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Barbara A. Wasik

Barbara A. Wasik

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 4916 4556 2329 2120 99 10907

Barbara A. Wasik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara A. Wasik between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara A. Wasik published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2015. 6 of the 101 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2015. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications
1980 2024

101 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara A. Wasik: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 0
2004 4
2005 3
2006 1
2007 1
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 3
2015 9
2016 4
2017 3
2018 2
2019 5
2020 4
2021 2
2022 3
2023 2
2024 4
Total 101
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Barbara A. Wasik 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 Barbara A. Wasik 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, 94–103 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: 99 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390 99
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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Barbara A. Wasik 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 Barbara A. Wasik 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308 41
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

Barbara A. Wasik is affiliated with Temple University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with particular emphasis on developmental and educational psychology.

The scientist's subfields of expertise include:

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Education
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Barbara A. Wasik's scholarly work addresses several main topics, among which are:

  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Writing and Handwriting Education
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Education and Technology Integration

Frequent publication venues for the scientist include:

  • The Reading Teacher
  • Early Childhood Education Journal
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Early Childhood Research Quarterly
  • Topics in Language Disorders

Among the notable recent papers are:

  • Understanding Child-Directed Speech Around Book Reading in Toddler Classrooms: Evidence From Early Head Start Programs (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Text to talk: Effects of a home-school vocabulary texting intervention on prekindergarten vocabulary (2022, Early Childhood Research Quarterly)
  • Using Texting to Help Families Build Their Children's Vocabulary at Home (2020, The Reading Teacher)
  • Developing Language Through Science (2021, The Reading Teacher)
  • Teacher-Child Conversations in Preschool (2022, Topics in Language Disorders)

Barbara A. Wasik has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Annemarie H. Hindman
  • JeanMarie Farrow
  • Emily K. Snell
  • Michael J. Farrow

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by Springer Nature (Netherlands):

  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education and Care (2022)

Best Publications

  • The development of strategic readers.

    Scott G. Paris;Barbara A. Wasik;Julianne C. Turner

  • The Effects of a Language and Literacy Intervention on Head Start Children and Teachers

    Barbara A. Wasik;Mary Alice Bond;Annemarie H. Hindman

  • Beyond the Pages of a Book: Interactive Book Reading and Language Development in Preschool Classrooms.

    Barbara A. Wasik;Mary Alice Bond

  • A social model for health promotion for an aging population: initial evidence on the Experience Corps model.

    Linda P. Fried;Michelle C. Carlson;Marc Freedman;Kevin D. Frick

  • Preventing Early Reading Failure with One-to-One Tutoring: A Review of Five Programs.

    Barbara A. Wasik;Robert E. Slavin

  • Role of Conceptual Knowledge in Mathematical Procedural Learning

    James P. Byrnes;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Beyond the Pages of a Book : Interactive Book Reading and Language Development in Preschool Classrooms

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  • Improving Vocabulary and Pre-Literacy Skills of At-Risk Preschoolers Through Teacher Professional Development

    Barbara A. Wasik;Annemarie H. Hindman

  • Book reading and vocabulary development: A systematic review

    Barbara A. Wasik;Annemarie H. Hindman;Emily K. Snell

  • Success for All: Longitudinal Effects of a Restructuring Program for Inner-City Elementary Schools

    Nancy A. Madden;Robert E. Slavin;Nancy L. Karweit;Lawrence J. Dolan

  • Writing in Early Childhood Classrooms: Guidance for Best Practices.

    Hope K. Gerde;Gary E. Bingham;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Success for All: A Summary of Research

    Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden;Lawrence J. Dolan;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Factors predictive of mathematics achievement in kindergarten, first and third grades: An opportunity–propensity analysis

    James P. Byrnes;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Head Start Teachers' Beliefs about Language and Literacy Instruction.

    Annemarie H. Hindman;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Using the Scientific Method to Guide Learning: An Integrated Approach to Early Childhood Curriculum

    Hope K. Gerde;Rachel E. Schachter;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Volunteer Tutoring Programs in Reading: A Review

    Barbara A. Wasik

  • Experience corps: Design of an intergenerational program to boost social capital and promote the health of an aging society

    Thomas A. Glass;Marc Freedman;Michelle C. Carlson;Joel Hill

  • Language and Literacy Development: What Educators Need to Know

    James P. Byrnes;Barbara A. Wasik

  • Shared Book Reading and Head Start Preschoolers' Vocabulary Learning: The Role of Book-Related Discussion and Curricular Connections

    Annemarie H. Hindman;Barbara A. Wasik;Amber C. Erhart

  • Short-term impact of Experience Corps participation on children and schools: results from a pilot randomized trial.

    George W. Rebok;Michelle C. Carlson;Thomas A. Glass;Sylvia McGill

  • Preventing Early School Failure: Research, Policy, and Practice

    Robert E. Slavin;Nancy L. Karweit;Barbara A. Wasik

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Slavin
Robert E. Slavin Johns Hopkins University
Linda P. Fried
Linda P. Fried Columbia University
James P. Byrnes
James P. Byrnes Temple University
Nancy A. Madden
Nancy A. Madden Johns Hopkins University
Steven M. Ross
Steven M. Ross Johns Hopkins University
George W. Rebok
George W. Rebok Johns Hopkins University
Kevin D. Frick
Kevin D. Frick Johns Hopkins University
Teresa E. Seeman
Teresa E. Seeman University of California, Los Angeles
James M. Tielsch
James M. Tielsch George Washington University
Nicholas S. Ialongo
Nicholas S. Ialongo Johns Hopkins University

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