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Steven J. C. Gaulin publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven J. C. Gaulin sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 96 publications — 11th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Steven J. C. Gaulin D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven J. C. Gaulin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Steven J. C. Gaulin is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology and social sciences, with a strong focus on evolutionary psychology and human behavior.

The main fields of study that characterize their work include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

They have contributed significantly to various subfields, such as:

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Gender Studies
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Developmental Biology

Their research topics cover a broad range of subjects, including:

  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Media, Gender, and Advertising
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

Steven J. C. Gaulin has published research in several peer-reviewed venues. Frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • Evolution and Human Behavior
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • PLoS ONE
  • American Anthropologist
  • Evolutionary Psychology

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Substantial but Misunderstood Human Sexual Dimorphism Results Mainly From Sexual Selection on Males and Natural Selection on Females" (2022, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • "Pitch lowering enhances men's perceived aggressive intent, not fighting ability" (2020, Evolution and Human Behavior)
  • "Was facial width-to-height ratio subject to sexual selection pressures? A life course approach" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "Arranged Marriage Often Subverts Offspring Mate Choice: An HRAF-Based Study" (2021, American Anthropologist)
  • "Elevated recognition accuracy for low-pitched male voices in men with higher threat potential: Further evidence for the retaliation-cost model in humans" (2020, Evolution and Human Behavior)

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as:

  • Carolyn R. Hodges-Simeon
  • Graham Albert
  • Timothy S. McHale
  • Michael Gurven
  • William D. Lassek

Best Publications

  • Effects of gender and sexual orientation on evolutionarily relevant aspects of human mating psychology.

    J. Michael Bailey;Steven Gaulin;Yvonne Agyei;Brian A. Gladue

  • Dominance and the evolution of sexual dimorphism in human voice pitch

    David Andrew Puts;Steven J.C. Gaulin;Katherine Verdolini

  • Spatial memory and adaptive specialization of the hippocampus

    David F. Sherry;Lucia F. Jacobs;Steven J.C. Gaulin

  • Sex hormones and finger length: What does 2D:4D indicate?

    David A. Putz;Steven J.C. Gaulin;Robert J. Sporter;Donald H. McBurney

  • Evolution of spatial cognition: sex-specific patterns of spatial behavior predict hippocampal size.

    Lucia F. Jacobs;Steven J. C. Gaulin;David F. Sherry;Gloria E. Hoffman

  • Costs and benefits of fat-free muscle mass in men: relationship to mating success, dietary requirements, and native immunity

    William D. Lassek;William D. Lassek;Steven J.C. Gaulin

  • Men's voices as dominance signals: vocal fundamental and formant frequencies influence dominance attributions among men

    David Andrew Puts;Carolyn R. Hodges;Rodrigo A. Cárdenas;Steven J.C. Gaulin

  • Sexual selection for spatial-learning ability

    Steven J.C. Gaulin;Randall W. Fitzgerald

  • Psychology: An Evolutionary Approach

    Steven J. C. Gaulin;Donald H. McBurney

  • Paternal confidence and paternal investment: A cross cultural test of a sociobiological hypothesis

    Steven J.C. Gaulin;Alice Schlegel

  • Superior spatial memory of women: Stronger evidence for the gathering hypothesis

    Donald H McBurney;Steven J.C Gaulin;Trishul Devineni;Christine Adams

  • Different Vocal Parameters Predict Perceptions of Dominance and Attractiveness

    Carolyn R. Hodges-Simeon;Steven J. C. Gaulin;David A. Puts

  • Dowry as Female Competition

    Steven J. C. Gaulin;James S. Boster

  • Matrilateral biases in the investment of aunts and uncles : A consequence and measure of paternity uncertainty.

    Steven J. C. Gaulin;Donald H. McBurney;Stephanie L. Brakeman-Wartell

  • Behavioral ecology of Alouatta seniculus in Andean cloud forest

    Steven J. C. Gaulin;Cynthia K. Gaulin

  • Changes in body fat distribution in relation to parity in American women: a covert form of maternal depletion.

    William D. Lassek;Steven J.C. Gaulin

  • A Jarman/Bell model of primate feeding niches

    Steven J. C. Gaulin

  • Trivers‐Willard effect in contemporary North American society

    Steven J. C. Gaulin;Carole J. Robbins

  • Sexual Dimorphism in Weight Among the Primates: The Relative Impact of Allometry and Sexual Selection

    Steven J. C. Gaulin;Lee Douglas Sailer

  • Waist-hip ratio and cognitive ability: Is gluteofemoral fat a privileged store of neurodevelopmental resources?

    William D. Lassek;William D. Lassek;Steven J.C. Gaulin

  • The Origins of Music: Edited by Nils L. Wallin, Björn Merker, and Steven Brown, Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2000, xii+ 498 pages, ISBN 0-262-23206-5, US$60.00

    Donald H McBurney;Steven J.C Gaulin

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Gurven
Michael Gurven University of California, Santa Barbara
David A. Puts
David A. Puts Pennsylvania State University
Hillard Kaplan
Hillard Kaplan Chapman University
J. Michael Bailey
J. Michael Bailey Northwestern University
Gregory D. Webster
Gregory D. Webster University of Florida
Gloria E. Hoffman
Gloria E. Hoffman Morgan State University
Ardythe L. Morrow
Ardythe L. Morrow University of Cincinnati
Dennis H. Knight
Dennis H. Knight University of Wyoming

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