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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 83 1287 1140 47 45 299 19214
Neuroscience 83 1482 1346 130 125 314 19444

Simone Kühn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simone Kühn between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simone Kühn published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2022. 40 of the 514 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2022. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 60 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 39 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

514 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simone Kühn: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 1
2008 2
2009 5
2010 11
2011 19
2012 19
2013 18
2014 26
2015 22
2016 23
2017 28
2018 25
2019 32
2020 32
2021 46
2022 60
2023 49
2024 52
2025 39
2026 1
Total 514
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Simone Kühn publications per year - data summary

  • Simone Kühn, a Psychology scholar from Max Planck Institute for Human Development, has 514 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 60 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 2006, 2007 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 21 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.3 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 201 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1998-2012: 60 publications (4.0 per year); 2013-2026: 453 publications (32.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Simone Kühn 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 Simone Kühn 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, 291–300 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: 299 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113 299
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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Simone Kühn 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.
  • Simone Kühn, a Psychology scholar from Max Planck Institute for Human Development, records 299 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Simone Kühn, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Simone Kühn 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).

Simone Kühn 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 Simone Kühn 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 83
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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Simone Kühn 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.
  • Simone Kühn, a Psychology scholar from Max Planck Institute for Human Development, records 83 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Simone Kühn, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Simone Kühn 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

Simone Kühn is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields primarily focusing on the brain and health, including neuroscience, medicine, and psychology. Within these broader areas, they have concentrated on cognitive neuroscience, health toxicology and mutagenesis, experimental and cognitive psychology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and clinical psychology.

Their academic output includes publications covering several main research topics. Key areas of study include functional brain connectivity studies, urban green space and health, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, noise effects and management, dementia and cognitive impairment research, neural dynamics and brain function, and advanced MRI techniques and applications.

Simone Kühn has contributed to various high-impact journals and platforms. Frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Reports, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Nature Communications, and Frontiers in Psychology.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Kühn are:

  • "Dynamic reconfiguration of functional brain networks during working memory training," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Multi-organ assessment in mainly non-hospitalized individuals after SARS-CoV-2 infection: The Hamburg City Health Study COVID programme," 2021, European Heart Journal
  • "Individual variations in 'brain age' relate to early-life factors more than to longitudinal brain change," 2021, eLife
  • "How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result of a one-hour walk in nature," 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Asymmetric thinning of the cerebral cortex across the adult lifespan is accelerated in Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Nature Communications

Simone Kühn has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Jürgen Gallinat, Ulman Lindenberger, Sandra Düzel, Andreas M. Brandmaier, and Leonie Ascone. The frequent co-author relationships indicate ongoing partnerships and joint contributions in the fields of neuroscience and psychology.

Best Publications

  • Playing Super Mario induces structural brain plasticity: Gray matter changes resulting from training with a commercial video game.

    Simone Kühn;T. Gleich;R. C. Lorenz;Ulman Lindenberger

  • Common biology of craving across legal and illegal drugs – a quantitative meta-analysis of cue-reactivity brain response

    Simone Kühn;Juergen Gallinat

  • "Just Another Tool for Online Studies” (JATOS): An Easy Solution for Setup and Management of Web Servers Supporting Online Studies

    Kristian Lange;Simone Kühn;Elisa Filevich

  • Disruption of Reward Processing in Addiction : An Image-Based Meta-analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies

    Maartje Luijten;Arnt F. Schellekens;Simone Kühn;Marise W. J. Machielse

  • Resting-State Brain Activity in Schizophrenia and Major Depression: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis

    Simone Kühn;Jürgen Gallinat

  • Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated With Pornography Consumption: The Brain on Porn

    Simone Kühn;Jürgen Gallinat

  • Gray Matter Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis

    Simone Kühn;Jürgen Gallinat

  • The neural basis of video gaming

    Simone Kühn;A. Romanowski;C. Schilling;R. Lorenz

  • Experience-dependent plasticity of white-matter microstructure extends into old age

    Martin Lövdén;Nils Christian Bodammer;Simone Kühn;Jörn Kaufmann

  • Spatial navigation training protects the hippocampus against age-related changes during early and late adulthood

    Martin Lövdén;Martin Lövdén;Martin Lövdén;Sabine Schaefer;Hannes Noack;Nils Christian Bodammer

  • Does playing violent video games cause aggression? A longitudinal intervention study.

    Simone Kühn;Dimitrij Tycho Kugler;Katharina Schmalen;Markus Weichenberger

  • Quantitative Meta-Analysis on State and Trait Aspects of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

    Simone Kühn;Jürgen Gallinat

  • Dynamic reconfiguration of functional brain networks during working memory training

    Karolina Finc;Kamil Bonna;Xiaosong He;David Martin Lydon-Staley

  • The neural correlates of subjective pleasantness.

    Simone Kühn;Juergen Gallinat

  • Non-pharmacological cognitive enhancement.

    Martin Dresler;Anders Sandberg;Kathrin Ohla;Christoph Bublitz

  • Improving Methodological Standards in Behavioral Interventions for Cognitive Enhancement

    C. Shawn Green;Daphne Bavelier;Arthur F. Kramer;Arthur F. Kramer;Sophia Vinogradov

  • Rostral locus coeruleus integrity is associated with better memory performance in older adults.

    Martin J. Dahl;Mara Mather;Sandra Düzel;Nils C. Bodammer

  • Inducing Disbelief in Free Will Alters Brain Correlates of Preconscious Motor Preparation The Brain Minds Whether We Believe in Free Will or Not

    Davide Rigoni;Davide Rigoni;Simone Kühn;Simone Kühn;Giuseppe Sartori;Marcel Brass

  • Reducing self-control by weakening belief in free will

    Davide Rigoni;Simone Kühn;Gennaro Gaudino;Giuseppe Sartori

  • Comparing Manual and Automatic Segmentation of Hippocampal Volumes: Reliability and Validity Issues in Younger and Older Brains

    Elisabeth Wenger;Johan Mårtensson;Hannes Noack;Nils Christian Bodammer

  • Hippocampal volume and functional connectivity changes during the female menstrual cycle

    Nina Lisofsky;Johan Mårtensson;Anne Eckert;Ulman Lindenberger

  • Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated With Pornography Consumption

    Simone Kühn;Jürgen Gallinat

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Gallinat
Jürgen Gallinat University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Ulman Lindenberger
Ulman Lindenberger Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Marcel Brass
Marcel Brass Ghent University
Tomáš Paus
Tomáš Paus University of Toronto
Kristine B. Walhovd
Kristine B. Walhovd Oslo University Hospital
Anders M. Fjell
Anders M. Fjell Oslo University Hospital
Patrick Haggard
Patrick Haggard University College London
Andreas Heinz
Andreas Heinz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Herta Flor
Herta Flor Heidelberg University
Tobias Banaschewski
Tobias Banaschewski Heidelberg University

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