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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 34 Citations 16,003 108 World Ranking 4204 National Ranking 2111

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Paul J. Zak is best known for:

  • Law
  • Anxiety
  • Ultimatum game

Paul J. Zak links relevant research areas such as Oxytocin and Perception in the realm of Neuroscience. In his works, Paul J. Zak undertakes multidisciplinary study on Perception and Neuroscience. His Internal medicine study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Testosterone (patch) and Oxytocin. His work on Testosterone (patch) is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Internal medicine. He bridges between several scientific fields such as Affect (linguistics) and Interpersonal communication in his study of Communication. His Affect (linguistics) study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Communication. He integrates Interpersonal communication with Interpersonal relationship in his research. Paul J. Zak incorporates Interpersonal relationship and Friendship in his studies. He integrates many fields in his works, including Friendship and Politics.

His most cited work include:

  • Oxytocin increases trust in humans (2980 citations)
  • Trust and Growth (2165 citations)
  • Oxytocin Increases Generosity in Humans (606 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

In the field of Population, his study on Demography overlaps with subjects such as Economic growth. As part of his studies on Demography, Paul J. Zak frequently links adjacent subjects like Population. His Law study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Politics and Generosity. Politics and Law are two areas of study in which Paul J. Zak engages in interdisciplinary research. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Social psychology and Cognitive psychology. In his papers, Paul J. Zak integrates diverse fields, such as Cognitive psychology and Social psychology. He performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Neuroscience and Developmental psychology via his papers. In his works, Paul J. Zak conducts interdisciplinary research on Developmental psychology and Neuroscience. His Oxytocin study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Internal medicine.

Paul J. Zak most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (40.62%)
  • Neuroscience (35.94%)
  • Oxytocin (32.81%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2022)?

  • Social psychology (50.00%)
  • Mood (50.00%)
  • Macroeconomics (50.00%)

In recent works Paul J. Zak was focusing on the following fields of study:

His Macroeconomics research is intertwined with Productivity and Depression (economics). His research ties Macroeconomics and Depression (economics) together. His Social psychology study frequently links to other fields, such as Life satisfaction. His Psychiatry research extends to Mood, which is thematically connected. His study ties his expertise on Mood together with the subject of Psychiatry. He combines topics linked to Affect (linguistics) with his work on Communication. His study brings together the fields of Communication and Affect (linguistics). His study in Neuroscience extends to Oxytocin with its themes. His Oxytocin research extends to Neuroscience, which is thematically connected.

Between 2019 and 2022, his most popular works were:

  • Neonatal male circumcision is associated with altered adult socio-affective processing (10 citations)
  • Elevated plasma oxytocin levels and higher satisfaction with life in young oral contraceptive users (7 citations)
  • Autonomy Raises Productivity: An Experiment Measuring Neurophysiology (6 citations)

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Best Publications

Oxytocin increases trust in humans

Michael Kosfeld;Markus Heinrichs;Paul J. Zak;Urs Fischbacher.
Nature (2005)

4901 Citations

Trust and Growth

Paul J. Zak;Stephen Knack.
The Economic Journal (2001)

4296 Citations

Oxytocin Increases Generosity in Humans

Paul J. Zak;Angela Stanton;Sheila Ahmadi.
PLOS ONE (2007)

1067 Citations

Oxytocin is associated with human trustworthiness.

Paul J. Zak;Robert Kurzban;William T. Matzner.
Hormones and Behavior (2005)

836 Citations

Empathy toward Strangers Triggers Oxytocin Release and Subsequent Generosity

Jorge A. Barraza;Paul J. Zak.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (2009)

502 Citations

The Neurobiology of Trust

Paul J. Zak;Paul J. Zak;Robert Kurzban;William T. Matzner.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (2004)

431 Citations

Building Trust: Public Policy, Interpersonal Trust, and Economic Development

Stephen Knack;Paul J. Zak.
Supreme Court Economic Review (2003)

403 Citations

Testosterone administration decreases generosity in the ultimatum game.

Paul J. Zak;Robert Kurzban;Sheila Ahmadi;Ronald S. Swerdloff.
PLOS ONE (2009)

317 Citations

Moral Markets: The Critical Role of Values in the Economy

Paul J. Zak;Michael C. Jensen.
(2007)

267 Citations

Political risk and capital flight

Quan Vu Le;Paul J. Zak.
Journal of International Money and Finance (2006)

266 Citations

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