| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 91 | 169 | 140 | 80 | 68 | 226 | 68806 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Boyd between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Boyd published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2001. 9 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.
251 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| Total | 251 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert Boyd sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 226 publications — 73rd percentile
73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 44–53 | 28 | |
| 54–63 | 61 | |
| 64–73 | 161 | |
| 74–83 | 225 | |
| 84–93 | 301 | |
| 94–103 | 390 | |
| 104–113 | 406 | |
| 114–123 | 474 | |
| 124–133 | 453 | |
| 134–143 | 434 | |
| 144–153 | 407 | |
| 154–163 | 411 | |
| 164–173 | 391 | |
| 174–183 | 313 | |
| 184–193 | 319 | |
| 194–203 | 304 | |
| 204–213 | 285 | |
| 214–223 | 246 | |
| 224–233 | 213 | 226 |
| 234–243 | 170 | |
| 244–253 | 167 | |
| 254–263 | 162 | |
| 264–273 | 138 | |
| 274–283 | 138 | |
| 284–293 | 113 | |
| 294–303 | 106 | |
| 304–313 | 95 | |
| 314–323 | 101 | |
| 324–333 | 81 | |
| 334–343 | 69 | |
| 344–353 | 56 | |
| 354–363 | 36 | |
| 364–373 | 42 | |
| 374–383 | 41 | |
| 384–393 | 44 | |
| 394–403 | 27 | |
| 404–413 | 30 | |
| 414–423 | 20 | |
| 424–433 | 29 | |
| 434–443 | 29 | |
| 444–453 | 25 | |
| 454–463 | 19 | |
| 464–473 | 21 | |
| 474–483 | 11 | |
| 484–493 | 17 | |
| 494–503 | 7 | |
| 504–513 | 6 | |
| 514–523 | 12 | |
| 524–533 | 10 | |
| 534–543 | 7 | |
| 544–553 | 6 | |
| 554–563 | 12 | |
| 564–569 | 8 | |
| 570+ | 100 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert Boyd sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 177 | |
| 31 | 210 | |
| 32 | 222 | |
| 33 | 188 | |
| 34 | 181 | |
| 35 | 243 | |
| 36 | 261 | |
| 37 | 272 | |
| 38 | 278 | |
| 39 | 300 | |
| 40 | 297 | |
| 41 | 308 | |
| 42 | 313 | |
| 43 | 300 | |
| 44 | 269 | |
| 45 | 260 | |
| 46 | 228 | |
| 47 | 251 | |
| 48 | 203 | |
| 49 | 186 | |
| 50 | 187 | |
| 51 | 166 | |
| 52 | 138 | |
| 53 | 141 | |
| 54 | 131 | |
| 55 | 137 | |
| 56 | 109 | |
| 57 | 129 | |
| 58 | 95 | |
| 59 | 105 | |
| 60 | 106 | |
| 61 | 86 | |
| 62 | 94 | |
| 63 | 77 | |
| 64 | 79 | |
| 65 | 59 | |
| 66 | 68 | |
| 67 | 51 | |
| 68 | 49 | |
| 69 | 40 | |
| 70 | 43 | |
| 71 | 40 | |
| 72 | 50 | |
| 73 | 46 | |
| 74 | 43 | |
| 75 | 45 | |
| 76 | 45 | |
| 77 | 30 | |
| 78 | 25 | |
| 79 | 31 | |
| 80 | 29 | |
| 81 | 18 | |
| 82 | 21 | |
| 83 | 26 | |
| 84 | 15 | |
| 85 | 15 | |
| 86 | 19 | |
| 87 | 19 | |
| 88 | 12 | |
| 89 | 7 | |
| 90 | 19 | |
| 91 | 20 | 91 |
| 92 | 13 | |
| 93 | 9 | |
| 94 | 13 | |
| 95 | 8 | |
| 96 | 7 | |
| 97 | 6 | |
| 98 | 6 | |
| 99 | 6 | |
| 100+ | 97 |
Robert Boyd is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with a focus on evolutionary processes and human behavior.
Their work encompasses several subfields, including sociology and political science, cultural studies, experimental and cognitive psychology, safety research, and social psychology. Key research topics involve evolutionary game theory and cooperation, language and cultural evolution, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, experimental behavioral economics studies, primate behavior and ecology, child and animal learning development, and culture, economy, and development studies.
Robert Boyd's notable recent papers include:
They have frequently collaborated with other researchers, such as:
Robert Boyd has contributed to several distinguished publication venues, including:
Their book publication record includes a title with Oregon State University Press eBooks:
Overall, the body of work by Robert Boyd encompasses extensive research on cooperation, cultural evolution, and behavioral studies through interdisciplinary approaches across social sciences and psychology.
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