Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment is a research topic within Cognitive Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 30.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the neuroscience and psychology of moral judgment, with a focus on the role of disgust, emotion, and disease avoidance in ethical decision-making. It delves into the interplay between intuition and reasoning, the impact of intentional actions, and the evolutionary origins of moral sentiments.
- Moral Judgment
- Disgust
- Neuroscience
- Emotion
- Ethics
- Social Intuition
- Disease Avoidance
- Utilitarianism
- Psychology
- Evolution
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 30.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +46% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.7k and 537 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.7k works
- 2 United Kingdom 537 works
- 3 Germany 474 works
- 4 China 446 works
- 5 Canada 236 works
- 6 Netherlands 228 works
- 7 Italy 226 works
- 8 Australia 199 works
- 9 France 154 works
- 10 Japan 142 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Toronto publishes the most Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment research, followed by University of Oxford and Yale University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of TorontoCanada 35 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 35 works
- 3 Yale UniversityUnited States 28 works
- 4 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 26 works
- 5 University of ChicagoUnited States 25 works
- 6 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 25 works
- 7 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 25 works
- 8 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 9 Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands 22 works
- 10 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment include Zhiyuan Liu, John T. Cacioppo and Roy F. Baumeister.
- 1 Zhiyuan Liu China 3.7k citations
- 2 John T. Cacioppo United States 3.7k citations
- 3 Roy F. Baumeister United States 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment research done?
The largest centres of Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), New York (United States) and Toronto (Canada).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment?
Among universities, judged by research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and University of Kent 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 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands | 76.3 | 40.0% | 10.0× | 22 | +94.4% |
| 2 | University of AmsterdamNetherlands | 69.4 | 48.7% | 6.9× | 21 | +50.6% |
| 3 | University of KentUnited Kingdom | 66.9 | 43.6% | 16.6× | 14 | +16.3% |
| 4 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 63.2 | 36.3% | 4.8× | 35 | +56.2% |
| 5 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 62.1 | 27.3% | 8.5× | 26 | +31.5% |
| 6 | University of WürzburgGermany | 60.7 | 34.9% | 11.2× | 14 | +15.9% |
| 7 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzGermany | 60.1 | 51.5% | 4.8× | 8 | +256.3% |
| 8 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 59.9 | 37.5% | 9.3× | 13 | +27.6% |
| 9 | University of ViennaAustria | 59.5 | 31.7% | 6.7× | 19 | +103.6% |
| 10 | University of ZurichSwitzerland | 58.9 | 28.5% | 6.9× | 21 | +69.9% |
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 Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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