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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 269 30 28 5 4 1330 237030
Psychology 273 1 1 1 1 1291 240227
Neuroscience 273 4 3 2 2 1316 241076

Trevor W. Robbins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Trevor W. Robbins between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Trevor W. Robbins published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 26.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2017. 31 of the 1,406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2017. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 6 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 40 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 34 publications 1999: 37 publications 2000: 41 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 40 publications 2004: 54 publications 2005: 40 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 53 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 49 publications 2017: 56 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 54 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 12 publications
1973 2025

1,406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Trevor W. Robbins: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 1
1975 6
1976 4
1977 7
1978 3
1979 3
1980 6
1981 2
1982 2
1983 10
1984 5
1985 5
1986 7
1987 9
1988 11
1989 14
1990 15
1991 17
1992 21
1993 19
1994 21
1995 19
1996 40
1997 31
1998 34
1999 37
2000 41
2001 31
2002 33
2003 40
2004 54
2005 40
2006 32
2007 35
2008 36
2009 40
2010 36
2011 42
2012 53
2013 53
2014 48
2015 54
2016 49
2017 56
2018 38
2019 43
2020 45
2021 54
2022 35
2023 36
2024 19
2025 12
Total 1,406
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Trevor W. Robbins 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 Trevor W. Robbins 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, 705+ 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: 1,291 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,291
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Trevor W. Robbins 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 Trevor W. Robbins 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, 144+ 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: 273 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 273
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2014 - The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation For their pioneering research on higher brain mechanisms underpinning such complex human functions as literacy, numeracy, motivated behaviour and social cognition, and for their efforts to understand cognitive and behavioural disorders
  • 2011 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1981 - Spearman Medal, British Psychological Society
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Trevor W. Robbins is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research profile spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Neuroscience, Psychology, and Medicine, encompassing 220, 186, and 96 publications respectively.

Their subfields of specialization include Cognitive Neuroscience (135 publications), Clinical Psychology (88 publications), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (69 publications), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (65 publications), and Neurology (35 publications).

The main topics covered in their research are diverse and include:

  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Neurological disorders and treatments

Trevor W. Robbins has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function" (2021), published in Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "The transition to compulsion in addiction" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience
  • "The role of noradrenaline in cognition and cognitive disorders" (2021), published in Brain
  • "Biological and clinical characteristics of gene carriers far from predicted onset in the Huntington's disease Young Adult Study (HD-YAS): a cross-sectional analysis" (2020), published in The Lancet Neurology
  • "Brain networks underlying vulnerability and resilience to drug addiction" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Barbara J. Sahakian (70 joint publications)
  • Tianye Jia (26 joint publications)
  • Jeffrey W. Dalley (25 joint publications)
  • Tobias Banaschewski (23 joint publications)
  • Frauke Nees (23 joint publications)

Trevor W. Robbins has published extensively in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 28 publications, Neuropsychopharmacology (8 publications), Psychopharmacology (8 publications), Translational Psychiatry (8 publications), and Molecular Psychiatry (6 publications).

They have also authored a book published by Springer Science+Business Media titled "The Neurobiology and Treatment of OCD: Accelerating Progress" (2021).

The scientist's work has been recognized through several awards, including:

  • The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation (2014), awarded for pioneering research on higher brain mechanisms and cognitive and behavioural disorders
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology by the American Psychological Association (2011)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2005)
  • Spearman Medal, British Psychological Society (1981)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Best Publications

  • Neural systems of reinforcement for drug addiction: from actions to habits to compulsion

    Barry J Everitt;Trevor W Robbins

  • Inhibition and the right inferior frontal cortex.

    Adam R. Aron;Adam R. Aron;Trevor W. Robbins;Russell A. Poldrack

  • Inhibition and the right inferior frontal cortex: one decade on.

    Adam R. Aron;Trevor W. Robbins;Russell A. Poldrack

  • Stop-signal inhibition disrupted by damage to right inferior frontal gyrus in humans.

    Adam R Aron;Paul C Fletcher;Ed T Bullmore;Barbara J Sahakian

  • Inhibition and impulsivity: Behavioral and neural basis of response control

    Andrea Bari;Trevor W. Robbins

  • Dissociation in prefrontal cortex of affective and attentional shifts

    R. Dias;T. W. Robbins;A. C. Roberts

  • Impulsivity, compulsivity, and top-down cognitive control.

    Jeffrey W. Dalley;Barry J. Everitt;Trevor W. Robbins

  • CENTRAL CHOLINERGIC SYSTEMS AND COGNITION

    Barry J. Everitt;Trevor W. Robbins

  • Planning and spatial working memory following frontal lobe lesions in man.

    Adrian M. Owen;John J. Downes;Barbara J. Sahakian;Charles E. Polkey

  • Prefrontal executive and cognitive functions in rodents: neural and neurochemical substrates

    Jeffrey W. Dalley;Rudolf N. Cardinal;Trevor W. Robbins

  • Neurobehavioural mechanisms of reward and motivation

    Trevor W Robbins;Barry J Everitt

  • The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model for addictive behaviors: Update, generalization to addictive behaviors beyond internet-use disorders, and specification of the process character of addictive behaviors.

    Matthias Brand;Matthias Brand;Elisa Wegmann;Rudolf Stark;Astrid Müller

  • Dissociable Deficits in the Decision-Making Cognition of Chronic Amphetamine Abusers, Opiate Abusers, Patients with Focal Damage to Prefrontal Cortex, and Tryptophan-Depleted Normal Volunteers: Evidence for Monoaminergic Mechanisms

    R D Rogers;B J Everitt;A Baldacchino;A J Blackshaw

  • The 5-choice serial reaction time task: behavioural pharmacology and functional neurochemistry

    Robbins Tw

  • Nucleus accumbens D2/3 receptors predict trait impulsivity and cocaine reinforcement.

    Jeffrey W. Dalley;Tim D. Fryer;Laurent Brichard;Emma S. J. Robinson

  • Putting a spin on the dorsal–ventral divide of the striatum

    Pieter Voorn;Louk J.M.J Vanderschuren;Henk J Groenewegen;Trevor W Robbins

  • Drug Addiction: Updating Actions to Habits to Compulsions Ten Years On

    Barry J. Everitt;Trevor W. Robbins

  • Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB): a factor analytic study of a large sample of normal elderly volunteers.

    T.W. Robbins;M. James;A.M. Owen;B.J. Sahakian

  • Evolution of cognitive dysfunction in an incident Parkinson's disease cohort

    C. H. Williams-Gray;T. Foltynie;C. E. G. Brayne;T. W. Robbins

  • Impulsive choice induced in rats by lesions of the nucleus accumbens core

    Rudolf N. Cardinal;David R. Pennicott;C. Lakmali Sugathapala;Trevor W. Robbins

  • Neural systems of reinforcement for drug addiction: from actions to habits to

    Trevor W Robbins

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara J. Sahakian
Barbara J. Sahakian University of Cambridge
Barry J. Everitt
Barry J. Everitt University of Cambridge
Edward T. Bullmore
Edward T. Bullmore King's College London
Naomi A. Fineberg
Naomi A. Fineberg University of Hertfordshire
Luke Clark
Luke Clark University of British Columbia
Karen D. Ersche
Karen D. Ersche University of Cambridge
Hugh Garavan
Hugh Garavan University of Vermont
Tomáš Paus
Tomáš Paus University of Toronto
Patricia J. Conrod
Patricia J. Conrod University of Montreal
Samuel R. Chamberlain
Samuel R. Chamberlain University of Southampton

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