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William von Hippel

William von Hippel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 49 5602 5201 323 315 148 12370

William von Hippel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William von Hippel between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William von Hippel published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2013. 10 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2013. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications
1990 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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William von Hippel: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 7
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 9
2010 9
2011 8
2012 8
2013 19
2014 5
2015 6
2016 7
2017 11
2018 6
2019 2
2020 8
2021 10
2022 9
2023 3
2024 3
2025 7
Total 173
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William von Hippel publications per year - data summary

  • William von Hippel, a Psychology scholar from University of Queensland, has 173 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1991, 1996, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.9 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 32 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 18 publications (1.5 per year); 2002-2013: 78 publications (6.5 per year); 2014-2025: 77 publications (6.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William von Hippel 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 William von Hippel 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, 141–150 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: 148 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
141–150 597 148
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
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William von Hippel 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.
  • William von Hippel, a Psychology scholar from University of Queensland, records 148 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than William von Hippel, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and William von Hippel ranks below 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).

William von Hippel 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 William von Hippel 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 49
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
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William von Hippel 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.
  • William von Hippel, a Psychology scholar from University of Queensland, records 49 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than William von Hippel, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and William von Hippel falls inside that same range.
  • 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

William von Hippel is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily spans psychology and social sciences, with a significant focus on subfields such as sociology and political science, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and safety research.

The range of main topics explored by von Hippel includes:

  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Among recent published papers attributed to von Hippel's collaborations are:

  • Prosocial motives underlie scientific censorship by scientists: A perspective and research agenda, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Meaning and Evolution: Why Nature Selected Human Minds to Use Meaning, 2020, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture
  • Determinants of Social Cognitive Aging: Predicting Resilience and Risk, 2022, Annual Review of Psychology
  • Eliciting false insights with semantic priming, 2022, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
  • Irrelevant insights make worldviews ring true, 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent coauthors in von Hippel's work include:

  • Roy F. Baumeister
  • Connie J. Clark
  • Komi Frey
  • David M. Buss
  • Stephen J. Ceci

William von Hippel's publications regularly appear in noted academic venues such as:

  • Progress in Community Health Partnerships
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Psychological Science

Best Publications

  • Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Partnerships Affect Student Retention

    Biren A. Nagda;Sandra R. Gregerman;John Jonides;William von Hippel

  • The evolution and psychology of self-deception

    William von Hippel;Robert Trivers

  • Reflections on self-deception

    William von Hippel;Robert Trivers

  • Clinical assessment of social cognitive function in neurological disorders

    Julie D. Henry;William von Hippel;Pascal Molenberghs;Teresa Lee

  • Interacting with sexist men triggers social identity threat among female engineers.

    Christine Logel;Gregory M. Walton;Steven J. Spencer;Emma C. Iserman

  • The Social Outcast : Ostracism, Social Exclusion, Rejection, and Bullying

    Kipling D. Williams;Joseph P. Forgas;William Von Hippel

  • Mapping cognitive structures and processes through verbal content: The thought-listing technique.

    John T. Cacioppo;William von Hippel;John M. Ernst

  • The Presence of an Attractive Woman Elevates Testosterone and Physical Risk Taking in Young Men

    Richard Ronay;William von Hippel

  • The Linguistic Intergroup Bias As an Implicit Indicator of Prejudice

    William von Hippel;Denise Sekaquaptewa;Patrick Vargas

  • Empathy and social functioning in late adulthood

    Phoebe E. Bailey;Julie D. Henry;William Von Hippel

  • Stereotypic explanatory bias: Implicit stereotyping as a predictor of discrimination

    Denise Sekaquaptewa;Penelope Espinoza;Mischa Thompson;Patrick Vargas

  • On The Role Of Encoding Processes In Stereotype Maintenance

    William von Hippel;Denise Sekaquaptewa;Patrick Vargas

  • Stereotyping Against Your Will: The Role of Inhibitory Ability in Stereotyping and Prejudice among the Elderly

    William von Hippel;Lisa A. Silver;Molly E. Lynch

  • Hearts and Minds: The Priority of Affective Versus Cognitive Factors in Person Perception

    Kari Edwards;William von Hippel

  • “That Is Bloody Revolting!” Inhibitory Control of Thoughts Better Left Unsaid

    William von Hippel;Karen Gonsalkorale

  • Perceptions of discriminatory treatment by staff as predictors of drug treatment completion: utility of a mixed methods approach.

    Loren Brener;William Von Hippel;Courtney Von Hippel;Ilyse Resnick

  • Darwinian Grandparenting: Preferential Investment in More Certain Kin

    Simon M. Laham;Karen Gonsalkorale;William von Hippel

  • Coping with stereotype threat: denial as an impression management strategy.

    William von Hippel;Courtney von Hippel;Leanne Conway;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • The role of physician and nurse attitudes in the health care of injecting drug users

    Loren Brener;William Von Hippel;Susan Kippax;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • Age, race, and implicit prejudice: Using process dissociation to separate the underlying components

    Brandon D. Stewart;William von Hippel;Gabriel A. Radvansky

  • Inhibitory effect of schematic processing on perceptual encoding.

    William von Hippel;John Jonides;James L. Hilton;Sowmya Narayan

  • Psychology of self-regulation: Cognitive, affective, and motivational processes.

    Joseph P. Forgas;Roy F. Baumeister;Dianne M. Tice

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph P. Forgas
Joseph P. Forgas University of New South Wales
Kipling D. Williams
Kipling D. Williams Purdue University West Lafayette
Julie D. Henry
Julie D. Henry University of Queensland
Martie G. Haselton
Martie G. Haselton University of California, Los Angeles
Gabriel A. Radvansky
Gabriel A. Radvansky University of Notre Dame
Thomas F. Denson
Thomas F. Denson University of New South Wales
Fiona Kate Barlow
Fiona Kate Barlow University of Queensland
David M. Buss
David M. Buss The University of Texas at Austin
Brendan P. Zietsch
Brendan P. Zietsch University of Queensland
Steven J. Spencer
Steven J. Spencer The Ohio State University

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