2026 Roy F. Baumeister: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	189	432	401	7	7	781	246918
Psychology	189	14	13	3	3	747	255609

Roy F. Baumeister 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 Roy F. Baumeister sits on this spectrum.

31 publications 705+

This scientist: 747 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roy F. Baumeister 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 Roy F. Baumeister sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 189 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Psychology in Australia Leader Award
2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2013 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)

Overview

Roy F. Baumeister is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a primary focus on social psychology. Their research spans 119 publications, predominantly in psychology, including subfields such as social psychology, applied psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of main topics, including behavioral health and interventions, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, mental health research topics, decision-making and behavioral economics, psychology of moral and emotional judgment, death anxiety and social exclusion, and optimism, hope, and well-being.

Frequent coauthors of the scientist include:

Dianne M. Tice
William von Hippel
Nathalie André
Connie J. Clark
Hallgeir Sjåstad

Common publication venues for the scientist are:

Possibility Studies & Society
Frontiers in Psychology
The Journal of Positive Psychology
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Perspectives on Psychological Science

Recent significant papers include:

"The Need to Belong: a Deep Dive into the Origins, Implications, and Future of a Foundational Construct" (2021), published in Educational Psychology Review
"Risk factors associated with mental illness in hospital discharged patients infected with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China" (2020), published in Psychiatry Research
"Student belongingness in higher education: Lessons for Professors from the COVID-19 pandemic" (2021), published in Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
"Everyday Thoughts in Time: Experience Sampling Studies of Mental Time Travel" (2020), published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
"Prosocial motives underlie scientific censorship by scientists: A perspective and research agenda" (2023), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Among book publications, the scientist has contributed to:

Emotions and Negativity (2022), published by Research on emotion in organizations
Being Social (2020), published by Open Agenda Publishing eBooks
New Paradigm of Attention and Attention Training: Mechanisms and Applications (2022), published by Frontiers Media

Awards received by the scientist include:

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2015)
William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA) (2013)

Best Publications

The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation.

Roy F. Baumeister;Mark R. Leary

32799
Citations
Bad is Stronger than Good

Roy F. Baumeister;Ellen Bratslavsky;Ellen Bratslavsky;Catrin Finkenauer;Kathleen D. Vohs

10619
Citations
High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success.

June P. Tangney;Roy F. Baumeister;Angie Luzio Boone

8908
Citations
Ego depletion: is the active self a limited resource?

Roy F. Baumeister;Ellen Bratslavsky;Mark Muraven;Dianne M. Tice

7763
Citations
Does high self-esteem cause better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or healthier lifestyles?

RF Baumeister;JD Campbell;JI Krueger;KD Vohs

6798
Citations
Self-regulation and depletion of limited resources: does self-control resemble a muscle?

Mark Muraven;Roy F. Baumeister

6416
Citations
The Strength Model of Self-Control

Roy F. Baumeister;Kathleen D. Vohs;Dianne M. Tice

4973
Citations
Relation of threatened egotism to violence and aggression: The dark side of high self-esteem.

Roy F. Baumeister;Laura Smart;Joseph M. Boden

4423
Citations
The nature and function of self-esteem: Sociometer theory

Mark R. Leary;Roy F. Baumeister

3810
Citations
Meanings of Life

Roy F. Baumeister

3750
Citations
Losing Control: How and Why People Fail at Self-Regulation

Roy F. Baumeister;Todd F. Heatherton;Dianne M. Tice

3657
Citations
Self-Regulation Failure: An Overview

Roy F. Baumeister;Todd F. Heatherton

3559
Citations
Self-control as limited resource: regulatory depletion patterns

Mark Muraven;Dianne M. Tice;Roy F. Baumeister

3352
Citations
Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem, and direct and displaced aggression: Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence?

Brad J. Bushman;Roy F. Baumeister

3347
Citations
Binge eating as escape from self-awareness.

Todd F. Heatherton;Roy F. Baumeister

3334
Citations
Handbook of self-regulation : research, theory, and applications

Kathleen D. Vohs;Roy F. Baumeister

3084
Citations
Guilt: An interpersonal approach.

Roy F. Baumeister;Arlene M. Stillwell;Todd F. Heatherton

3078
Citations
Suicide as escape from self.

Roy F. Baumeister

2863
Citations
Making choices impairs subsequent self-control: A limited-resource account of decision making, self-regulation, and active initiative.

Kathleen D. Vohs;Roy F. Baumeister;Brandon J. Schmeichel;Jean M. Twenge

2816
Citations
A SELF-PRESENTATIONAL VIEW OF SOCIAL PHENOMENA

Roy F. Baumeister

2789
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen D. Vohs University of Minnesota

Dianne M. Tice Brigham Young University

C. Nathan DeWall University of Kentucky

Joseph P. Forgas University of New South Wales

Jean M. Twenge San Diego State University

Brad J. Bushman The Ohio State University

Brandon J. Schmeichel Texas A&M University

Catrin Finkenauer Utrecht University

Jon K. Maner Florida State University

Mark Muraven University at Albany, State University of New York

External Links

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