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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 156 60 51 34 27 466 165553
Neuroscience 156 126 112 86 75 472 165810

Michael I. Posner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael I. Posner between 1960 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael I. Posner published across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2007. 8 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2007. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 3 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 6 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1960 2025

501 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael I. Posner: publications per year, 1960 to 2025
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 3
1965 2
1966 3
1967 6
1968 3
1969 3
1970 3
1971 2
1972 3
1973 4
1974 3
1975 7
1976 4
1977 3
1978 4
1979 4
1980 7
1981 5
1982 3
1983 5
1984 9
1985 8
1986 13
1987 11
1988 10
1989 7
1990 5
1991 9
1992 5
1993 7
1994 18
1995 6
1996 9
1997 9
1998 11
1999 9
2000 18
2001 11
2002 11
2003 13
2004 11
2005 19
2006 15
2007 21
2008 12
2009 11
2010 10
2011 9
2012 19
2013 8
2014 15
2015 13
2016 9
2017 7
2018 6
2019 10
2020 6
2021 2
2022 7
2023 5
2024 4
2025 4
Total 501
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Michael I. Posner publications per year - data summary

  • Michael I. Posner, a Psychology scholar from University of Oregon, has 501 publications recorded across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1960 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1960 and 1963, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 66 years in the span carry no publications at all (1961 and 1962).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.8 per year counting only the 64 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 22 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1960-1981: 71 publications (3.2 per year); 1982-2003: 207 publications (9.4 per year); 2004-2025: 223 publications (10.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael I. Posner 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 Michael I. Posner 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, 461–470 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: 466 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 28 466
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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Michael I. Posner publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Michael I. Posner, a Psychology scholar from University of Oregon, records 466 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Michael I. Posner, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Michael I. Posner ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Michael I. Posner 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 Michael I. Posner 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, 144+ 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: 156 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 156
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Michael I. Posner D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Michael I. Posner, a Psychology scholar from University of Oregon, records 156 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Michael I. Posner, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Michael I. Posner ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2008 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his innovative application of technology to the understanding of brain function, his incisive and accurate modeling of functional tasks, and his development of methodological and conceptual tools to help understand the mind and the development of brain networks of attention.", Presented by President Barack H. Obama in the East Room of the White House on October 7, 2009.
  • 2001 - Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville
  • 1999 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1998 - Karl Spencer Lashley Award, The American Philosophical Society Jointly, for their pioneering contributions to brain imaging
  • 1989 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1981 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1980 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1979 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1976 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1975 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Michael I. Posner is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of neuroscience and psychology. Their work spans several subfields including cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and clinical psychology.

Their research covers multiple topics such as memory and neural mechanisms, cognitive abilities and testing, neural dynamics and brain function, neural and behavioral psychology studies, functional brain connectivity studies, neuroscience, education and cognitive function, as well as EEG and brain-computer interfaces.

Recent papers by Michael I. Posner include the following:

  • Fifty years integrating neurobiology and psychology to study attention (2023), published in Biological Psychology
  • General intelligence in the age of neuroimaging (2020), published in Trends in Neuroscience and Education
  • The Evolution and Future Development of Attention Networks (2023), published in Journal of Intelligence

Other recent papers associated with their broader research domain include:

  • Effortless training of attention and self-control: mechanisms and applications (2022), Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Beyond Infant's Looking: The Neural Basis for Infant Prediction Errors (2022), Perspectives on Psychological Science

Michael I. Posner has frequently published in venues such as Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Perspectives on Psychological Science, Biological Psychology, Journal of Intelligence, and Trends in Neuroscience and Education.

Frequent collaborators include Mary K. Rothbart, Aldis P. Weible, Pascale Voelker, Cristopher M. Niell, and Habibollah Ghassemzadeh, reflecting ongoing interdisciplinary research efforts.

The scientist has received multiple awards over the course of their career:

  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2017)
  • US President's National Medal of Science (2008), awarded for innovative application of technology to brain function and conceptual tools to understand attention networks
  • Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville (2001)
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (1999)
  • Karl Spencer Lashley Award, The American Philosophical Society (1998)
  • William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (1989)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (1988)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1986)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1981)
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology (1980)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1979)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1976)
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (1975)

Best Publications

  • Orienting of attention

    Michael I. Posner

  • The Attention System of the Human Brain

    Michael I. Posner;Steven E. Petersen

  • Cognitive and emotional influences in anterior cingulate cortex

    George Bush;Phan Luu;Michael I. Posner

  • Attention and the detection of signals.

    Michael I. Posner;Charles R. R. Snyder;Brian J. Davidson

  • Testing the Efficiency and Independence of Attentional Networks

    Jin Fan;Bruce D. McCandliss;Tobias Sommer;Amir Raz

  • Components of visual orienting

    M. I. Posner

  • Chronometric explorations of mind

    Michael I. Posner

  • The attention system of the human brain: 20 years after.

    Steven E. Petersen;Michael I. Posner

  • Attention and cognitive control.

    Michael I. Posner;Charles R. R. Snyder

  • Positron emission tomographic studies of the cortical anatomy of single-word processing

    Steven E. Petersen;P. T. Fox;Michael I. Posner;M. Mintun

  • The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation

    Yi‑Yuan Tang;Britta K. Hölzel;Michael I. Posner

  • Effects of parietal injury on covert orienting of attention

    Michael I. Posner;John A. Walker;Frances J. Friedrich;Robert D. Rafal

  • On the genesis of abstract ideas.

    Michael I. Posner;Steven W. Keele

  • Images of mind

    Michael I. Posner;Marcus E. Raichle

  • Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation

    Yi-Yuan Tang;Yinghua Ma;Junhong Wang;Yaxin Fan

  • Components of attention.

    Michael I. Posner;Stephen J. Boies

  • The activation of attentional networks.

    Jin Fan;Bruce D. McCandliss;John Fossella;Jonathan I. Flombaum

  • Developing mechanisms of self-regulation

    Michael I. Posner;Mary K. Rothbart

  • Research on Attention Networks as a Model for the Integration of Psychological Science

    Michael I Posner;Mary K Rothbart

  • Localization of cognitive operations in the human brain

    Michael I. Posner;Steven E. Petersen;Peter T. Fox;Marcus E. Raichle

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary K. Rothbart
Mary K. Rothbart University of Oregon
Yi-Yuan Tang
Yi-Yuan Tang Arizona State University
Jin Fan
Jin Fan City University of New York
James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
Bruce D. McCandliss
Bruce D. McCandliss Stanford University
Marcus E. Raichle
Marcus E. Raichle Washington University in St. Louis
Robert D. Rafal
Robert D. Rafal University of Delaware
Don M. Tucker
Don M. Tucker University of Oregon
Amir Raz
Amir Raz Chapman University
Kenneth N. Levy
Kenneth N. Levy Pennsylvania State University

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