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Irving L. Janis

Irving L. Janis

Yale University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 52 4878 2684 117 32268

Irving L. Janis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Irving L. Janis between 1950 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Irving L. Janis published across 72 years, from 1950 to 2021, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1958. 3 of the 120 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1958. 1950: 5 publications 1951: 12 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 3 publications 1954: 5 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 3 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 25 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications
1950 2021

120 publications in total across all disciplines

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Irving L. Janis: publications per year, 1950 to 2021
Year Publications
1950 5
1951 12
1952 0
1953 3
1954 5
1955 1
1956 3
1957 0
1958 25
1959 3
1960 1
1961 0
1962 1
1963 1
1964 0
1965 5
1966 1
1967 1
1968 3
1969 2
1970 5
1971 1
1972 1
1973 3
1974 2
1975 2
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
2021 2
Total 120
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Irving L. Janis 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 Irving L. Janis 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, 111–120 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: 117 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
111–120 686 117
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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Irving L. Janis 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 Irving L. Janis 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 52
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 1981 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1973 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1956 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Irving L. Janis was affiliated with Yale University in the United States during their academic career. Their work involved collaboration with several co-authors, including Gordon A. Craig, Félix Gilbert, Alonzo Church, John von Neumann, and Oskar Morgenstern.

Janis's contributions to psychology and related fields were recognized through several awards. They received the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science in 1989, as well as the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology awarded by the American Psychological Association in 1981. Earlier in their career, Janis was named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1973. Additionally, they became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1956.

Throughout their career, Janis was involved in research that intersected multiple disciplines, as evidenced by their varied collaborations. The partnerships with notable figures such as John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern indicate engagement with fields connected to decision theory and economics, while collaborations with others like Alonzo Church suggest ties to logic and theoretical foundations.

Although specific recent papers or publication venues were not listed, Janis's research history reflects a cross-disciplinary breadth. Their body of work included significant intellectual exchanges with peers who contributed to fields spanning psychology, mathematics, and economics.

Best Publications

  • Decision Making: A Psychological Analysis of Conflict, Choice, and Commitment

    Irving Lester Janis;Leon Mann

  • Victims of Groupthink

    Irving Janis

  • Communication and persuasion

    C.I. Hovland;I.L. Janis;H.H. Kelley

  • Groupthink : psychological studies of policy decisions and fiascoes

    Irving Lester Janis

  • Communication and Persuasion: Psychological Studies of Opinion Change

    Carl Iver Hovland;Irving Lester Janis;Harold H. Kelley

  • Effect of fear-arousing communications.

    Irving L. Janis;Seymour Feshbach

  • Effects of Fear Arousal on Attitude Change: Recent Developments in Theory and Experimental Research1

    Irving L. Janis

  • Crucial Decisions: Leadership in Policymaking and Crisis Management

    Irving Lester Janis

  • The influence of role playing on opinion change.

    Irving L. Janis;Bert T. King

  • Reduction of psychological stress in surgical patients

    Ellen J. Langer;Irving L. Janis;John A. Wolfer

  • Psychological Stress: Psychoanalytic and Behavioral Studies of Surgical Patients

    Irving Lester Janis

  • Personality and Persuasibility.

    Donald N. Michael;Carl Hovland;Irving Janis

  • Decision Making during International Crises Is Quality of Process Related to Outcome

    Gregory M. Herek;Irving L. Janis;Paul Huth

  • Comparison of the effectiveness of improvised versus non-improvised role-playing in producing opinion changes.

    Bert T. King;Irving L. Janis

  • Personality correlates of susceptibility to persuasion.

    Irving L Janis

  • An experimental study of psychological resistance to fear-arousing communications.

    Irving L. Janis;Robert F. Terwilliger

  • Emergency Decision Making: A Theoretical Analysis of Responses to Disaster Warnings

    Irving L. Janis;Leon Mann

  • THE INFLUENCE OF INCENTIVE CONDITIONS ON THE SUCCESS OF ROLE PLAYING IN MODIFYING ATTITUDES.

    Irving L. Janis;J. Barnard Gilmore

  • Personality and Persuasibility

    Irving L. and Carl Hovland eds. Janis

  • Effectiveness of emotional role-playing in modifying smoking habits and attitudes.

    Irving L. Janis;Leon Mann

  • Decision Making--A Psychological Analysis of Conflict, Choice, and Commitment.

    Larry Elowitz;Irving L. Janis;Leon Mann

Frequent Co-Authors

Leon Mann
Leon Mann University of Melbourne
Carl I. Hovland
Carl I. Hovland Yale University
Paul K. Huth
Paul K. Huth University of Maryland, College Park
Harold H. Kelley
Harold H. Kelley University of California, Los Angeles
Gregory M. Herek
Gregory M. Herek University of California, Davis
James M. Dabbs
James M. Dabbs Georgia State University
Leon Festinger
Leon Festinger New School
James J. Gibson
James J. Gibson Cornell University
Harry F. Harlow
Harry F. Harlow University of Wisconsin–Madison
Charles E. Osgood
Charles E. Osgood University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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