World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Mario Mikulincer

Mario Mikulincer

Award Badge
Psychology
Israel
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
129
Citations
75149
World Ranking
175
National Ranking
1

Mario Mikulincer 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 Mario Mikulincer sits on this spectrum.

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: 344 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: 34 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 701–705 publications: 5 scientists 706+ publications: 100 scientists
31 publications 706+

This scientist: 489 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Mario Mikulincer 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 Mario Mikulincer sits on this spectrum.

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: 559 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: 87 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: 79 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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Mario Mikulincer is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with extensive work in clinical psychology, social psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology. Additional interests include sociology and political science as well as health-related topics.

Their main research topics cover a range of areas related to attachment and relationship dynamics, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and the mental health impacts of COVID-19. Specific topics include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, grief and bereavement, family dynamics and relationships, and death anxiety and social exclusion.

Recent notable publications by Mikulincer include:

  • Enhancing the "Broaden and Build" Cycle of Attachment Security in Adulthood: From the Laboratory to Relational Contexts and Societal Systems (2020) published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Other relevant recent papers by close research collaborators relate to topics surrounding emotional support, attachment, and COVID-19 anxiety:

  • Attachment theory and religion (2020), Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Enhancing Emotional Support: The Effect of a Robotic Object on Human-Human Support Quality (2021), International Journal of Social Robotics
  • Motivated Helplessness in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence for a Curvilinear Relationship Between Perceived Ability to Avoid the Virus and Anxiety (2020), Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
  • Between Action and Emotional Survival During the COVID-19 era: Sensorimotor Pathways as Control Systems of Transdiagnostic Anxiety-Related Intolerance to Uncertainty (2021), Frontiers in Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mikulincer include:

  • Phillip R. Shaver (22 joint publications)
  • Uri Lifshin (10 joint publications)
  • Pehr Granqvist (7 joint publications)
  • Zahava Solomon (7 joint publications)
  • Shaul Lev-Ran (6 joint publications)

Publication venues where Mikulincer's works frequently appear include:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset (7 publications)
  • Attachment & Human Development (5 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (5 publications)
  • Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (3 publications)
  • Current Opinion in Psychology (2 publications)

In addition to journal articles, Mikulincer has contributed to academic books. One such publication is The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Psychology (2020), published by Cambridge University Press.

Best Publications

  • Attachment in Adulthood: Structure, Dynamics, and Change

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Attachment Theory and Affect Regulation: The Dynamics, Development, and Cognitive Consequences of Attachment-Related Strategies

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver;Dana Pereg

  • The Attachment Behavioral System in Adulthood: Activation, Psychodynamics, and Interpersonal Processes.

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Attachment-related psychodynamics

    Phillip R. Shaver;Mario Mikulincer

  • The relationship between adult attachment styles and emotional and cognitive reactions to stressful events.

    Mario Mikulincer;Victor Florian

  • Attachment styles and patterns of self-disclosure.

    Mario Mikulincer;Orna Nachshon

  • Attachment styles, coping strategies, and posttraumatic psychological distress: the impact of the Gulf War in Israel.

    Mario Mikulincer;Victor Florian;Aron Weller

  • An attachment perspective on psychopathology.

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Attachment, caregiving, and altruism: boosting attachment security increases compassion and helping.

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver;Omri Gillath;Rachel A. Nitzberg

  • Boosting Attachment Security to Promote Mental Health, Prosocial Values, and Inter-Group Tolerance

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Activation of the attachment system in adulthood: Threat-related primes increase the accessibility of mental representations of attachment figures.

    Mario Mikulincer;Omri Gillath;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Attachment theory and emotions in close relationships: Exploring the attachment-related dynamics of emotional reactions to relational events

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Attachment theory and intergroup bias: evidence that priming the secure base schema attenuates negative reactions to out-groups.

    Mario Mikulincer;Phillip R. Shaver

  • Attachment working models and the sense of trust : An exploration of interaction goals and affect regulation

    Mario Mikulincer

  • Attachment styles and repressive defensiveness: the accessibility and architecture of affective memories.

    Mario Mikulincer;Israel Orbach

  • Attachment styles and fear of personal death: A case study of affect regulation.

    Mario Mikulincer;Victor Florian;Rami Tolmacz

  • Attachment style and the mental representation of the self.

    Mario Mikulincer

  • Appraisal of and Coping with a Real-Life Stressful Situation: The Contribution of Attachment Styles

    Mario Mikulincer;Victor Florian

  • Does hardiness contribute to mental health during a stressful real-life situation? The roles of appraisal and coping.

    Victor Florian;Mario Mikulincer;Orit Taubman

  • Adult attachment style and individual differences in functional versus dysfunctional experiences of anger

    Mario Mikulincer

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip R. Shaver
Phillip R. Shaver University of California, Davis
Zahava Solomon
Zahava Solomon Tel Aviv University
Victor Florian
Victor Florian Bar-Ilan University
Omri Gillath
Omri Gillath University of Kansas
Gilad Hirschberger
Gilad Hirschberger Reichman University
Israel Orbach
Israel Orbach Bar-Ilan University
Guy Doron
Guy Doron Reichman University
Gurit E. Birnbaum
Gurit E. Birnbaum Reichman University
Tsachi Ein-Dor
Tsachi Ein-Dor Reichman University
Michael Kyrios
Michael Kyrios Flinders 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 psychology degrees can open the door to a variety of career options in the mental health field. As demand for qualified professionals grows, many students are considering how to become a mental health counselor. Requirements can vary depending on the state or city where you plan to work. For example, if you're interested in practicing in Texas, you may want to review the mental health counselor requirements in El Paso or the mental health counselor requirements in Fort Worth.

Online psychology programs offer the flexibility to study while gaining practical experience through internships. If you aspire to provide counseling in Indiana, read this guide on how to become a mental health counselor in Fort Wayne. Similarly, for those targeting California, discover how to become a mental health counselor in Fremont.

Before choosing your pathway, research local licensure, supervised experience requirements, and the specializations that interest you most. Online degrees can help you build the foundational skills needed to enter or advance within the mental health field.

Best Scientists Citing Mario Mikulincer

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles