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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 37 9272 8668 84 82 121 4590

Qinghua He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qinghua He between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qinghua He published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2023. 56 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2023. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 27 publications
2008 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qinghua He: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 4
2012 8
2013 10
2014 13
2015 7
2016 8
2017 9
2018 8
2019 10
2020 8
2021 19
2022 18
2023 31
2024 29
2025 27
Total 213
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Qinghua He 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 Qinghua He 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, 121–130 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: 121 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
121–130 670 121
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
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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Qinghua He 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 Qinghua He 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, 36–37 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: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 37
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
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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Overview

Qinghua He is affiliated with Southwest University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and psychology. Their research primarily focuses on cognitive neuroscience, experimental and clinical psychology, and social psychology, reflecting a diverse interest across related subfields.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics including functional brain connectivity studies, mental health research themes, neural and behavioral psychology, adolescent technology impacts, neural dynamics, decision-making, behavioral economics, and cognitive processes related to anxiety, depression, and treatment.

Several frequent coauthors collaborate with Qinghua He, which include:

  • Ofir Turel
  • Jiang Qiu
  • Xu Lei
  • Tingyong Feng
  • Hong Chen

The main venues where Qinghua He publishes often include:

  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Addiction Biology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • NeuroImage
  • Brain Imaging and Behavior

Among their recent papers, the following were published:

  • Functional Connectome Prediction of Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • A Meta-Analysis of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Substance and Food Craving: What Effect Do Modulators Have?, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • The Impact of STEM Education on Mathematical Development in Children Aged 5-6 Years, 2021, International Journal of Educational Research
  • How distinct functional insular subdivisions mediate interacting neurocognitive systems, 2022, Cerebral Cortex
  • The role of the insula in internet gaming disorder, 2020, Addiction Biology

This collection of papers evidences research interests ranging from brain connectivity and mental health impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic, effects of brain stimulation on craving behavior, educational impacts on early childhood development, to the neurocognitive functions of the insula in addiction and internet gaming disorder.

Best Publications

  • Examination of Neural Systems Sub-Serving Facebook “Addiction”:

    Ofir Turel;Ofir Turel;Qinghua He;Qinghua He;Gui Xue;Gui Xue;Lin Xiao

  • Individual differences in false memory from misinformation: Cognitive factors

    Bi Zhu;Chuansheng Chen;Elizabeth F Loftus;Chongde Lin

  • Brain anatomy alterations associated with Social Networking Site (SNS) addiction

    Qinghua He;Ofir Turel;Antoine Bechara

  • Contributions of dopamine-related genes and environmental factors to highly sensitive personality: a multi-step neuronal system-level approach.

    Chunhui Chen;Chuansheng Chen;Robert Moyzis;Hal Stern

  • Modulation of Brain Activity with Noninvasive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): Clinical Applications and Safety Concerns

    Haichao Zhao;Lei Qiao;Dongqiong Fan;Shuyue Zhang

  • Decoding the Neuroanatomical Basis of Reading Ability: A Multivoxel Morphometric Study

    Q. He;G. Xue;C. Chen;Z.-L. Lu

  • Serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) influences decision making under ambiguity and risk in a large Chinese sample

    Qinghua He;Gui Xue;Gui Xue;Chuansheng Chen;Zhonglin Lu

  • Individual differences in false memory from misinformation: Personality characteristics and their interactions with cognitive abilities

    Bi Zhu;Bi Zhu;Chuansheng Chen;Elizabeth F. Loftus;Chongde Lin

  • A Tripartite Neurocognitive Model of Internet Gaming Disorder

    Lei Wei;Shuyue Zhang;Ofir Turel;Antoine Bechara

  • Excess social media use in normal populations is associated with amygdala-striatal but not with prefrontal morphology

    Qinghua He;Qinghua He;Ofir Turel;Ofir Turel;Damien Brevers;Antoine Bechara

  • Functional imaging of an alcohol-Implicit Association Test (IAT).

    Susan L. Ames;Jerry L. Grenard;Qinghua He;Alan W. Stacy

  • Poor ability to resist tempting calorie rich food is linked to altered balance between neural systems involved in urge and self-control

    Qinghua He;Qinghua He;Lin Xiao;Gui Xue;Savio Wong

  • Sex Modulates the Associations Between the COMT Gene and Personality Traits

    Chunhui Chen;Chuansheng Chen;Robert Moyzis;Qi Dong

  • Delay discounting mediates the association between posterior insular cortex volume and social media addiction symptoms.

    Ofir Turel;Qinghua He;Damien Brevers;Antoine Bechara

  • Orthographic transparency modulates the functional asymmetry in the fusiform cortex: an artificial language training study.

    Leilei Mei;Gui Xue;Gui Xue;Zhong-Lin Lu;Qinghua He

  • Functional Imaging of Implicit Marijuana Associations during performance on an Implicit Association Test (IAT)

    Susan L. Ames;Jerry L. Grenard;Alan W. Stacy;Lin Xiao

  • COMT Val 158 Met polymorphism interacts with stressful life events and parental warmth to influence decision making

    Qinghua He;Qinghua He;Gui Xue;Chuansheng Chen;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • Increased ventral-striatal activity during monetary decision making is a marker of problem poker gambling severity.

    Damien Brevers;Damien Brevers;Xavier Noël;Qinghua Q He;James Ja Melrose

  • Brief Exposure to Misinformation Can Lead to Long-Term False Memories

    Bi Zhu;Bi Zhu;Chuansheng Chen;Elizabeth F. Loftus;Qinghua He

  • Functional Connectome Prediction of Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Li He;Dongtao Wei;Fan Yang;Jie Zhang

  • Anodal Stimulation of the Left DLPFC Increases IGT Scores and Decreases Delay Discounting Rate in Healthy Males.

    Qinghua He;Mei Chen;Chuansheng Chen;Gui Xue

Frequent Co-Authors

Gui Xue
Gui Xue Beijing Normal University
Chuansheng Chen
Chuansheng Chen University of California, Irvine
Qi Dong
Qi Dong Beijing Normal University
Antoine Bechara
Antoine Bechara University of Southern California
Ofir Turel
Ofir Turel California State University, Fullerton
Zhong-Lin Lu
Zhong-Lin Lu New York University Shanghai
Robert K. Moyzis
Robert K. Moyzis University of California, Irvine
Damien Brevers
Damien Brevers Université Catholique de Louvain
Tingyong Feng
Tingyong Feng Southwest University
Hong Chen
Hong Chen Southwest University

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