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Marcia S. Katigbak

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 34 10244 5386 59 4626

Marcia S. Katigbak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcia S. Katigbak between 1985 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcia S. Katigbak published across 30 years, from 1985 to 2014, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2012. 10 of the 59 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2012. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications
1985 2014

59 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcia S. Katigbak: publications per year, 1985 to 2014
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 0
2002 5
2003 1
2004 0
2005 2
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 0
2010 4
2011 2
2012 6
2013 5
2014 5
Total 59
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Marcia S. Katigbak 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 Marcia S. Katigbak 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, 51–60 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: 59 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 59
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
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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Marcia S. Katigbak 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 Marcia S. Katigbak 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, 34–35 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: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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 34
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
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

Marcia S. Katigbak is a researcher affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their academic profile shows an association with this institution, which serves as the primary base for their research activities and scholarly work.

There are no publicly available records of recent papers authored by Marcia S. Katigbak, which means details such as titles, years of publication, or publication venues are not documented for review at this time. Additionally, no frequent co-authors have been identified, suggesting either a focus on independent research or limited collaboration within the currently available data.

Information regarding publication venues is also absent. Therefore, no specific journals or conferences related to their work can be identified. Similarly, no book publications linked to this researcher have been noted, indicating that their contributions may primarily exist in other forms of academic output or remain unrecorded in catalogued databases.

The main fields of study and subfields associated with Marcia S. Katigbak are not indicated in the available data. Likewise, there is no information on key research topics they have explored. This lack of detailed thematic information limits the ability to describe the specific areas of expertise or the focus of their scientific inquiries.

No awards have been recorded for Marcia S. Katigbak, which may be due to the absence of such recognitions or the unavailability of documentation regarding accolades.

The current data confirms that Marcia S. Katigbak is living.

Best Publications

  • Need Satisfaction and Well-Being: Testing Self-Determination Theory in Eight Cultures

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Kenneth D. Locke;Hengsheng Zhang

  • Only three factors of personality description are fully replicable across languages: a comparison of 14 trait taxonomies.

    Boele De Raad;Dick P. H. Barelds;Eveline Levert;Fritz Ostendorf

  • A Basic Bivariate Structure of Personality Attributes Evident Across Nine Languages

    Gerard Saucier;Amber Gayle Thalmayer;Doris L. Payne;Robert Carlson

  • Self-Described Traits, Values, and Moods Associated with Individualism and Collectivism Testing I-C Theory in an Individualistic (U.S.) and a Collectivistic (Philippine) Culture

    Stephanie D. Grimm;A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Jose Alberto S. Reyes

  • Internal, External, and Self-Report Structure of Personality in a Non-Western Culture: An Investigation of Cross-Language and Cross-Cultural Generalizability

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak

  • Filipino Personality Structure and the Big Five Model: A Lexical Approach

    A. T. Church;J. A. S. Reyes;M. S. Katigbak;S. D. Grimm

  • Identifying Cultural Differences in Items and Traits Differential Item Functioning in the NEO Personality Inventory

    C. David Huang;A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak

  • Are cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles meaningful? Differential item and facet functioning in the Revised NEO Personality Inventory.

    A. Timothy Church;Juan M. Alvarez;Nhu T. Q. Mai;Brian F. French

  • Are indigenous personality dimensions culture specific? Philippine inventories and the five-factor model.

    Marcia S. Katigbak;A. Timothy Church;Ma. Angeles Guanzon-Lapeña;Annadaisy J. Carlota

  • Cross-cultural generalizability of personality dimensions: relating indigenous and imported dimensions in two cultures.

    Katigbak Ms;Church At;Akamine Tx

  • Culture, cross-role consistency, and adjustment: testing trait and cultural psychology perspectives

    A. Timothy Church;Cheryl A. Anderson-Harumi;Alicia M. del Prado;Guy J. Curtis

  • Implicit Theories and Self-Perceptions of Traitedness Across Cultures Toward Integration of Cultural and Trait Psychology Perspectives

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Alicia M. Del Prado;Fernando A. Ortiz

  • Further exploration of Filipino personality structure using the lexical approach: do the big‐five or big‐seven dimensions emerge?:

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Jose Alberto S. Reyes

  • The Effect of Response Style on Self-Reported Conscientiousness Across 20 Countries:

    Rene Mottus;Jueri Allik;Jueri Allik;Anu Realo;Jerome Rossier

  • The Emic Strategy in the Identification and Assessment of Personality Dimensions in a Non-Western Culture: Rationale, Steps, and a Philippine Illustration

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak

  • Language and Organisation of Filipino Emotion Concepts: Comparing Emotion Concepts and Dimensions across Cultures

    Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Jose Alberto S. Reyes;Stacia M. Jensen

  • The manifestation of traits in everyday behavior and affect: A five-culture study

    Charles M. Ching;A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Jose Alberto S. Reyes

  • Measuring individual and cultural differences in implicit trait theories.

    A. Timothy Church;Fernando A. Ortiz;Marcia S. Katigbak;Tatyana V. Avdeyeva

  • Prediction and Cross-Situational Consistency of Daily Behavior across Cultures: Testing Trait and Cultural Psychology Perspectives.

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Jose Alberto S. Reyes;Maria Guadalupe C. Salanga

  • Within-individual variability in self-concepts and personality states: Applying density distribution and situation-behavior approaches across cultures

    A. Timothy Church;Marcia S. Katigbak;Charles M. Ching;Hengsheng Zhang

  • PERSONALITY PROCESSES AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES Are Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Personality Profiles Meaningful? Differential Item and Facet Functioning in the Revised NEO Personality Inventory

    A. Timothy Church;Juan M. Alvarez;Nhu T. Q. Mai;Brian F. French

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Timothy Church
A. Timothy Church Washington State University
Peter Kuppens
Peter Kuppens KU Leuven
Fiona A. White
Fiona A. White University of Sydney
René Mõttus
René Mõttus University of Edinburgh
Yanjun Guan
Yanjun Guan Durham University
Sylvia Xiaohua Chen
Sylvia Xiaohua Chen Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jérôme Rossier
Jérôme Rossier University of Lausanne
David Matsumoto
David Matsumoto San Francisco State University
Martin Bäckström
Martin Bäckström Lund University
Fritz Ostendorf
Fritz Ostendorf Bielefeld University

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