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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 54 4505 4168 21 20 398 17668

Urs M. Nater publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Urs M. Nater between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Urs M. Nater published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 21.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 350 publications in 2013. 39 of the 744 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 350. Peak 350 publications in 2013. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 350 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 4 publications
1993 2026

744 publications in total across all disciplines

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Urs M. Nater: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 0
2004 5
2005 9
2006 12
2007 4
2008 3
2009 10
2010 13
2011 18
2012 15
2013 350
2014 6
2015 9
2016 21
2017 23
2018 26
2019 22
2020 47
2021 21
2022 38
2023 26
2024 23
2025 35
2026 4
Total 744
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Urs M. Nater 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 Urs M. Nater 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, 391–400 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: 398 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 57 398
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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Urs M. Nater 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 Urs M. Nater 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 54
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

Urs M. Nater is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology, medicine, and neuroscience. Their research focuses particularly on stress and its physiological and psychological effects. Nater's scholarly output spans multiple subfields, including clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioral neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Diverse Music Education Insights
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Frequent co-authors working alongside Nater include Nadine Skoluda, Anja C. Feneberg, Patrick Gomez, Ricarda Mewes, and Giorgia Silani. This collaboration reflects a broad engagement with researchers across experimental and applied psychology fields.

Among the publication venues where Nater's work frequently appears are:

  • Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Neural Transmission
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Selected recent papers by Urs M. Nater include:

  • Salivary Alpha-Amylase as a Biomarker of Stress in Behavioral Medicine, 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • Music performance anxiety from the challenge and threat perspective: psychophysiological and performance outcomes, 2020, BMC Psychology
  • Virtual reality-supported biofeedback for stress management: Beneficial effects on heart rate variability and user experience, 2022, Computers in Human Behavior
  • Stress, Schizophrenia, and Violence: A Machine Learning Approach, 2020, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Factors contributing to stability and instability in alpha-amylase activity in diluted saliva samples over time, 2020, Psychoneuroendocrinology

Best Publications

  • Salivary alpha-amylase as a non-invasive biomarker for the sympathetic nervous system: current state of research.

    U.M. Nater;N. Rohleder

  • Stress-induced changes in human salivary alpha-amylase activity -- associations with adrenergic activity.

    Urs Markus Nater;Roberto La Marca;Ladina Florin;Anthony Moses

  • Human salivary alpha-amylase reactivity in a psychosocial stress paradigm

    Urs M. Nater;Nicolas Rohleder;Jens Gaab;Simona Berger

  • Determinants of the diurnal course of salivary alpha-amylase

    Urs M. Nater;Urs M. Nater;Nicholas Rohleder;Nicholas Rohleder;Wolff Schlotz;Ulrike Ehlert

  • Determinants of salivary α-amylase in humans and methodological considerations

    Nicolas Rohleder;Urs M. Nater

  • Social support in the general population: standardization of the Oslo social support scale (OSSS-3).

    Rüya-Daniela Kocalevent;Lorenz Berg;Manfred E. Beutel;Andreas Hinz

  • Psychosocial stress-induced activation of salivary alpha-amylase: an indicator of sympathetic activity?

    Nicolas Rohleder;Urs M. Nater;Jutta M. Wolf;Ulrike Ehlert

  • Psychological determinants of the cortisol stress response: the role of anticipatory cognitive appraisal

    Jens Gaab;N Rohleder;Urs M Nater;Ulrike Ehlert

  • The Effect of Music on the Human Stress Response

    Myriam V. Thoma;Myriam V. Thoma;Roberto La Marca;Rebecca Brönnimann;Linda Finkel

  • Der Mehrdimensionale Befindlichkeitsfragebogen (MDBF)

    Markus Heinrichs;Urs Nater

  • Association of childhood trauma with cognitive function in healthy adults: a pilot study

    Matthias Majer;Matthias Majer;Urs M Nater;Urs M Nater;Jin-Mann S Lin;Lucile Capuron

  • Childhood Trauma and Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Association With Neuroendocrine Dysfunction

    Christine Heim;Urs M. Nater;Urs M. Nater;Elizabeth Maloney;Roumiana Boneva

  • Adult attachment and social support interact to reduce psychological but not cortisol responses to stress

    Beate Ditzen;Silke Schmidt;Bernhard Strauss;Urs Markus Nater;Urs Markus Nater

  • Sex differences in emotional and psychophysiological responses to musical stimuli.

    Urs M. Nater;Elvira Abbruzzese;Monika Krebs;Ulrike Ehlert

  • Music listening as a means of stress reduction in daily life

    Alexandra Linnemann;Beate Ditzen;Jana Strahler;Johanna M. Doerr

  • Salivary Alpha-Amylase as a Biomarker of Stress in Behavioral Medicine.

    Nida Ali;Urs M Nater

  • Intra-individual psychological and physiological responses to acute laboratory stressors of different intensity

    Nadine Skoluda;Jana Strahler;Wolff Schlotz;Larissa Niederberger

  • Simultaneous measurement of salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase: Application and recommendations.

    Jana Strahler;Nadine Skoluda;Mattes B. Kappert;Urs M. Nater

  • A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Companion Robot for People With Dementia Living in the Community.

    Amy Liang;Isabell Piroth;Hayley Robinson;Bruce MacDonald

  • Emotion regulation through listening to music in everyday situations

    Myriam V. Thoma;Stefan Ryf;Changiz Mohiyeddini;Ulrike Ehlert

  • Salivary α-amylase levels after yohimbine challenge in healthy men

    Ulrike Ehlert;Katja Erni;Gundula Hebisch;Urs M Nater

  • Neuroendocrine and Immune Contributors to Fatigue

    Marni N. Silverman;Christine M. Heim;Urs M. Nater;Andrea H. Marques

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrike Ehlert
Ulrike Ehlert University of Zurich
Christine Heim
Christine Heim Charité - University Medicine Berlin
William C. Reeves
William C. Reeves Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jens Gaab
Jens Gaab University of Basel
Christiane A. Hoppmann
Christiane A. Hoppmann University of British Columbia
Nicolas Rohleder
Nicolas Rohleder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Winfried Rief
Winfried Rief Philipp University of Marburg
Mario Gollwitzer
Mario Gollwitzer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Elizabeth Broadbent
Elizabeth Broadbent University of Auckland
Markus Heinrichs
Markus Heinrichs University of Freiburg

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