# Publications > Peer-reviewed work on moral cognition, neuroscience, statistics, and research software. Source: [https://www.indrapatil.com/publications/](https://www.indrapatil.com/publications/) Peer-reviewed work on moral cognition, neuroscience, statistics, and research software. For a thematic overview of how these papers fit together, start with the [Research](/experience/research/#research-lines) page, which organises this work into succinct research lines. Scholar index Updated 14 September 2026 [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kSYuYTUAAAAJ&hl=en "Google Scholar profile") ## 2025 ### Static Code Analysis for R Hester, J., Angly, F., Chirico, M., Hyde, R., Kun, R., **Patil, I.**, & Rosenstock, A. Journal of Open Source Software, 10(108), 7240 Software [PDF](/pdfs/publications/hester_et_al_joss_2025.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.07240) 32 citations ### modelbased: An R package to make the most out of your statistical models Makowski, D., Ben-Shachar, M.S., Wiernik, B.M., Thériault, R., **Patil, I.**, & Lüdecke, D. Journal of Open Source Software, 10(109), 7969 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Makowski_JOSS_2025.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.07969) 279 citations ## 2024 ### Check your outliers! An introduction to identifying statistical outliers in R with easystats Thériault, R., Ben-Shachar, M.S., **Patil, I.**, Lüdecke, D., Wiernik, B.M., & Makowski, D. Behavior Research Methods, 56, 4162–4172 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Thériault_BRM_2024.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-024-02356-w) 134 citations ## 2022 ### datawizard: An R Package for Easy Data Preparation and Statistical Transformations **Patil, I.**, Makowski, D., Ben-Shachar, M.S., Wiernik, B.M., Bacher, E., & Lüdecke, D. Journal of Open Source Software, 7(78), 4684 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_JOSS_2022_datawizard.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.04684) 171 citations ## 2021 ### ggsignif: R Package for Displaying Significance Brackets for 'ggplot2' Ahlmann-Eltze, C., & **Patil, I.** PsyArxivPreprint SoftwareData Visualisation [DOI](https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7awm6) 749 citations ### Reputational and cooperative benefits of third-party compensation Dhaliwal, N.A.\*, **Patil, I.**\* , & Cushman, F.A. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 164, 27–51 Moral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Dhaliwal_2021.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2021.01.003)[Supplementary](https://osf.io/ey5dh/)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/yhbrc/) 91 citations ### performance: An R Package for Assessment, Comparison and Testing of Statistical Models Lüdecke, D., Ben-Shachar, M.S., **Patil, I.**, Waggoner, P., & Makowski, D. Journal of Open Source Software, 6(60), 3139 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Lüdecke_JOSS_2021_performance.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.03139) 7,766 citations ### see: An R Package for Visualizing Statistical Models Lüdecke, D., **Patil, I.**, Ben-Shachar, M.S., Wiernik, B.M., Waggoner, P., & Makowski, D. Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3393 SoftwareData Visualisation [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Lüdecke_JOSS_2021_see.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.03393) 236 citations ### Reasoning supports forgiving accidental harms **Patil, I.**, & Tremolière, B. Scientific Reports, 11:14418 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_Tremoliere_2021.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93908-z)[Supplementary](https://osf.io/kbuxw/)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/ayb7d/) 16 citations ### Visualizations with statistical details: The 'ggstatsplot' approach **Patil, I.** Journal of Open Source Software, 6(61), 3167 SoftwareData Visualisation [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_JOSS_2021_ggstatsplot.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.03167) 2,158 citations ### Reasoning supports utilitarian resolutions to moral dilemmas across diverse measures **Patil, I.**\* , Zucchelli, M.M.\*, Kool, W., Campbell, S., Fornasier, F., Calò, M., Silani, G., Cikara, M., & Cushman, F.A. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 120(2), 443–460 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2020_JPSP.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000281)[Supplementary](https://osf.io/e7vzb/)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/jdzfs/) 185 citations ### statsExpressions: R Package for Tidy Dataframes and Expressions with Statistical Details **Patil, I.** Journal of Open Source Software, 6(61), 3236 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_JOSS_2021_statsExpressions.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.03236) 108 citations ## 2020 ### Extracting, Computing and Exploring the Parameters of Statistical Models using R Lüdecke, D., Ben-Shachar, M.S., **Patil, I.**, & Makowski, D. Journal of Open Source Software, 5(51), 2445 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Lüdecke_JOSS_2020.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.02445) 765 citations ### Methods and Algorithms for Correlation Analysis in R Makowski, D., Ben-Shachar, M.S., **Patil, I.**, & Lüdecke, D. Journal of Open Source Software, 5(53), 2306 SoftwareStatistics [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Makowski_JOSS_2020.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.02306) 759 citations ### Moral cognition about harm in anxiety disorders: The Importance of Experienced Emotion **Patil, I.**\* , Larsen, E.\*, Kichic, R., & Gleichgerrcht, E. Psychological Reports, 124(6), 2501–2523 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2020_Psych_Reports.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294120964134)[Supplementary](https://osf.io/fnvwg/)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/pwsq6/) 14 citations ## 2018 ### Neuroanatomical basis of concern-based altruism in virtual environment **Patil, I.**, Zanon, M.\*, Novembre, G.\*, Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., & Silani, G. Neuropsychologia, 116, 34–43 Neuroscience [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2018_Neuropsychologia.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.02.015)[Supplementary](https://osf.io/3hr3q/files)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/3hr3q/)[Neuroimaging](https://neurovault.org/collections/1908/) 71 citations ## 2017 ### The behavioral and neural basis of empathic blame **Patil, I.**, Calò, M., Fornasier, F., Cushman, F.\*, & Silani, G.\* Scientific Reports, 7:5200 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2017_Sci_Rep_empathic_blame.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05299-9)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2017_Sci_Rep_empathic_blame_supp_info.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/893eh/)[Neuroimaging](https://neurovault.org/collections/1712/) 58 citations ### Elevated moral condemnation of third-party violations in multiple sclerosis patients **Patil, I.**, Young, L., Sinay, V., & Gleichgerrcht, E. Social Neuroscience, 12(3), 308–329 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2017_Social_Neuroscience_MS_morality.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2016.1175380)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2017_Social_Neuroscience_MS_morality_supp_info.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/kg3zd/) 33 citations ### Neuroanatomical correlates of forgiving unintentional harms **Patil, I.**, Calò, M.\*, Fornasier, F.\*, Young, L., & Silani, G. Scientific Reports, 7:45967 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2017_Sci_Rep_VBM_moral.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1038/srep45967)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_2017_Sci_Rep_VBM_moral_supp_info.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/akx6a/)[Neuroimaging](https://neurovault.org/collections/1689/) 33 citations ## 2016 ### Divergent roles of autistic and alexithymic traits in utilitarian moral judgments in adults with autism **Patil, I.**\* , Melsbach, J.\*, Hennig-Fast, K., & Silani, G. Scientific Reports, 6:23637 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_SREP_2016.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1038/srep23637)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_SREP_2016_supplementary.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/kmf8h/) 112 citations ## 2015 ### Trait psychopathy and utilitarian moral judgment: The mediating role of action aversion **Patil, I.** Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 27(3), 349–366 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_JoCP_2015.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2015.1004334)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_JoCP_2015_supplementary.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/ykvn5/) 161 citations ## 2014 ### Alexithymia increases moral acceptability of accidental harms **Patil, I.**, & Silani, G. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 26(5), 597–614 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_Silani_JoCP_2014.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2014.929137)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_Silani_JoCP_2014_supplementary.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/d3qak/) 90 citations ### Reduced empathic concern leads to utilitarian moral judgments in trait alexithymia **Patil, I.**, & Silani, G. Frontiers in Psychology, 5:501 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_Silani_Frontiers_in_Psychology_2014.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00501)[Supplementary](/pdfs/publications/Patil_Silani_Frontiers_in_Psychology_2014_supplementary.pdf)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/d3qak/) 242 citations ### Affective basis of judgment-behavior discrepancy in virtual experiences of moral dilemmas **Patil, I.**, Cogoni, C., Zangrando, N., Chittaro, L., & Silani, G. Social Neuroscience, 9(1), 94–107 NeuroscienceMoral Psychology [PDF](/pdfs/publications/Patil_et_al_Social_Neuroscience_2014.pdf)[DOI](https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2013.870091)[Supplementary](https://osf.io/aejvw/)[Data & Materials](https://osf.io/aejvw/) 271 citations Archive · Degrees ## Theses Ph.D. Dissertation ### A multimodal investigation of moral decision-making in harmful contexts Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy, 2016 [Download Ph.D. Dissertation](/pdfs/theses/PhD_thesis.pdf) M.Sc. Thesis ### Effect of hypergravity on amylase and total protein content in germinating rice seeds University of Pune, Pune, India, 2010 [Download M.Sc. Thesis](/pdfs/theses/MSc_thesis.pdf) B.Sc. Thesis ### Theoretical studies of static friction at atomic scale for unlubricated BCC solids Fergusson College, Pune, India, 2008 [Download B.Sc. Thesis](/pdfs/theses/BSc_thesis.pdf) Archive · Early work ## Reports ### Mathematical Introduction to Special Theory of Relativity **Patil, I.** (2008). Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Research Fellowship Programme. Under guidance of Prof. Jnanadeva Maharana, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. [Download report](/pdfs/reports/iop-relativity-report.pdf) ### Research News in Particle Physics Ananthanarayan, B., Choudhary, K., Mohapatra, L., **Patil, I.**, Rustagi, A., & Shivaraj, K. (2007). Two review articles published in _Current Science_, summarising recent discoveries in exotic heavy baryons and oscillation phenomena in heavy meson systems for a broad scientific audience. [Baryons](/pdfs/reports/Ananthanarayan_2007_baryons.pdf)[arXiv:0707.4208](https://arxiv.org/abs/0707.4208) [Mesons](/pdfs/reports/Ananthanarayan_2007_mesons.pdf)[arXiv:0707.4209](https://arxiv.org/abs/0707.4209)