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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 34 6903 6410 3352 3055 107 5715

Barbara L. Davis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara L. Davis between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara L. Davis published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2000. 2 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2000. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara L. Davis: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 6
1999 3
2000 13
2001 2
2002 7
2003 1
2004 4
2005 7
2006 2
2007 5
2008 10
2009 7
2010 9
2011 3
2012 4
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
2016 1
2017 3
2018 2
2019 2
2020 0
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 0
2025 2
Total 122
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Barbara L. Davis 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 L. Davis 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, 104–113 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: 107 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
104–113 406 107
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 L. Davis 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 L. Davis 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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 34
35 243
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

Barbara L. Davis is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily centers on phonetics, phonology, and language development, with a focus on developmental and educational psychology as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their main fields of study include Psychology, with subfields that emphasize Developmental and Educational Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Linguistics and Language, and Signal Processing.

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Phonetics and Phonology Research
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Linguistic Variation and Morphology
  • Multilingual Education and Policy

Barbara L. Davis has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Bye-Bye Bunny: Place and Manner Sequences in Children's C 1 VC 2 V-Shaped Words" (2023) published in the Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • "The development of tonal duration in Mandarin-speaking children" (2021) published in JASA Express Letters
  • "Relationship between the target word form and children's productions: place of articulation in Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C1VC2) words in American English" (2021) published in Phonetica
  • "Vowel Context Effects on Consonant Repetition in Early Words" (2020) published in the Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • "Revisiting frequencies of phonological sound classes in speech input: Change over time in child-directed speech" (2023) published in the Journal of Child Language

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Katsura Aoyama
  • Rebekka Cassidy
  • Jie Yang
  • Randy L. Diehl
  • Namhee Kim

Barbara L. Davis's work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • JASA Express Letters
  • Phonetica
  • Journal of Child Language
  • The International Encyclopedia of Linguistic Anthropology

Best Publications

  • The articulatory basis of babbling.

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage

  • On the Origin of Internal Structure of Word Forms

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Barbara L. Davis

  • Acquisition of speech production: Frames, then content.

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Barbara Davis

  • Acquisition of correct vowel production: a quantitative case study.

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage

  • Developmental apraxia of speech: Determiners of differential diagnosis

    Barbara L. Davis;Kathy J. Jakielski;Thomas P. Marquardt

  • The Motor Core of Speech: A Comparison of Serial Organization Patterns in Infants and Languages

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Barbara L. Davis;Ashlynn Kinney;Christine L. Matyear

  • English Speech Sound Development in Preschool-Aged Children From Bilingual English–Spanish Environments

    Christina E. Gildersleeve-Neumann;Ellen S. Kester;Barbara L. Davis;Elizabeth D. Peña

  • Acquisition of serial complexity in speech production: a comparison of phonetic and phonological approaches to first word production.

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage;Christine L. Matyear

  • Motor mechanisms in speech ontogeny: phylogenetic, neurobiological and linguistic implications.

    Peter F MacNeilage;Barbara L Davis

  • Is There a "Trochaic Bias" in Early Word Learning? Evidence from Infant Production in English and French.

    Marilyn May Vihman;Rory A. DePaolis;Barbara L. Davis

  • Acquisition of Speech Production: The Achievement of Segmental Independence

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Barbara L. Davis

  • Token-to-token variability in developmental apraxia of speech: three longitudinal case studies.

    Thomas P. Marquardt;Adam Jacks;Barbara L. Davis

  • Differential diagnosis and treatment of developmental apraxia of speech in infants and toddlers

    Barbara L. Davis;Shelley L. Velleman

  • Babbling and first words: phonetic similarities and differences

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Barbara L. Davis;Christine L. Matyear

  • Motor Explanations of Babbling and Early Speech Patterns

    P. F. Macneilage;B. L. Davis

  • The frame/content theory of evolution of speech: A comparison with a gestural-origins alternative

    Peter F. MacNeilage;Barbara L. Davis

  • 5. The internal structure of the syllable

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage

  • An embodiment perspective on the acquisition of speech perception.

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage

  • Prosodic Correlates of Stress in Babbling: An Acoustical Study

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage;Christine L. Matyear;Julia K. Powell

  • Universal production patterns and ambient language influences in babbling: a cross-linguistic study of Korean- and English-learning infants.

    Sue Ann S. Lee;Barbara Davis;Peter Macneilage

  • Effects on L1 during early acquisition of L2: Speech changes in Spanish at first English contact

    Christina E. Gildersleeve-Neumann;Elizabeth D. Peña;Barbara L. Davis;Ellen S. Kester

  • Vowel patterns in developmental apraxia of speech: three longitudinal case studies.

    Barbara L. Davis;Adam Patrick Jacks;Thomas P. Marquardt

  • Auditory Sensitivity and the Prelinguistic Vocalizations of Early-Amplified Infants

    Deborah von Hapsburg;Barbara L. Davis

  • Organization Of Babbling: A Case Study

    Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. Macneilage

  • Multichannel Cochlear Implantation and the Organization of Early Speech.

    Helen A. McCaffrey;Barbara L. Davis;Peter F. MacNeilage;Deborah von Hapsburg

  • Phonological process occurrence in phonologically disordered children

    Carla Dunn;Barbara L. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter F. MacNeilage
Peter F. MacNeilage The University of Texas at Austin
Marilyn May Vihman
Marilyn May Vihman University of York
Jean-Luc Schwartz
Jean-Luc Schwartz Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Anne Fernald
Anne Fernald Stanford University
W. Tecumseh Fitch
W. Tecumseh Fitch University of Vienna
Elizabeth D. Peña
Elizabeth D. Peña University of California, Irvine
Lori L. Holt
Lori L. Holt Carnegie Mellon University
Marcus G. Pandy
Marcus G. Pandy University of Melbourne
Johan Sundberg
Johan Sundberg Royal Institute of Technology

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