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Hugo Mercier

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 40 8075 7536 74 72 147 11108

Hugo Mercier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hugo Mercier between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hugo Mercier published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2025. 42 of the 228 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2025. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 28 publications
2004 2025

228 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hugo Mercier: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 6
2007 6
2008 3
2009 5
2010 5
2011 8
2012 13
2013 10
2014 6
2015 7
2016 16
2017 15
2018 14
2019 15
2020 20
2021 13
2022 13
2023 9
2024 14
2025 28
Total 228
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Hugo Mercier 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 Hugo Mercier 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, 141–150 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: 147 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
141–150 597 147
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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Hugo Mercier 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 Hugo Mercier 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 40
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

Hugo Mercier is affiliated with the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in France. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with notable contributions in sociology and political science, cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, safety research, and statistical and nonlinear physics.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including misinformation and its impacts, psychology of moral and emotional judgment, social and intergroup psychology, experimental behavioral economics studies, opinion dynamics and social influence, social media and politics, and climate change communication and perception.

Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Evolution and Human Behavior
  • Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied
  • Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
  • Cognition

Some of Mercier's recent papers are:

  • Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe (2020), Social Forces
  • Why do so few people share fake news? It hurts their reputation (2020), New Media & Society
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Shortening the Last Mile (2021), Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Research note: Fighting misinformation or fighting for information? (2022), Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
  • Information delivered by a chatbot has a positive impact on COVID-19 vaccines attitudes and intentions. (2021), Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied

The scientist has collaborated extensively with coauthors such as Sacha Altay, Coralie Chevallier, Anne-Sophie Hacquin, Pascal Boyer, and Yoshimasa Majima.

Mercier's book publications include multiple titles from Princeton University Press and Cambridge University Press. These include two editions of Not Born Yesterday (2020) and The Cognitive Science of Belief (2022).

Best Publications

  • Why Do Humans Reason? Arguments for an Argumentative Theory

    Hugo Mercier;Dan Sperber

  • Epistemic Vigilance

    Unknown

  • The Enigma of Reason

    Hugo Mercier;Dan Sperber

  • Reasoning Is for Arguing: Understanding the Successes and Failures of Deliberation

    Hugo Mercier;Hélène Landemore

  • Norms and Beliefs: How Change Occurs

    Cristina Bicchieri;Hugo Mercier

  • Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

    Hugo Mercier

  • The Argumentative Theory: Predictions and Empirical Evidence

    Hugo Mercier

  • Reasoning serves argumentation in children

    Hugo Mercier

  • Why do so Few People Share Fake News? It Hurts Their Reputation.

    Sacha Altay;Anne-Sophie Hacquin;Hugo Mercier

  • Arguments, more than confidence, explain the good performance of reasoning groups

    Emmanuel Trouche;Emmanuel Sander;Hugo Mercier

  • How Preschoolers Use Cues of Dominance to Make Sense of Their Social Environment

    Rawan Charafeddine;Hugo Mercier;Fabrice Clément;Laurence Kaufmann

  • How Gullible are We? A Review of the Evidence from Psychology and Social Science:

    Hugo Mercier

  • Cognitive Obstacles to Pro-Vaccination Beliefs

    Helena Miton;Hugo Mercier

  • Intuitive and reflective inferences

    Hugo Mercier;Dan Sperber

  • Early sensitivity to arguments: how preschoolers weight circular arguments.

    Hugo Mercier;Stéphane Bernard;Fabrice Clément

  • The influence of power and reason on young Maya children's endorsement of testimony.

    Thomas Castelain;Thomas Castelain;Stéphane Bernard;Jean-Baptiste Van der Henst;Hugo Mercier

  • The boss is always right: Preschoolers endorse the testimony of a dominant over that of a subordinate

    Stéphane Bernard;Thomas Castelain;Thomas Castelain;Hugo Mercier;Laurence Kaufmann

  • Confidence as an expression of commitment: why misplaced expressions of confidence backfire

    Colin Vullioud;Fabrice Clément;Thom Scott-Phillips;Hugo Mercier

  • Universal cognitive mechanisms explain the cultural success of bloodletting

    Helena Miton;Nicolas Claidière;Hugo Mercier

  • Saying, presupposing and implicating: How pragmatics modulates commitment

    Diana Mazzarella;Robert Reinecke;Ira Noveck;Hugo Mercier

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Shortening the Last Mile.

    Coralie Chevallier;Anne Sophie Hacquin;Hugo Mercier

Frequent Co-Authors

Dan Sperber
Dan Sperber Central European University
Hélène Landemore
Hélène Landemore Yale University
Ira A. Noveck
Ira A. Noveck Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Virginie Thierry
Virginie Thierry French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Mark Inall
Mark Inall Scottish Association For Marine Science
Vittorio Girotto
Vittorio Girotto Università Iuav di Venezia
Robert S. Pickart
Robert S. Pickart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Amy S. Bower
Amy S. Bower Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Stuart A. Cunningham
Stuart A. Cunningham Scottish Association For Marine Science
Sheldon Bacon
Sheldon Bacon National Oceanography Centre

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