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Albert Bandura publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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 Albert Bandura sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 274 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Albert Bandura D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert Bandura sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 161 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - US President's National Medal of Science "For fundamental advances in the understanding of social learning mechanisms and self-referent thinking processes in motivation and behavior change, and for the development of the social cognitive theory of human action and psychological development.", Award will be presented by President Barack Obama at a future White House ceremony (date TBD).
  • 2008 - Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville
  • 2004 - APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association.
  • 2004 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 1999 - E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association
  • 1989 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1980 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Albert Bandura was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spanned several fields within the social sciences, with a focus on social and developmental psychology, education, and political science. Bandura contributed to areas including sociology and political science, developmental and educational psychology, information systems, education, and social psychology.

The main topics of the research involved psychology of development and education, educational methods and teacher development, education and professional development, psychology of social influence, crime, deviance and social control, as well as families in therapy and culture.

The scientist published several papers across diverse venues. Notable recent papers included:

  • "Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective" (2020) - Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
  • "Perceived self-efficacy in the exercise of personal agency" (2023) - Revista Española de Pedagogía
  • "Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency" (2024) - PSIHOLOGÌÂ Ì SUSPÌLʹSTVO
  • "İnsanlık Dışı Suçlarda Ahlaki Uzaklaşma" (2022) - Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
  • ""J'y arriverai!" D'où vient le sentiment d'efficacité personnelle?" (2020) - Sciences Humaines

Frequent publication venues included:

  • Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
  • Revista Española de Pedagogía
  • PSIHOLOGÌÂ Ì SUSPÌLʹSTVO
  • Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
  • Sciences Humaines

Among frequent co-authors, Bandura collaborated with Gaëtane Chapelle.

Their career included recognition through multiple awards, such as:

  • US President's National Medal of Science (2014) for advances in understanding social learning mechanisms and social cognitive theory, with the award to be presented by President Barack Obama at a future ceremony
  • Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville (2008)
  • APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association (2004)
  • James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (2004)
  • E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association (1999)
  • William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (1989)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (1989)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1980)
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association (1980)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1972)

Best Publications

  • Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change☆☆☆

    Albert Bandura

  • Social Foundations of Thought and Action

    Albert Bandura

  • Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory

    Albert Bandura

  • Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control

    Unknown

  • Social learning theory

    Albert Bandura

  • SELF-EFFICACY MECHANISM IN HUMAN AGENCY

    Albert Bandura

  • Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective

    Albert Bandura

  • Perceived Self-Efficacy in Cognitive Development and Functioning

    Albert Bandura

  • Principles of behavior modification

    Albert Bandura

  • Self-Efficacy in Changing Societies

    Albert Bandura

  • Aggression: a social learning analysis

    Albert Bandura

  • Social cognitive theory of self-regulation☆

    Albert Bandura

  • Health Promotion by Social Cognitive Means

    Albert Bandura

  • Human agency in social cognitive theory.

    Unknown

  • Social Cognitive Theory of Mass Communication

    Albert Bandura

  • Cultivating competence, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interest through proximal self-motivation.

    Albert Bandura;Dale H. Schunk

  • Moral Disengagement in the Perpetration of Inhumanities

    Albert Bandura

  • Social Cognitive Theory of Organizational Management

    Robert Wood;Albert Bandura

  • Negative self-efficacy and goal effects revisited.

    Albert Bandura;Edwin A. Locke

  • The self system in reciprocal determinism.

    Albert Bandura

  • Self-Motivation for Academic Attainment: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Personal Goal Setting

    Barry J. Zimmerman;Albert Bandura;Manuel Martinez-Pons

  • The Explanatory and Predictive Scope of Self-Efficacy Theory

    Albert Bandura

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Barbaranelli
Claudio Barbaranelli Sapienza University of Rome
Concetta Pastorelli
Concetta Pastorelli Sapienza University of Rome
Gian Vittorio Caprara
Gian Vittorio Caprara Sapienza University of Rome
Robert E. Wood
Robert E. Wood University of New South Wales
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
Kay Bussey
Kay Bussey Macquarie University
C. Barr Taylor
C. Barr Taylor Stanford University
Joan E. Grusec
Joan E. Grusec University of Toronto
Robert W. Jeffery
Robert W. Jeffery University of Minnesota
Barry J. Zimmerman
Barry J. Zimmerman City University of New York

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