2026 Richard W. Robins: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	96	721	630	453	385	278	63347

Overview

Richard W. Robins is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a notable emphasis on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Education, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's scholarly output includes topics such as Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Personality Traits and Psychology, Early Childhood Education and Development, Cognitive Abilities and Testing, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, and Mental Health Research Topics.

Richard W. Robins has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications appearing in the following venues:

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Social Psychological and Personality Science
European Journal of Personality
Journal of Personality
Emotion

Noteworthy recent papers include:

Testing prospective effects in longitudinal research: Comparing seven competing cross-lagged models., 2020, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Effect size guidelines for cross-lagged effects., 2022, Psychological Methods
Is high self-esteem beneficial? Revisiting a classic question., 2022, American Psychologist
The development of effortful control from late childhood to young adulthood., 2020, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Sibling Constructs: What Are They, Why Do They Matter, and How Should You Handle Them?, 2021, Personality and Social Psychology Review

Throughout their career, Richard W. Robins has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Olivia E. Atherton
Paul D. Hastings
Amanda E. Guyer
Katherine M. Lawson
Angelina R. Sutin

Best Publications

Measuring Global Self-Esteem: Construct Validation of a Single-Item Measure and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Richard W. Robins;Holly M. Hendin;Kali H. Trzesniewski

4009
Citations
Handbook of personality: Theory and research, 2nd ed.

Oliver P. John;Richard W. Robins;Lawrence A. Pervin

2387
Citations
Putting the self into self-conscious emotions: A theoretical model

Jessica L. Tracy;Richard W. Robins

2112
Citations
Low Self-Esteem Is Related to Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Delinquency

M. Brent Donnellan;Kali H. Trzesniewski;Kali H. Trzesniewski;Richard W. Robins;Terrie E. Moffitt;Terrie E. Moffitt

1940
Citations
Low Self-Esteem During Adolescence Predicts Poor Health, Criminal Behavior, and Limited Economic Prospects During Adulthood

Kali H. Trzesniewski;M. Brent Donnellan;Terrie E. Moffitt;Richard W. Robins

1655
Citations
Accuracy and bias in self-perception: Individual differences in self-enhancement and the role of narcissism.

Oliver P. John;Richard W. Robins

1622
Citations
Handbook of research methods in personality psychology

Richard W. Robins;R. Chris Fraley;Robert F. Krueger

1546
Citations
Personality predictors of academic outcomes: big five correlates of GPA and SAT scores.

Erik E. Noftle;Richard W. Robins

1522
Citations
Global self-esteem across the life span.

Richard W. Robins;Kali H. Trzesniewski;Jessica L. Tracy;Samuel D. Gosling

1443
Citations
The psychological structure of pride: a tale of two facets.

Jessica L. Tracy;Richard W. Robins

1407
Citations
Stability of self-esteem across the life span

Kali H. Trzesniewski;M. Brent Donnellan;Richard W. Robins

1261
Citations
Life-span development of self-esteem and its effects on important life outcomes

Ulrich Orth;Richard W. Robins;Keith F. Widaman

1220
Citations
The Development of Self-Esteem

Ulrich Orth;Richard W. Robins

1177
Citations
Positive illusions about the self: short-term benefits and long-term costs.

Richard W. Robins;Jennifer S. Beer

1164
Citations
Self-Esteem Development Across the Lifespan:

Richard W. Robins;Kali H. Trzesniewski

1126
Citations
Low self-esteem prospectively predicts depression in adolescence and young adulthood

Ulrich Orth;Richard W. Robins;Brent W. Roberts

1112
Citations
Implicit Self-Theories in the Academic Domain: Implications for Goal Orientation, Attributions, Affect, and Self-Esteem Change

Richard W. Robins;Jennifer L. Pals

974
Citations
The self-conscious emotions: Theory and research.

Jessica L. Tracy;Richard W. Robins;June Price Tangney

968
Citations
What Does the Narcissistic Personality Inventory Really Measure

Robert A. Ackerman;Edward A. Witt;M. Brent Donnellan;Kali H. Trzesniewski

963
Citations
A longitudinal study of consistency and change in self-esteem from early adolescence to early adulthood.

Jack Block;Richard W. Robins

922
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jessica L. Tracy University of British Columbia

Kali H. Trzesniewski University of California, Davis

Rand D. Conger University of California, Davis

M. Brent Donnellan Michigan State University

Keith F. Widaman University of California, Riverside

Brent W. Roberts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Oliver P. John University of California, Berkeley

Amanda E. Guyer University of California, Davis

Ulrich Orth University of Bern

Emilio Ferrer University of California, Davis

External Links

Personal website of Richard W. Robins Google Scholar page

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