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Sara B. Algoe

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
33
Citations
10624
World Ranking
10334
National Ranking
5424

Sara B. Algoe publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 85 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sara B. Algoe 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 Sara B. Algoe sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sara B. Algoe is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of psychology, with a focus on social psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, as well as sociology and political science.

Their work has contributed to several main topics, including:

  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior
  • Resilience and Mental Health

Sara B. Algoe has published extensively in various venues, with notable frequent publications in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Emotion Review
  • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Their recent papers include:

  • "Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health" (2021) in The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • "Perceived Partner Responsiveness Forecasts Behavioral Intimacy as Measured by Affectionate Touch" (2021) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • "New parental positivity: The role of positive emotions in promoting relational adjustment during the transition to parenthood." (2021) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • "Why We Should Reject the Restrictive Isomorphic Matching Definition of Empathy" (2022) in Emotion Review
  • "The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scales probably do not validly measure need frustration." (2022) in Psychological Assessment

Frequent collaborators in Sara B. Algoe's research include:

  • Tatum A. Jolink
  • Barbara L. Fredrickson
  • Brian P. Don
  • Yen-Ping Chang
  • Baldwin M. Way

Best Publications

  • Witnessing excellence in action: the ‘other-praising’ emotions of elevation, gratitude, and admiration

    Sara B. Algoe;Jonathan Haidt

  • Beyond reciprocity: gratitude and relationships in everyday life

    Sara B. Algoe;Jonathan Haidt;Shelly L. Gable

  • How Positive Emotions Build Physical Health Perceived Positive Social Connections Account for the Upward Spiral Between Positive Emotions and Vagal Tone

    Bethany E. Kok;Kimberly A. Coffey;Michael A. Cohn;Lahnna I. Catalino

  • Find, Remind, and Bind: The Functions of Gratitude in Everyday Relationships

    Sara B. Algoe

  • It's the little things: Everyday gratitude as a booster shot for romantic relationships

    Sara B. Algoe;Shelly L. Gable;Natalya C. Maisel

  • A functional genomic perspective on human well-being.

    Barbara L. Fredrickson;Karen M. Grewen;Kimberly A. Coffey;Sara B. Algoe

  • Social Network Sites and Well-Being: The Role of Social Connection:

    Jenna L. Clark;Sara B. Algoe;Melanie C. Green

  • The social functions of the emotion of gratitude via expression.

    Sara B. Algoe;Barbara L. Fredrickson;Shelly L. Gable

  • Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health

    Lea Waters;Sara B. Algoe;Jane Dutton;Robert Emmons

  • Prioritizing Positivity: An effective approach to pursuing happiness?

    Lahnna I. Catalino;Sara B. Algoe;Barbara L. Fredrickson

  • Psychological Well-Being and the Human Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity

    Barbara L. Fredrickson;Karen M. Grewen;Sara B. Algoe;Ann M. Firestine

  • It's a wonderful life: mentally subtracting positive events improves people's affective states, contrary to their affective forecasts.

    Minkyung Koo;Sara B. Algoe;Timothy D. Wilson;Daniel T. Gilbert

  • Gratitude when it is needed most: social functions of gratitude in women with metastatic breast cancer.

    Sara B. Algoe;Annette L. Stanton

  • Emotional fitness and the movement of affective science from lab to field.

    Sara B. Algoe;Barbara L. Fredrickson

  • Positive Emotion Correlates of Meditation Practice: a Comparison of Mindfulness Meditation and Loving-Kindness Meditation

    Barbara L. Fredrickson;Aaron J. Boulton;Ann M. Firestine;Patty Van Cappellen

  • Positive psychology in context: : Effects of expressing gratitude in ongoing relationships depend on perceptions of enactor responsiveness

    Sara B. Algoe;Ruixue Zhaoyang

  • Putting the “You” in “Thank You” Examining Other-Praising Behavior as the Active Relational Ingredient in Expressed Gratitude

    Sara B. Algoe;Laura E. Kurtz;Nicole M. Hilaire

  • Putting laughter in context: Shared laughter as behavioral indicator of relationship well-being

    Laura E. Kurtz;Sara B. Algoe

  • Evidence for a Role of the Oxytocin System, Indexed by Genetic Variation in CD38, in the Social Bonding Effects of Expressed Gratitude

    Sara B. Algoe;Baldwin M. Way

  • A new perspective on the social functions of emotions: Gratitude and the witnessing effect.

    Sara B. Algoe;Patrick C. Dwyer;Ayana Younge;Christopher Oveis

  • Moral amplification and the emotions that attach us to saints and demons

    Jonathan Haidt;Sara Algoe

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara L. Fredrickson
Barbara L. Fredrickson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Shelly L. Gable
Shelly L. Gable University of California, Santa Barbara
Steve W. Cole
Steve W. Cole University of California, Los Angeles
Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt New York University
Jesusa M.G. Arevalo
Jesusa M.G. Arevalo University of California, Los Angeles
Annette L. Stanton
Annette L. Stanton University of California, Los Angeles
Baldwin M. Way
Baldwin M. Way The Ohio State University
Robert A. Emmons
Robert A. Emmons University of California, Davis
Lea Waters
Lea Waters University of Melbourne
Diana O. Perkins
Diana O. Perkins University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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