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Sabine Sonnentag

Sabine Sonnentag

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 94 797 699 26 24 230 43011

Sabine Sonnentag publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sabine Sonnentag between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sabine Sonnentag published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2012. 21 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2012. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 6 publications
1993 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sabine Sonnentag: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 0
2000 5
2001 4
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 9
2006 11
2007 3
2008 13
2009 12
2010 16
2011 14
2012 20
2013 10
2014 9
2015 10
2016 9
2017 12
2018 11
2019 12
2020 9
2021 10
2022 11
2023 11
2024 15
2025 6
Total 269
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Sabine Sonnentag 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 Sabine Sonnentag 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, 221–230 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: 230 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
221–230 283 230
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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Sabine Sonnentag 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 Sabine Sonnentag 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78 94
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Overview

Sabine Sonnentag is affiliated with the University of Mannheim in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and business management, with a focus on organizational behavior and human resource management. Their research encompasses a variety of subfields including sociology and political science, social psychology, general health professions, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Key research topics addressed by Sonnentag include:

  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Mind wandering and attention
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Workaholism, burnout, and well-being

Their recent publications feature studies on recovery and well-being at work, reflecting ongoing interests in health and occupational psychology. Notable papers include:

  • Recovery from Work: Advancing the Field Toward the Future, 2021, Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
  • A review on health and well-being at work: More than stressors and strains, 2023, Personnel Psychology
  • Positive work reflection during the evening and next-day work engagement: Testing mediating mechanisms and cyclical processes, 2021, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Other influential research connected with their work includes:

  • Pandemics: Implications for research and practice in industrial and organizational psychology, 2021, Industrial and Organizational Psychology (authored by Cort W. Rudolph)
  • Beyond depletion: Daily self-control motivation as an explanation of self-control failure at work, 2020, Journal of Organizational Behavior (authored by Wilken Wehrt)

Sonnentag has also authored book publications, including "Work and Rest: A Topic for Work and Organizational Psychology" published in 2020 by Psychology Press eBooks.

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative research include Jette Völker, Wilken Wehrt, Hadar Nesher Shoshan, Anne Casper, and Theresa Koch.

Prominent publication venues where Sonnentag's work appears regularly are:

  • Journal of Organizational Behavior
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
  • Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology

In 2011, Sabine Sonnentag received recognition from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, specifically cited for contributions in psychology and cognitive sciences.

Best Publications

  • Recovery, Work Engagement, and Proactive Behavior: A New Look at the Interface Between Nonwork and Work

    Sabine Sonnentag

  • The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: Development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work.

    Sabine Sonnentag;Charlotte Fritz

  • Recovery from job stress: The stressor-detachment model as an integrative framework

    Sabine Sonnentag;Charlotte Fritz

  • Diary Studies in Organizational Research: An Introduction and Some Practical Recommendations

    Sandra Ohly;Sabine Sonnentag;Cornelia Niessen;Dieter Zapf

  • Switching off mentally: predictors and consequences of psychological detachment from work during off-job time.

    Sabine Sonnentag;Ute-Vera Bayer

  • Recovery as an explanatory mechanism in the relation between acute stress reactions and chronic health impairment.

    Sabine A E Geurts;Sabine Sonnentag

  • Organizational error management culture and its impact on performance : a two-study replication

    Cathy van Dyck;Michael Frese;Markus Baer;Sabine Sonnentag

  • Work, recovery activities, and individual well-being: A diary study.

    Sabine Sonnentag

  • "Did you have a nice evening?" A day-level study on recovery experiences, sleep, and affect.

    Sabine Sonnentag;Carmen Binnewies;Eva J. Mojza

  • Job characteristics and off-job activities as predictors of need for recovery, well-being, and fatigue.

    Sabine Sonnentag;Fred R. H. Zijlstra

  • Recovery, well-being, and performance-related outcomes: the role of workload and vacation experiences.

    Charlotte Fritz;Sabine Sonnentag

  • Staying Well and Engaged When Demands Are High: The Role of Psychological Detachment.

    Sabine Sonnentag;Carmen Binnewies;Eva J. Mojza

  • Routinization, work characteristics and their relationships with creative and proactive behaviors

    Sandra Ohly;Sabine Sonnentag;Franziska Pluntke

  • Job stressors, emotional exhaustion, and need for recovery: A multi-source study on the benefits of psychological detachment

    Sabine Sonnentag;Iris Kuttler;Charlotte Fritz

  • Recovery, health, and job performance: effects of weekend experiences.

    Charlotte Fritz;Sabine Sonnentag

  • Experience Sampling Methods: A Discussion of Critical Trends and Considerations for Scholarly Advancement:

    Allison S. Gabriel;Nathan P. Podsakoff;Daniel J. Beal;Brent A. Scott

  • Advances in recovery research: What have we learned? What should be done next?

    Sabine Sonnentag;Laura Venz;Anne Casper

  • Learning how to recover from job stress: effects of a recovery training program on recovery, recovery-related self-efficacy, and well-being.

    Verena C. Hahn;Carmen Binnewies;Sabine Sonnentag;Eva J. Mojza

  • Being engaged at work and detached at home : a week-level study on work engagement, psychological detachment, and affect

    Sabine Sonnentag;Eva J. Mojza;Carmen Binnewies;Annika Scholl

  • Daily performance at work : feeling recovered in the morning as a predictor of day-level job performance

    Carmen Binnewies;Sabine Sonnentag;Eva J. Mojza

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Frese
Michael Frese Asia School of Business
Sabine A. E. Geurts
Sabine A. E. Geurts Radboud University
Felix C. Brodbeck
Felix C. Brodbeck Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Michiel A. J. Kompier
Michiel A. J. Kompier Radboud University
Evangelia Demerouti
Evangelia Demerouti Eindhoven University of Technology
Guido Hertel
Guido Hertel University of Münster
Jessica de Bloom
Jessica de Bloom Tampere University
Dimitri van der Linden
Dimitri van der Linden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Arnold B. Bakker
Arnold B. Bakker Erasmus University Rotterdam
Toon W. Taris
Toon W. Taris Utrecht University

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