Samuel D. Gosling

58.1k total citations · 22 hit papers
183 papers, 39.4k citations indexed

About

Samuel D. Gosling is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel D. Gosling has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 39.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 64 papers in Clinical Psychology and 60 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Samuel D. Gosling's work include Personality Traits and Psychology (56 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (29 papers) and Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (28 papers). Samuel D. Gosling is often cited by papers focused on Personality Traits and Psychology (56 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (29 papers) and Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (28 papers). Samuel D. Gosling collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Samuel D. Gosling's co-authors include Peter J. Rentfrow, Michael D. Buhrmester, Tracy Kwang, William B. Swann, Jeff Potter, Oliver P. John, Simine Vazire, Sanjay Srivastava, John T. Jost and Lindsay T. Graham and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Samuel D. Gosling

179 papers receiving 37.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Amazon's Mechanical Turk

2011 8.3k citations Samuel D. Gosling et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science profile →
A very brief measure of the Big-Five personality domains

2003 5.9k citations Samuel D. Gosling, Peter J. Rentfrow et al. profile →
Should We Trust Web-Based Studies? A Comparative Analysis of Six Preconceptions About Internet Questionnaires.

2004 2.2k citations Samuel D. Gosling, Simine Vazire et al. American Psychologist profile →
From mice to men: What can we learn about personality from animal research?

2001 1.2k citations Samuel D. Gosling profile →
The do re mi's of everyday life: The structure and personality correlates of music preferences.

2003 976 citations Peter J. Rentfrow, Samuel D. Gosling Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences

2012 815 citations Samuel D. Gosling et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science profile →
Development of personality in early and middle adulthood: Set like plaster or persistent change?

2003 806 citations Sanjay Srivastava, Oliver P. John et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Facebook Profiles Reflect Actual Personality, Not Self-Idealization

2010 778 citations Mitja D. Back, Simine Vazire et al. profile →
The Secret Lives of Liberals and Conservatives: Personality Profiles, Interaction Styles, and the Things They Leave Behind

2008 749 citations John T. Jost, Samuel D. Gosling et al. profile →
Age differences in personality traits from 10 to 65: Big Five domains and facets in a large cross-sectional sample.

2010 747 citations Christopher J. Soto, Oliver P. John et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Comparing the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients across distributions and sample sizes: A tutorial using simulations and empirical data.

2016 665 citations Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter et al. profile →
Ideology: Its Resurgence in Social, Personality, and Political Psychology

2008 623 citations John T. Jost, Brian A. Nosek et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science profile →
Facebook as a research tool for the social sciences: Opportunities, challenges, ethical considerations, and practical guidelines.

2015 602 citations Samuel D. Gosling et al. American Psychologist profile →
Personality Dimensions in Nonhuman Animals

1999 590 citations Samuel D. Gosling, Oliver P. John profile →
Global self-esteem across the life span.

2002 568 citations Richard W. Robins, Kali H. Trzesniewski et al. Psychology and Aging profile →
An Evaluation of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, Its Rapid Rise, and Its Effective Use

2018 531 citations Sanaz Talaifar, Samuel D. Gosling et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science profile →
A room with a cue: Personality judgments based on offices and bedrooms.

2002 514 citations Samuel D. Gosling et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Age and gender differences in self-esteem—A cross-cultural window.

2015 438 citations Wiebke Bleidorn, Peter J. Rentfrow et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology profile →
Manifestations of Personality in Online Social Networks: Self-Reported Facebook-Related Behaviors and Observable Profile Information

2011 432 citations Samuel D. Gosling, Simine Vazire et al. profile →
Using Smartphones to Collect Behavioral Data in Psychological Science

2016 333 citations Gabriella M. Harari, Andrew T. Campbell et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science profile →
Small Effects: The Indispensable Foundation for a Cumulative Psychological Science

2021 294 citations Friedrich M. Götz, Samuel D. Gosling et al. Perspectives on Psychological Science profile →
Internet Research in Psychology

2014 288 citations Samuel D. Gosling et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Roma Eterna? Roman rule explains regional well-being divides in Germany 2025 ·Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology ·Martin Obschonka, Fabian Wahl, Michael Fritsch, Michael Wyrwich, Peter J. Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, Samuel D. Gosling	1
2	Beyond age and generations: How considering period effects reshapes our understanding of personality change. 2025 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·(unknown), (unknown), Beatrice Rammstedt, Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter, Brent W. Roberts	0
3	Variation in social media sensitivity across people and contexts 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·Sumer S. Vaid, Lara Kroencke, (unknown), Sanaz Talaifar, Jeffrey T. Hancock, Mitja D. Back, Samuel D. Gosling, Nilàm Ram, Gabriella M. Harari	9
4	Laying the foundations for using generative AI images in architectural research: do images convey the intended spaces and ambiances? 2024 ·(unknown), Samuel D. Gosling	0
5	Socioeconomic status differences in agentic and communal self-concepts: Insights from 6 million people across 133 nations. 2024 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·(unknown), Jochen E. Gebauer, Wiebke Bleidorn, Peter J. Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, Samuel D. Gosling	1
6	The lay of the land: Associations between environmental features and personality 2023 ·Journal of Personality ·(unknown), (unknown), Tobias Ebert, (unknown), Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter, Peter J. Rentfrow, Friedrich M. Götz	13
7	Understanding behaviours in context using mobile sensing 2023 ·Nature Reviews Psychology ·Gabriella M. Harari, Samuel D. Gosling	15
8	Person-Culture Personality Fit: Dispositional Traits and Cultural Context Explain Country-Level Personality Profile Conformity 2022 ·Social Psychological and Personality Science ·Brian W. Haas, Drew H. Abney, Kimmo Eriksson, Jeff Potter, Samuel D. Gosling	5
9	Improving prediction of real-time loneliness and companionship type using geosocial features of personal smartphone data 2021 ·Smart Health ·(unknown), Amanda N. Barczyk, R. Cameron Craddock, Gabriella M. Harari, Edison Thomaz, Jason Shumake, Christopher G. Beevers, Samuel D. Gosling, David M. Schnyer	20
10	The impact of childhood lead exposure on adult personality: Evidence from the United States, Europe, and a large-scale natural experiment 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Ted Schwaba, Wiebke Bleidorn, Christopher J. Hopwood, Jochen E. Gebauer, Peter J. Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, Samuel D. Gosling	33
11	National religiosity eases the psychological burden of poverty 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Jana Berkessel, Jochen E. Gebauer, Mohsen Joshanloo, Wiebke Bleidorn, Peter J. Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, Samuel D. Gosling	22
12	Small Effects: The Indispensable Foundation for a Cumulative Psychological Science breakdown → 2021 ·Perspectives on Psychological Science ·Friedrich M. Götz, Samuel D. Gosling, Peter J. Rentfrow	294
13	Sensing sociability: Individual differences in young adults’ conversation, calling, texting, and app use behaviors in daily life. 2019 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Gabriella M. Harari, Sandrine R. Müller, Clemens Stachl, Rui Wang, Weichen Wang, Markus Bühner, Peter J. Rentfrow, Andrew T. Campbell, Samuel D. Gosling	84
14	Challenges to capture the big five personality traits in non-WEIRD populations 2019 ·Science Advances ·Rachid Laajaj, Karen Macours, (unknown), Omar Arias, Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter, Marta Rubio‐Codina, Renos Vakis	116
15	Belief in a just God (and a just society): A system justification perspective on religious ideology. 2013 ·Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology ·John T. Jost, Carlee Beth Hawkins, Brian A. Nosek, Erin P. Hennes, Chadly Stern, Samuel D. Gosling, Jesse Graham	104
16	The developmental psychometrics of big five self-reports: Acquiescence, factor structure, coherence, and differentiation from ages 10 to 20. 2008 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Christopher J. Soto, Oliver P. John, Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter	371
17	Personality in its natural habitat: Manifestations and implicit folk theories of personality in daily life. 2006 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Matthias R. Mehl, Samuel D. Gosling, James W. Pennebaker	474
18	Development of personality in early and middle adulthood: Set like plaster or persistent change? breakdown → 2003 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Sanjay Srivastava, Oliver P. John, Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter	806
19	Bridging psychology and biology with animal research. 2003 ·American Psychologist ·Simine Vazire, Samuel D. Gosling	5
20	Global self-esteem across the life span. breakdown → 2002 ·Psychology and Aging ·Richard W. Robins, Kali H. Trzesniewski, Jessica L. Tracy, Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter	568

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