2026 Nicolas Guéguen: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	44	7046	6572	65	63	316	6405

Overview

Nicolas Guéguen is affiliated with the University of Southern Brittany in France and conducts research primarily within the Social Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Applied Psychology. The focus of research topics includes Psychology of Social Influence, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion, as well as Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes and Soil erosion and sediment transport.

The scientist has contributed articles to a variety of publication venues. These venues include:

Health Psychology Report
European Review of Applied Psychology
Journal of Hydraulic Research
Polish Psychological Bulletin
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Some recent research papers authored or co-authored by Nicolas Guéguen are as follows:

"Does 'chaining' always work towards compliance gaining? The case of the 'but you are free' technique and social proof applied to charitable donation" (2021) published in European Review of Applied Psychology
"Steady free-surface flow in vegetation debris pad clogging trash racks" (2024) published in Journal of Hydraulic Research
"Being vaccinated for love or despite fear of vaccination? The influence of priming on vaccination intention among young French people" (2021) published in Health Psychology Report
"Disrupt Pique Technique: When Disrupting First Increases the Effectiveness of the Pique Technique" (2024) published in Polish Psychological Bulletin
"De la propagande d'Etat aux fake-news des réseaux: Quand le faux nous influence!" (2021) published in HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Nicolas Guéguen has frequently collaborated with several co-authors. Among the regular collaborators are Jacques Fischer-Lokou, Lubomir Lamy, Jérôme Guegan, Céline Jacob, and Alexandre Pascual.

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has authored a book published by Dunod titled "Les 500 mots de la psychologie" in 2020.

Best Publications

Odors and consumer behavior in a restaurant

Nicolas Guéguen;Christine Petr

228
Citations
A pedestrian’s stare and drivers’ stopping behavior: A field experiment at the pedestrian crossing

Nicolas Guéguen;Sébastien Meineri;Chloé Eyssartier

180
Citations
Negative and positive spillover between work and home: Relationship to perceived stress and job satisfaction

Marcel Lourel;Michael T. Ford;Claire Edey Gamassou;Nicolas Guéguen

164
Citations
Sound level of environmental music and drinking behavior: A field experiment with beer drinkers.

Nicolas Guéguen;Céline Jacob;Hélène Le Guellec;Thierry Morineau

139
Citations
“Green Altruism”: Short Immersion in Natural Green Environments and Helping Behavior

Nicolas Guéguen;Jordy Stefan

129
Citations
Domestic Dogs as Facilitators in Social Interaction: An Evaluation of Helping and Courtship Behaviors

Nicolas Guéguen;Serge Ciccotti

127
Citations
Retail salespeople's mimicry of customers: Effects on consumer behavior

Céline Jacob;Nicolas Guéguen;Angélique Martin;Gaëlle Boulbry

110
Citations
Color and Women Attractiveness: When Red Clothed Women Are Perceived to Have More Intense Sexual Intent

Nicolas Guéguen

103
Citations
Foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face: a comparative meta-analytic study.

Alexandre Pascual;Nicolas Guéguen

99
Citations
Clothing Color and Tipping Gentlemen Patrons Give More Tips to Waitresses with Red Clothes

Nicolas Guéguen;Céline Jacob

99
Citations
The emergence of the contextual role of the e-book in cognitive processes through an ecological and functional analysis

Thierry Morineau;Caroline Blanche;Laurence Tobin;Nicolas Guéguen

98
Citations
The effect of smiling on helping behavior: Smiling and good Samaritan behavior

Nicolas Guéguen;Marie‐Agnès De Gail

93
Citations
Tactile Contact and Evaluation of the Toucher

Damien Erceau;Nicolas Guéguen

93
Citations
Sound level of background music and alcohol consumption : an empirical evaluation

Nicolas Guéguen;Le Guellec Hélène;Céline Jacob

89
Citations
Nonverbal Encouragement of Participation in a Course: the Effect of Touching

Nicolas Guéguen

87
Citations
The effect of touch on tipping: an evaluation in a French bar

Nicolas Guéguen;Céline Jacob

85
Citations
Touch, awareness of touch, and compliance with a request.

Nicolas Guéguen

82
Citations
Mimicry and propagation of prosocial behavior in a natural setting.

Jacques Fischer-Lokou;Angélique Martin;Nicolas Guéguen;Lubomir Lamy

81
Citations
Tactile contact and spontaneous help: an evaluation in a natural setting.

Nicolas Guéguen;Jacques Fischer-lokou

75
Citations
Waitresses’ facial cosmetics and tipping: A field experiment

Unknown

73
Citations
Sound level of background music and alcohol consumption: an empirical evaluation

Céline Jacob;N. Guéguen;H. Le Guellec

5
Citations

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