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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 83 1276 1129 152 139 441 24447

Viren Swami publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Viren Swami between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Viren Swami published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 23.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2012. 18 of the 520 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2012. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 44 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
2005 2026

520 publications in total across all disciplines

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Viren Swami: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 15
2007 26
2008 35
2009 32
2010 28
2011 23
2012 44
2013 29
2014 14
2015 19
2016 19
2017 12
2018 16
2019 28
2020 41
2021 36
2022 31
2023 26
2024 26
2025 16
2026 2
Total 520
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Viren Swami 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 Viren Swami 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, 441–450 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: 441 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 32 441
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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Viren Swami 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 Viren Swami 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: 83 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.

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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 83
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

Viren Swami is affiliated with Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the field of psychology, with a concentration in clinical psychology. Their scholarly work further extends into subfields including social psychology, applied psychology, sociology and political science, as well as health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their publications reflect a focus on topics such as eating disorders and behaviors, body image and dysmorphia studies, behavioral health and interventions, urban green space and health, obesity and health practices, media influence and health, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Viren Swami include Jennifer Todd, David Barron, Adrian Furnham, Stefan Stieger, and Christophe Maïano. These collaborations span multiple research projects and contribute to the multidisciplinary nature of their work.

Viren Swami often publishes in journals such as Body Image, PsycTESTS Dataset, PLoS ONE, Appetite, and Personality and Individual Differences. Among these, Body Image is a prominent venue where they have contributed extensively.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Viren Swami include:

  • COVID-19-related stress and anxiety are associated with negative body image in adults from the United Kingdom, 2020, Personality and Individual Differences
  • Translation and validation of body image instruments: An addendum to Swami and Barron (2019) in the form of frequently asked questions, 2021, Body Image

Additional notable recent papers relevant to their research interests include:

  • Conspiracy mentality and political orientation across 26 countries, 2022, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Emotional Well-Being Under Conditions of Lockdown: An Experience Sampling Study in Austria During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Investigating the Links Between Cultural Values and Belief in Conspiracy Theories: The Key Roles of Collectivism and Masculinity, 2020, Political Psychology

Best Publications

  • The Attractive Female Body Weight and Female Body Dissatisfaction in 26 Countries Across 10 World Regions: Results of the International Body Project I

    Viren Swami;David A Frederick;Toivo Aavik;Lidia Alcalay

  • Analytic thinking reduces belief in conspiracy theories

    Viren Swami;Martin Voracek;Stefan Stieger;Ulrich S. Tran

  • Development and validation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4).

    Lauren M. Schaefer;Natasha L. Burke;J. Kevin Thompson;Robert F. Dedrick

  • Unanswered questions: A preliminary investigation of personality and individual difference predictors of 9/11 conspiracist beliefs

    Viren Swami;Viren Swami;Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic;Adrian Furnham

  • Conspiracist ideation in Britain and Austria: Evidence of a monological belief system and associations between individual psychological differences and real-world and fictitious conspiracy theories

    Viren Swami;Viren Swami;Rebecca Coles;Stefan Stieger;Jakob Pietschnig

  • Male physical attractiveness in Britain and Malaysia: A cross-cultural study

    Viren Swami;Martin J. Tovée

  • Translation and validation of body image instruments: Challenges, good practice guidelines, and reporting recommendations for test adaptation.

    Viren Swami;David Barron

  • Social psychological origins of conspiracy theories: the case of the jewish conspiracy theory in malaysia.

    Viren Swami;Viren Swami

  • Cultural Influences on Body Size Ideals

    Viren Swami

  • Acceptance of cosmetic surgery: personality and individual difference predictors.

    Viren Swami;Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic;Stacey Bridges;Adrian Furnham

  • Gender, health inequalities and welfare state regimes: a cross-national study of 13 European countries

    Clare Bambra;Daniel P Pope;Viren Swami;Debbi L Stanistreet

  • Changing perceptions of attractiveness as observers are exposed to a different culture

    Martin J. Tovée;Viren Swami;Adrian Furnham;Roshila Mangalparsad

  • The psychology of physical attraction

    Viren Swami;Adrian Furnham

  • Personality, individual differences, and demographic antecedents of self-reported household waste management behaviours

    Viren Swami;Viren Swami;Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic;Rosemary S. Snelgar;Adrian Furnham

  • The social construction of gender and its influence on suicide: a review of the literature

    Sarah Payne;Viren Swami;Debbi L. Stanistreet

  • Body Image

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  • Systematic review of approaches to using patient experience data for quality improvement in healthcare settings

    Helen Gleeson;Ana Calderon;Viren Swami;Jessica Deighton

  • Human preferences for sexually dimorphic faces may be evolutionarily novel

    Isabel M. Scott;Andrew P. Clark;Steven C. Josephson;Adam H. Boyette

  • Mental Health Literacy: A Review of What It Is and Why It Matters

    Adrian Furnham;Viren Swami

  • Factors that affect the likelihood of undergoing cosmetic surgery.

    Amy Brown;Adrian Furnham;Louise Glanville;Viren Swami

  • Initial examination of the validity and reliability of the female photographic figure rating scale for body image assessment

    Viren Swami;Natalie Salem;Adrian Furnham;Martin J. Tovée

  • Personality and individual difference correlates of positive body image

    Viren Swami;Maria Hadji-Michael;Adrian Furnham

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Furnham
Adrian Furnham BI Norwegian Business School
Stefan Stieger
Stefan Stieger Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences
Martin Voracek
Martin Voracek University of Vienna
Martin J. Tovée
Martin J. Tovée Northumbria University
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic University College London
Ulrich S. Tran
Ulrich S. Tran University of Vienna
David A. Frederick
David A. Frederick Chapman University
Kevin Morgan
Kevin Morgan University of Nottingham
Tracy L. Tylka
Tracy L. Tylka The Ohio State University
Félix Neto
Félix Neto University of Porto

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