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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 82 1312 1165 11 11 377 30054

Tommy Gärling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tommy Gärling between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tommy Gärling published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2009. 8 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2009. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1970 2025

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tommy Gärling: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 5
1982 3
1983 2
1984 5
1985 4
1986 5
1987 4
1988 4
1989 9
1990 6
1991 9
1992 8
1993 9
1994 9
1995 5
1996 10
1997 17
1998 17
1999 15
2000 11
2001 15
2002 15
2003 16
2004 16
2005 18
2006 15
2007 20
2008 16
2009 21
2010 16
2011 17
2012 21
2013 16
2014 17
2015 17
2016 8
2017 13
2018 4
2019 7
2020 9
2021 8
2022 2
2023 5
2024 3
2025 5
Total 482
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Tommy Gärling publications per year - data summary

  • Tommy Gärling, a Psychology scholar from University of Gothenburg, has 482 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2009 and 2012, with 21 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1972 and 1976, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.8 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 23 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 37 publications (1.9 per year); 1989-2007: 240 publications (12.6 per year); 2008-2025: 205 publications (11.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tommy Gärling 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 Tommy Gärling 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, 371–380 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: 377 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63 377
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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Tommy Gärling 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.
  • Tommy Gärling, a Psychology scholar from University of Gothenburg, records 377 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Tommy Gärling, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Tommy Gärling 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).

Tommy Gärling 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 Tommy Gärling 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: 82 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 82
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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Tommy Gärling 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.
  • Tommy Gärling, a Psychology scholar from University of Gothenburg, records 82 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Tommy Gärling, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Tommy Gärling 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

Tommy Gärling is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work spans several subfields including social psychology, accounting, general health professions, health, and general decision sciences.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Psychological well-being and life satisfaction
  • Financial literacy, pension, retirement analysis
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Decision-making and behavioral economics
  • Experimental behavioral economics studies
  • Employment and welfare studies
  • Urban transport and accessibility

Some of Tommy Gärling's recent publications illustrate the scope and diversity of their research. These include:

  • "From attitude to satisfaction: introducing the travel mode choice cycle," 2021, published in Transport Reviews
  • "Retirement Financial Behaviour: How Important Is Being Financially Literate?", 2020, published in Journal of Consumer Policy
  • "How emotions influence behavior in financial markets: a conceptual analysis and emotion-based account of buy-sell preferences," 2020, published in European Journal of Finance
  • "Affluence and unsustainable consumption levels: The role of consumer credit," 2020, published in Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
  • "Mediators of Differences Between Employed and Unemployed in Life Satisfaction and Emotional Well-being," 2021, published in Journal of Happiness Studies

Frequent publication venues for Tommy Gärling include:

  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Review of Behavioral Finance
  • International Journal of Wellbeing
  • Transport Reviews
  • Journal of Consumer Policy

Collaboration is evident in their career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Filip Fors Connolly
  • Magnus Jansson
  • Patrik Michaelsen
  • Amelie Gamble
  • Ingemar Johansson Sevä

Best Publications

  • Tracking restoration in natural and urban field settings.

    Terry Hartig;Gary W Evans;Larry D Jamner;Deborah S Davis

  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN: CONCEPTUAL DEFINITIONS, MEASUREMENT METHODS, AND RESEARCH FINDINGS

    Niklas Fransson;Tommy Gärling

  • A measure of restorative quality in environments

    Terry Hartig;Kalevi Korpela;Gary W. Evans;Tommy Gärling

  • Quality attributes of public transport that attract car users : A research review

    Lauren Redman;Margareta Friman;Tommy Gärling;Tommy Gärling;Terry Hartig

  • Activity‐based approaches to travel analysis: conceptual frameworks, models, and research problems

    Kay W. Axhausen;Tommy Gärling

  • Moderating effects of social value orientation on determinants of proenvironmental behavior intention

    Tommy Gärling;Satoshi Fujii;Anita Gärling;Anita Gärling;Cecilia Jakobsson

  • Selective attention and heart rate responses to natural and urban environments.

    Karin Laumann;Tommy Gärling;Kjell Morten Stormark

  • Introduction: Habitual travel choice

    Tommy Gärling;Kay W. Axhausen

  • The relationships between awareness of consequences, environmental concern, and value orientations.

    André Hansla;Amelie Gamble;Asgeir Juliusson;Tommy Gärling

  • Environmental influences on psychological restoration

    Terry Hartig;Anders Böök;Jörgen Garvill;Tommy Olsson

  • PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR GREEN ELECTRICITY

    André Hansla;Amelie Gamble;Asgeir Juliusson;Tommy Gärling

  • Travel Demand Management Targeting Reduced Private Car Use: Effectiveness, Public Acceptability and Political Feasibility

    Tommy Gärling;Geertje Schuitema

  • RATING SCALE MEASURES OF RESTORATIVE COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENTS

    Karin Laumann;Tommy Gärling;Kjell Morten Stormark

  • Happiness and Satisfaction with work commute

    Lars E. Olsson;Tommy Gärling;Tommy Gärling;Dick Ettema;Margareta Friman

  • Out-of-home activities, daily travel, and subjective well-being

    Dick Ettema;Tommy Gärling;Lars E. Olsson;Margareta Friman

  • Behaviour Theory and Soft Transport Policy Measures

    Sebastian Bamberg;Satoshi Fujii;Margareta Friman;Tommy Gärling

  • Satisfaction with travel and subjective well-being: Development and test of a measurement tool

    Dick Ettema;Tommy Gärling;Tommy Gärling;Lars Eriksson;Margareta Friman

  • Determinants of private car users' acceptance of road pricing

    C Jakobsson;S Fujii;T Gärling

  • Extended Framework for Modeling Choice Behavior

    Moshe Ben-Akiva;Denis Bolduc;Philippe Delquie;Tommy Gärling

  • Affect and decision making: A hot topic

    Ellen Peters;Daniel Västfjäll;Tommy Gärling;Paul Slovic

  • Changes in Drivers’ Perceptions and Use of Public Transport during a Freeway Closure Effects of Temporary Structural Change on Cooperation in a Real-Life Social Dilemma

    Satoshi Fujii;Tommy Gärling;Ryuichi Kitamura

  • An analysis of international business-to-business relationships based on the Commitment–Trust theory

    Margareta Friman;Tommy Gärling;Bruce Millett;Jan Mattsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Margareta Friman
Margareta Friman Karlstad University
Satoshi Fujii
Satoshi Fujii Kyoto University
Dick Ettema
Dick Ettema Utrecht University
Reginald G. Golledge
Reginald G. Golledge University of California, Santa Barbara
Daniel Västfjäll
Daniel Västfjäll Linköping University
Mei-Po Kwan
Mei-Po Kwan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Terry Hartig
Terry Hartig Uppsala University
Anders Johansson
Anders Johansson Umeå University
Jaan Valsiner
Jaan Valsiner Aalborg University
Gary W. Evans
Gary W. Evans Cornell University

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