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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 82 1289 1142 49 47 240 75171

Rolf van Dick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf van Dick between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf van Dick published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 31 of the 343 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 18 publications
1976 2025

343 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf van Dick: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 11
2002 4
2003 3
2004 8
2005 10
2006 11
2007 11
2008 9
2009 10
2010 9
2011 15
2012 18
2013 11
2014 15
2015 12
2016 16
2017 11
2018 17
2019 20
2020 16
2021 27
2022 19
2023 24
2024 13
2025 18
Total 343
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Rolf van Dick publications per year - data summary

  • Rolf van Dick, a Psychology scholar from Goethe University Frankfurt, has 343 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1981, 1983, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 20 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.4 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 101 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1993-2009: 79 publications (4.6 per year); 2010-2025: 261 publications (16.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rolf van Dick 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 Rolf van Dick 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, 231–240 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: 240 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226 240
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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Rolf van Dick publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Rolf van Dick, a Psychology scholar from Goethe University Frankfurt, records 240 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Rolf van Dick, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Rolf van Dick ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Rolf van Dick 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 Rolf van Dick 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: 82 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 82
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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Rolf van Dick D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Rolf van Dick, a Psychology scholar from Goethe University Frankfurt, records 82 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Rolf van Dick, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Rolf van Dick ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Rolf van Dick is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and social sciences. Their work spans multiple disciplines, including business, management, and accounting, with a primary focus on social psychology and organizational behavior.

Their research topics cover a range of issues related to social and organizational behavior, including:

  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Gender Diversity and Inequality
  • Corporate Management and Leadership

Van Dick has published frequently in prominent academic venues, where they have contributed several articles over the years. Key publication venues include:

  • Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • British Journal of Social Psychology
  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Applied Psychology

Some of the recent papers featuring their research are:

  • "Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown," 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • "The Relationship Among the Components of Self-compassion: A Pilot Study Using a Compassionate Writing Intervention to Enhance Self-kindness, Common Humanity, and Mindfulness," 2020, Journal of Happiness Studies
  • "When and how health-oriented leadership relates to employee well-being-The role of expectations, self-care, and LMX," 2021, Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • "Self-soothing touch and being hugged reduce cortisol responses to stress: A randomized controlled trial on stress, physical touch, and social identity," 2021, Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • "The how and the when of the social cure: A conceptual model of group- and individual-level mechanisms linking social identity to health and well-being," 2020, European Journal of Social Psychology

Van Dick's collaborative work includes frequent coauthors such as Nina M. Junker, Niklas K. Steffens, Jan A. Häusser, S. Alexander Haslam, and Svenja B. Frenzel.

Their academic contributions also extend to authorship of books, including a 2025 publication by Mohr Siebeck eBooks titled "Die Arbeitsteilung zwischen Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern im Maschinenbau."

Van Dick's body of work primarily falls within the subfields of:

  • Social Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Health Professions

Best Publications

  • Organizational Commitment Profiles and Job Satisfaction among Greek Private and Public Sector Employees

    Yannis Markovits;Ann J. Davis;Rolf van Dick

  • Foci of attachment in organizations: A meta-analytic comparison of the strength and correlates of workgroup versus organizational identification and commitment

    Michael Riketta;Rolf Van Dick

  • Should I stay or should I go? Explaining turnover intentions with organizational identification and job satisfaction

    Rolf Van Dick;Oliver Christ;Jost Stellmacher;Ulrich Wagner

  • Social Identities and Commitments at Work: Toward an Integrative Model.

    John P. Meyer;Thomas E. Becker;Rolf van Dick

  • The utility of a broader conceptualization of organizational identification: Which aspects really matter?

    Rolf Van Dick;Ulrich Wagner;Jost Stellmacher;Oliver Christ

  • Stress and strain in teaching: a structural equation approach.

    Rolf Van Dick;Ulrich Wagner

  • Identity and the Extra Mile: Relationships between Organizational Identification and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour

    Rolf van Dick;Rolf van Dick;Michael W. Grojean;Oliver Christ;Jan Wieseke

  • The Role of Leaders in Internal Marketing

    Jan Wieseke;Michael Ahearne;Son K. Lam;Rolf van Dick

  • Boundary spanners' identification, intergroup contact, and effective intergroup relations

    Andreas W. Richter;Michael A. West;Rolf van Dick;Jeremy F. Dawson

  • Identification in organizational contexts: linking theory and research from social and organizational psychology

    Rolf van Dick

  • A social identity perspective on leadership and employee creativity

    Giles Hirst;Rolf van Dick;Daan van Knippenberg

  • Work motivation, organisational identification, and well-being in call centre work

    Jürgen Wegge;Rolf Van Dick;Gary K. Fisher;Christiane Wecking

  • Do I Hear the Whistle…? A First Attempt to Measure Four Forms of Employee Silence and Their Correlates

    Michael Knoll;Rolf van Dick

  • Recognizing the benefits of diversity: When and how does diversity increase group performance?

    Marie-Élène Roberge;Rolf van Dick

  • How do transformational leaders foster positive employee outcomes? A self-determination-based analysis of employees' needs as mediating links†

    Snjezana Kovjanic;Sebastian C. Schuh;Klaus Jonas;Niels Van Quaquebeke

  • Group diversity and group identification: The moderating role of diversity beliefs

    Rolf van Dick;Daan van Knippenberg;Silvia Hägele;Yves R.F. Guillaume

  • A test of basic assumptions of Affective Events Theory (AET) in call centre work

    Jurgen Wegge;Rolf van Dick;Gary K. Fisher;Michael A. West

  • Social identity and social exchange: Identification, support, and withdrawal from the job

    Daan van Knippenberg;Rolf van dick;Susana M. Tavares

  • Interactive Effects of Work Group and Organizational Identification on Job Satisfaction and Extra-Role Behavior.

    Rolf van Dick;Rolf van Dick;Daan van Knippenberg;Rudolf Kerschreiter;Guido Hertel

  • Working Under a Black Cloud: How to Sustain Organizational Identification after a Merger†

    Rolf van Dick;Johannes Ullrich;Patrick A. Tissington

  • Ethnic Prejudice in East and West Germany: The Explanatory Power of Intergroup Contact

    Ulrich Wagner;Rolf van Dick;Thomas F. Pettigrew;Oliver Christ

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Wagner
Ulrich Wagner Philipp University of Marburg
Oliver Christ
Oliver Christ University of Hagen
S. Alexander Haslam
S. Alexander Haslam University of Queensland
Daan van Knippenberg
Daan van Knippenberg Rice University
Niklas K. Steffens
Niklas K. Steffens University of Queensland
Andreas Mojzisch
Andreas Mojzisch University of Hildesheim
Celeste P.M. Wilderom
Celeste P.M. Wilderom University of Twente
Michael West
Michael West Duke University
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson University of Sheffield
Jan Wieseke
Jan Wieseke Ruhr University Bochum

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