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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 46 6392 5948 372 363 125 9392

Thomas F. Denson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas F. Denson between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas F. Denson published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2025. 13 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2025. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas F. Denson: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 0
2005 1
2006 5
2007 2
2008 4
2009 7
2010 6
2011 10
2012 6
2013 8
2014 10
2015 8
2016 10
2017 9
2018 11
2019 4
2020 9
2021 5
2022 7
2023 7
2024 10
2025 12
2026 1
Total 155
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Thomas F. Denson 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 Thomas F. Denson 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, 121–130 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: 125 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
121–130 670 125
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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Thomas F. Denson 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 Thomas F. Denson 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 46
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

Thomas F. Denson is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their work addresses a variety of topics including anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, bullying, victimization, aggression, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, mental health research, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, social and intergroup psychology, and intimate partner and family violence.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Denson cover themes such as human affect and motivation, violence, anxiety, and behavioral responses across different contexts. Notable publications include:

  • The Human Affectome, 2023, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Misogynistic Tweets Correlate With Violence Against Women, 2021, Psychological Science
  • Understanding the desire to play violent video games: An integrative motivational theory., 2022, Motivation Science
  • Women With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Show Increased Repetitive Negative Thinking During the Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle, 2020, Clinical Psychological Science
  • Tracking sexual dimorphism of facial width-to-height ratio across the lifespan: implications for perceived aggressiveness, 2022, Royal Society Open Science

Denson frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Elizabeth Summerell, Eddie Harmon-Jones, Cindy Harmon-Jones, Iana Wong, and Khandis R. Blake.

Their work has been published extensively in academic journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Motivation Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • Aggressive Behavior

Best Publications

  • Self-Control and Aggression:

    Thomas F. Denson;C. Nathan DeWall;Eli J. Finkel

  • Vicarious Retribution: The Role of Collective Blame in Intergroup Aggression

    Brian Lickel;Norman Miller;Douglas M. Stenstrom;Thomas F. Denson

  • Understanding Impulsive Aggression: Angry Rumination and Reduced Self-Control Capacity Are Mechanisms Underlying the Provocation-Aggression Relationship

    Thomas F. Denson;William C. Pedersen;Malte Friese;Aryun Hahm

  • Cognitive appraisals and emotions predict cortisol and immune responses: a meta-analysis of acute laboratory social stressors and emotion inductions.

    Thomas F. Denson;Marija Spanovic;Norman Miller

  • The displaced aggression questionnaire.

    Thomas F. Denson;William C. Pedersen;Norman Miller

  • The angry brain: Neural correlates of anger, angry rumination, and aggressive personality

    Thomas F. Denson;William C. Pedersen;Jaclyn Ronquillo;Anirvan S. Nandy

  • The Roles of Dehumanization and Moral Outrage in Retributive Justice

    Brock Bastian;Thomas F. Denson;Nick Haslam

  • Self-control training decreases aggression in response to provocation in aggressive individuals

    Thomas F. Denson;Miriam M. Capper;Megan Oaten;Malte Friese

  • Experimental Methods for Inducing Basic Emotions: A Qualitative Review:

    Ewa Siedlecka;Thomas F. Denson

  • Evidence from Meta-Analyses of the Facial Width-to-Height Ratio as an Evolved Cue of Threat

    Shawn N. Geniole;Thomas F. Denson;Barnaby J. Dixson;Justin M. Carré

  • The turban effect: The influence of Muslim headgear and induced affect on aggressive responses in the shooter bias paradigm

    Christian Unkelbach;Joseph P. Forgas;Thomas F. Denson

  • The Multiple Systems Model of Angry Rumination

    Thomas F Denson

  • Self-control inhibits aggression.

    C. Nathan DeWall;Eli J. Finkel;Thomas F. Denson

  • Cognitive reappraisal increases heart rate variability in response to an anger provocation

    Thomas F. Denson;Jessica R. Grisham;Michelle L. Moulds

  • Endogenous testosterone and cortisol jointly influence reactive aggression in women

    Thomas F. Denson;Pranjal H. Mehta;Daniela Ho Tan

  • The impact of rumination on aggressive thoughts, feelings, arousal, and behaviour

    William C. Pedersen;Thomas F. Denson;R. Justin Goss;Eduardo Antonio Vasquez

  • The Roles of Entitativity and Essentiality in Judgments of Collective Responsibility

    Thomas F. Denson;Brian Lickel;Mathew Curtis;Douglas M. Stenstrom

  • Aggression in Women: Behavior, Brain and Hormones

    Thomas F Denson;Siobhan M O'Dean;Khandis R Blake;Joanne R Beames

  • The effects of analytical rumination, reappraisal, and distraction on anger experience.

    Thomas F. Denson;Michelle L. Moulds;Jessica R. Grisham

  • The effects of skin tone on race-related amygdala activity: an fMRI investigation

    Jaclyn Ronquillo;Thomas F. Denson;Brian Lickel;Zhong-Lin Lu

  • Fear and anger as predictors of motivation for intergroup aggression: Evidence from Serbia and Republika Srpska

    Marija Spanovic;Brian Lickel;Thomas F. Denson;Nebojsa Petrovic

Frequent Co-Authors

Norman Miller
Norman Miller University of Southern California
Brian Lickel
Brian Lickel University of Massachusetts Amherst
Barnaby J. W. Dixson
Barnaby J. W. Dixson University of Queensland
Jessica R. Grisham
Jessica R. Grisham University of New South Wales
Mitch Earleywine
Mitch Earleywine University at Albany, State University of New York
Brock Bastian
Brock Bastian University of Melbourne
Michelle L. Moulds
Michelle L. Moulds University of New South Wales
J. David Creswell
J. David Creswell Carnegie Mellon University
Malte Friese
Malte Friese Saarland University
William von Hippel
William von Hippel University of Queensland

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