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Samuel R. Sommers

Samuel R. Sommers

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 36 9355 8743 4950 4509 74 8871

Samuel R. Sommers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samuel R. Sommers between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samuel R. Sommers published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2008. 3 of the 82 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2008. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1997 2025

82 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samuel R. Sommers: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 5
2007 5
2008 7
2009 5
2010 3
2011 5
2012 4
2013 7
2014 3
2015 3
2016 4
2017 4
2018 4
2019 4
2020 2
2021 3
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 82
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Samuel R. Sommers 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 R. Sommers 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, 71–80 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: 74 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 74
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
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 R. Sommers 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 R. Sommers 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, 36–37 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: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 36
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
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

Samuel R. Sommers is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology and political science. Additional subfields in which they contribute include gender studies, education, literature and literary theory, and epidemiology.

Their work covers key topics such as social and intergroup psychology, racial and ethnic identity research, and critical race theory in education. Other notable interests include higher education research studies, social and cultural dynamics, media influence and health, and traumatic brain injury research.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Samuel R. Sommers are:

  • White (but Not Black) Americans Continue to See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game; White Conservatives (but Not Moderates or Liberals) See Themselves as Losing, 2022, Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Can I see myself there? How Black potential applicants use diversity cues to learn about graduate program climate., 2024, Journal of Experimental Psychology General
  • Stereotype Threat Among Black Men Following Exposure to Rap Music, 2020, Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • Stereotype Threat Among Black Men Following Exposure to Rap Music, 2020, Sage Journals Data
  • Trauma, media and the brain, 2021, Nature Human Behaviour

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Samuel R. Sommers include Chelsea Crittle, Jeremy Pagan, Simon Howard, Erin P. Hennes, and Lisa M. Shin.

Their research has been published in venues such as:

  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Journal of Experimental Psychology General
  • Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • Nature Human Behaviour
  • Sage Journals Data

Best Publications

  • Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing

    Michael I. Norton;Samuel R. Sommers

  • On Racial Diversity and Group Decision Making: Identifying Multiple Effects of Racial Composition on Jury Deliberations

    Samuel R. Sommers

  • Seeing race and seeming racist? Evaluating strategic colorblindness in social interaction.

    Evan P. Apfelbaum;Samuel R. Sommers;Michael I. Norton

  • White Juror Bias: An Investigation of Prejudice Against Black Defendants in the American Courtroom

    Samuel R. Sommers;Phoebe C. Ellsworth

  • Race in the Courtroom: Perceptions of Guilt and Dispositional Attributions

    Samuel R. Sommers;Phoebe C. Ellsworth

  • Racial Color Blindness: Emergence, Practice, and Implications

    Evan P. Apfelbaum;Michael I. Norton;Samuel R. Sommers

  • Hopes Dashed and Dreams Fulfilled: Contingencies of Self-Worth and Graduate School Admissions

    Jennifer Crocker;Samuel R. Sommers;Riia K. Luhtanen

  • Color Blindness and Interracial Interaction Playing the Political Correctness Game

    Michael I. Norton;Samuel R. Sommers;Evan P. Apfelbaum;Natassia Pura

  • Toward a Social Psychology of Race and Race Relations for the Twenty-First Century

    Jennifer A. Richeson;Samuel R. Sommers

  • In Blind Pursuit of Racial Equality

    Evan P. Apfelbaum;Kristin Pauker;Samuel R. Sommers;Nalini Ambady

  • Learning (Not) to Talk About Race: When Older Children Underperform in Social Categorization

    Evan P. Apfelbaum;Kristin Pauker;Nalini Ambady;Samuel R. Sommers

  • Not so black and white: memory for ambiguous group members.

    Kristin Pauker;Max Weisbuch;Nalini Ambady;Samuel R. Sommers

  • Lay Theories About White Racists: What Constitutes Racism (and What Doesn't):

    Samuel R. Sommers;Michael I. Norton

  • Race and Media Coverage of Hurricane Katrina: Analysis, Implications, and Future Research Questions

    Samuel R. Sommers;Evan P. Apfelbaum;Kristin N. Dukes;Negin Toosi

  • Inadmissible Testimony, Instructions to Disregard, and the Jury: Substantive Versus Procedural Considerations:

    Saul M. Kassin;Samuel R. Sommers

  • How Much Do We Really Know about Race and Juries? A Review of Social Science Theory and Research

    Samuel R. Sommers;Phoebe C. Ellsworth

  • Dyadic interracial interactions: a meta-analysis.

    Negin R. Toosi;Laura G. Babbitt;Nalini Ambady;Samuel R. Sommers

  • Race-based judgments, race-neutral justifications: experimental examination of peremptory use and the Batson challenge procedure.

    Samuel R. Sommers;Michael I. Norton

  • Monoracial and biracial children: effects of racial identity saliency on social learning and social preferences.

    Sarah E. Gaither;Eva E. Chen;Kathleen H. Corriveau;Paul L. Harris

  • Race and the decision making of juries

    Samuel R. Sommers

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Norton
Michael I. Norton Harvard University
Nalini Ambady
Nalini Ambady Stanford University
Phoebe C. Ellsworth
Phoebe C. Ellsworth University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Paul L. Harris
Paul L. Harris Harvard University
Kathleen H. Corriveau
Kathleen H. Corriveau Boston University
Saul M. Kassin
Saul M. Kassin John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Jennifer Crocker
Jennifer Crocker The Ohio State University
Joseph A. Vandello
Joseph A. Vandello University of South Florida
Reginald B. Adams
Reginald B. Adams Pennsylvania State University
Diana T. Sanchez
Diana T. Sanchez Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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