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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 64 2958 2718 126 123 270 16513

Mitja D. Back publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mitja D. Back between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mitja D. Back published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2018. 58 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2018. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 33 publications
2005 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mitja D. Back: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 8
2012 4
2013 5
2014 5
2015 21
2016 20
2017 29
2018 42
2019 30
2020 36
2021 32
2022 33
2023 35
2024 25
2025 33
Total 374
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Mitja D. Back 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 Mitja D. Back 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, 261–270 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: 270 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
261–270 171 270
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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Mitja D. Back 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 Mitja D. Back 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
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 64
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

Mitja D. Back is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany. The scientist's research primarily focuses on psychology, with a significant portion of their work dedicated to the study of personality traits and related psychological phenomena.

The main fields of study for Mitja D. Back include:

  • Psychology

Within psychology, the scientist explores notable subfields such as:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Applied Psychology

The primary topics of research covered by Mitja D. Back are:

  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance

Mitja D. Back has contributed to numerous recent papers, including:

  • "Narcissism Today: What We Know and What We Need to Learn" (2021), published in Current Directions in Psychological Science
  • "Descriptive, Predictive and Explanatory Personality Research: Different Goals, Different Approaches, but a Shared Need to Move beyond the Big Few Traits" (2020), published in European Journal of Personality
  • "Neuroticism and emotional risk during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in Journal of Research in Personality
  • "The Role of Personality in COVID-19-Related Perceptions, Evaluations, and Behaviors: Findings Across Five Samples, Nine Traits, and 17 Criteria" (2021), published in Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • "Personality trait stability and change" (2021), published in Personality Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mitja D. Back include:

  • Katharina Geukes
  • Simon Mats Breil
  • Steffen Nestler
  • Michael P. Grosz
  • Bernd Schlipphak

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • European Journal of Personality
  • Personality Science
  • European Journal of Psychological Assessment

In addition to journal articles, Mitja D. Back has published books with Springer Nature, including "Von Verteidigern und Entdeckern" (2022).

Best Publications

  • Facebook Profiles Reflect Actual Personality, Not Self-Idealization

    Mitja D. Back;Juliane M. Stopfer;Simine Vazire;Sam Gaddis

  • Narcissistic admiration and rivalry: disentangling the bright and dark sides of narcissism.

    Mitja D. Back;Albrecht C. P. Küfner;Michael Dufner;Tanja M. Gerlach

  • Why are narcissists so charming at first sight? Decoding the narcissism-popularity link at zero acquaintance.

    Mitja D. Back;Stefan C. Schmukle;Boris Egloff

  • Predicting actual behavior from the explicit and implicit self-concept of personality.

    Mitja D. Back;Stefan C. Schmukle;Boris Egloff

  • Behavioral processes underlying the decline of narcissists’ popularity over time.

    Marius Leckelt;Albrecht C. P. Küfner;Steffen Nestler;Mitja D. Back

  • PERSOC : A unified framework for understanding the dynamic interplay of personality and social relationships

    Mitja D. Back;Anna Baumert;Jaap J. A. Denissen;Freda-Marie Hartung

  • Response Surface Analysis in Personality and Social Psychology: Checklist and Clarifications for the Case of Congruence Hypotheses:

    Sarah Humberg;Steffen Nestler;Mitja D. Back

  • The “Why” and “How” of Narcissism: A Process Model of Narcissistic Status Pursuit:

    Stathis Grapsas;Eddie Brummelman;Mitja D. Back;Jaap J. A. Denissen

  • From dating to mating and relating: Predictors of initial and long‐term outcomes of speed‐dating in a community sample

    Jens B. Asendorpf;Lars Penke;Mitja D. Back

  • Narcissism Today: What We Know and What We Need to Learn:

    Joshua D. Miller;Mitja D. Back;Donald R. Lynam;Aidan G. C. Wright

  • Puffed-up but shaky selves: State self-esteem level and variability in narcissists.

    Katharina Geukes;Steffen Nestler;Roos Hutteman;Michael Dufner

  • Social Value Orientation, Expectations, and Cooperation in Social Dilemmas: A Meta–Analysis:

    Jan Luca Pletzer;Jan Luca Pletzer;Daniel Balliet;Jeff Joireman;D. Michael Kuhlman

  • The policy relevance of personality traits

    Wiebke Bleidorn;Patrick L. Hill;Mitja D. Back;Jaap J. A. Denissen

  • Narcissism and romantic relationships: The differential impact of narcissistic admiration and rivalry.

    Stefanie N. Wurst;Tanja M. Gerlach;Michael Dufner;John F. Rauthmann

  • The Social Relations Model: How to Understand Dyadic Processes

    Mitja D. Back;David A. Kenny

  • Wherever I may roam: Processes of self-esteem development from adolescence to emerging adulthood in the context of international student exchange.

    Roos Hutteman;Steffen Nestler;Jenny Wagner;Boris Egloff

  • Neuroticism and Emotional Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Lara Kroencke;Katharina Geukes;Till Utesch;Niclas Kuper

  • A Closer Look at First Sight: Social Relations Lens Model Analysis of Personality and Interpersonal Attraction at Zero Acquaintance:

    Mitja D. Back;Stefan C. Schmukle;Boris Egloff

  • Interpersonal Dynamics in Personality and Personality Disorders

    Christopher J. Hopwood

  • How extraverted is [email protected]? Inferring personality from e-mail addresses

    Mitja D. Back;Stefan C. Schmukle;Boris Egloff

  • Trait personality and state variability: Predicting individual differences in within- and cross-context fluctuations in affect, self-evaluations, and behavior in everyday life

    Katharina Geukes;Steffen Nestler;Steffen Nestler;Roos Hutteman;Albrecht C.P. Küfner

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffen Nestler
Steffen Nestler University of Münster
Boris Egloff
Boris Egloff Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Stefan C. Schmukle
Stefan C. Schmukle Leipzig University
Jaap J. A. Denissen
Jaap J. A. Denissen Utrecht University
Lars Penke
Lars Penke University of Göttingen
W. Keith Campbell
W. Keith Campbell University of Georgia
Simine Vazire
Simine Vazire University of Melbourne
Wiebke Bleidorn
Wiebke Bleidorn University of Zurich
Johannes Zimmermann
Johannes Zimmermann University of Kassel
Brent W. Roberts
Brent W. Roberts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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