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 Leda Cosmides sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 141 publications — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leda Cosmides sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 82 D-Index — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.
Leda Cosmides is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas in the social sciences and psychology, with a focus on evolutionary game theory, cooperation, and the psychology of moral and emotional judgment.
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Leda Cosmides has been recognized with several awards, including:
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