| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 42 | 4646 | 4296 | 56 | 55 | 323 | 10085 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Luc Sels between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luc Sels published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2000. 5 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.
359 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 34 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Total | 359 |
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 Luc Sels sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 323 publications — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 323 |
| 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 |
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 Luc Sels sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile
42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 42 |
| 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 |
Luc Sels is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within the field of Psychology, with 77 publications. Their work spans several subfields including Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Applied Psychology.
The scientist's research topics cover areas such as Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Mental Health Research Topics, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Emotions and Moral Behavior, and Suicide and Self-Harm Studies.
Recent papers authored or co-authored by Luc Sels include:
Frequent publication venues for Luc Sels include:
Collaborations play a significant role in their research output. Frequent co-authors are:
Anneleen Forrier;Luc Sels
Hannes Leroy;Frederik Anseel;William L. Gardner;Luc Sels
Hannes Leroy;Hannes Leroy;Frederik Anseel;Nicoletta G. Dimitrova;Luc Sels
Anneleen Forrier;Luc Sels;Dave Stynen
Sanne Nijs;Eva Gallardo-Gallardo;Nicky Dries;Luc Sels
Johan Maes;Johan Maes;Hannes Leroy;Hannes Leroy;Luc Sels
Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels
Luc Sels;Sophie De Winne;Johan Maes;Jeroen Delmotte
Anneleen Forrier;Luc Sels
Caroline Gilbert;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels
Luc Sels;Sophie De Winne;Jeroen Delmotte;Johan Maes
Elise Marescaux;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels
Hannes Leroy;Bart Dierynck;Frederik Anseel;Tony L. Simons
Maddy Janssens;Luc Sels;Inge Van Den Brande
Luc Sels;Maddy Janssens;Inge Van Den Brande
Rein De Cooman;Dave Stynen;Dave Stynen;Anja Van den Broeck;Luc Sels
Jeroen Delmotte;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels
Elise Marescaux;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels
Johan Maes;Luc Sels
Jeroen Delmotte;Luc Sels
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