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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 88 1028 902 641 550 321 31474

Valerie F. Reyna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valerie F. Reyna between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valerie F. Reyna published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2015. 16 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2015. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications
1980 2025

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valerie F. Reyna: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 6
1989 3
1990 9
1991 4
1992 5
1993 9
1994 4
1995 9
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 3
2001 9
2002 7
2003 4
2004 4
2005 11
2006 5
2007 7
2008 17
2009 8
2010 6
2011 13
2012 17
2013 18
2014 18
2015 26
2016 19
2017 21
2018 23
2019 10
2020 12
2021 13
2022 8
2023 9
2024 7
2025 9
Total 368
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Valerie F. Reyna publications per year - data summary

  • Valerie F. Reyna, a Psychology scholar from Cornell University, has 368 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983 and 1984).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 46 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 54 publications (3.4 per year); 1996-2011: 104 publications (6.5 per year); 2012-2025: 210 publications (15.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Valerie F. Reyna 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 Valerie F. Reyna 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, 321–330 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: 321 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 76 321
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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Valerie F. Reyna 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.
  • Valerie F. Reyna, a Psychology scholar from Cornell University, records 321 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Valerie F. Reyna, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Valerie F. Reyna 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).

Valerie F. Reyna 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 Valerie F. Reyna 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 88
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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Valerie F. Reyna 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.
  • Valerie F. Reyna, a Psychology scholar from Cornell University, records 88 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Valerie F. Reyna, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Valerie F. Reyna 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Valerie F. Reyna is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research focuses broadly on decision-making processes, intersecting several disciplines including cognitive neuroscience, sociology and political science, general decision sciences, and artificial intelligence.

Their work concentrates on topics such as decision-making and behavioral economics, psychology of moral and emotional judgment, misinformation and its impacts, neural and behavioral psychology studies, patient-provider communication in healthcare, clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills, and mental health research topics.

Valerie F. Reyna has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
  • UNC Libraries
  • Medical Decision Making
  • Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
  • Developmental Review

Their recent papers include:

  • "A scientific theory of gist communication and misinformation resistance, with implications for health, education, and policy" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Viruses, vaccines, and COVID-19: Explaining and improving risky decision-making." (2021), published in Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
  • "Numeracy, gist, literal thinking and the value of nothing in decision making" (2023), published in Nature Reviews Psychology
  • "Supporting Health and Medical Decision Making: Findings and Insights from Fuzzy-Trace Theory" (2022), published in Medical Decision Making
  • "How representations of number and numeracy predict decision paradoxes: A fuzzy-trace theory approach" (2020), published in Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Frequent co-authors in the body of their work include:

  • Sarah M. Edelson
  • David M. N. Garavito
  • David Broniatowski
  • Charles J. Brainerd
  • Aadya Singh

Valerie F. Reyna has been recognized by peers through membership and fellowships in notable organizations. These include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2015
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1998
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1995

Best Publications

  • Fuzzy-trace theory: An interim synthesis

    Valerie F. Reyna;Charles J. Brainerd

  • Risk and Rationality in Adolescent Decision Making: Implications for Theory, Practice, and Public Policy

    Valerie F. Reyna;Frank Farley

  • How numeracy influences risk comprehension and medical decision making.

    Valerie F. Reyna;Wendy L. Nelson;Paul K. Han;Nathan F. Dieckmann

  • The science of false memory

    Charles J. Brainerd;Valerie F. Reyna

  • Fuzzy-Trace Theory and False Memory

    C.J. Brainerd;V.F. Reyna

  • How People Make Decisions That Involve Risk A Dual-Processes Approach

    Valerie F. Reyna

  • A Theory of Medical Decision Making and Health: Fuzzy Trace Theory

    Valerie F. Reyna

  • Gist is the grist: Fuzzy-trace theory and the new intuitionism☆

    C.J Brainerd;V.F Reyna

  • Numeracy, Ratio Bias, and Denominator Neglect in Judgments of Risk and Probability.

    Valerie F. Reyna;Charles J. Brainerd

  • Developmental Reversals in False Memory: A Review of Data and Theory

    C. J. Brainerd;V. F. Reyna;S. J. Ceci

  • Fuzzy-trace theory and framing effects in choice: Gist extraction, truncation, and conversion

    Valerie F. Reyna;Charles J. Brainerd

  • Dual processes in decision making and developmental neuroscience: A fuzzy-trace model

    Valerie F. Reyna;Charles J. Brainerd

  • Opportunities and challenges of Web 2.0 for vaccination decisions.

    Cornelia Betsch;Noel T. Brewer;Pauline Brocard;Patrick Davies

  • Beyond stereotypes of adolescent risk taking: Placing the adolescent brain in developmental context

    Daniel Romer;Valerie F. Reyna;Theodore D. Satterthwaite

  • Individual Differences in Numeracy and Cognitive Reflection, with Implications for Biases and Fallacies in Probability Judgment.

    Jordana M. Liberali;Valerie F. Reyna;Sarah Furlan;Lilian M. Stein

  • The importance of mathematics in health and human judgment: Numeracy, risk communication, and medical decision making

    Valerie F. Reyna;Charles J. Brainerd

  • Fuzzy-trace Theory and Children's False Memories

    C.J. Brainerd;V.F. Reyna

  • Fuzzy-Trace Theory: Dual Processes in Memory, Reasoning, and Cognitive Neuroscience

    C J Brainerd;V F Reyna

  • Clinical implications of numeracy: theory and practice.

    Wendy Nelson;Valerie F. Reyna;Valerie F. Reyna;Angela Fagerlin;Isaac Lipkus

  • The Development of Forgetting and Reminiscence

    C J Brainerd;V F Reyna;M L Howe;J Kingma

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles J. Brainerd
Charles J. Brainerd Cornell University
Mark L. Howe
Mark L. Howe City, University of London
Valerie P. Hans
Valerie P. Hans Cornell University
Holly G. Prigerson
Holly G. Prigerson Cornell University
Martin Lesser
Martin Lesser Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Manish A. Shah
Manish A. Shah Cornell University
Corinna E. Löckenhoff
Corinna E. Löckenhoff Cornell University
Angela Fagerlin
Angela Fagerlin University of Utah
Ellen Peters
Ellen Peters University of Oregon

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