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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 6714 6242 3258 2973 190 5722

Barbara S. Plake publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara S. Plake between 1979 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara S. Plake published across 39 years, from 1979 to 2017, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2000. 2 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2000. 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication
1979 2017

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara S. Plake: publications per year, 1979 to 2017
Year Publications
1979 3
1980 5
1981 8
1982 8
1983 6
1984 13
1985 4
1986 9
1987 6
1988 6
1989 6
1990 9
1991 8
1992 3
1993 4
1994 4
1995 7
1996 2
1997 3
1998 8
1999 2
2000 15
2001 5
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 13
2006 1
2007 6
2008 3
2009 4
2010 3
2011 2
2012 4
2013 2
2014 5
2015 1
2016 1
2017 1
Total 194
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Barbara S. Plake 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 S. Plake 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, 184–193 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: 190 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319 190
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 S. Plake 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 S. Plake 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Barbara S. Plake is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their academic career includes recognition as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, an honor awarded in 2008.

Though no specific papers, co-authors, publication venues, or book publications are listed, the distinction of AERA Fellowship indicates involvement in educational research at a significant level. This award typically reflects contributions to the advancement of the educational sciences.

Their research fields, subfields, and main topics of study are not explicitly detailed in the available data, but the professional affiliation and award suggest a focus within education research.

Best Publications

  • The Development and Validation of a Revised Version of the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale

    Barbara S. Plake;Claire S. Parker

  • A Study of Acculturation Differences among International People and Suggestions for Sensitivity to Within-Group Differences.

    Gargi Roysircar Sodowsky;Barbara S. Plake

  • Moderating Effects of Sociocultural Variables on Acculturation Attitudes of Hispanics and Asian Americans.

    Gargi Roysircar Sodowsky;Edward Wai Ming Lai;Barbara S. Plake

  • Assessment Competencies of Teachers: A National Survey.

    Barbara S. Plake;James C. Impara;Jennifer J. Fager

  • Teachers' Ability to Estimate Item Difficulty: A Test of the Assumptions in the Angoff Standard Setting Method

    James C. Impara;Barbara S. Plake

  • The fourteenth mental measurements yearbook

    Barbara S. Plake;James C. Impara;Linda L. Murphy

  • Standard Setting: An Alternative Approach

    James C. Impara;Barbara S. Plake

  • Validation of a Measure of Learning and Performance Goal Orientations

    Teresa Debacker Roedel;Gregory Schraw;Barbara S. Plake

  • Research on the Effects of Administering Tests via Computers

    Steven L. Wise;Barbara S. Plake

  • Using an Extended Angoff Procedure To Set Standards on Complex Performance Assessments.

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Barbara S. Plake

  • The sixteenth mental measurements yearbook

    Robert A. Spies;Barbara S. Plake;Linda L. Murphy

  • The Thirteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook.

    Barbara S. Plake;James C. Impara;Linda L. Murphy

  • Comparing computerized versus traditional psychological assessment

    Mark E. Lukin;E. Thomas Dowd;Barbara S. Plake;Robert G. Kraft

  • Setting performance standards on complex educational assessments

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Richard M. Jaeger;Barbara S. Plake;Craig Mills

  • Cognitive capacity differences among writers

    Stephen L. Benton;Robert G. Kraft;John A. Glover;Barbara S. Plake

  • Psychometric Properties of the American-International Relations Scale:

    Gargi Roysircar Sodowsky;Barbara S. Plake

  • The fifteenth mental measurements yearbook

    Barbara S. Plake;James C. Impara;Robert A. Spies;Linda L. Murphy

  • What Is the Role and Importance of the Revised AERA, APA, NCME Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing ?

    Barbara S. Plake;Lauress L. Wise

  • Computer-Based Testing in Higher Education.

    Steven L. Wise;Barbara S. Plake

  • The seventeenth mental measurements yearbook

    Kurt F. Geisinger;Robert Spies;Barbara S. Plake;Janet F. Carlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven L. Wise
Steven L. Wise Northwest Evaluation Association
Ronald K. Hambleton
Ronald K. Hambleton University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cecil R. Reynolds
Cecil R. Reynolds Texas A&M University
Terry B. Gutkin
Terry B. Gutkin University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Gregory Schraw
Gregory Schraw University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stephen G. Sireci
Stephen G. Sireci University of Massachusetts Amherst

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