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Rafael Núñez

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 31 11057 10348 5771 5269 76 7808

Rafael Núñez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rafael Núñez between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rafael Núñez published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2017. 4 of the 112 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

112 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rafael Núñez: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 6
2009 5
2010 3
2011 4
2012 7
2013 5
2014 6
2015 4
2016 6
2017 8
2018 4
2019 4
2020 5
2021 3
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 3
Total 112
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Rafael Núñez publications per year - data summary

  • Rafael Núñez, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Diego, has 112 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1990, 1996, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.3 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 13 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 4 publications (0.2 per year); 1993-2009: 39 publications (2.3 per year); 2010-2025: 69 publications (4.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rafael Núñez 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 Rafael Núñez 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, 71–80 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: 76 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 76
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
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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Rafael Núñez 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.
  • Rafael Núñez, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 76 publications - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Rafael Núñez, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Rafael Núñez ranks below 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).

Rafael Núñez 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 Rafael Núñez 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, 30–31 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: 31 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 31
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
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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Rafael Núñez 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.
  • Rafael Núñez, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 31 D-Index - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Rafael Núñez, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Rafael Núñez ranks below 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

  • 2003 - Hellman Fellow

Best Publications

  • Where mathematics comes from : how the embodied mind brings mathematics into being

    George Lakoff;Rafael E. Núñez

  • With the Future Behind Them: Convergent Evidence From Aymara Language and Gesture in the Crosslinguistic Comparison of Spatial Construals of Time

    Rafael E. Núñez;Eve Sweetser

  • Embodied cognition as grounding for situatedness and context in mathematics education

    Rafael E. Nunez;Laurie D. Edwards;Joao Filipe Matos

  • The tangle of space and time in human cognition

    Rafael Núñez;Kensy Cooperrider

  • Time after time: The psychological reality of the Ego- and Time-Reference-Point distinction in metaphorical construals of time.

    Rafael E. Nunez;Benjamin A. Motz;Ursina Teuscher

  • Is There Really an Evolved Capacity for Number

    Rafael E. Núñez

  • What happened to cognitive science

    Rafael Núñez;Michael Allen;Richard Gao;Carson Miller Rigoli

  • Contours of time: Topographic construals of past, present, and future in the Yupno valley of Papua New Guinea

    Rafael Núñez;Kensy Cooperrider;D Doan;Jürg Wassmann

  • Reclaiming cognition : the primacy of action, intention and emotion

    Rafael Núñez;Walter J. Freeman

  • Across time, across the body: Transversal temporal gestures

    Kensy Cooperrider;Rafael Núñez

  • Do Real Numbers Really Move? Language, Thought, and Gesture: The Embodied Cognitive Foundations of Mathematics

    Rafael E. Núñez

  • The Metaphorical Structure of Mathematics: Sketching Out Cognitive Foundations for a Mind-Based Mathematics

    George Lakoff;Rafael E. Nunez

  • No Innate Number Line in the Human Brain

    Rafael E. Núñez

  • The motion behind the symbols: a vital role for dynamism in the conceptualization of limits and continuity in expert mathematics.

    Tyler Marghetis;Rafael E. Núñez

  • Facing the sunrise: cultural worldview underlying intrinsic-based encoding of absolute frames of reference in aymara.

    Rafael E. Núñez;Carlos Cornejo

  • Doing arithmetic by hand: Hand movements during exact arithmetic reveal systematic, dynamic spatial processing

    Tyler Marghetis;Rafael Núñez;Benjamin K. Bergen

  • Gesture and metaphor comprehension: Electrophysiological evidence of cross-modal coordination by audiovisual stimulation

    Carlos Cornejo;Franco Simonetti;Agustín Ibáñez;Nerea Aldunate

  • Creating mathematical infinities: Metaphor, blending, and the beauty of transfinite cardinals

    Rafael E. Núñez

  • The Preference for Pointing With the Hand Is Not Universal.

    Kensy Cooperrider;James D. Slotta;Rafael E. Núñez

  • Could the future taste purple? Reclaiming mind, body and cognition

    Rafael E. Nunez

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin Bergen
Benjamin Bergen University of California, San Diego
George Lakoff
George Lakoff University of California, Berkeley
Walter J. Freeman
Walter J. Freeman University of California, Berkeley
Lera Boroditsky
Lera Boroditsky University of California, San Diego
Fernand Gobet
Fernand Gobet London School of Economics and Political Science
Daniel Casasanto
Daniel Casasanto Cornell University
Agustín Ibáñez
Agustín Ibáñez Adolfo Ibáñez University
Wim Fias
Wim Fias Ghent University
Eve Sweetser
Eve Sweetser University of California, Berkeley
Robert L. Goldstone
Robert L. Goldstone Indiana University

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