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Nancy A. Nicolson 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 Nancy A. Nicolson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 76 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Nancy A. Nicolson 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 Nancy A. Nicolson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nancy A. Nicolson is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and neuroscience, with specific focus on social psychology, applied psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, behavioral neuroscience, and biological psychiatry.

Their recent published works include studies on stress and cortisol responses, psychological well-being, and neuroendocrine regulation. Notable papers include:

  • Imagining a positive future reduces cortisol response to awakening and reactivity to acute stress, 2020, published in Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • Salivary cortisol patterns in psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders, 2021, published in Physiology & Behavior

The research topics covered by Nancy A. Nicolson revolve around:

  • Optimism, hope, and well-being
  • Psychological and temporal perspectives research
  • Psychological well-being and life satisfaction
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Madelon L. Peters, Yvo M.C. in den Bosch - Meevissen, and Maaike Cima. Nicolson's work has appeared multiple times in specialized journals such as Psychoneuroendocrinology and Physiology & Behavior, reflecting a focus on physiological and behavioral aspects of psychology.

Best Publications

  • The effects of perceived stress, traits, mood states, and stressful daily events on salivary cortisol

    M van Eck;H Berkhof;N Nicolson;J Sulon

  • Emotional reactivity to daily life stress in psychosis and affective disorder: an experience sampling study.

    Inez Myin-Germeys;F. Peeters;R. Havermans;N. A. Nicolson

  • Effects of daily events on mood states in major depressive disorder.

    Frenk Peeters;Nancy A. Nicolson;Johannes Berkhof;Philippe Delespaul

  • Diurnal mood variation in major depressive disorder.

    Frenk Peeters;Johannes Berkhof;Philippe Delespaul;Jonathan Rottenberg

  • Measurement of cortisol.

    Nancy A. Nicolson

  • Infants, mothers, and other females

    N. A. Nicolson

  • Effects of stressful daily events on mood states: relationship to global perceived stress.

    M Van Eck;NA Nicolson;Johannes Berkhof

  • Sleep/wake patterns of breast-fed infants in the first 2 years of life.

    Marjorie F. Elias;Nancy A. Nicolson;Carolyn Bora;Johanna Johnston

  • A momentary assessment study of the relationship between affective and adrenocortical stress responses in daily life.

    N Jacobs;Inez Myin-Germeys;Cathérine Derom;P Delespaul

  • The context of delusional experiences in the daily life of patients with schizophrenia

    I. Myin-Germeys;N. A. Nicolson;P. A. E. G. Delespaul

  • The role of stressful events in the relationship between positive and negative affects: evidence from field and experimental studies.

    Alex J. Zautra;John W. Reich;Mary C. Davis;Phillip T. Potter

  • Neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and behavioural problems from late childhood into early adolescence

    J Schneiders;M Drukker;J van der Ende;F C Verhulst

  • Individual differences in cortisol responses to a laboratory speech task and their relationship to responses to stressful daily events

    M. M. M. Van Eck;N. A. Nicolson;H. Berkhof;J. Sulon

  • Coping style, trait anxiety and cortisol reactivity during mental stress

    N. Bohnen;N. Nicolson;J. Sulon;J. Jolles

  • Salivary Cortisol Levels and Stress Reactivity in Human Aging

    Nancy Nicolson;Chantal Storms;Rudolf Ponds;José Sulon

  • Daily cortisol, stress reactivity and psychotic experiences in individuals at above average genetic risk for psychosis

    D Collip;N A Nicolson;M Lardinois;T Lataster

  • Salivary cortisol patterns in vital exhaustion

    Nancy A Nicolson;Nancy A Nicolson;Rob van Diest

  • Childhood parental loss and cortisol levels in adult men.

    Nancy A Nicolson

  • Electronic monitoring of salivary cortisol sampling compliance in daily life.

    N Jacobs;NA Nicolson;Cathérine Derom;P Delespaul

  • Levels and variability of daily life cortisol secretion in major depression.

    Frenk Peeters;Nancy A Nicolson;Johannes Berkhof

Frequent Co-Authors

Frenk Peeters
Frenk Peeters Maastricht University
Marieke Wichers
Marieke Wichers Maastricht University
Nele Jacobs
Nele Jacobs Maastricht University
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Wolfgang Viechtbauer
Wolfgang Viechtbauer Maastricht University
Jim van Os
Jim van Os University Medical Center Utrecht
Aart H. Schene
Aart H. Schene University of Amsterdam
Madelon L. Peters
Madelon L. Peters Maastricht University
Mary C. Davis
Mary C. Davis Arizona State University

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