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Kaiping Peng

Kaiping Peng

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 47 6015 5595 59 57 159 22857

Kaiping Peng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kaiping Peng between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kaiping Peng published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2023. 36 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2023. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 20 publications
1994 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kaiping Peng: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 5
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 4
2007 2
2008 5
2009 5
2010 3
2011 4
2012 3
2013 8
2014 6
2015 8
2016 10
2017 7
2018 16
2019 16
2020 18
2021 14
2022 12
2023 22
2024 16
2025 20
Total 220
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Kaiping Peng 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 Kaiping Peng 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: 159 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
151–160 576 159
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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Kaiping Peng 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 Kaiping Peng 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 47
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
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Overview

Kaiping Peng is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has a research focus primarily within psychology, with a significant emphasis on social psychology. Their scholarly work spans across various subfields including social psychology, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The researcher's publications have appeared frequently in several academic venues. These include Acta Psychologica Sinica, where they have contributed eight papers, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health with four publications, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Veterinary Science with three papers each, and the Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, also featuring three of their papers.

Kaiping Peng has explored multiple research topics related to human behavior and psychological processes. Key topics in their work include:

  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Seeking the 'Beauty Center' in the Brain: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies of Beautiful Human Faces and Visual Art," 2020, published in Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience
  • "Mulberry Leaf Flavonoids Improve Milk Production, Antioxidant, and Metabolic Status of Water Buffaloes," 2020, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Happiness at Your Fingertips: Assessing Mental Health with Smartphone Photoplethysmogram-Based Heart Rate Variability Analysis," 2020, published in Telemedicine Journal and e-Health
  • "Self-compassion and the Mitigation of Negative Affect in the Era of Social Distancing," 2021, published in Mindfulness
  • "Developing a Quadripartite Existential Meaning Scale and Exploring the Internal Structure of Meaning in Life," 2020, published in Journal of Happiness Studies

Frequent collaborators include Feng Yu, Mengwei Li, Jie Sui, Tong Song, and Zhenhua Tang, each having coauthored multiple papers with Peng. Mengwei Li is noted as a frequent coauthor with a joint count of ten publications.

Best Publications

  • Culture and systems of thought: holistic versus analytic cognition.

    Richard E. Nisbett;Kaiping Peng;Incheol Choi;Ara Norenzayan

  • Culture, dialectics, and reasoning about contradiction.

    Kaiping Peng;Richard E. Nisbett

  • Culture and Cause: American and Chinese Attributions for Social and Physical Events

    Michael W. Morris;Kaiping Peng

  • What's Wrong With Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Subjective Likert Scales?: The Reference-Group Effect

    Steven J. Heine;Darrin R. Lehman;Kaiping Peng;Joe Greenholtz

  • Culture, control, and perception of relationships in the environment.

    Li Jun Ji;Kaiping Peng;Richard E. Nisbett

  • Dialectical Self-Esteem and East-West Differences in Psychological Well-Being

    Julie Spencer-Rodgers;Kaiping Peng;Lei Wang;Yubo Hou

  • Validity problems comparing values across cultures and possible solutions.

    Kaiping Peng;Richard E. Nisbett;Nancy Y. C. Wong

  • Cultural Differences in Expectations of Change and Tolerance for Contradiction: A Decade of Empirical Research

    Julie Spencer-Rodgers;Melissa J. Williams;Kaiping Peng

  • Acculturation Strategies and Integrative Complexity The Cognitive Implications of Biculturalism

    Carmit T. Tadmor;Philip E. Tetlock;Kaiping Peng

  • Awe, the diminished self, and collective engagement: Universals and cultural variations in the small self.

    Yang Bai;Laura A. Maruskin;Serena Chen;Amie M. Gordon

  • The Dialectical Self-Concept: Contradiction, Change, and Holism in East Asian Cultures:

    Julie Spencer-Rodgers;Helen C. Boucher;Sumi C. Mori;Lei Wang

  • Effect of growth mindset on school engagement and psychological well-being of Chinese primary and middle school students: The mediating role of resilience.

    Guang Zeng;Hanchao Hou;Kaiping Peng

  • White selves: conceptualizing and measuring a dominant-group identity.

    Eric D. Knowles;Kaiping Peng

  • Dialecticism and the Co-occurrence of Positive and Negative Emotions Across Cultures

    Julie Spencer-Rodgers;Kaiping Peng;Lei Wang

  • Implicit Theories of Creativity Across Cultures: Novelty and Appropriateness in Two Product Domains

    Susannah B. F. Paletz;Kaiping Peng

  • Naïve Dialecticism and the Tao of Chinese Thought

    Kaiping Peng;Julie Spencer-Rodgers;Zhong Nian

  • Distinct and common aspects of physical and psychological self-representation in the brain: A meta-analysis of self-bias in facial and self-referential judgements.

    Chuanpeng Hu;Xin Di;Simon B. Eickhoff;Mingjun Zhang

  • Culture, Education, and the Attribution of Physical Causality

    Kaiping Peng;Eric D. Knowles

  • Kama muta: Conceptualizing and measuring the experience often labelled being moved across 19 nations and 15 languages.

    Janis Heinrich Zickfeld;Thomas Schubert;Beate Seibt;Johanna Katarina Blomster

  • Causal attribution across domains and cultures.

    Michael W. Morris;Richard E. Nisbett;Kaiping Peng

  • Teachers' Growth Mindset and Work Engagement in the Chinese Educational Context: Well-Being and Perseverance of Effort as Mediators.

    Guang Zeng;Xinjie Chen;Hoi Yan Cheung;Kaiping Peng

  • Reasoning: Culture and Systems of Thought: Holistic versus Analytic Cognition

    Richard E. Nisbett;Kaiping Peng;Incheol Choi;Ara Norenzayan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jie Sui
Jie Sui University of Bath
Richard E. Nisbett
Richard E. Nisbett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Incheol Choi
Incheol Choi Seoul National University
Ara Norenzayan
Ara Norenzayan University of British Columbia
Simon B. Eickhoff
Simon B. Eickhoff Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Eric D. Knowles
Eric D. Knowles New York University
Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner University of California, Berkeley
Sylvia Xiaohua Chen
Sylvia Xiaohua Chen Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Michael W. Morris
Michael W. Morris Columbia University
Serena Chen
Serena Chen University of California, Berkeley

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