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Markus Raab

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6442 5997 306 301 209 8130

Markus Raab publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Markus Raab between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Markus Raab published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2021. 52 of the 289 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2021. 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 24 publications
2001 2025

289 publications in total across all disciplines

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Markus Raab: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 5
2002 8
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 6
2007 3
2008 5
2009 8
2010 3
2011 12
2012 9
2013 11
2014 18
2015 14
2016 9
2017 12
2018 11
2019 12
2020 14
2021 34
2022 13
2023 15
2024 28
2025 24
Total 289
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Markus Raab 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 Markus Raab 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, 201–210 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: 209 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
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
201–210 328 209
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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Markus Raab 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 Markus Raab 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

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

Markus Raab is affiliated with the German Sport University Cologne in Germany. Their research lies primarily in the fields of psychology and neuroscience, with a substantial contribution to cognitive neuroscience and social psychology among other subfields.

Their work explores a variety of topics related to sports and psychological performance. Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Sports Performance and Training

Markus Raab has published extensively in several venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology
  • Experimental Brain Research

Co-authorship appears to be an important aspect of their research, featuring collaborations with multiple recurring partners. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Lisa Musculus
  • Sylvain Laborde
  • Karen Zentgraf
  • Laura Broeker
  • Rouwen Cañal-Bruland

Recent notable papers by Markus Raab include:

  • The referee's challenge: a threshold process model for decision making in sport games, 2020, International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Setting the scientific stage for esports psychology: a systematic review, 2020, International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The role of domain-specific and domain-general cognitive functions and skills in sports performance: A meta-analysis, 2021, Psychological Bulletin
  • Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Enhance Only Specific Aspects of the Core Executive Functions. A Randomized Crossover Trial, 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation via tragus or cymba conchae: Are its psychophysiological effects dependent on the stimulation area?, 2021, International Journal of Psychophysiology

Best Publications

  • Take The First: Option-generation and resulting choices

    Joseph G. Johnson;Markus Raab

  • Twenty years of “hot hand” research: Review and critique

    Michael Bar-Eli;Simcha Avugos;Markus Raab

  • Benefits of an external focus of attention: common coding or conscious processing?

    J. M. Poolton;J. P. Maxwell;R. S. W. Masters;M. Raab

  • Setting the scientific stage for esports psychology: a systematic review

    Ismael Pedraza-Ramirez;Lisa Musculus;Markus Raab;Sylvain Laborde

  • Expertise-based differences in search and option-generation strategies.

    Markus Raab;Joseph G. Johnson

  • Implicit Motor Learning and Complex Decision Making in Time-Constrained Environments

    R. S. W. Masters;J. M. Poolton;J. P. Maxwell;M. Raab

  • Theories of Decision Making

    Michael Bar‐Eli;Henning Plessner;Markus Raab

  • Judgment, Decision-making and Success in Sport

    Michael Bar-Eli;Henning Plessner;Markus Raab

  • Improving the ‘how’ and ‘what’ decisions of elite table tennis players

    Markus Raab;Rich S.W. Masters;Jonathan P. Maxwell

  • Decision making in sports: Influence of complexity on implicit and explicit learning

    Markus Raab

  • The hot hand exists in volleyball and is used for allocation decisions

    Markus Raab;Bartosz Gula;Gerd Gigerenzer

  • The role of domain-specific and domain-general cognitive functions and skills in sports performance: A meta-analysis.

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  • First long term in vivo study on subdurally implanted Micro-ECoG electrodes, manufactured with a novel laser technology

    C. Henle;M. Raab;J. G. Cordeiro;S. Doostkam

  • The “hot hand” reconsidered: A meta-analytic approach

    Simcha Avugos;Simcha Avugos;Jörn Köppen;Uwe Czienskowski;Markus Raab

  • When to blink and when to think: preference for intuitive decisions results in faster and better tactical choices.

    Markus Raab;Sylvain Laborde

  • The power of simplicity: A fast-and-frugal heuristics approach to performance science

    Markus Raab;Gerd Gigerenzer

  • The tale of hearts and reason: the influence of mood on decision making.

    Sylvain Laborde;Markus Raab

  • Data Mining in Elite Sports: A Review and a Framework

    Bahadorreza Ofoghi;John Zeleznikow;Clare MacMahon;Markus Raab

  • Perceptual Judgments of Sports Officials are Influenced by their Motor and Visual Experience

    Alexandra Pizzera;Markus Raab

  • Why You Think Milan is Larger than Modena: Neural Correlates of the Recognition Heuristic

    Kirsten G. Volz;Lael J. Schooler;Ricarda I. Schubotz;Markus Raab

  • Sports officials and officiating: science and practice

    Clare MacMahon;Duncan Mascarenhas;Henning Plessner;Alexandra Pizzera

  • Perspectives on Cognition and Action in Sport

    Duarte Araújo;Hubert Ripoll;Markus Raab

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvain Laborde
Sylvain Laborde German Sport University Cologne
Michael Bar-Eli
Michael Bar-Eli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ricarda Ines Schubotz
Ricarda Ines Schubotz University of Münster
Roman Liepelt
Roman Liepelt University of Hagen
Tonio Ball
Tonio Ball University of Freiburg
Jamie M. Poolton
Jamie M. Poolton Leeds Beckett University
Thomas Stieglitz
Thomas Stieglitz University of Freiburg
Rich S. W. Masters
Rich S. W. Masters University of Waikato
Gerd Gigerenzer
Gerd Gigerenzer Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Jörg Schorer
Jörg Schorer Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

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