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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 93 825 721 519 443 262 71959

Samuel D. Gosling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samuel D. Gosling between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samuel D. Gosling published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2008. 21 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2008. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1996 2025

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samuel D. Gosling: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 7
1999 3
2000 5
2001 3
2002 5
2003 9
2004 11
2005 13
2006 7
2007 11
2008 21
2009 12
2010 8
2011 20
2012 8
2013 21
2014 13
2015 20
2016 11
2017 16
2018 13
2019 12
2020 13
2021 16
2022 13
2023 10
2024 11
2025 10
Total 324
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Samuel D. Gosling publications per year - data summary

  • Samuel D. Gosling, a Psychology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, has 324 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2008 and 2013, with 21 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1996, with 2 publications.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.2 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 60 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 58 publications (5.8 per year); 2006-2015: 141 publications (14.1 per year); 2016-2025: 125 publications (12.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Samuel D. Gosling 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 Samuel D. Gosling 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, 261–270 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: 262 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171 262
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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Samuel D. Gosling 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.
  • Samuel D. Gosling, a Psychology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 262 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Samuel D. Gosling, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Samuel D. Gosling 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).

Samuel D. Gosling 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 Samuel D. Gosling 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, 92–93 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: 93 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 93
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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Samuel D. Gosling 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.
  • Samuel D. Gosling, a Psychology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 93 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Samuel D. Gosling, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Samuel D. Gosling 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

Samuel D. Gosling is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans several areas within psychology and social sciences, with a particular focus on personality traits and psychology, mental health, cultural differences, and the influence of technology on behavior. Their work also touches on social and intergroup psychology, behavioral health, and the effects of COVID-19 on mental health.

Gosling has contributed extensively to several main fields of study, including psychology and social sciences. Within these, their work is distributed across subfields such as clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, sociology and political science, and applied psychology.

Their recent scholarship includes research articles published in well-established academic venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Small Effects: The Indispensable Foundation for a Cumulative Psychological Science" (2021), published in Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Predicting personality from patterns of behavior collected with smartphones" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Personality Research and Assessment in the Era of Machine Learning" (2020), published in European Journal of Personality
  • "Physical topography is associated with human personality" (2020), published in Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Are Regional Differences in Psychological Characteristics and Their Correlates Robust? Applying Spatial-Analysis Techniques to Examine Regional Variation in Personality" (2021), published in Perspectives on Psychological Science

Gosling frequently publishes in several academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science

Collaboration forms a significant part of Gosling's research activities. They have worked repeatedly with coauthors such as Jeff Potter, Peter J. Rentfrow, Gabriella M. Harari, Martin Obschonka, and Jochen E. Gebauer.

Best Publications

  • A very brief measure of the Big-Five personality domains

    Samuel D. Gosling;Peter J. Rentfrow;William B. Swann

  • Amazon's Mechanical Turk A New Source of Inexpensive, Yet High-Quality, Data?

    Michael D. Buhrmester;Tracy Kwang;Samuel D. Gosling

  • Should we trust web-based studies? A comparative analysis of six preconceptions about internet questionnaires.

    Samuel D. Gosling;Simine Vazire;Sanjay Srivastava;Oliver P. John

  • The do re mi's of everyday life: The structure and personality correlates of music preferences.

    Peter J. Rentfrow;Samuel D. Gosling

  • From mice to men: what can we learn about personality from animal research?

    Samuel D. Gosling

  • A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences

    Robert E. Wilson;Samuel D. Gosling;Lindsay T. Graham

  • Development of personality in early and middle adulthood: set like plaster or persistent change?

    Sanjay Srivastava;Oliver P. John;Samuel D. Gosling;Jeff Potter

  • Facebook Profiles Reflect Actual Personality, Not Self-Idealization

    Mitja D. Back;Juliane M. Stopfer;Simine Vazire;Sam Gaddis

  • The Secret Lives of Liberals and Conservatives: Personality Profiles, Interaction Styles, and the Things They Leave Behind

    Dana R. Carney;John T. Jost;Samuel D. Gosling;Jeff Potter

  • Age differences in personality traits from 10 to 65: Big Five domains and facets in a large cross-sectional sample.

    Christopher J. Soto;Oliver P. John;Samuel D. Gosling;Jeff Potter

  • Global self-esteem across the life span.

    Richard W. Robins;Kali H. Trzesniewski;Jessica L. Tracy;Samuel D. Gosling

  • Facebook as a research tool for the social sciences: Opportunities, challenges, ethical considerations, and practical guidelines.

    Michal Kosinski;Sandra C. Matz;Samuel D. Gosling;Vesselin Popov

  • Ideology: Its Resurgence in Social, Personality, and Political Psychology:

    John T. Jost;Brian A. Nosek;Samuel D. Gosling

  • Personality Dimensions in Nonhuman Animals: A Cross-Species Review

    Samuel D. Gosling;Oliver P. John

  • Comparing the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients across distributions and sample sizes: A tutorial using simulations and empirical data.

    Joost C. F. de Winter;Samuel D. Gosling;Jeff Potter

  • A room with a cue: personality judgments based on offices and bedrooms.

    Samuel D. Gosling;Sei Jin Ko;Thomas Mannarelli;Margaret E. Morris

  • Personality in its natural habitat: manifestations and implicit folk theories of personality in daily life.

    Matthias R. Mehl;Samuel D. Gosling;James W. Pennebaker

  • Manifestations of Personality in Online Social Networks: Self-Reported Facebook-Related Behaviors and Observable Profile Information

    Samuel D. Gosling;Adam A Augustine;Simine Vazire;Nicholas Holtzman

  • An Evaluation of Amazon's Mechanical Turk, Its Rapid Rise, and Its Effective Use.

    Michael D Buhrmester;Sanaz Talaifar;Samuel D Gosling;Samuel D Gosling

  • Age and Gender Differences in Self-Esteem—A Cross-Cultural Window

    Wiebke Bleidorn;Ruben C. Arslan;Jaap J. A. Denissen;Peter J. Rentfrow

  • Are Needs to Manage Uncertainty and Threat Associated With Political Conservatism or Ideological Extremity

    John T. Jost;Jaime L. Napier;Hulda Thorisdottir;Samuel D. Gosling

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff Potter
Jeff Potter Brown University
Peter J. Rentfrow
Peter J. Rentfrow University of Cambridge
Martin Obschonka
Martin Obschonka Queensland University of Technology
Gabriella M. Harari
Gabriella M. Harari Stanford University
Wiebke Bleidorn
Wiebke Bleidorn University of Zurich
Simine Vazire
Simine Vazire University of Melbourne
Jochen E. Gebauer
Jochen E. Gebauer University of Mannheim
Oliver P. John
Oliver P. John University of California, Berkeley
John T. Jost
John T. Jost New York University
Richard W. Robins
Richard W. Robins University of California, Davis

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