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37681
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1019
National Ranking
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Paul A. M. Van Lange 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 Paul A. M. Van Lange sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 351 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul A. M. Van Lange 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 Paul A. M. Van Lange sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 88 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.

Overview

Paul A. M. Van Lange is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a significant focus on sociology and political science, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Their work also touches on safety research and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The main topics covered in their research include cultural differences and values, psychology of moral and emotional judgment, evolutionary game theory and cooperation, social and intergroup psychology, behavioral health and interventions, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, and experimental behavioral economics studies.

Van Lange has contributed to multiple recent academic papers, notable among them:

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response (2020, Nature Human Behaviour)
  • The relationship between cultural tightness-looseness and COVID-19 cases and deaths: a global analysis (2021, The Lancet Planetary Health)
  • The impact of generative artificial intelligence on socioeconomic inequalities and policy making (2024, PNAS Nexus)
  • Direct and indirect punishment of norm violations in daily life (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Cooperation in Groups of Different Sizes: The Effects of Punishment and Reputation-Based Partner Choice (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)

Frequent collaborators in Van Lange's research include Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Daniel Balliet, Junhui Wu, Roberto González, and Jolanda Jetten. These collaborations reflect ongoing work within social and behavioral sciences.

Publication venues where Van Lange has regularly published are:

  • PLoS ONE
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • European Journal of Social Psychology

Best Publications

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response.

    Jay J. Van Bavel;Katherine Baicker;Paulo S. Boggio;Valerio Capraro

  • Development of prosocial, individualistic, and competitive orientations : Theory and preliminary evidence

    P.A.M. van Lange;W. Otten;E.M.N. de Bruin;J.A. Joireman

  • Interdependence, interaction, and relationships.

    Caryl E. Rusbult;Paul A. M. Van Lange

  • Cognitive Interdependence: Commitment and the Mental Representation of Close Relationships

    Christopher R. Agnew;Paul A. M. Van Lange;Caryl E. Rusbult;Christopher A. Langston

  • An Atlas of Interpersonal Situations

    Harold H. Kelley;John G. Holmes;Norbert L. Kerr;Harry T. Reis

  • Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology

    Paul A.M. Van Lange;Arie W. Kruglanski;E. Tory Higgins

  • The pursuit of joint outcomes and equality in outcomes: An integrative model of social value orientation.

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  • Willingness to Sacrifice in Close Relationships

    P. A. M. Van Lange;C. E. Rusbult;S. M. Drigotas;X. B. Arriaga

  • Many Labs 2: Investigating Variation in Replicability Across Samples and Settings

    Richard A. Klein;Michelangelo Vianello;Fred Hasselman;Byron G. Adams

  • The psychology of social dilemmas: A review.

    Paul A.M. Van Lange;Jeff Joireman;Craig D. Parks;Eric Van Dijk

  • Reward, Punishment, and Cooperation: A Meta-Analysis

    Daniel Balliet;Daniel Balliet;Laetitia B. Mulder;Paul A. M. Van Lange

  • Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology

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  • Development of prosocial, individualistic, and competitive orientations: Theory and preliminary evidence.

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  • Trust, conflict, and cooperation: a meta-analysis.

    Daniel Balliet;Paul A. M. Van Lange

  • Social Value Orientations and Impressions of Partner's Honesty and Intelligence: A Test of the Might Versus Morality Effect

    Paul A. M. Van Lange;D. Michael Kuhlman

  • When forgiving enhances psychological well-being: the role of interpersonal commitment.

    Johan C. Karremans;Paul A. M. Van Lange;Jaap W. Ouwerkerk;Esther S. Kluwer

  • Willingness to sacrifice in close relationships.

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  • Executive Functioning in Highly Talented Soccer Players

    Lot Verburgh;Erik J. A. Scherder;Paul A.M. van Lange;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • The relationship between cultural tightness-looseness and COVID-19 cases and deaths: a global analysis.

    Michele J. Gelfand;Joshua Conrad Jackson;Xinyue Pan;Dana Nau

  • The impact of social value orientations on negotiator cognition and behavior

    Carsten K. W. de Dreu;Paul A. M. van Lange

  • Why prosocials exhibit greater cooperation than proselfs: the roles of social responsibility and reciprocity

    David De Cremer;Paul A. M. Van Lange

  • Who Cares about the Environmental Impact of Cars? : Those with an Eye toward the Future

    Jeffrey A. Joireman;Paul A. M. Van Lange;Mark Van Vugt

  • Car Versus Public Transportation? The Role of Social Value Orientations in a Real-Life Social Dilemma1

    Mark Van Vugt;Ree M. Meertens;Paul A. M. Van Lange

  • From game theory to real life: How social value orientation affects willingness to sacrifice in ongoing close relationships?

    Paul A. M. Van Lange;Christopher R. Agnew;Fieke Harinck;Gemma E. M. Steemers

  • From Games to Giving : Social Value Orientation Predicts Donations to Noble Causes

    Paul A.M. van Lange;René Bekkers;Theo N.M. Schuyt;Mark van Vugt

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response

    Jay J. Van Bavel;Katherine Baicker;Paulo S. Boggio;Valerio Capraro

Frequent Co-Authors

Caryl E. Rusbult
Caryl E. Rusbult Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Norbert L. Kerr
Norbert L. Kerr Michigan State University
Harold H. Kelley
Harold H. Kelley University of California, Los Angeles
Harry T. Reis
Harry T. Reis University of Rochester
Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Jan-Willem van Prooijen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jeff Joireman
Jeff Joireman Washington State University
John G. Holmes
John G. Holmes University of Waterloo
Daniel Balliet
Daniel Balliet Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mark van Vugt
Mark van Vugt Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Joshua M. Tybur
Joshua M. Tybur Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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