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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 62 3204 2950 196 181 151 17341

James M. Olson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James M. Olson between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James M. Olson published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 101 publications in 2023. 36 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 101. Peak 101 publications in 2023. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 101 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 8 publications
1964 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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James M. Olson: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 5
1994 5
1995 9
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 7
2000 5
2001 6
2002 3
2003 9
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 3
2011 8
2012 3
2013 20
2014 13
2015 3
2016 0
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 10
2023 101
2024 28
2025 8
Total 302
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James M. Olson 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 M. Olson 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, 151–160 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: 151 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
151–160 576 151
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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James M. Olson 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 M. Olson 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 62
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Developmental psychology

James M. Olson mainly investigates Social psychology, Counterfactual thinking, Counterfactual conditional, Cognition and Attitude. James M. Olson interconnects Developmental psychology, Social value orientations and Perception in the investigation of issues within Social psychology. His Counterfactual thinking research includes elements of Coping, Possible world, Regret and Dysfunctional family.

His research integrates issues of Attitude behavior consistency, Consistency, Scale, Individual difference and Social psychology in his study of Attitude. His Persuasion research integrates issues from Personality and Attitude change. His work focuses on many connections between Attitude change and other disciplines, such as Stereotype, that overlap with his field of interest in Prejudice and Social influence.

His most cited work include:

  • Attitudes and Attitude Change (2159 citations)
  • What Might Have Been: The Social Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking (468 citations)
  • Why we evaluate: Functions of attitudes. (195 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Cognition, Self and Counterfactual thinking are his primary areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Perception, Social perception and Social cognition in addition to Social psychology. His research in Developmental psychology intersects with topics in Social relation, Social influence and Relative deprivation.

James M. Olson is involved in the study of Counterfactual thinking that focuses on Counterfactual conditional in particular. His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Field, Globe and Primary research. His studies deal with areas such as Attitude, Personality and Attitude change as well as Persuasion.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (68.42%)
  • Developmental psychology (19.08%)
  • Cognition (9.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2019)?

  • Social psychology (68.42%)
  • Developmental psychology (19.08%)
  • Relative deprivation (6.58%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

James M. Olson mostly deals with Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Relative deprivation, Prejudice and Social comparison theory. His work on Social perception expands to the thematically related Social psychology. His work carried out in the field of Developmental psychology brings together such families of science as Recall, Integrative complexity and Attitude strength.

James M. Olson has included themes like Volume and Psychoanalysis in his Prejudice study. His Social comparison theory research includes themes of Social category, Perspective and Demography. His Social psychology research incorporates themes from Field, Globe and Primary research.

Between 2009 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • The Psychology of Values : The Ontario Symposium, Volume 8 (176 citations)
  • Personal relative deprivation, delay discounting, and gambling. (115 citations)
  • Is It All Relative?: Comparative Judgments and the Possible Improvement of Self-Ratings and Ratings of Others (62 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Developmental psychology

His primary areas of study are Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Justice and Harm. Psychological research is the focus of his Social psychology research. His research investigates the link between Developmental psychology and topics such as Relative deprivation that cross with problems in Delay of gratification and Mechanism.

His Justice research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Young adult, Psychological testing and Gratification. The various areas that James M. Olson examines in his Harm study include Perception, Perceived injustice, Injustice, Age differences and Conceptualization. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Psychometrics, Personality psychology, Job performance, Social cognition and Evolutionary psychology.

Best Publications

  • Attitudes and Attitude Change

    James M. Olson;Mark P. Zanna

  • What Might Have Been: The Social Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking

    Neal J. Roese;James M. Olson

  • Values as truisms:evidence and implications

    Gregory Richard Maio;J. M. Olson

  • Relations between Values, Attitudes, and Behavioral Intentions: The Moderating Role of Attitude Function

    Gregory Richard Maio;J. M. Olson

  • Counterfactual Thinking: The Intersection of Affect and Function

    Neal J. Roese;James M. Olson

  • The heritability of attitudes: a study of twins

    James M. Olson;Philip A. Vernon;Julie Aitken Harris;Kerry L. Jang

  • Personal relative deprivation, delay discounting, and gambling.

    Mitchell J. Callan;N. Will Shead;James M. Olson

  • Advances in experimental social psychology

    Leonard Berkowitz;Mark P. Zanna;James M. Olson

  • Attitude–behavior consistency: An individual difference perspective.

    Mark P. Zanna;James M. Olson;Russell H. Fazio

  • Ideologies, Values, Attitudes, and Behavior

    Gregory R. Maio;James M. Olson;Mark M. Bernard;Michelle A. Luke

  • Counterfactual thinking: A critical overview.

    Neal J. Roese;James M. Olson

  • Uncertainty orientation and persuasion: Individual differences in the effects of personal relevance on social judgments.

    Richard M. Sorrentino;D. Ramona Bobocel;Maria Z. Gitta;James M. Olson

  • An expectancy-attribution model of the effects of placebos.

    Michael Ross;James M. Olson

  • Jeer Pressure: The Behavioral Effects of Observing Ridicule of Others:

    Leslie M. Janes;James M. Olson

  • Counterfactuals, Causal Attributions, and the Hindsight Bias: A Conceptual Integration

    Neal J. Roese;James M. Olson

  • The Structure of Counterfactual Thought

    Neal J. Roese;James M. Olson

  • Addressing discrepancies between values and behavior:the motivating effect of reasons

    Gregory R. Maio;James M. Olson;Lindsay Allen;Mark M. Bernard

  • Why we evaluate: Functions of attitudes.

    Gregory Richard Maio;James M. Olson

  • Outcome Controllability and Counterfactual Thinking

    Neal J. Roese;James M. Olson

  • Value—attitude‐behaviour relations: The moderating role of attitude functions

    Gregory R. Maio;James M. Olson

  • Relative deprivation and social comparison

    James M Olson

  • Culture and Social Behavior : The Ontario Symposium, Volume 10

    Richard M. Sorrentino;Dov Cohen;James M. Olson;Mark P. Zanna

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark P. Zanna
Mark P. Zanna University of Waterloo
Gregory R. Maio
Gregory R. Maio University of Bath
Neal J. Roese
Neal J. Roese Northwestern University
Steven J. Spencer
Steven J. Spencer The Ohio State University
Richard M. Sorrentino
Richard M. Sorrentino University of Western Ontario
Richard D. Goffin
Richard D. Goffin University of Western Ontario
Michael Ross
Michael Ross University of Waterloo
Victoria M. Esses
Victoria M. Esses University of Western Ontario
Philip A. Vernon
Philip A. Vernon University of Western Ontario
Aaron C. Kay
Aaron C. Kay Duke University

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