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Psychology 40 8321 7772 830 792 124 5428

Michael J. Banissy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Banissy between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Banissy published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 6 of the 136 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
2007 2025

136 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Banissy: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 4
2009 2
2010 2
2011 5
2012 12
2013 11
2014 12
2015 16
2016 8
2017 17
2018 9
2019 6
2020 3
2021 7
2022 10
2023 5
2024 3
2025 3
Total 136
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Michael J. Banissy 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 J. Banissy 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, 121–130 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: 124 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
121–130 670 124
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
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 J. Banissy 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 J. Banissy 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 40
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Spearman Medal, British Psychological Society

Overview

Michael J. Banissy is affiliated with Goldsmiths University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology and neuroscience, focusing particularly on cognitive and social aspects of perception and sensory function.

The primary fields of study for Banissy include:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Their work further breaks down into specific subfields:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Sensory Systems

Main topics of Banissy's research cover a range of areas related to human perception and behavior:

  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Multisensory Perception and Integration
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Psychology of Social Influence
  • Face Recognition and Analysis
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Recent papers reflect their diverse research interests and contributions to various psychological domains:

  • "Tsinghua facial expression database - A database of facial expressions in Chinese young and older women and men: Development and validation" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • "The Oxford Face Matching Test: A non-biased test of the full range of individual differences in face perception" (2021), published in Behavior Research Methods
  • "Individuals with Autism Share Others' Emotions: Evidence from the Continuous Affective Rating and Empathic Responses (CARER) Task" (2020), published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Measuring Loneliness in Different Age Groups: The Measurement Invariance of the UCLA Loneliness Scale" (2022), published in Assessment
  • "ASMR-Experience Questionnaire (AEQ): A data-driven step towards accurately classifying ASMR responders" (2021), published in British Journal of Psychology

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Natalie C. Bowling
  • Aikaterini Vafeiadou
  • Claudia Hammond
  • Geoffrey Bird
  • Sarah Bate

Banissy's work frequently appears in various publication venues, with multiple publications in some journals:

  • Journal of Sleep Research (3 publications)
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2 publications)
  • PsycTESTS Dataset (2 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (1 publication)
  • Assessment (1 publication)

In 2016, Banissy was awarded the Spearman Medal by the British Psychological Society.

Best Publications

  • Enhancing Social Ability by Stimulating Right Temporoparietal Junction

    Idalmis Santiesteban;Michael J. Banissy;Michael J. Banissy;Caroline Catmur;Geoffrey Bird;Geoffrey Bird

  • Mirror-touch synesthesia is linked with empathy

    Michael J Banissy;Jamie Ward

  • Inter-individual differences in empathy are reflected in human brain structure

    Michael J. Banissy;Ryota Kanai;Vincent Walsh;Geraint Rees

  • Brain Structure Links Loneliness to Social Perception

    Ryota Kanai;Bahador Bahrami;Bahador Bahrami;Brad Duchaine;Agnieszka Janik

  • Prevalence, characteristics and a neurocognitive model of mirror-touch synaesthesia

    Michael J. Banissy;Roi Cohen Kadosh;Gerrit W. Maus;Gerrit W. Maus;Vincent Walsh

  • Enhanced sensory perception in synaesthesia

    Michael J. Banissy;Vincent Walsh;Jamie Ward

  • Ultra-high-field fMRI insights on insight: Neural correlates of the Aha!-moment.

    Martin Tik;Ronald Sladky;Caroline Di Bernardi Luft;Caroline Di Bernardi Luft;David Willinger

  • Self-other control processes in social cognition: from imitation to empathy

    Marie de Guzman;Geoffrey Bird;Michael J. Banissy;Caroline Catmur;Caroline Catmur

  • Dominant Voices and Attractive Faces: The Contribution of Visual and Auditory Information to Integrated Person Impressions

    Constantin Rezlescu;Constantin Rezlescu;Tegan Penton;Vincent Walsh;Hikaru Tsujimura

  • Functional Lateralization of Temporoparietal Junction: Imitation Inhibition, Visual Perspective Taking and Theory of Mind.

    Idalmis Santiesteban;Michael J. Banissy;Michael J. Banissy;Caroline Catmur;Geoffrey Bird;Geoffrey Bird

  • Task-dependent and distinct roles of the temporoparietal junction and inferior frontal cortex in the control of imitation

    Jeremy Hogeveen;Sukhvinder S. Obhi;Michael J. Banissy;Idalmis Santiesteban

  • Explaining mirror-touch synesthesia

    Jamie Ward;Michael J Banissy

  • Superior Facial Expression, But Not Identity Recognition, in Mirror-Touch Synesthesia

    Michael J Banissy;Lúcia Garrido;Flor Kusnir;Bradley Duchaine

  • Right temporal alpha oscillations as a neural mechanism for inhibiting obvious associations.

    Caroline Di Bernardi Luft;Caroline Di Bernardi Luft;Ioanna Zioga;Ioanna Zioga;Nicholas M. Thompson;Nicholas M. Thompson;Michael J. Banissy

  • Tsinghua facial expression database - A database of facial expressions in Chinese young and older women and men: Development and validation.

    Tao Yang;Zeyun Yang;Guangzheng Xu;Duoling Gao

  • Suppressing Sensorimotor Activity Modulates the Discrimination of Auditory Emotions But Not Speaker Identity

    Michael J. Banissy;Disa Anna Sauter;Jamie Ward;Jane E. Warren

  • Best of both worlds: promise of combining brain stimulation and brain connectome

    Caroline Di Bernardi Luft;Ernesto Pereda;Michael J. Banissy;Joydeep Bhattacharya

  • Increased misophonia in self-reported Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response

    Agnieszka B. Janik McErlean;Agnieszka B. Janik McErlean;Michael J. Banissy

  • High-Frequency Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation Enhances Perception of Facial Identity

    Aleksandra Romanska;Constantin Rezlescu;Tirta Susilo;Bradley Duchaine

  • Functional and structural brain differences associated with mirror-touch synaesthesia

    Henning Holle;Michael J. Banissy;Jamie Ward

  • Assessing Individual Variation in Personality and Empathy Traits in Self-Reported Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.

    Agnieszka B. Janik McErlean;Michael J. Banissy

  • On being moved: From mirror neurons to empathy

    Michael J. Banissy;Jamie Ward

Frequent Co-Authors

Jamie Ward
Jamie Ward University of Sussex
Neil G. Muggleton
Neil G. Muggleton National Central University
Geoffrey Bird
Geoffrey Bird University of Oxford
Vincent Walsh
Vincent Walsh University College London
Caroline Catmur
Caroline Catmur King's College London
Joydeep Bhattacharya
Joydeep Bhattacharya Goldsmiths University of London
Bradley Duchaine
Bradley Duchaine Dartmouth College
Bettina Pollok
Bettina Pollok Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ryota Kanai
Ryota Kanai University of Sussex
Hugo D. Critchley
Hugo D. Critchley Brighton and Sussex Medical School

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