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 Willibald Ruch sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 406 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.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Willibald Ruch sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 84 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.
Willibald Ruch is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a substantial concentration in social psychology. Additional subfields include clinical psychology, applied psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and literature and literary theory.
The scientist's work covers diverse topics within psychological research. These include psychological well-being and life satisfaction, humor studies and applications, optimism, hope, and well-being, resilience and mental health, personality traits and psychology, leadership, courage, and heroism studies, as well as cultural differences and values.
Ruch has authored several papers, notable among them are:
Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Fabian Gander, Sonja Heintz, Lisa Wagner, Chloé Lau, and Donald H. Saklofske, each contributing through multiple joint publications.
Regarding publication venues, Ruch's work appears predominantly in:
This research profile highlights a focus on character strengths, well-being, and the interplay of personality traits within various life and social domains. The scientist's interdisciplinary approach integrates aspects of social and clinical psychology with applied and experimental methods.
David P. Schmitt;Jüri Allik;Robert R. McCrae;Verónica Benet-Martínez
Christopher Peterson;Willibald Ruch;Ursula Beermann;Nansook Park
Viren Swami;David A Frederick;Toivo Aavik;Lidia Alcalay
David P. Schmitt
A. Terracciano;A. M. Abdel-Khalek;N. Ádám;L. Adamovová
Fabian Gander;René T. Proyer;Willibald Ruch;Tobias Wyss
Barbara Wild;Frank A. Rodden;Wolfgang Grodd;Willibald Ruch
David P. Schmitt;Lidia Alcalay;Melissa Allensworth;Jüri Allik
María Luisa Martínez-Martí;Willibald Ruch
Willibald Ruch;René T. Proyer;Claudia Harzer;Nansook Park
Willibald Ruch
Willibald Ruch;P Ekman;A W Kaszniak
René T. Proyer;Willibald Ruch;Claudia Buschor
Willibald Ruch;M Lewis;J M Haviland
David P. Schmitt
Claudia Harzer;Willibald Ruch
Claudia Harzer;Willibald Ruch
Claudia Harzer;Willibald Ruch
Willibald Ruch;Gabriele Köhler;Christoph Van Thriel
René T Proyer;Fabian Gander;Sara Wellenzohn;Willibald Ruch
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