2026 Michael C. Corballis: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	78	1741	5	394	27309
Psychology	79	1497	8	400	27763

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Neuroscience

1741

394

27309

Psychology

1497

400

27763

Neuroscience

D-Index

Citations

27309

World Ranking

1741

National Ranking

Psychology

D-Index

Citations

27763

World Ranking

1497

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Psychology in New Zealand Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in New Zealand Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Psychology in New Zealand Leader Award
1985 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
1983 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1982 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Michael C. Corballis was affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily focused on Psychology and Neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, and Cultural Studies.

The scientist's work addressed several main topics, including:

Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
Child and Animal Learning Development
Categorization, perception, and language
Language and cultural evolution
Action Observation and Synchronization
Multisensory perception and integration
Morphological variations and asymmetry

They published frequently in several venues, including:

Laterality Asymmetries of Body Brain and Cognition
Symmetry
Neuropsychologia
Neuropsychology Review
Visual Cognition

Among their recent papers were:

"Bilaterally Symmetrical: To Be or Not to Be?" (2020), published in Symmetry
"Humanity and the left hemisphere: The story of half a brain" (2020), published in Laterality Asymmetries of Body Brain and Cognition
"How Asymmetries Evolved: Hearts, Brains, and Molecules" (2021), published in Symmetry
"Split-Brain: What We Know Now and Why This is Important for Understanding Consciousness" (2020), published in Neuropsychology Review
"Seeing colour through language: Colour knowledge in the blind and sighted" (2021), published in Visual Cognition

The scientist collaborated frequently with other researchers including Paul M. Corballis, Mara Fabri, Edward H.F. de Haan, Steven A. Hillyard, and Carlo A. Marzi.

Throughout their career, Michael C. Corballis received several recognitions, including:

Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, awarded in 1982
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1983
Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), awarded in 1985

Best Publications

The evolution of foresight: What is mental time travel, and is it unique to humans?

Thomas Suddendorf;Michael C. Corballis

2655
Citations
From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language

Michael C. Corballis

1598
Citations
Mental time travel and the evolution of the human mind.

Thomas Suddendorf;Michael C. Corballis

1361
Citations
The lopsided ape : evolution of the generative mind

Michael C. Corballis

1241
Citations
The psychology of left and right

Michael C. Corballis;Ivan L. Beale

857
Citations
From mouth to hand: gesture, speech, and the evolution of right-handedness.

Michael C. Corballis

850
Citations
On the biological basis of human laterality: I. Evidence for a maturational left–right gradient

Michael C. Corballis;Michael J. Morgan

574
Citations
The Recursive Mind

Michael C. Corballis

545
Citations
Mental time travel and the shaping of the human mind.

Thomas Suddendorf;Donna Rose Addis;Michael C. Corballis

530
Citations
From Manual Gesture to Speech: A Gradual Transition

Maurizio Gentilucci;Michael C. Corballis

527
Citations
On the evolution of language and generativity.

Michael C. Corballis

373
Citations
Laterality and human evolution.

Michael C. Corballis

362
Citations
Recognition of disoriented shapes.

Michael C. Corballis

354
Citations
Beyond tests of significance: Estimating strength of effects in selected ANOVA designs.

Graham M. Vaughan;Michael C. Corballis

351
Citations
The evolution and genetics of cerebral asymmetry

Michael C Corballis

350
Citations
The genetics and evolution of handedness

Michael C. Corballis

305
Citations
The Lopsided Ape

Michael Corballis

299
Citations
Left Brain, Right Brain: Facts and Fantasies

Michael C. Corballis

298
Citations
The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization

Michael C. Corballis

280
Citations
The Descent of Mind: Psychological Perspectives on Hominid Evolution

Michael C. Corballis;Stephen E. G. Lea

265
Citations
Who's in charge? Free will and the science of the brain

Michael C. Corballis

102
Citations
Left Brain, Right Brain

Michael C. Corballis

7
Citations
Morgan. 1978. On the biological basis of human laterality: I. Evidence for a maturational left-right gradient

Michael C. Corballis;J. Michael

3
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian J. Kirk University of Auckland

Paul M. Corballis University of Auckland

Thomas Suddendorf University of Queensland

Jeff P. Hamm University of Auckland

Markus Hausmann Durham University

Blake W. Johnson Macquarie University

Mara Fabri Marche Polytechnic University

Justine Sergent Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Michael J. Morgan City, University of London

Donna Rose Addis University of Toronto

External Links

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