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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6273 5829 49 49 118 5110

Ladislav Valach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ladislav Valach between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ladislav Valach published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2022. 2 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2022. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ladislav Valach: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 4
1993 2
1994 5
1995 3
1996 2
1997 12
1998 3
1999 5
2000 3
2001 2
2002 6
2003 3
2004 5
2005 1
2006 4
2007 4
2008 5
2009 2
2010 13
2011 3
2012 1
2013 1
2014 0
2015 5
2016 3
2017 3
2018 0
2019 0
2020 15
2021 2
2022 16
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 142
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Ladislav Valach 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 Ladislav Valach 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, 114–123 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: 118 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
114–123 474 118
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
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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Ladislav Valach 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 Ladislav Valach 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 37
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
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

Ladislav Valach is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in research within the field of psychology. Their work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas with a particular focus on psychotherapy techniques and applications, social representations and identity, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, counseling practices and supervision, educational and psychological assessments, innovative education and learning practices, as well as academic and historical perspectives in psychology.

Recent publications by Ladislav Valach include:

  • Exploring human action in counseling psychology: The action-project research method. (2021) Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • Enacted mind, enminded and encultured action in vocational counseling: contextual action theory. (2020) International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
  • A Non-Cartesian View of Suicide and Suicide Prevention Intervention. (2020) Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
  • Monitoring problems in suicide action. (2020) Archives of Depression and Anxiety
  • Suicide Attempt: Temporary Ultimate Dyspraxia? (2020) Archives in Neurology & Neuroscience

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
  • Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
  • Archives of Depression and Anxiety
  • Archives in Neurology & Neuroscience

Collaborative work involves coauthors such as:

  • Richard A. Young
  • José F. Domene
  • Krista D. Socholotiuk

Best Publications

  • The outcome of surgery for lumbar disc herniation. I. A 4-17 years' follow-up with emphasis on somatic aspects.

    J. Dvorak;M.-H. Gauchat;L. Valach

  • Coping and psychosocial adaptation: longitudinal effects over time and stages in breast cancer.

    Edgar Heim;Ladislav Valach;Liliane Schaffner

  • Career development in adolescence as a family project.

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Jessica Ball;Michele A. Paseluikho

  • The construction of career through goal-directed action

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach

  • Coping with breast cancer over time and situation

    Edgar Heim;Klaus F. Augustiny;Liliane Schaffner;Ladislav Valach

  • Cognitive deficits in patients after soft tissue injury of the cervical spine.

    Bogdan P. Radanov;Jiri Dvor̆Ák;Ladislav Valach

  • An exercise in improving suicide reporting in print media.

    Konrad Michel;Conrad Frey;Kathrin Wyss;Ladislav Valach

  • An fMRI study on mental pain and suicidal behavior

    Thomas Reisch;Erich Seifritz;Fabrizio Esposito;Roland Wiest

  • The group as a self-active system: outline of a theory of group action

    Mario Von Cranach;Guy Ochsenbein;Ladislav Valach

  • The action-project method in counseling psychology.

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Jose F. Domene

  • Discovering the truth in attempted suicide.

    Konrad Michel;John T. Maltsberger;David A. Jobes;Antoon A. Leenaars

  • Relationships, Communication, and Career in the Parent-Adolescent Projects of Families with and without Challenges.

    Richard A. Young;Sheila Marshall;José F. Domene;Juliette Arato-Bolivar

  • The Joint Action of Parents and Adolescents in Conversation about Career

    Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;Michele A. Paseluikho;Carolyn Dover

  • Action theory : a primer for applied research in the social sciences

    Ladislav Valach;Richard A. Young;M. Judith Lynam

  • Attempted suicide. Do we understand the patients' reasons?

    Ulrich Schnyder;Ladislav Valach;Kathrin Bichsel;Konrad Michel

  • Transition to Adulthood

    Richard A. Young;Sheila K. Marshall;Ladislav Valach;José F. Domene

  • The Role of Emotion in the Construction of Career in Parent—Adolescent Conversations

    Richard A. Young;Michele A. Paseluikho;Ladislav Valach

  • Understanding deliberate self-harm: the patients' views

    Konrad Michel;Ladislav Valach;Vital Waeber

  • Addiction as a complex social process: An action theoretical perspective

    Matthew D. Graham;Richard A. Young;Ladislav Valach;R. Alan Wood

  • Making Career Theories More Culturally Sensitive: Implications for Counseling

    Richard A. Young;Sheila K. Marshall;Ladislav Valach

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Young
Richard A. Young University of British Columbia
Ulrich Schnyder
Ulrich Schnyder University of Zurich
Anat Zaidman-Zait
Anat Zaidman-Zait Tel Aviv University
Jiri Dvorak
Jiri Dvorak Schulthess Clinic
Israel Orbach
Israel Orbach Bar-Ilan University
David A. Jobes
David A. Jobes Catholic University of America
Erich Seifritz
Erich Seifritz University of Zurich
Fabrizio Esposito
Fabrizio Esposito University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Thomas E. Schlaepfer
Thomas E. Schlaepfer University of Freiburg

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