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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 66 2730 2502 114 111 322 14591

Rainer K. Silbereisen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer K. Silbereisen between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer K. Silbereisen published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2012. 8 of the 361 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2012. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1980 2025

361 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer K. Silbereisen: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 6
1987 5
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 0
1992 6
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 8
1997 2
1998 6
1999 22
2000 10
2001 8
2002 10
2003 9
2004 12
2005 6
2006 9
2007 21
2008 21
2009 17
2010 16
2011 10
2012 29
2013 12
2014 14
2015 21
2016 16
2017 12
2018 6
2019 4
2020 6
2021 4
2022 4
2023 2
2024 4
2025 4
Total 361
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Rainer K. Silbereisen 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 Rainer K. Silbereisen 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, 321–330 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: 322 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 76 322
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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Rainer K. Silbereisen 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 Rainer K. Silbereisen 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 66
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1991 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Rainer K. Silbereisen is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany and works primarily in the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research encompasses a substantial body of work with 24 publications in psychology and 10 in social sciences, reflecting a broad engagement with multiple subfields.

Their research spans several subfields, including:

  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

Recent publications by Rainer K. Silbereisen cover various themes linked to motivation, aging, social participation, and development. Some notable recent papers are:

  • "Well-being as a resource for goal reengagement: Evidence from two longitudinal studies." (2020), published in Motivation Science
  • "Applying the volunteer process model to predict future intentions for civic and political participation: same antecedents, different experiences?" (2021), published in The Journal of Social Psychology
  • "Age, Individual Resources, and Perceived Expectations for Active Aging: General and Domain-Specific Effects" (2022), published in The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
  • "Perceived expectations for active aging: the role of motivational and personality factors" (2024), published in Aging & Mental Health
  • "Context matters!? Insights from comparative research on immigrant adolescents' development" (2020), published in Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Rainer K. Silbereisen frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Maria K. Pavlova
  • Klaus Rothermund
  • Sonja Radoš
  • Martin Pinquart
  • Karina Weichold

The scientist has published in various venues known for aging, social psychology, and developmental studies, such as:

  • Aging & Mental Health
  • Motivation Science
  • The Journal of Social Psychology
  • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

In addition to articles, Rainer K. Silbereisen has published books, including titles released by Hogrefe Verlag. This includes the book Suchtprävention in der Schule in 2023.

Among the recognitions received by Rainer K. Silbereisen is membership in the Academia Europaea since 1991.

Best Publications

  • Youth Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century

    James Youniss;Susan Bales;Verona Christmas-Best;Marcelo Diversi

  • Entrepreneurial intention as developmental outcome

    Martin Obschonka;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Eva Schmitt-Rodermund

  • Scientists' transition to academic entrepreneurship: Economic and psychological determinants

    Maximilian Goethner;Martin Obschonka;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Uwe Cantner;Uwe Cantner

  • Self-efficacy and successful school-to-work transition: A longitudinal study☆

    Martin Pinquart;Linda P. Juang;Rainer K. Silbereisen

  • Kindheit in Deutschland. Aktueller Survey über Kinder und ihre Eltern.

    Jürgen Zinnecker;Rainer K. Silbereisen

  • The Regional Distribution and Correlates of an Entrepreneurship-Prone Personality Profile in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom: A Socioecological Perspective

    Martin Obschonka;Eva Schmitt-Rodermund;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Samuel D. Gosling

  • Negotiating adolescence in times of social change.

    Lisa J. Crockett;Rainer K. Silbereisen

  • Approaches to positive youth development

    R. K. Silbereisen;Richard M. Lerner

  • The relationship between adolescent academic capability beliefs, parenting and school grades.

    Linda P. Juang;Rainer K. Silbereisen

  • Human Development in Times of Social Change: Theoretical Considerations and Research Needs.

    Martin Pinquart;Rainer K. Silbereisen

  • Social identity and the transition to entrepreneurship: The role of group identification with workplace peers

    Martin Obschonka;Maximilian Goethner;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Uwe Cantner;Uwe Cantner

  • Transmission of values from adolescents to their parents: the role of value content and authoritative parenting.

    Martin Pinquart;Rainer K. Silbereisen

  • Development as Action in Context

    R. K. Silbereisen;K. Eyferth

  • Entrepreneurial Self-Identity: Predictors and Effects Within the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework

    Martin Obschonka;Martin Obschonka;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Uwe Cantner;Uwe Cantner;Maximilian Goethner

  • Global risks: Pool knowledge to stem losses from disasters

    Susan L. Cutter;Alik Ismail-Zadeh;Irasema Alcántara-Ayala;Orhan Altan

  • On the constructive role of problem behavior in adolescence.

    Rainer K. Silbereisen;Peter Noack

  • Supportive Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment across Time in Former East and West Germany.

    Linda P Juang;Rainer K Silbereisen

  • Perceived Social Change and Childrearing Attitudes in China

    Xinyin Chen;Yufang Bian;Tao Xin;Li Wang

  • Nascent entrepreneurship and the developing individual: Early entrepreneurial competence in adolescence and venture creation success during the career

    Martin Obschonka;Rainer K. Silbereisen;Eva Schmitt-Rodermund;Michael Stuetzer

  • Adolescence in context: The interplay of family, school, peers, and work in adjustment.

    Rainer K. Silbereisen;Eberhard Todt

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Obschonka
Martin Obschonka Queensland University of Technology
Martin Pinquart
Martin Pinquart Philipp University of Marburg
Uwe Cantner
Uwe Cantner Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Linda P. Juang
Linda P. Juang University of Potsdam
Claudia M. Haase
Claudia M. Haase Northwestern University
Samuel D. Gosling
Samuel D. Gosling The University of Texas at Austin
Ingrid Schoon
Ingrid Schoon University College London
Jeff Potter
Jeff Potter Brown University
Richard M. Lerner
Richard M. Lerner Tufts University
Anne C. Petersen
Anne C. Petersen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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