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Robert W. Weisberg

Robert W. Weisberg

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
11764
World Ranking
8393
National Ranking
4480

Robert W. Weisberg 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 Robert W. Weisberg sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 87 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Robert W. Weisberg 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 Robert W. Weisberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert W. Weisberg is affiliated with Temple University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on creativity, cognitive neuroscience, and experimental psychology, with considerable work at the intersection of neuroscience and education.

The main fields of study in Weisberg's work include:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Subfields where Weisberg has contributed include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts

The research topics covered extensively in Weisberg's publications involve:

  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Mind wandering and attention
  • Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
  • Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
  • Design Education and Practice
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

Weisberg's frequent publication venues include:

  • Creativity Research Journal
  • The Journal of Creative Behavior
  • Possibility Studies & Society
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • Elsevier eBooks

Their recent published papers are:

  • From Explicit to Implicit Theories of Creativity and Back: The Relevance of Naive Criteria in Defining Creativity (2021, The Journal of Creative Behavior)
  • The Construct Validity of Creativity: Empirical Arguments in Favor of Novelty as the Basis for Creativity (2021, Creativity Research Journal)
  • A Quandary in Creativity Studies: Conflicting Theoretical Views from In Vivo versus In Vitro Research (2023, Creativity Research Journal)
  • On the importance of case studies in research on creativity (2024, Possibility Studies & Society)
  • Comment on "The Process Definition of Creativity" by Green, Beaty, Kenett, and Kaufman (2025, Creativity Research Journal)

Among frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Weisberg are:

  • Nicolas Pichot
  • Éric Bonetto
  • Jean-Baptiste Pavani
  • Thomas Arciszewski
  • Nathalie Bonnardel

Weisberg has also contributed to book publications, notably with Cambridge University Press. A significant single book is Rethinking Creativity, published in 2020, which has been cited in subsequent research.

Best Publications

  • Creativity: Beyond the Myth of Genius

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Creativity: Understanding Innovation in Problem Solving, Science, Invention, and the Arts

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Creativity and knowledge: A challenge to theories.

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Creativity - Genius and Other Myths

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • An examination of the alleged role of "fixation" in the solution of several "insight" problems.

    Robert W. Weisberg;Joseph W. Alba

  • The Role of Content and Abstract Information in Analogical Transfer

    Lauretta M. Reeves;Robert W. Weisberg

  • Problem solving and creativity.

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Following the wrong footsteps: fixation effects of pictorial examples in a design problem-solving task.

    Evangelia G. Chrysikou;Robert W. Weisberg

  • Prolegomena to theories of insight in problem solving: A taxonomy of problems.

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Referential communication in nursery school children: method and some preliminary findings.

    Sam Glucksberg;Robert M. Krauss;Robert Weisberg

  • Toward an integrated theory of insight in problem solving

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Context-dependent effects on analogical transfer.

    R. Mason Spencer;Robert W. Weisberg

  • The use of verbal protocols as data: an analysis of insight in the candle problem.

    Jessica I. Fleck;Robert W. Weisberg

  • On the Usefulness of “Value” in the Definition of Creativity

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Verbal behavior and problem solving: some effects of labeling in a functional fixedness problem.

    Sam Glucksberg;Robert W. Weisberg

  • Modes of Expertise in Creative Thinking: Evidence from Case Studies.

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Insight versus analysis: Evidence for diverse methods in problem solving

    Jessica I. Fleck;Robert W. Weisberg

  • Genius and Madness?: A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Hypothesis That Manic-Depression Increases Creativity

    Robert W. Weisberg

  • Variables influencing the occurrence of naming errors: Implications for models of lexical retrieval☆

    Nadine Martin;Robert W Weisberg;Eleanor M Saffran

  • Working memory and insight in verbal problems: analysis of compound remote associates

    Jason M. Chein;Robert W. Weisberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry Suls
Jerry Suls University of Iowa
Joseph W. Alba
Joseph W. Alba University of Florida
Jason Chein
Jason Chein Temple University
Sam Glucksberg
Sam Glucksberg Princeton University
Nadine Martin
Nadine Martin Temple University
Robert M. Krauss
Robert M. Krauss Columbia University
Deborah A. G. Drabick
Deborah A. G. Drabick Temple University
Anthony Steven Dick
Anthony Steven Dick Florida International University
Eleanor M. Saffran
Eleanor M. Saffran Temple University
Lee A. Fleisher
Lee A. Fleisher University of Pennsylvania

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