 2013, with 26 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1956, 1957, 1968, 1969 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 33 of the 70 years in the span carry no publications at all (1959, 1961, 1962, 1963 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.5 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 26 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1956-1979: 11 publications (0.5 per year); 1980-2003: 23 publications (1.0 per year); 2004-2025: 279 publications (12.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hauke R. Heekeren 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 Hauke R. Heekeren 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, 271–280 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: 276 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
271–280 151 276
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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Hauke R. Heekeren publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Hauke R. Heekeren, a Psychology scholar from Universität Hamburg, records 276 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Hauke R. Heekeren, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Hauke R. Heekeren ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Hauke R. Heekeren 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 Hauke R. Heekeren 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 79
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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Hauke R. Heekeren D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Hauke R. Heekeren, a Psychology scholar from Universität Hamburg, records 79 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Hauke R. Heekeren, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Hauke R. Heekeren ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Hauke R. Heekeren is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Psychology, with a notable focus on Cognitive Neuroscience, General Decision Sciences, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Applied Psychology.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Neural dynamics and brain function

Heekeren has contributed to multiple research articles published in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • NeuroImage
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Heekeren include:

  • The neural basis of effort valuation: A meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies, 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Task state representations in vmPFC mediate relevant and irrelevant value signals and their behavioral influence, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Effects of hydrocortisone and yohimbine on decision-making under risk, 2020, Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • Emotion Regulation Modulates Dietary Decision-Making via Activity in the Prefrontal-Striatal Valuation System, 2020, Cerebral Cortex
  • Neural correlates of successful costly punishment in the Ultimatum game on a trial-by-trial basis, 2022, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Heekeren collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors, including Yuan-Wei Yao, Katja Wingenfeld, Sophie Metz, Dar Meshi, and Paula Lopez-Gamundi, with multiple joint publications contributing to various aspects of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Dissociation of Cognitive and Emotional Empathy in Adults with Asperger Syndrome Using the Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET)

    Isabel Dziobek;Kimberley Rogers;Kimberley Rogers;Stefan Fleck;Markus Bahnemann

  • The neural systems that mediate human perceptual decision making.

    Hauke R. Heekeren;Sean Marrett;Leslie G. Ungerleider

  • A general mechanism for perceptual decision-making in the human brain

    H. R. Heekeren;S. Marrett;P. A. Bandettini;L. G. Ungerleider

  • Early Setting of Grammatical Processing in the Bilingual Brain

    Isabell Wartenburger;Hauke R. Heekeren;Hauke R. Heekeren;Jubin Abutalebi;Stefano F. Cappa

  • Decrease in parietal cerebral hemoglobin oxygenation during performance of a verbal fluency task in patients with Alzheimer's disease monitored by means of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)--correlation with simultaneous rCBF-PET measurements.

    Christoph Hock;Kersten Villringer;Franz Müller-Spahn;Rüdiger Wenzel

  • How the brain integrates costs and benefits during decision making

    Ulrike Basten;Guido Biele;Hauke R. Heekeren;Christian J. Fiebach

  • Neural Processing of Risk

    Peter N. C. Mohr;Guido Biele;Hauke R. Heekeren

  • The effect of strategies, goals and stimulus material on the neural mechanisms of emotion regulation: A meta-analysis of fMRI studies

    Carmen Morawetz;Stefan Bode;Birgit Derntl;Hauke R Heekeren

  • Age-related differences in white matter microstructure : region-specific patterns of diffusivity

    Aga Z. Burzynska;Claudia Preuschhof;Lars Bäckman;Lars Bäckman;Lars Nyberg

  • Involvement of human left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in perceptual decision making is independent of response modality

    Hauke R. Heekeren;S. Marrett;D. A. Ruff;P. A. Bandettini

  • Lack of empathy in patients with narcissistic personality disorder

    Kathrin Ritter;Isabel Dziobek;Sandra Preißler;Anke Rüter

  • Depression is related to an absence of optimistically biased belief updating about future life events.

    C. Korn;T. Sharot;H. Walter;H. R. Heekeren

  • Human aging magnifies genetic effects on executive functioning and working memory

    Irene E. Nagel;Christian Chicherio;Shu-Chen Li;Timo von Oertzen

  • An fMRI study of simple ethical decision-making.

    Hauke R Heekeren;Isabell Wartenburger;Helge Schmidt;Hans-Peter Schwintowski

  • Neuronal correlates of altered empathy and social cognition in borderline personality disorder

    Isabel Dziobek;Sandra Preißler;Zarko Grozdanovic;Isabella Heuser;Isabella Heuser

  • The Role of the Amygdala in Atypical Gaze on Emotional Faces in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Dorit Kliemann;Isabel Dziobek;Alexander Hatri;Jürgen Baudewig

  • Social Cognition in Borderline Personality Disorder: Evidence for Disturbed Recognition of the Emotions, Thoughts, and Intentions of others

    Sandra Preißler;Isabel Dziobek;Kathrin Ritter;Hauke R. Heekeren

  • The Emerging Neuroscience of Social Media

    Dar Meshi;Diana I. Tamir;Hauke R. Heekeren

  • Genetic variation in dopaminergic neuromodulation influences the ability to rapidly and flexibly adapt decisions

    Lea K. Krugel;Guido Biele;Peter N. C. Mohr;Shu-Chen Li

  • Age-related decline in brain resources modulates genetic effects on cognitive functioning

    Ulman Lindenberger;Irene E. Nagel;Christian Chicherio;Shu-Chen Li

  • Social cognition in borderline personality disorder.

    Stefan Roepke;Stefan Roepke;Aline Vater;Sandra Preißler;Hauke R. Heekeren

Frequent Co-Authors

Shu-Chen Li
Shu-Chen Li TU Dresden
Arno Villringer
Arno Villringer Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Isabel Dziobek
Isabel Dziobek Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Isabell Wartenburger
Isabell Wartenburger University of Potsdam
Ulman Lindenberger
Ulman Lindenberger Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Lars Bäckman
Lars Bäckman Karolinska Institute
Arthur M. Jacobs
Arthur M. Jacobs Freie Universität Berlin
Malek Bajbouj
Malek Bajbouj Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Wolfgang Karl Härdle
Wolfgang Karl Härdle Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Isabella Heuser
Isabella Heuser Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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