Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior is a research topic within Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1950. 31.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the evolutionary psychology of human behavior and attraction, focusing on topics such as mate preferences, attractiveness, life history theory, facial perception, sexual selection, testosterone, adaptation, and social cognition. The research delves into understanding the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of human mating strategies, decision-making processes related to attractiveness and mate selection, and the role of hormones in shaping social behaviors.
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Human Behavior
- Attractiveness
- Mate Preferences
- Life History Theory
- Facial Perception
- Sexual Selection
- Testosterone
- Adaptation
- Social Cognition
- Research works
- 25k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.1k and 425 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 China 425 works
- 3 United Kingdom 323 works
- 4 Germany 218 works
- 5 Canada 193 works
- 6 Japan 174 works
- 7 Australia 132 works
- 8 Italy 111 works
- 9 India 87 works
- 10 France 86 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Oakland University publishes the most Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior research, followed by University of Toronto and Sapienza University of Rome.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Oakland UniversityUnited States 28 works
- 2 University of TorontoCanada 20 works
- 3 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 18 works
- 4 Arizona State UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 5 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 18 works
- 6 University of British ColumbiaCanada 18 works
- 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 16 works
- 8 University of ChicagoUnited States 15 works
- 9 Florida State UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 10 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior include James A. Russell.
- 1 James A. Russell United States 5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior research done?
The largest centres of Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Tokyo (Japan) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rochester.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RochesterUS · 27.7 works65×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Nicosia, Oakland University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of NicosiaCyprus | 61.2 | 24.8% | 34.5× | 9 | +174.2% |
| 2 | Oakland UniversityUnited States | 60.3 | 9.7% | 65.0× | 28 | +156.4% |
| 3 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands | 57.6 | 38.3% | 7.6× | 11 | +57.2% |
| 4 | University of California, Santa BarbaraUnited States | 56.0 | 42.5% | 8.6× | 10 | +0.4% |
| 5 | Arizona State UniversityUnited States | 55.2 | 33.7% | 7.1× | 18 | +23.6% |
| 6 | University of TurkuFinland | 53.2 | 24.3% | 8.3× | 9 | +199.4% |
| 7 | University of ViennaAustria | 49.1 | 31.6% | 6.5× | 12 | +43.4% |
| 8 | Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom | 49.0 | 41.9% | 6.8× | 9 | -24.7% |
| 9 | University of LincolnUnited Kingdom | 48.9 | 19.4% | 23.6× | 9 | +92.5% |
| 10 | The University of Western AustraliaAustralia | 47.9 | 34.5% | 6.2× | 9 | +48.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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