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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 87 1073 941 665 569 201 35650
Neuroscience 88 1185 1068 608 534 218 36032

Naftali Raz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Naftali Raz between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Naftali Raz published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 9 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
1983 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Naftali Raz: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 8
1988 2
1989 1
1990 4
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 8
2004 4
2005 5
2006 3
2007 7
2008 5
2009 18
2010 8
2011 8
2012 19
2013 16
2014 11
2015 10
2016 8
2017 9
2018 7
2019 9
2020 5
2021 5
2022 2
2023 3
2024 2
2025 7
Total 230
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Naftali Raz publications per year - data summary

  • Naftali Raz, a Psychology scholar from Stony Brook University, has 230 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1984 and 1989, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (1991).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.5 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 38 publications (2.5 per year); 1998-2012: 98 publications (6.5 per year); 2013-2025: 94 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Naftali Raz 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 Naftali Raz 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, 201–210 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: 201 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
201–210 328 201
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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Naftali Raz 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.
  • Naftali Raz, a Psychology scholar from Stony Brook University, records 201 publications - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Naftali Raz, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Naftali Raz 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).

Naftali Raz 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 Naftali Raz 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87
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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Naftali Raz 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.
  • Naftali Raz, a Psychology scholar from Stony Brook University, records 87 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Naftali Raz, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Naftali Raz 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).

Overview

Naftali Raz is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States and has a research focus spanning neuroscience and medicine, with particular attention to cognitive neuroscience and advanced neuroimaging techniques. Their work integrates cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, psychiatry, and mental health, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to brain science.

Their scholarly output includes studies primarily published in prominent venues such as Human Brain Mapping, Cerebral Cortex, The Journals of Gerontology Series B, Hippocampus, and Neurobiology of Aging. These venues reflect a sustained engagement with both clinical and cognitive aspects of brain research.

Key research topics explored by Naftali Raz include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Recent publications highlight important contributions related to brain aging, cognitive function, and neuroimaging methodologies. Notable papers include:

  • "Hippocampal subfield volumetry from structural isotropic 1 mm3 MRI scans: A note of caution" (2020) published in Human Brain Mapping
  • "Age-related decline in executive function as a hallmark of cognitive ageing in primates: an overview of cognitive and neurobiological studies" (2020) published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Microstructure of Human Corpus Callosum across the Lifespan: Regional Variations in Axon Caliber, Density, and Myelin Content" (2020) published in Cerebral Cortex
  • "Lost Dynamics and the Dynamics of Loss: Longitudinal Compression of Brain Signal Variability is Coupled with Declines in Functional Integration and Cognitive Performance" (2021) published in Cerebral Cortex
  • "Toward a functional future for the cognitive neuroscience of human aging" (2025) published in Neuron

Naftali Raz collaborates frequently with several researchers, indicating a networked research profile. Regular coauthors include Ana M. Daugherty, Noa Ofen, Kelsey L. Canada, Laura E.M. Wisse, and Robin de Florès. These collaborations suggest cross-disciplinary work and shared interests in aging and brain function.

Best Publications

  • Regional Brain Changes in Aging Healthy Adults: General Trends, Individual Differences and Modifiers

    Naftali Raz;Ulman Lindenberger;Karen M. Rodrigue;Kristen M. Kennedy

  • Aging of the brain and its impact on cognitive performance: Integration of structural and functional findings.

    Naftali Raz

  • Selective aging of the human cerebral cortex observed in vivo: differential vulnerability of the prefrontal gray matter.

    Naftali Raz;Faith M. Gunning;Denise Head;James H. Dupuis

  • Aerobic Fitness Reduces Brain Tissue Loss in Aging Humans

    Stanley J. Colcombe;Kirk I. Erickson;Naftali Raz;Andrew G. Webb

  • Differential aging of the brain: Patterns, cognitive correlates and modifiers

    Naftali Raz;Karen M. Rodrigue

  • Differential effects of aging on memory for content and context: a meta-analysis.

    Wesley D. Spencer;Naftali Raz

  • The cognitive correlates of white matter abnormalities in normal aging: a quantitative review.

    Faith M. Gunning-Dixon;Naftali Raz

  • Aging, sexual dimorphism, and hemispheric asymmetry of the cerebral cortex: replicability of regional differences in volume

    Naftali Raz;Faith Gunning-Dixon;Denise Head;Karen M Rodrigue

  • High Consistency of Regional Cortical Thinning in Aging across Multiple Samples

    Anders M. Fjell;Lars T. Westlye;Inge Amlien;Thomas Espeseth

  • Neuroanatomical correlates of cognitive aging: Evidence from structural magnetic resonance imaging.

    Naftali Raz;Faith M. Gunning-Dixon;Denise Head;James H. Dupuis

  • Trajectories of brain aging in middle-aged and older adults: Regional and individual differences

    Naftali Raz;Paolo Ghisletta;Karen M. Rodrigue;Kristen M. Kennedy

  • Prefrontal cortex and executive functions in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies.

    Peng Yuan;Naftali Raz

  • Consistent neuroanatomical age-related volume differences across multiple samples.

    Kristine B. Walhovd;Lars T. Westlye;Inge Amlien;Thomas Espeseth

  • Neuroanatomical correlates of selected executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: a prospective MRI study.

    Faith M Gunning-Dixon;Naftali Raz

  • Aging white matter and cognition: Differential effects of regional variations in diffusion properties on memory, executive functions, and speed

    Kristen M. Kennedy;Naftali Raz

  • Differential aging of the medial temporal lobe: A study of a five-year change

    N. Raz;K. M. Rodrigue;D. Head;K. M. Kennedy

  • Multiple shifts in the representation of a motor sequence during the acquisition of skilled performance

    Maria Korman;Naftali Raz;Tamar Flash;Avi Karni

  • Brain reserve, cognitive reserve, compensation, and maintenance: operationalization, validity, and mechanisms of cognitive resilience

    Yaakov Stern;Carol A. Barnes;Cheryl Grady;Richard N. Jones

  • Hypertension and the brain: vulnerability of the prefrontal regions and executive functions.

    Naftali Raz;Karen M. Rodrigue;James D. Acker

  • Critical ages in the life course of the adult brain: Nonlinear subcortical aging

    Anders Martin Fjell;Anders Martin Fjell;Lars Tjelta Westlye;Håkon Grydeland;Inge Amlien

  • Selective neuroanatomic abnormalities in Down's syndrome and their cognitive correlates: evidence from MRI morphometry.

    N. Raz;I. J. Torres;S. D. Briggs;W. D. Spencer

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen M. Rodrigue
Karen M. Rodrigue The University of Texas at Dallas
Kristen M. Kennedy
Kristen M. Kennedy The University of Texas at Dallas
Joel W. Hughes
Joel W. Hughes Kent State University
Mary Beth Spitznagel
Mary Beth Spitznagel Kent State University
Ronald A. Cohen
Ronald A. Cohen University of Florida
John Gunstad
John Gunstad Kent State University
Lawrence H. Sweet
Lawrence H. Sweet University of Georgia
Michael L. Alosco
Michael L. Alosco Boston University
Ulman Lindenberger
Ulman Lindenberger Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Denise Head
Denise Head Washington University in St. Louis

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