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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 83 1248 1101 758 651 191 35816

R. J. R. Blair publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. J. R. Blair between 1992 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. J. R. Blair published across 30 years, from 1992 to 2021, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2006. 22 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2006. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications
1992 2021

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. J. R. Blair: publications per year, 1992 to 2021
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 7
2002 7
2003 6
2004 4
2005 7
2006 14
2007 9
2008 11
2009 5
2010 9
2011 10
2012 8
2013 11
2014 4
2015 3
2016 4
2017 7
2018 2
2019 11
2020 8
2021 14
Total 178
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R. J. R. Blair 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 R. J. R. Blair 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, 191–200 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: 191 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
191–200 343 191
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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R. J. R. Blair 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 R. J. R. Blair 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112 83
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Cognition
  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology

R. J. R. Blair mainly focuses on Developmental psychology, Psychopathy, Antisocial personality disorder, Empathy and Cognitive psychology. R. J. R. Blair interconnects Theory of mind and Emotional expression in the investigation of issues within Psychopathy. His work in Emotional expression addresses subjects such as Anger, which are connected to disciplines such as Orbitofrontal cortex.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Aggression and Amygdala. His Amygdala study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Prefrontal cortex and Consumer neuroscience. His work deals with themes such as Neurocognitive and Cognition, which intersect with Empathy.

His most cited work include:

  • Dissociable neural responses to facial expressions of sadness and anger (1061 citations)
  • A cognitive developmental approach to morality: investigating the psychopath (1018 citations)
  • Responding to the emotions of others: dissociating forms of empathy through the study of typical and psychiatric populations. (819 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Developmental psychology, Psychopathy, Cognition, Empathy and Cognitive psychology. In general Developmental psychology study, his work on Emotional expression and Conduct disorder often relates to the realm of Facial expression, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His work carried out in the field of Psychopathy brings together such families of science as Orbitofrontal cortex, Antisocial personality disorder, Psychopathy Checklist, Social cognition and Amygdala.

His studies deal with areas such as Autism and Child abuse as well as Cognition. His Empathy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Callous and unemotional traits, Callous unemotional, Distress, Aggression and Personality. His Cognitive psychology research focuses on subjects like Punishment, which are linked to Reinforcement and Cognitive analysis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Developmental psychology (72.73%)
  • Psychopathy (68.18%)
  • Cognition (34.09%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2018)?

  • Developmental psychology (72.73%)
  • Psychopathy (68.18%)
  • Empathy (34.09%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

R. J. R. Blair focuses on Developmental psychology, Psychopathy, Empathy, Cognitive psychology and Antisocial personality disorder. In the field of Developmental psychology, his study on Emotional expression overlaps with subjects such as Facial expression. His Psychopathy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cognition, Prefrontal cortex, Orbitofrontal cortex, Social cognition and Psychopathy Checklist.

His Empathy study incorporates themes from Conduct disorder and Aggression. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Face perception and Amygdala. His research integrates issues of Consumer neuroscience and Ventromedial prefrontal cortex in his study of Amygdala.

Between 2004 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Responding to the emotions of others: dissociating forms of empathy through the study of typical and psychiatric populations. (819 citations)
  • Deficits in facial affect recognition among antisocial populations: a meta-analysis. (572 citations)
  • The amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex in morality and psychopathy (466 citations)

Best Publications

  • A cognitive developmental approach to morality: investigating the psychopath

    Robert James Blair

  • Responding to the emotions of others: dissociating forms of empathy through the study of typical and psychiatric populations.

    R. J. R. Blair

  • Dissociable neural responses to facial expressions of sadness and anger

    R. J. Blair;J. S. Morris;C. D. Frith;D. I. Perrett

  • Impaired social response reversal. A case of 'acquired sociopathy'.

    R. J. R. Blair;L. Cipolotti

  • Deficits in facial affect recognition among antisocial populations: a meta-analysis.

    Abigail A. Marsh;R.J.R. Blair

  • A selective impairment in the processing of sad and fearful expressions in children with psychopathic tendencies.

    R. J. R. Blair;E. Colledge;L. Murray;D. G. V. Mitchell

  • Neurocognitive models of aggression, the antisocial personality disorders, and psychopathy

    R J R Blair

  • The psychopathic individual: A lack of responsiveness to distress cues?

    Robert James Richard Blair;Lawrence Jones;Fiona Clark;Margaret Smith

  • The amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex in morality and psychopathy

    R.J.R. Blair

  • The roles of orbital frontal cortex in the modulation of antisocial behavior

    R.J.R. Blair

  • Facial expressions, their communicatory functions and neuro-cognitive substrates.

    R. J. R. Blair

  • The development of psychopathy

    R.J.R. Blair;K.S. Peschardt;S. Budhani;D.G.V. Mitchell

  • Responsiveness to distress cues in the child with psychopathic tendencies

    R.J.R. Blair

  • An fMRI study of intentional and unintentional (embarrassing) violations of social norms

    S. Berthoz;J. L. Armony;R. J. Blair;Raymond J. Dolan

  • Theory of mind and psychopathy: can psychopathic individuals read the ‘language of the eyes’?

    R.A Richell;D.G.V Mitchell;C Newman;A Leonard

  • Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex Activation and Attentional Bias in Response to Angry Faces in Adolescents With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Christopher S Monk;Eric E Nelson;Erin B McClure;Karin Mogg

  • Recognition of emotion in facial expressions and vocal tones in children with psychopathic tendencies.

    D Stevens;Tony Charman;R. J. R. Blair

  • Risky decisions and response reversal: is there evidence of orbitofrontal cortex dysfunction in psychopathic individuals?

    Derek G. V. Mitchell;E. Colledge;A. Leonard;R. J. R. Blair

  • Neural substrates of choice selection in adults and adolescents: Development of the ventrolateral prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices

    Neir Eshel;Eric E. Nelson;R. James Blair;Daniel S. Pine

  • Reduced sensitivity to others’ fearful expressions in psychopathic individuals

    R.J.R. Blair;D.G.V. Mitchell;K.S. Peschardt;E. Colledge

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek G.V. Mitchell
Derek G.V. Mitchell University of Western Ontario
Daniel S. Pine
Daniel S. Pine National Institutes of Health
David I. Perrett
David I. Perrett University of St Andrews
Lisa Cipolotti
Lisa Cipolotti University College London
Raymond J. Dolan
Raymond J. Dolan University College London
Jorge L. Armony
Jorge L. Armony McGill University
Jennifer S. Cheavens
Jennifer S. Cheavens The Ohio State University
Sylvie Berthoz
Sylvie Berthoz Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Thomas R. Lynch
Thomas R. Lynch University of Southampton
Uta Frith
Uta Frith University College London

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