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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 144 95 82 55 46 392 88774
Neuroscience 143 183 164 119 104 386 88503

Jean Decety publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean Decety between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean Decety published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2015. 13 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2015. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean Decety: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 6
1995 10
1996 7
1997 5
1998 8
1999 9
2000 7
2001 9
2002 10
2003 11
2004 8
2005 5
2006 12
2007 13
2008 9
2009 17
2010 18
2011 19
2012 12
2013 18
2014 25
2015 28
2016 16
2017 16
2018 17
2019 18
2020 24
2021 13
2022 10
2023 15
2024 6
2025 7
Total 425
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Jean Decety 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 Jean Decety 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, 391–400 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: 392 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 57 392
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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Jean Decety 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 Jean Decety 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, 144+ 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: 144 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 144
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jean Decety is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Their research predominantly focuses on clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and social psychology, intersecting with areas such as psychiatry and mental health.

Their scholarly work covers a variety of main topics, including the psychology of moral and emotional judgment, psychopathy and forensic psychiatry, child and animal learning development, social and intergroup psychology, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, and neuroendocrine regulation and behavior.

Jean Decety has published frequently in several scientific venues. These include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • NeuroImage Clinical
  • OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying

Notable recent publications by Jean Decety are:

  • Empathy in Medicine: What It Is, and How Much We Really Need It (2020), The American Journal of Medicine
  • The Emergence of Empathy: A Developmental Neuroscience Perspective (2021), Developmental Review
  • Why Empathy Is Not a Reliable Source of Information in Moral Decision Making (2021), Current Directions in Psychological Science

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Jean Decety include:

  • Carla L. Harenski
  • Kent A. Kiehl
  • Keith J. Yoder
  • Morgana Lizzio-Wilson
  • Emma F. Thomas

In recognition of their work, Jean Decety was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • The functional architecture of human empathy

    Jean Decety;Philip L. Jackson

  • Meta-analytic evidence for common and distinct neural networks associated with directly experienced pain and empathy for pain

    Claus Lamm;Claus Lamm;Claus Lamm;Jean Decety;Tania Singer;Tania Singer

  • The Neural Substrate of Human Empathy: Effects of Perspective-taking and Cognitive Appraisal

    Claus Lamm;C. Daniel Batson;Jean Decety

  • Functional anatomy of execution, mental simulation, observation, and verb generation of actions: a meta-analysis.

    Julie Grèzes;Jean Decety

  • How do we perceive the pain of others? A window into the neural processes involved in empathy.

    Philip L. Jackson;Andrew N. Meltzoff;Jean Decety

  • Effect of subjective perspective taking during simulation of action: a PET investigation of agency

    Perrine Ruby;Jean Decety

  • Human empathy through the lens of social neuroscience.

    Jean Decety;Claus Lamm

  • Brain activity during observation of actions. Influence of action content and subject's strategy.

    J Decety;J Grèzes;N Costes;D Perani

  • From the perception of action to the understanding of intention

    Sarah-Jayne Blakemore;Jean Decety;Jean Decety

  • Shared representations between self and other: a social cognitive neuroscience view.

    Jean Decety;Jessica A. Sommerville

  • Mapping motor representations with positron emission tomography

    Jean Decety;D. Perani;Marc Jeannerod;V. Bettinardi

  • Neural mechanisms subserving the perception of human actions

    Jean Decety;Julie Grèzes

  • Empathy and Pro-Social Behavior in Rats

    Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal;Jean Decety;Peggy Mason

  • The Role of the Right Temporoparietal Junction in Social Interaction: How Low-Level Computational Processes Contribute to Meta-Cognition

    Jean Decety;Claus Lamm

  • A Social-Neuroscience Perspective on Empathy

    Jean Decety;Philip L. Jackson

  • What imitation tells us about social cognition: a rapprochement between developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

    Andrew N. Meltzoff;Jean Decety

  • Empathy examined through the neural mechanisms involved in imagining how I feel versus how you feel pain

    Philip L. Jackson;Eric Brunet;Andrew N. Meltzoff;Jean Decety

  • The power of simulation: imagining one's own and other's behavior.

    Jean Decety;Julie Grèzes

  • Modulating the experience of agency: a positron emission tomography study.

    Chloé Farrer;Nicolas Franck;Nicolas Georgieff;Chris D Frith

  • How Would You Feel versus How Do You Think She Would Feel? A Neuroimaging Study of Perspective-Taking with Social Emotions

    Perrine Ruby;Jean Decety

Frequent Co-Authors

Kent A. Kiehl
Kent A. Kiehl University of New Mexico
Marc Jeannerod
Marc Jeannerod Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Agustín Ibáñez
Agustín Ibáñez Adolfo Ibáñez University
Claus Lamm
Claus Lamm University of Vienna
Michael Koenigs
Michael Koenigs University of Wisconsin–Madison
Andrew N. Meltzoff
Andrew N. Meltzoff University of Washington
John T. Cacioppo
John T. Cacioppo University of Chicago
Philip L. Jackson
Philip L. Jackson Université Laval
Julie Grèzes
Julie Grèzes École Normale Supérieure
David S. Kosson
David S. Kosson Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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