World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
41
Citations
16747
World Ranking
4865
National Ranking
2309

Lise Vesterlund 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 Lise Vesterlund sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 570+

This scientist: 72 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lise Vesterlund 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 Lise Vesterlund sits on this spectrum.

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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lise Vesterlund is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans social sciences with a particular focus on subfields such as Gender Studies, Safety Research, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, and Demography.

Their body of work covers several key topics, including Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, Gender Diversity and Inequality, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, and Economic Policies and Impacts.

Vesterlund has published in a variety of academic venues. The most frequent publication platforms include the SSRN Electronic Journal, American Economic Review, The Economic Journal, Annual Review of Economics, and the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. These venues represent a broad engagement with economic and behavioral research.

Their recent papers reflect diverse interests and collaboration with multiple co-authors. Notable publications include:

  • Belief Elicitation and Behavioral Incentive Compatibility, 2022, American Economic Review
  • Gender Differences in Negotiation: Evidence from Real Estate Transactions, 2021, The Economic Journal
  • Gender Differences in Negotiation: Can Interventions Reduce the Gap?, 2023, Annual Review of Economics
  • Belief Elicitation: Limiting Truth Telling with Information on Incentives, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Going Virtual: A Step-by-Step Guide to Taking the In-Person Experimental Lab Online, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in Vesterlund's research include David Danz, Alistair J. Wilson, Steffen Andersen, Julie Marx, and Kasper Meisner Nielsen. These co-authors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Vesterlund, indicating ongoing scholarly partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Do Women Shy Away From Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much?

    Muriel Niederle;Lise Vesterlund

  • Which is the Fair Sex? Gender Differences in Altruism

    James Andreoni;Lise Vesterlund

  • Gender and Competition

    Muriel Niederle;Muriel Niederle;Lise Vesterlund

  • The Carrot or the Stick: Rewards, Punishments, and Cooperation

    James Andreoni;William Harbaugh;Lise Vesterlund

  • Explaining the Gender Gap in Math Test Scores: The Role of Competition

    Muriel Niederle;Lise Vesterlund

  • How Costly Is Diversity? Affirmative Action in Light of Gender Differences in Competitiveness

    Muriel Niederle;Carmit Segal;Lise Vesterlund

  • The informational value of sequential fundraising

    Lise Vesterlund

  • Gender Differences in Accepting and Receiving Requests for Tasks with Low Promotability

    Linda Babcock;Maria P. Recalde;Lise Vesterlund;Laurie Weingart

  • Risk Attitudes of Children and Adults: Choices Over Small and Large Probability Gains and Losses

    William T. Harbaugh;Kate Krause;Lise Vesterlund

  • Leading-by-example and signaling in voluntary contribution games: an experimental study

    Jan Potters;Martin Sefton;Lise Vesterlund

  • After you—endogenous sequencing in voluntary contribution games

    Jan Potters;Martin Sefton;Lise Vesterlund

  • Are Adults Better Behaved Than Children? Age, Experience, and the Endowment Effect.

    William T Harbaugh;Kate Krause;Lise Vesterlund

  • Do Women shy away from Competition

    Lise Vesterlund;Muriel Niederle

  • Gender differences in bargaining outcomes: A field experiment on discrimination

    Marco Castillo;Ragan Petrie;Maximo Torero;Lise Vesterlund

  • What Makes an Allocation Fair? Some Experimental Evidence

    James Andreoni;Paul M. Brown;Lise Vesterlund

  • Why Do People Give? Testing Pure and Impure Altruism

    Mark Ottoni-Wilhelm;Lise Vesterlund;Huan Xie

  • Belief Elicitation and Behavioral Incentive Compatibility

    Unknown

  • Altruism in Experiments

    James Andreoni;William T. Harbaugh;Lise Vesterlund

  • The Effect of Status on Charitable Giving

    Cagri S. Kumru;Lise Vesterlund

  • Gender Differences in Competition

    Muriel Niederle;Lise Vesterlund

  • How Costly is Diversity? Affirmative Action in Light of Gender Differences in Competitiveness

    Lise Vesterlund

Frequent Co-Authors

Muriel Niederle
Muriel Niederle Stanford University
James Andreoni
James Andreoni University of California, San Diego
Martin Sefton
Martin Sefton University of Nottingham
Jan Potters
Jan Potters Tilburg University
Arno Riedl
Arno Riedl Maastricht University
Maximo Torero
Maximo Torero Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
John Duffy
John Duffy University of California, Irvine
Laurie R. Weingart
Laurie R. Weingart Carnegie Mellon University
Massimo Morelli
Massimo Morelli Bocconi University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online degree options in Social Sciences and Humanities can open doors to rewarding career paths. Today, an increasing number of students opt for flexible, affordable online programs designed to accommodate diverse schedules and budgets.

For those interested in making a difference in communities, msw programs offer specialized training in social work practices. If you aspire to work with individuals with behavioral needs, consider the growing field of applied behavior analysis—many choose the bcba online programs to gain credentials for board certification.

Time is often a deciding factor for students balancing work, family, and studies. fast track social work degree online options can significantly shorten your pathway to a social work career, while those focusing on psychology may benefit from a fastest psychology degree to quickly start working in mental health, research, or education.

Choosing the right online program allows you to pace your studies, manage costs, and tailor your curriculum to your ambitions in the social sciences and humanities fields.

Best Scientists Citing Lise Vesterlund

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles