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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 37 9160 8561 4857 4424 99 6377

Steven M. Platek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven M. Platek between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven M. Platek published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2006. 1 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2006. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven M. Platek: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 3
2002 5
2003 9
2004 8
2005 7
2006 13
2007 9
2008 7
2009 11
2010 7
2011 3
2012 5
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 2
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 103
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Steven M. Platek publications per year - data summary

  • Steven M. Platek, a Psychology scholar from Georgia Gwinnett College, has 103 publications recorded across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2014, 2018, 2019 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2013, 2015, 2016 and 2025).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 4 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 62 publications (6.9 per year); 2009-2017: 29 publications (3.2 per year); 2018-2026: 12 publications (1.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Steven M. Platek 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 Steven M. Platek 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, 91–100 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: 99 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 99
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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Steven M. Platek 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.
  • Steven M. Platek, a Psychology scholar from Georgia Gwinnett College, records 99 publications - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Steven M. Platek, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Steven M. Platek ranks below 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).

Steven M. Platek 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 Steven M. Platek 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: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 37
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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Steven M. Platek 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.
  • Steven M. Platek, a Psychology scholar from Georgia Gwinnett College, records 37 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Steven M. Platek, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Steven M. Platek ranks below 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

Steven M. Platek is an active researcher affiliated with Georgia Gwinnett College in the United States. Their work spans multiple disciplines within medicine and psychology, with particular focus on clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their research outputs include contributions to topics such as sexual function and dysfunction studies, COVID-19 and mental health, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, sexuality, behavior and technology, rabies epidemiology and control, virology and viral diseases, and attachment and relationship dynamics.

Frequent collaboration has been an aspect of their career, with several coauthors appearing repeatedly in their work. Notable frequent coauthors include Gordon G. Gallup, Michael C. Barton, Kaylee V. Bennett, J.R. Cook, and Benjamin C. Ampel.

Steven M. Platek's research has been published in various academic venues. Major publication outlets include:

  • Medical Hypotheses
  • Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
  • Brain Sciences
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Steven M. Platek are:

  • Hypothesized behavioral host manipulation by SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 infection, 2020, Medical Hypotheses
  • Sex differences in the sedative properties of heterosexual intercourse, 2020, Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
  • Self-Processing and Self-Face Reaction Time Latencies: A Review, 2021, Brain Sciences
  • Sedative Properties of Orgasm Survey, 2021, PsycTESTS Dataset
  • SARS/CoV-2: Behavioral Host Manipulation, 2021, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Best Publications

  • Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS): An Emerging Neuroimaging Technology with Important Applications for the Study of Brain Disorders

    Farzin Irani;Steven M. Platek;Scott Bunce;Anthony C. Ruocco

  • Where am I? The neurological correlates of self and other.

    Steven M. Platek;Julian Paul Keenan;Gordon G. Gallup;Feroze B. Mohamed

  • Contagious yawning: the role of self-awareness and mental state attribution.

    Steven M Platek;Samuel R Critton;Thomas E Myers;Gordon G Gallup

  • Neural substrates for functionally discriminating self-face from personally familiar faces

    Steven M. Platek;James W. Loughead;Ruben C. Gur;Samantha Busch

  • Self-face recognition and theory of mind in patients with schizophrenia and first-degree relatives

    Farzin Irani;Steven M. Platek;Ivan S. Panyavin;Monica E. Calkins

  • Reactions to children's faces: Resemblance affects males more than females

    Steven M Platek;Rebecca L Burch;Ivan S Panyavin;Brett H Wasserman

  • Contagious yawning and the brain.

    Steven M. Platek;Feroze B. Mohamed;Gordon G. Gallup

  • Self-face recognition is affected by schizotypal personality traits.

    Steven M Platek;Gordon G Gallup

  • Brain Mapping of Deception and Truth Telling about an Ecologically Valid Situation: Functional MR Imaging and Polygraph Investigation—Initial Experience

    Feroze B. Mohamed;Scott H. Faro;Nathan J. Gordon;Steven M. Platek

  • Neural correlates of self-face recognition: an effect-location meta-analysis.

    Steven M. Platek;Kyrre Wathne;Kyrre Wathne;Niall G. Tierney;Niall G. Tierney;Jaime W. Thomson;Jaime W. Thomson

  • Reactions to children's faces: Males are more affected by resemblance than females are, and so are their brains

    Steven M. Platek;Danielle M. Raines;Gordon G. Gallup;Feroze B. Mohamed

  • Is family special to the brain? An event-related fMRI study of familiar, familial, and self-face recognition.

    Steven M. Platek;Shelly M. Kemp

  • Evolutionary cognitive neuroscience

    Steven M. Platek;Julian Paul Keenan;Todd K. Shackelford

  • Optimal waist-to-hip ratios in women activate neural reward centers in men.

    Steven M. Platek;Devendra Singh

  • How much paternal resemblance is enough? Sex differences in hypothetical investment decisions but not in the detection of resemblance

    Steven M. Platek;Samuel R. Critton;Rebecca L. Burch;David A. Frederick

  • Brain activation in restrained and unrestrained eaters: an fMRI study.

    Maria Coletta;Steven Platek;Feroze B. Mohamed;J. Jason van Steenburgh

  • In-group and out-group membership mediates anterior cingulate activation to social exclusion.

    Austen Krill;Steven M Platek

  • Registering fNIR data to brain surface image using MRI templates.

    Hasan Ayaz;Meltem Izzetoglu;Steven M. Platek;Scott C. Bunce

  • Sex differences in the neural correlates of child facial resemblance: an event-related fMRI study.

    Steven M. Platek;Julian Paul Keenan;Feroze B. Mohamed

  • Self-awareness, social intelligence and schizophrenia

    Gordon G. Gallup;James R. Anderson;Steven M. Platek

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon G. Gallup
Gordon G. Gallup University at Albany, State University of New York
Todd K. Shackelford
Todd K. Shackelford Oakland University
Julian Paul Keenan
Julian Paul Keenan Montclair State University
Hasan Ayaz
Hasan Ayaz Drexel University
Anthony C. Ruocco
Anthony C. Ruocco University of Toronto
Banu Onaral
Banu Onaral Drexel University
Maryanne L. Fisher
Maryanne L. Fisher Saint Mary's University
Daniel J. Kruger
Daniel J. Kruger University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ruben C. Gur
Ruben C. Gur University of Pennsylvania
David A. Frederick
David A. Frederick Chapman University

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