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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 124 209 184 132 114 368 101108

Paul E. Spector publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul E. Spector between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul E. Spector published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2013. 18 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2013. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 8 publications
1968 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul E. Spector: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 3
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 5
1981 5
1982 4
1983 8
1984 3
1985 4
1986 4
1987 7
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 6
1992 8
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 5
1997 10
1998 3
1999 7
2000 17
2001 8
2002 13
2003 10
2004 8
2005 13
2006 11
2007 8
2008 14
2009 7
2010 17
2011 12
2012 14
2013 18
2014 15
2015 14
2016 15
2017 10
2018 8
2019 17
2020 11
2021 7
2022 15
2023 5
2024 10
2025 8
Total 409
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Paul E. Spector publications per year - data summary

  • Paul E. Spector, a Psychology scholar from University of South Florida, has 409 publications recorded across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1968 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 58 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1972 and 1974).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.6 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 45 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1968-1987: 53 publications (2.6 per year); 1988-2007: 139 publications (7.0 per year); 2008-2025: 217 publications (12.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul E. Spector 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 E. Spector 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, 361–370 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: 368 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 71 368
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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Paul E. Spector 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.
  • Paul E. Spector, a Psychology scholar from University of South Florida, records 368 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Paul E. Spector, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Paul E. Spector 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).

Paul E. Spector 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 E. Spector 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, 124–125 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: 124 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 18 124
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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Paul E. Spector 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.
  • Paul E. Spector, a Psychology scholar from University of South Florida, records 124 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Paul E. Spector, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Paul E. Spector 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul E. Spector is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within Business, Management, and Accounting as well as Social Sciences. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, General Health Professions, and Strategy and Management.

The main topics Paul E. Spector has engaged with include:

  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Emotional Labor in Professions

Notable recent publications featuring Paul E. Spector and his frequent coauthors include:

  • "Mastering the Use of Control Variables: the Hierarchical Iterative Control (HIC) Approach," 2020, Journal of Business and Psychology
  • "Do social features help in video-centric online learning platforms? A social presence perspective," 2020, Computers in Human Behavior (by Stephanie A. Andel)
  • "AI Literacy - Towards Measuring Human Competency in Artificial Intelligence," 2023, Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (by Triparna de Vreede)
  • "Job satisfaction and firm performance: Can employees' job satisfaction change the trajectory of a firm's performance?" 2020, Journal of Applied Social Psychology (by Stacey R. Kessler)
  • "Workdays are not created equal: Job satisfaction and job stressors across the workweek," 2020, Human Relations (by Shani Pindek)

Frequent coauthors working with Paul E. Spector include:

  • Shani Pindek
  • Stacey R. Kessler
  • David Howard
  • Triparna de Vreede
  • Gert-Jan de Vreede

The scientist's work is often published in venues such as:

  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Journal of Business and Psychology
  • Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
  • Work & Stress
  • International Journal of Stress Management

Paul E. Spector has also contributed to academic book publications through Cambridge University Press, including:

  • The Cambridge Handbook of Workplace Affect (2020)
  • Organizational Stress and Well-Being (2023)

Recognition for their contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Job Satisfaction: Application, Assessment, Causes, and Consequences

    Paul E. Spector

  • The Role of Justice in Organizations: A Meta-Analysis

    Yochi Cohen-Charash;Paul E. Spector

  • Method Variance in Organizational Research Truth or Urban Legend

    Paul E. Spector

  • Measurement of human service staff satisfaction: Development of the Job Satisfaction Survey

    Paul E. Spector

  • Summated rating scale construction

    Paul E. Spector

  • Development of four self-report measures of job stressors and strain: Interpersonal Conflict at Work Scale, Organizational Constraints Scale, Quantitative Workload Inventory, and Physical Symptoms Inventory

    Paul E. Spector;Steve M. Jex

  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice

    Paul E. Spector

  • Perceived Control by Employees: A Meta-Analysis of Studies Concerning Autonomy and Participation at Work

    Paul E. Spector

  • Counterproductive work behavior (CWB) in response to job stressors and organizational justice: Some mediator and moderator tests for autonomy and emotions

    Suzy Fox;Paul E. Spector;Don Miles

  • The dimensionality of counterproductivity: Are all counterproductive behaviors created equal?

    Paul E. Spector;Suzy Fox;Lisa M. Penney;Kari Bruursema

  • An emotion-centered model of voluntary work behavior: Some parallels between counterproductive work behavior and organizational citizenship behavior

    Paul E Spector;Suzy Fox

  • Behavior in organizations as a function of employee's locus of control.

    Paul E. Spector

  • Development of the Work Locus of Control Scale

    Paul E. Spector

  • Using self‐report questionnaires in OB research: A comment on the use of a controversial method

    Paul E. Spector

  • Causes of employee turnover: A test of the Mobley, Griffeth, Hand, and Meglino model.

    Charles E. Michaels;Paul E. Spector

  • A model of work frustration–aggression

    Suzy Fox;Paul E. Spector

  • Method variance as an artifact in self-reported affect and perceptions at work: Myth or significant problem?

    Paul E. Spector

  • Job Stress, Incivility, and Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB): The Moderating Role of Negative Affectivity

    Lisa M. Penney;Paul E. Spector

  • Methodological urban legends: The misuse of statistical control variables

    Paul E. Spector;Michael T. Brannick

  • Using the Job-Related Affective Well-Being Scale (JAWS) to investigate affective responses to work stressors.

    P T Van Katwyk;S Fox;P E Spector;E K Kelloway

  • Unemployment, job satisfaction, and employee turnover: A meta-analytic test of the Muchinsky model.

    Jeanne M. Carsten;Paul E. Spector

Frequent Co-Authors

Cary L. Cooper
Cary L. Cooper University of Manchester
Juan I. Sanchez
Juan I. Sanchez Florida International University
Oi Ling Siu
Oi Ling Siu Lingnan University
Tammy D. Allen
Tammy D. Allen University of South Florida
Michael P. O'Driscoll
Michael P. O'Driscoll University of Waikato
Steven Poelmans
Steven Poelmans University of Antwerp
Luo Lu
Luo Lu National Taiwan University
Michael T. Brannick
Michael T. Brannick University of South Florida
Paula Brough
Paula Brough Griffith University
Laurenz L. Meier
Laurenz L. Meier University of Neuchâtel

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