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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 35 6574 6114 3180 2904 56 12777

Alfred P. Rovai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfred P. Rovai between 1996 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfred P. Rovai published across 25 years, from 1996 to 2020, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2009. 3 of the 57 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2009. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication
1996 2020

57 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfred P. Rovai: publications per year, 1996 to 2020
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 5
2004 5
2005 7
2006 3
2007 7
2008 5
2009 10
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
Total 57
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Alfred P. Rovai publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred P. Rovai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 54–63 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 56 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61 56
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Alfred P. Rovai D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred P. Rovai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 35 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243 35
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Alfred P. Rovai is affiliated with Regent University in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on Psychology and Computer Science. Within these broader disciplines, they have contributed to subfields including Information Systems, Social Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their research explores topics such as Education and Learning Interventions, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods. This thematic focus is evident in their recent academic output.

One of their recent papers is titled An Exploration of Attitudinal and Situational Factors Related to Intrinsic Motivation and Autonomy in Teacher Education Students, published in 2020 in the International Journal of Education.

They have collaborated frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Michael K. Ponton
  • M. Gail Derrick
  • Nancy Rhea Wiggers
  • Jenny Sue Flannagan

Alfred P. Rovai's publications are primarily found in the International Journal of Education, which has hosted at least one of their papers.

Best Publications

  • Building Sense of Community at a Distance

    Alfred P. Rovai

  • Blended Learning and Sense of Community: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional and Fully Online Graduate Courses

    Alfred P. Rovai;Hope M. Jordan

  • Development of an Instrument To Measure Classroom Community

    Alfred P Rovai

  • Sense of community, perceived cognitive learning, and persistence in asynchronous learning networks

    Alfred P Rovai

  • In search of higher persistence rates in distance education online programs

    Alfred P Rovai

  • Facilitating online discussions effectively

    Alfred P. Rovai

  • Building classroom community at a distance: A case study

    Alfred P. Rovai

  • A constructivist approach to online college learning

    Alfred P. Rovai

  • On-Line Course Effectiveness: An Analysis of Student Interactions and Perceptions of Learning

    Alfred P. Rovai;Kirk T. Barnum

  • Feelings of Alienation and Community among Higher Education Students in a Virtual Classroom.

    Alfred P. Rovai;Mervyn J. Wighting

  • Why Some Distance Education Programs Fail while Others Succeed in a Global Environment

    Alfred P. Rovai;James R. Downey

  • A Comparative Analysis of Student Motivation in Traditional Classroom and E-Learning Courses

    Alfred Rovai;Michael Ponton;Mervyn Wighting;Jason Baker

  • Development of an Instrument to Measure Perceived Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Learning in Traditional and Virtual Classroom Higher Education Settings.

    Alfred P. Rovai;Mervyn J. Wighting;Jason D. Baker;Linda D. Grooms

  • Building and sustaining community in asynchronous learning networks

    Alfred P Rovai

  • Social Science Research Design and Statistics: A Practitioner's Guide to Research Methods and SPSS Analysis

    Alfred P. Rovai;Jason D. Baker;Michael K. Ponton

  • Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Programmatic Approach to Planning, Design, Instruction, Evaluation, and Accreditation.

    Alfred P. Rovai;Michael K. Ponton;Jason D. Baker

  • Gender Differences in Online Learning: Sense of Community, Perceived Learning, and Interpersonal Interactions.

    Alfred P. Rovai;Jason D. Baker

  • The Classroom and School Community Inventory: Development, Refinement, and Validation of a Self-Report Measure for Educational Research

    Alfred P. Rovai;Mervyn J. Wighting;Robert Lucking

  • Online and Traditional Assessments: What Is the Difference?.

    Alfred P. Rovai

  • A comparison of student evaluations of teaching between online and face-to-face courses

    Henry F. Kelly;Michael K. Ponton;Alfred P. Rovai

  • A PRELIMINARY LOOK AT THE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION CLASSROOM COMMUNITIES IN TRADITIONAL AND ALN COURSES

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