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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 45 6690 6232 672 640 188 8332

René Mõttus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by René Mõttus between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. René Mõttus published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2025. 76 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2025. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 52 publications
2006 2025

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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René Mõttus: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 4
2010 7
2011 8
2012 17
2013 18
2014 9
2015 11
2016 12
2017 19
2018 16
2019 10
2020 17
2021 25
2022 12
2023 11
2024 24
2025 52
Total 277
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René Mõttus 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 René Mõttus 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, 181–190 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: 188 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
181–190 397 188
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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René Mõttus 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 René Mõttus 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 45
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

René Mõttus is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the broad field of psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, genetics, and social psychology.

Their work centers around several key topics within psychology, including:

  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Mõttus has contributed to a range of publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Journal of Personality
  • Personality Science
  • Journal of Research in Personality
  • Appetite
  • European Journal of Personality

Their recent papers include:

  • Descriptive, Predictive and Explanatory Personality Research: Different Goals, Different Approaches, but a Shared Need to Move beyond the Big Few Traits, 2020, European Journal of Personality
  • Big Five and HEXACO Personality Traits, Proenvironmental Attitudes, and Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis, 2020, Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • The finer details? The predictability of life outcomes from Big Five domains, facets, and nuances, 2021, Journal of Personality
  • Bottom Up Construction of a Personality Taxonomy, 2020, European Journal of Psychological Assessment
  • "Global warming" versus "climate change": A replication on the association between political self-identification, question wording, and environmental beliefs, 2020, Journal of Environmental Psychology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Uku Vainik, Kadri Arumäe, Wendy Johnson, Tõnu Esko, and Anu Realo. These co-authors have worked with Mõttus on multiple occasions, indicating ongoing collaborative relationships.

Best Publications

  • The Gaussian Graphical Model in Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Data.

    Sacha Epskamp;Lourens J. Waldorp;René Mõttus;Denny Borsboom

  • State of the aRt personality research: A tutorial on network analysis of personality data in R

    Giulio Costantini;Sacha Epskamp;Denny Borsboom;Marco Perugini

  • Personality traits below facets: The consensual validity, longitudinal stability, heritability, and utility of personality nuances.

    René Mõttus;Christian Kandler;Wiebke Bleidorn;Rainer Riemann

  • Towards More Rigorous Personality Trait–Outcome Research:

    René Mõttus;René Mõttus

  • The associations between personality, diet and body mass index in older people.

    René Mõttus;Geraldine McNeill;Xueli Jia;Leone C A Craig

  • Big Five and HEXACO Personality Traits, Proenvironmental Attitudes, and Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis:

    Alistair Raymond Bryce Soutter;Timothy C. Bates;René Mõttus;René Mõttus

  • Neuroticism and Extraversion in Youth Predict Mental Wellbeing and Life Satisfaction 40 Years Later.

    Catharine R. Gale;Tom Booth;René Mõttus;Diana Kuh

  • Towards understanding the links between health literacy and physical health.

    René Mõttus;Wendy Johnson;Catherine Murray;Michael S. Wolf

  • Personality traits in old age: Measurement and rank-order stability and some mean-level change

    René Mõttus;Wendy Johnson;Ian J. Deary

  • Personality characteristics below facets: A replication and meta-analysis of cross-rater agreement, rank-order stability, heritability and utility of personality nuances

    René Mõttus;Jonah Sinick;Antonio Terracciano;Martina Hřebíčková

  • Personality traits and eating habits in a large sample of Estonians.

    Rene Mõttus;Anu Realo;Jueri Allik;Ian J. Deary

  • Successful explanations start with accurate descriptions: Questionnaire items as personality markers for more accurate predictions

    Anne Seeboth;René Mõttus;René Mõttus

  • A Five-Factor Theory Perspective on Causal Analysis.

    Robert R. McCrae;Angelina R. Sutin

  • The Effect of Response Style on Self-Reported Conscientiousness Across 20 Countries:

    Rene Mottus;Jueri Allik;Jueri Allik;Anu Realo;Jerome Rossier

  • Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia): A multi-national study involving 73 countries

    Rene T. Proyer;Willibald Ruch;Numan S. Ali;Hmoud S. Al-Olimat

  • Toward More Readable Big Five Personality Inventories

    René Mõttus;Helle Pullmann;Jüri Allik

  • How people see others is different from how people see themselves: a replicable pattern across cultures.

    Jueri Allik;Anu Realo;Rene Mõttus;Peter Borkenau

  • Pathological gambling in Estonia: relationships with personality, self-esteem, emotional States and cognitive ability.

    Pille-Riin Kaare;René Mõttus;Kenn Konstabel;Kenn Konstabel

  • Oxford Handbook of Psychological Situations

    Rene Mõttus;Michael Allerhand;Wendy Johnson

  • Personality Profiles and the “Russian Soul”: Literary and Scholarly Views Evaluated

    Jueri Allik;Anu Realo;Rene Mõttus;Helle Pullmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Anu Realo
Anu Realo University of Warwick
Jüri Allik
Jüri Allik University of Tartu
Ian J. Deary
Ian J. Deary University of Edinburgh
John M. Starr
John M. Starr University of Edinburgh
Wendy Johnson
Wendy Johnson University of Edinburgh
Michelle Luciano
Michelle Luciano University of Edinburgh
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Robert R. McCrae
Robert R. McCrae Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Sacha Epskamp
Sacha Epskamp National University of Singapore
Peter Kuppens
Peter Kuppens KU Leuven

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