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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3382 3114 27 26 179 9658

Joseph Bulbulia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph Bulbulia between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph Bulbulia published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 30 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 9 publications
2003 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph Bulbulia: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 5
2009 4
2010 2
2011 13
2012 5
2013 19
2014 12
2015 11
2016 11
2017 15
2018 9
2019 13
2020 26
2021 14
2022 18
2023 9
2024 21
2025 9
Total 220
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Joseph Bulbulia publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph Bulbulia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 174–183 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 179 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313 179
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Joseph Bulbulia D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph Bulbulia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251 47
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Joseph Bulbulia is a researcher affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Their scholarly work primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with a particular focus on sociology and political science, health, social psychology, clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their main research topics include:

  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Advanced Causal Inference Techniques

Joseph Bulbulia has contributed articles to a variety of academic journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Religion Brain & Behavior
  • Evolutionary Human Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Human Behaviour

Their recent papers showcase a range of topics related to religion, psychology, and well-being. Notable works include:

  • Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown on trust, attitudes toward government, and well-being, 2020, American Psychologist
  • Religion and the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Religion Brain & Behavior
  • Treatment of missing data determined conclusions regarding moralizing gods, 2021, Nature
  • A many-analysts approach to the relation between religiosity and well-being, 2022, Religion Brain & Behavior
  • Religious residue: Cross-cultural evidence that religious psychology and behavior persist following deidentification, 2020, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Joseph Bulbulia frequently collaborates with several scholars in their research activities. Key co-authors include:

  • Chris G. Sibley
  • Richard Sosis
  • Wesley J. Wildman
  • Quentin D. Atkinson
  • Kumar Yogeeswaran

Best Publications

  • Synchronized arousal between performers and related spectators in a fire-walking ritual

    Ivana Konvalinka;Dimitris Xygalatas;Joseph Bulbulia;Uffe Schjødt

  • Let's dance together: synchrony, shared intentionality and cooperation.

    Paul Reddish;Paul Reddish;Ronald Fischer;Joseph Bulbulia;Joseph Bulbulia

  • Extreme Rituals Promote Prosociality

    Dimitrios Xygalatas;Dimitrios Xygalatas;Panagiotis Mitkidis;Panagiotis Mitkidis;Ronald Fischer;Paul Reddish;Paul Reddish

  • To be in synchrony or not? A meta-analysis of synchrony's effects on behavior, perception, cognition and affect

    Reneeta Mogan;Ronald Fischer;Joseph A. Bulbulia

  • The cognitive and evolutionary psychology of religion

    Joseph Bulbulia

  • Broad supernatural punishment but not moralizing high gods precede the evolution of political complexity in Austronesia

    Joseph Watts;Simon J. Greenhill;Quentin Douglas Atkinson;Thomas E. Currie

  • The ecology of religious beliefs

    Carlos A. Botero;Beth Gardner;Kathryn R. Kirby;Joseph Bulbulia

  • Signalling theory and the evolution of religious cooperation

    Joseph Bulbulia;Richard Sosis

  • Faith after an earthquake: a longitudinal study of religion and perceived health before and after the 2011 Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake

    Chris G. Sibley;Joseph Bulbulia

  • Does synchrony promote generalized prosociality

    Paul Reddish;Joseph Bulbulia;Ronald Fischer

  • How do rituals affect cooperation? An experimental field study comparing nine ritual types.

    Ronald Fischer;Rohan Callander;Paul Reddish;Joseph Bulbulia

  • Global evidence of extreme intuitive moral prejudice against atheists

    Will M. Gervais;Dimitris Xygalatas;Dimitris Xygalatas;Ryan T. Mckay;Michiel Van Elk

  • Ritual human sacrifice promoted and sustained the evolution of stratified societies

    Joseph Watts;Oliver Sheehan;Quentin Douglas Atkinson;Joseph Bulbulia

  • Cognitive resource depletion in religious interactions

    Uffe Schjoedt;Jesper Sørensen;Kristoffer Laigaard Nielbo;Dimitrios Xygalatas

  • Religion and the COVID-19 pandemic

    Wesley J. Wildman;Joseph Bulbulia;Richard Sosis;Uffe Schjoedt

  • The need to believe: a neuroscience account of religion as a motivated process

    Michael Inzlicht;Alexa M. Tullett;Marie Good

  • The Fire-Walker’s High: Affect and Physiological Responses in an Extreme Collective Ritual

    Ronald Fischer;Dimitris Xygalatas;Panagiotis Mitkidis;Panagiotis Mitkidis;Paul Reddish

  • Quantifying collective effervescence: Heart-rate dynamics at a fire-walking ritual

    Dimitris Xygalatas;Ivana Konvalinka;Joseph Bulbulia;Andreas Roepstorff

  • The Evolution of Religion Studies, Theories, & Critiques

    J Bulbulia;R Sosis;E Harris;R Genet

  • Demographic and Psychological Predictors of Panel Attrition: Evidence from the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study

    Nicole Satherley;Petar Milojev;Lara M. Greaves;Yanshu Huang

  • The cultural evolution of religion

    Joseph Bulbulia;Armin W. Geertz;Quentin D. Atkinson;Emma Cohen

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris G. Sibley
Chris G. Sibley University of Auckland
Richard Sosis
Richard Sosis University of Connecticut
Danny Osborne
Danny Osborne University of Auckland
Marc S. Wilson
Marc S. Wilson Victoria University of Wellington
Quentin D. Atkinson
Quentin D. Atkinson University of Auckland
Fiona Kate Barlow
Fiona Kate Barlow University of Queensland
Ronald Fischer
Ronald Fischer Victoria University of Wellington
Jordan Grafman
Jordan Grafman Northwestern University
Taciano L. Milfont
Taciano L. Milfont University of Waikato
Simon J. Greenhill
Simon J. Greenhill Max Planck Society

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