2026 James R. Bettman: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	76	476	408	228	192	169	54147

Overview

James R. Bettman is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology and social sciences, with a particular focus on behavioral health and interventions, consumer behavior in brand consumption and identification, and digital marketing and social media.

The scientist's primary fields of study include:

Psychology
Social Sciences

Key subfields are:

Sociology and Political Science
Applied Psychology
Social Psychology
Marketing
General Decision Sciences

The topics that dominate Bettman's work include:

Behavioral Health and Interventions
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
Digital Marketing and Social Media
Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bettman showcase diverse aspects of consumer psychology and social behavior. These include:

"Boundaries of Constructive Choice: On the Accessibility of Maximize Accuracy and Minimize Effort Goals," 2020, Journal of Consumer Psychology
"Celebrate Good Times: How Celebrations Increase Perceived Social Support," 2022, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
"Social Relationships and Consumer Behavior," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
"Product-facilitated conversations: When does starting a conversation by mentioning a product lead to better conversational outcomes?", 2023, Journal of Consumer Psychology

The frequent coauthors with whom Bettman has published include:

Kelley Gullo Wight
Gavan J. Fitzsimons
Felipe M. Affonso
Chris Janiszewski
Danielle J. Brick

Bettman's research has appeared most often in the following venues:

Journal of Consumer Psychology
Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

The adaptive decision maker

John W. Payne;James R. Bettman;Eric J. Johnson

6459
Citations
Constructive Consumer Choice Processes

James R. Bettman;Mary Frances Luce;John W. Payne

4450
Citations
The adaptive decision maker: Frontmatter

John W. Payne;James R. Bettman;Eric J. Johnson

3102
Citations
An information processing theory of consumer choice

James R. Bettman

3041
Citations
Self‐Construal, Reference Groups, and Brand Meaning

Jennifer Edson Escalas;James R. Bettman

3026
Citations
Adaptive Strategy Selection in Decision Making.

John W Payne;James R Bettman;Eric J Johnson

2767
Citations
Effects of Prior Knowledge and Experience and Phase of the Choice Process on Consumer Decision Processes: A Protocol Analysis

James R. Bettman;C. Whan Park

2547
Citations
You Are What They Eat: The Influence of Reference Groups on Consumers’ Connections to Brands

Jennifer Edson Escalas;James R. Bettman

2406
Citations
Behavioral decision research: A constructive processing perspective.

John W. Payne;James R. Bettman;Eric J. Johnson

2156
Citations
Perceived Risk and Its Components: A Model and Empirical Test:

James R. Bettman

1539
Citations
Attributions in the Board Room: Causal Reasoning in Corporate Annual Reports

James R. Bettman;Barton A. Weitz

1067
Citations
The Effects of Brand Positioning Strategies on Consumers’ Brand and Category Perceptions: Some Insights from Schema Research:

Mita Sujan;James R. Bettman

940
Citations
Effects of Framing on Evaluation of Comparable and Noncomparable Alternatives by Expert and Novice Consumers

James R. Bettman;Mita Sujan

875
Citations
Discounting time and time discounting: Subjective time perception and intertemporal preferences.

Gal Zauberman;B. Kyu Kim;Selin A . Malkoc;James R . Bettman

862
Citations
Effects of Information Presentation Format on Consumer Information Acquisition Strategies

James R. Bettman;Pradeep Kakkar

853
Citations
A Componential Analysis of Cognitive Effort in Choice

James R Bettman;Eric J Johnson;John W Payne

848
Citations
Memory Factors in Consumer Choice: A Review:

James R. Bettman

770
Citations
Measuring Constructed Preferences: Towards a Building Code

John W. Payne;James R. Bettman;David A. Schkade;Norbert Schwarz

635
Citations
Choice Processing in Emotionally Difficult Decisions

Mary Frances Luce;James R. Bettman;John W. Payne

633
Citations
Emotional Trade-Off Difficulty and Choice:

Mary Frances Luce;John W. Payne;James R. Bettman

572
Citations
You Are What They Eat: The Infulence of Reference Groups on Consumers' Connections to Brands

Jennifer Edson Escalas;James R. Bettman

343
Citations
The Construction of Preference: Constructive Consumer Choice Processes

James R. Bettman;Mary Frances Luce;John W. Payne

6
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Payne Duke University

Mary Frances Luce Duke University

Gavan J. Fitzsimons Duke University

Gal Zauberman Yale University

Richard J. Lutz University of Florida

Tanya L. Chartrand Duke University

Peter A. Ubel Duke University

David A. Schkade University of California, San Diego

Baba Shiv Stanford University

Scott A. Huettel Duke University

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