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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 74 1909 1724 78 75 239 15921

Rudolf Stark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rudolf Stark between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rudolf Stark published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2009. 31 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2009. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 12 publications
1991 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rudolf Stark: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 7
2000 3
2001 8
2002 5
2003 6
2004 5
2005 16
2006 8
2007 5
2008 6
2009 21
2010 8
2011 13
2012 15
2013 14
2014 14
2015 7
2016 6
2017 9
2018 12
2019 16
2020 12
2021 14
2022 13
2023 11
2024 19
2025 12
Total 295
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Rudolf Stark 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 Rudolf Stark 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: 239 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
231–240 226 239
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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Rudolf Stark 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 Rudolf Stark 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 74
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
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

Rudolf Stark is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with significant contributions to clinical psychology, sociology and political science, cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, and social psychology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Sexuality, behavior, and technology
  • Anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes
  • Impact of technology on adolescents
  • Child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development
  • Gender, feminism, and media
  • Eating disorders and behaviors
  • Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Rudolf Stark in leading journals are:

  • "Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of 'other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors'?" (2020), Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "What should be included in the criteria for compulsive sexual behavior disorder?" (2020), Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11): Introduction of a new screening instrument capturing ICD-11 criteria for gaming disorder and other potential Internet-use disorders" (2022), Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "Treatments and interventions for compulsive sexual behavior disorder with a focus on problematic pornography use: A preregistered systematic review" (2022), Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "Perspective: Classifying Orthorexia Nervosa as a New Mental Illness-Much Discussion, Little Evidence" (2020), Advances in Nutrition

Rudolf Stark has co-authored frequently with the following researchers:

  • Andrea Hermann
  • Tim Klucken
  • Matthias Brand
  • Bertram Walter
  • Astrid Müller

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed extensively include:

  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Current Addiction Reports

In addition to journal articles, Rudolf Stark has published books with recognized academic publishers, including one titled Ratgeber Sexuelle Sucht, released in 2020 through Hogrefe Verlag.

Best Publications

  • The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model for addictive behaviors: Update, generalization to addictive behaviors beyond internet-use disorders, and specification of the process character of addictive behaviors.

    Matthias Brand;Matthias Brand;Elisa Wegmann;Rudolf Stark;Astrid Müller

  • Differential engagement of anterior cingulate and adjacent medial frontal cortex in adept meditators and non-meditators

    Britta K. Hölzel;Ulrich Ott;Hannes Hempel;Andrea Hackl

  • The insula is not specifically involved in disgust processing: an fMRI study.

    A. Schienle;R. Stark;B. Walter;C. Blecker

  • Anticipation of reward in a nonaversive differential conditioning paradigm and the brain reward system: an event-related fMRI study.

    Peter Kirsch;Anne Schienle;Rudolf Stark;Gebhard Sammer

  • Relationship between regional hemodynamic activity and simultaneously recorded EEG-theta associated with mental arithmetic-induced workload.

    Gebhard Sammer;Carlo Blecker;Helge Gebhardt;Matthias Bischoff

  • Creativity and the brain: uncovering the neural signature of conceptual expansion.

    Anna Abraham;Karoline Pieritz;Kristin Thybusch;Barbara Rutter

  • The embodied nature of motor imagery: the influence of posture and perspective

    Britta Lorey;Matthias Bischoff;Sebastian Pilgramm;Rudolf Stark

  • Gender differences in the processing of disgust- and fear-inducing pictures: an fMRI study.

    Anne Schienle;Axel Schäfer;Rudolf Stark;Bertram Walter

  • Influence of the stress hormone cortisol on fear conditioning in humans: Evidence for sex differences in the response of the prefrontal cortex

    Rudolf Stark;Oliver T. Wolf;Katharina Tabbert;Sabine Kagerer

  • Ein Fragebogen zur Erfassung der Ekelempfindlichkeit (FEE)

    Anne Schienle;Bertram Walter;Rudolf Stark;Dieter Vaitl

  • The Neural Substrate of Reward Anticipation in Health: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Findings in the Monetary Incentive Delay Task

    Robin Paul Wilson;Marco Colizzi;Matthijs Geert Bossong;Matthijs Geert Bossong;Paul Allen;Paul Allen

  • Neural responses of OCD patients towards disorder-relevant, generally disgust-inducing and fear-inducing pictures.

    Anne Schienle;Axel Schäfer;Rudolf Stark;Bertram Walter

  • Changes of brain activation pre- post short-term psychodynamic inpatient psychotherapy: An fMRI study of panic disorder patients

    Manfred E. Beutel;Rudolf Stark;Hong Pan;David Silbersweig

  • Psychophysiological Correlates of Disgust and Disgust Sensitivity

    Rudolf Stark;Bertram Walter;Anne Schienle;Dieter Vaitl

  • Brain activation of spider phobics towards disorder-relevant, generally disgust- and fear-inducing pictures.

    Anne Schienle;Anne Schienle;Axel Schäfer;Bertram Walter;Rudolf Stark

  • Erotic and disgust-inducing pictures--differences in the hemodynamic responses of the brain.

    Rudolf Stark;Anne Schienle;Cornelia Girod;Bertram Walter

  • Neural activation in cognitive motor processes: comparing motor imagery and observation of gymnastic movements.

    Jörn Munzert;Karen Zentgraf;Rudolf Stark;Dieter Vaitl

  • Hemodynamic brain correlates of disgust and fear ratings

    Rudolf Stark;Mark Zimmermann;Sabine Kagerer;Anne Schienle

  • Investigating the impact of sex and cortisol on implicit fear conditioning with fMRI.

    Christian J. Merz;Katharina Tabbert;Jan Schweckendiek;Tim Klucken

  • Motor imagery of hand actions: Decoding the content of motor imagery from brain activity in frontal and parietal motor areas.

    Sebastian Pilgramm;Benjamin de Haas;Fabian Helm;Karen Zentgraf;Karen Zentgraf

  • A Current Understanding of the Behavioral Neuroscience of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use

    Rudolf Stark;Tim Klucken;Marc N. Potenza;Matthias Brand

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Vaitl
Dieter Vaitl University of Giessen
Bertram Walter
Bertram Walter University of Giessen
Anne Schienle
Anne Schienle University of Graz
Tim Klucken
Tim Klucken University of Siegen
Christian J. Merz
Christian J. Merz Ruhr University Bochum
Peter Kirsch
Peter Kirsch Heidelberg University
Oliver T. Wolf
Oliver T. Wolf Ruhr University Bochum
Matthias Brand
Matthias Brand University of Duisburg-Essen
Juergen Hennig
Juergen Hennig University of Giessen
Paul Pauli
Paul Pauli University of Würzburg

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