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85
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1155
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713

B. F. Skinner 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 B. F. Skinner sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 211 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

B. F. Skinner 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 B. F. Skinner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

B. F. Skinner was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research contributions spanned various fields, notably Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science. Within these broader areas, Skinner's work covered several subfields, including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Materials Chemistry; Condensed Matter Physics; Statistical and Nonlinear Physics; and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Skinner's main research topics included:

  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

The scientist published extensively, with frequent publications in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B
  • Physical Review Research
  • Journal Club for Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical Review Letters

Skinner's recent papers illustrate a focus on advanced quantum physics and material science topics. These included:

  • Entanglement and dynamics of diffusion-annihilation processes with Majorana defects, 2020, Physical Review Research
  • Quantized thermoelectric Hall effect induces giant power factor in a topological semimetal, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Competing correlated states around the zero-field Wigner crystallization transition of electrons in two dimensions, 2021, Nature Materials
  • Electronic thermal transport measurement in low-dimensional materials with graphene non-local noise thermometry, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions on Dynamical Quantum Trees, 2023, PRX Quantum

Frequent co-authors in Skinner's work were:

  • Sandeep Joy
  • Calvin Pozderac
  • Kenji Watanabe
  • Xiaozhou Feng
  • Aaron Hui

Best Publications

  • Science and human behavior

    Burrhus F. Skinner

  • Beyond Freedom and Dignity

    Burrhus Frederic Skinner

  • Schedules of reinforcement

    Charles B. Ferster;Burrhus Frederic Skinner

  • The behavior of organisms : an experimental analysis

    B. F. Skinner

  • Contingencies of reinforcement : a theoretical analysis

    B. F. Skinner

  • Selection by consequences

    B. F. Skinner

  • The technology of teaching

    Skinner Bf

  • The Behavior of Organisms

    B. F. Skinner

  • The operational analysis of psychological terms

    Burrhus Frederic Skinner

  • The science of learning and the art of teaching.

    B. F. Skinner

  • Superstition in the Pigeon

    B. F. Skinner

  • Behavior of Organisms

    B. F. Skinner

  • Are Theories of Learning Necessary

    B. F. Skinner

  • Some quantitative properties of anxiety

    W. K. Estes;B. F. Skinner

  • Contingencies of reinforcement

    Burrhus Frederic Skinner

  • Beyond Freedom and Dignity.

    Robert Boguslaw;B. F. Skinner

  • Teaching Machines: From the experimental study of learning come devices which arrange optimal conditions for self-instruction.

    B. F. Skinner

  • The Generic Nature of the Concepts of Stimulus and Response

    B. F. Skinner

  • A case history in scientific method.

    B. F. Skinner

  • The phylogeny and ontogeny of behavior

    B. F. Skinner

  • Is it behaviorism

    B. F. Skinner

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl R. Rogers
Carl R. Rogers Henry Ford Health System
Robert Lanza
Robert Lanza Astellas Pharma (Japan)
John Bowlby
John Bowlby The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
William K. Estes
William K. Estes Harvard University
Jerome S. Bruner
Jerome S. Bruner New York University
James J. Gibson
James J. Gibson Cornell University
Harry F. Harlow
Harry F. Harlow University of Wisconsin–Madison
Charles E. Osgood
Charles E. Osgood University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Irving L. Janis
Irving L. Janis Yale University
Robert A. Rescorla
Robert A. Rescorla University of Pennsylvania

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