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James G. Pfaus

James G. Pfaus

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Neuroscience
Czechia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 66 2713 2486 1 1 215 15873
Neuroscience 66 3002 2744 2 2 225 16013

James G. Pfaus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James G. Pfaus between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James G. Pfaus published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 18 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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James G. Pfaus: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 3
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 6
1993 5
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 7
2005 5
2006 12
2007 5
2008 8
2009 12
2010 8
2011 8
2012 10
2013 10
2014 10
2015 19
2016 7
2017 13
2018 10
2019 12
2020 6
2021 11
2022 11
2023 6
2024 10
2025 17
2026 1
Total 266
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James G. Pfaus publications per year - data summary

  • James G. Pfaus, a Psychology scholar from Charles University, has 266 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1998 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 41 years in the span carries no publications at all (2002).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.7 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 45 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 40 publications (2.9 per year); 2000-2013: 93 publications (6.6 per year); 2014-2026: 133 publications (10.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James G. Pfaus 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 James G. Pfaus 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, 211–220 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: 215 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
211–220 313 215
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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James G. Pfaus 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.
  • James G. Pfaus, a Psychology scholar from Charles University, records 215 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than James G. Pfaus, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and James G. Pfaus 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).

James G. Pfaus 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 James G. Pfaus 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 66
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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James G. Pfaus 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.
  • James G. Pfaus, a Psychology scholar from Charles University, records 66 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than James G. Pfaus, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and James G. Pfaus 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Czechia Leader Award

Overview

James G. Pfaus is affiliated with Charles University in the Czech Republic and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology. Their work covers multiple subfields, including clinical psychology, social psychology, reproductive medicine, psychiatry and mental health, as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's research themes encompass neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, sexual function and dysfunction studies, hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, sexuality, behavior and technology, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, hormonal and reproductive studies, and stress responses with cortisol.

Frequent publication venues for Pfaus include:

  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Sexual Medicine Reviews
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Pfaus are:

  • "International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Review of Epidemiology and Pathophysiology, and a Consensus Nomenclature and Process of Care for the Management of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD)" (2021) published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • "The Neurobiology of Behavior and Its Applicability for Animal Welfare: A Review" (2022) published in Animals
  • "The non-aromatizable androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) facilitates sexual behavior in ovariectomized female rats primed with estradiol" (2020) published in Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • "Assessment and treatment of compulsive sexual behavior disorder: a sexual medicine perspective" (2024) published in Sexual Medicine Reviews
  • "Conditioning of Sexual Interests and Paraphilias in Humans Is Difficult to See, Virtually Impossible to Test, and Probably Exactly How It Happens: A Comment on Hsu and Bailey (2020)" (2020) published in Archives of Sexual Behavior

Frequent collaborators of James G. Pfaus include Oscar González-Flores, Marcos García-Juárez, Raymundo Domínguez-Ordóñez, Gonzalo R. Quintana, and Ailyn Luna-Hernández. These partnerships reflect sustained cooperative efforts in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Summary of the recommendations on sexual dysfunctions in men

    Francesco Montorsi;Ganesan Adaikan;Edgardo Becher;Francois Giuliano

  • REVIEWS: Pathways of Sexual Desire

    James G. Pfaus

  • Ultrasonic vocalizations of rats (Rattus norvegicus) during mating, play, and aggression: Behavioral concomitants, relationship to reward, and self-administration of playback.

    Jeffrey Burgdorf;Roger A. Kroes;Joseph R. Moskal;James G. Pfaus

  • Dopamine functions in appetitive and defensive behaviours.

    James R. Blackburn;James G. Pfaus;Anthony G. Phillips

  • Sexual behavior increases dopamine transmission in the nucleus accumbens and striatum of male rats: comparison with novelty and locomotion.

    Geert Damsma;James G. Pfaus;Danielle Wenkstern;Anthony G. Phillips

  • Sexual behavior enhances central dopamine transmission in the male rat.

    J. G. Pfaus;Geert Damsma;George G. Nomikos;D. G. Wenkstern

  • Conditioning and Sexual Behavior: A Review

    James G. Pfaus;Tod E. Kippin;Soraya Centeno

  • Role of dopamine in anticipatory and consummatory aspects of sexual behavior in the male rat.

    James G. Pfaus;Anthony G. Phillips

  • Sexual activity increases dopamine transmission in the nucleus accumbens and striatum of female rats

    J.G. Pfaus;G. Damsma;D. Wenkstern;H.C. Fibiger

  • Opioids and sexual behavior.

    James G. Pfaus;Boris B. Gorzalka

  • Implications of Immediate-Early Gene Induction in the Brain Following Sexual Stimulation of Female and Male Rodents

    James G Pfaus;Michaela M Heeb

  • Sexual stimulation activates c-fos within estrogen-concentrating regions of the female rat forebrain.

    J.G. Pfaus;S.P. Kleopoulos;C.V. Mobbs;R.B. Gibbs

  • Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Expert Consensus Panel Review

    Irwin Goldstein;Noel N. Kim;Anita H. Clayton;Leonard R. DeRogatis

  • Who, What, Where, When (and Maybe Even Why)? How the Experience of Sexual Reward Connects Sexual Desire, Preference, and Performance

    James G. Pfaus;Tod E. Kippin;Genaro A. Coria-Avila;Hélène Gelez

  • What can animal models tell us about human sexual response

    James G Pfaus;Tod E Kippin;Genaro Coria-Avila

  • Sex for fun: a synthesis of human and animal neurobiology

    Janniko R. Georgiadis;Morten L. Kringelbach;James G. Pfaus

  • Dopamine transmission increases in the nucleus accumbens of male rats during their first exposure to sexually receptive female rats

    D. Wenkstern;J.G. Pfaus;H.C. Fibiger

  • Sexual behavior increases c-fos expression in the forebrain of the male rat

    G.S. Robertson;J.G. Pfaus;L.J. Atkinson;H. Matsumura

  • The Common Neural Bases Between Sexual Desire and Love: A Multilevel Kernel Density fMRI Analysis

    Stephanie Cacioppo;Stephanie Cacioppo;Francesco Bianchi‐Demicheli;Chris Frum;James G. Pfaus

  • Appetitive and Consummatory Sexual Behaviors of Female Rats in Bilevel Chambers: I. A Correlational and Factor Analysis and the Effects of Ovarian Hormones

    James G. Pfaus;Wendy J. Smith;Carol B. Coopersmith

  • Neurobiology of sexual behavior

    James G Pfaus

Frequent Co-Authors

Irwin Goldstein
Irwin Goldstein Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
Anthony G. Phillips
Anthony G. Phillips University of British Columbia
Donald W. Pfaff
Donald W. Pfaff Rockefeller University
François Giuliano
François Giuliano Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Andrew G. Ryder
Andrew G. Ryder Concordia University
Kim Wallen
Kim Wallen Emory University
Jens C. Pruessner
Jens C. Pruessner University of Konstanz
Jack van Honk
Jack van Honk Utrecht University
Robert-Paul Juster
Robert-Paul Juster University of Montreal
Boris B. Gorzalka
Boris B. Gorzalka University of British Columbia

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