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 Michael Gurven sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 329 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Michael Gurven sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 83 D-Index — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Michael Gurven is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a focus on Medicine and Psychology. Within these fields, their work touches on subfields such as Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, and Social Psychology.
The scientist's main research topics include:
Michael Gurven has contributed to numerous scholarly articles and book publications. Among recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:
In addition to journal articles, Gurven has book publications including:
The researcher's work has appeared frequently in venues such as:
Collaboration features prominently in their career, with frequent co-authors including:
Joseph Henrich;Robert Boyd;Samuel Bowles;Colin Camerer
Joseph Henrich;Richard McElreath;Abigail Barr;Jean Ensminger
Joseph Henrich;Jean Ensminger;Richard McElreath;Abigail Barr
Henry C. Harpending;Mark A. Batzer;Michael Gurven;Lynn B. Jorde
Steve Horvath;Michael Gurven;Morgan E. Levine;Benjamin C. Trumble
Michael Gurven;Hillard Kaplan
Aaron Nathaniel Sell;Leda Cosmides;John Tooby;Daniel Sznycer
Michael Gurven
Monique Borgerhoff Mulder;Samuel Bowles;Tom Hertz;Adrian Bell
Michael Gurven;Christopher von Rueden;Maxim Massenkoff;Hillard Kaplan
Michael Gurven;Wesley Allen-Arave;Kim Hill;Magdalena Hurtado
Herman Pontzer;Yosuke Yamada;Hiroyuki Sagayama;Philip N. Ainslie
Robert Walker;Michael Gurven;Kim Hill;Andrea Migliano
H Clark Barrett;Alexander H Bolyanatz;Alyssa N Crittenden;Daniel M. T. Fessler
Christopher von Rueden;Michael Gurven;Hillard Kaplan
Hillard S. Kaplan;Paul L. Hooper;Michael Gurven
Gandhi Yetish;Hillard Kaplan;Michael Gurven;Brian M. Wood
Michael Gurven;Kim Hill
Hillard Kaplan;Randall C Thompson;Benjamin C Trumble;L Samuel Wann
Christopher von Rueden;Michael Gurven;Hillard Kaplan
Michael Gurven;Hillard Kaplan;Maguin Gutierrez
Aaron Nathaniel Sell;Gregory A. Bryant;Leda Cosmides;John Tooby
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