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Social Sciences and Humanities
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 90 193 160 92 77 280 42115

Bennett A. Shaywitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bennett A. Shaywitz between 1969 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bennett A. Shaywitz published across 56 years, from 1969 to 2024, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1982. 1 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1982. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 17 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1969 2024

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bennett A. Shaywitz: publications per year, 1969 to 2024
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 1
1971 2
1972 5
1973 1
1974 2
1975 2
1976 4
1977 10
1978 12
1979 10
1980 13
1981 13
1982 17
1983 9
1984 13
1985 11
1986 8
1987 7
1988 5
1989 1
1990 4
1991 6
1992 5
1993 3
1994 8
1995 9
1996 6
1997 6
1998 11
1999 11
2000 11
2001 9
2002 7
2003 4
2004 5
2005 9
2006 4
2007 6
2008 6
2009 2
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 3
2014 4
2015 1
2016 2
2017 2
2018 2
2019 3
2020 4
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
Total 306
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Bennett A. Shaywitz 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 Bennett A. Shaywitz 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, 274–283 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: 280 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138 280
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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Bennett A. Shaywitz 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 Bennett A. Shaywitz 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 90
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Bennett A. Shaywitz is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, social sciences, and medicine, with a strong emphasis on developmental and educational psychology, psychiatry and mental health, education, statistics and probability, and safety research.

The scientist's work addresses topics including reading and literacy development, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, disability education and employment, education systems and policy, youth substance use and school attendance, and early childhood education and development.

Recent papers by Bennett A. Shaywitz include:

  • The American experience: towards a 21st century definition of dyslexia (2020, Oxford Review of Education)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (2020, Pediatric Care Online)

Other notable papers coauthored in related fields are:

  • Dyslexia in the 21st century (2020, Current Opinion in Psychiatry)
  • The Yale Outcome Study: Outcomes for graduates with and without dyslexia (2020, Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology)
  • Family history is not useful in screening children for dyslexia (2021, Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology)

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Sally E. Shaywitz
  • John M. Holahan
  • Emilio Ferrer
  • Jack Μ. Fletcher
  • David J. Francis

Their research has been published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Current Opinion in Psychiatry
  • Oxford Review of Education
  • Pediatric Care Online

Bennett A. Shaywitz was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2001.

Best Publications

  • A Definition of Dyslexia.

    G. Reid Lyon;Sally E. Shaywitz;Bennett A. Shaywitz

  • Sex differences in the functional organization of the brain for language

    Bennett A. Shaywitz;Sally E. Shaywltz;Kenneth R. Pugh;Kenneth R. Pugh;R. Todd Constable

  • Disruption of posterior brain systems for reading in children with developmental dyslexia.

    Bennett A Shaywitz;Sally E Shaywitz;Kenneth R Pugh;Kenneth R Pugh;W.Einar Mencl;W.Einar Mencl

  • Prevalence of reading disability in boys and girls. Results of the Connecticut Longitudinal Study.

    Sally E. Shaywitz;Bennett A. Shaywitz;Jack M. Fletcher;Michael D. Escobar

  • Functional disruption in the organization of the brain for reading in dyslexia

    S E Shaywitz;B A Shaywitz;K R Pugh;R K Fulbright

  • Developmental Lag versus Deficit Models of Reading Disability: A Longitudinal, Individual Growth Curves Analysis.

    David J. Francis;Sally E. Shaywitz;Karla K. Stuebing;Bennett A. Shaywitz

  • Dyslexia (Specific Reading Disability)

    Sally E. Shaywitz;Bennett A. Shaywitz

  • Cognitive profiles of reading disability: Comparisons of discrepancy and low achievement definitions.

    Jack M. Fletcher;Sally E. Shaywitz;Donald P. Shankweiler;Leonard Katz

  • Evidence That Dyslexia May Represent the Lower Tail of a Normal Distribution of Reading Ability

    Sally E. Shaywitz;Michael D. Escobar;Bennett A. Shaywitz;Jack M. Fletcher

  • Development of left occipitotemporal systems for skilled reading in children after a phonologically- based intervention.

    Bennett A Shaywitz;Sally E Shaywitz;Benita A Blachman;Kenneth R Pugh;Kenneth R Pugh

  • Cerebral organization of component processes in reading

    Pugh Kr;Shaywitz Ba;Shaywitz Se;Constable Rt

  • Functional neuroimaging studies of reading and reading disability (developmental dyslexia)

    Kenneth R. Pugh;Kenneth R. Pugh;W. Einar Mencl;W. Einar Mencl;Annette R. Jenner;Annette R. Jenner;Leonard Katz;Leonard Katz

  • Persistence of dyslexia: the Connecticut Longitudinal Study at adolescence.

    Sally E. Shaywitz;Jack M. Fletcher;John M. Holahan;Abigail E. Shneider

  • Subtypes of reading disability: Variability around a phonological core.

    Robin D. Morris;Karla K. Stuebing;Jack M. Fletcher;Sally E. Shaywitz

  • Neurobiological studies of reading and reading disability.

    Kenneth R Pugh;Kenneth R Pugh;W.Einar Mencl;W.Einar Mencl;Annette R Jenner;Annette R Jenner;Leonard Katz;Leonard Katz

  • Validity of IQ-Discrepancy Classifications of Reading Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis

    Karla K. Stuebing;Jack M. Fletcher;Josette M. LeDoux;G. Reid Lyon

  • Neural systems for compensation and persistence: young adult outcome of childhood reading disability.

    Sally E Shaywitz;Bennett A Shaywitz;Robert K Fulbright;Pawel Skudlarski

  • Cognitive Profiles of Reading-Disabled Children: Comparison of Language Skills in Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax

    D. Shankweiler;D. Shankweiler;S. Crain;S. Crain;L. Katz;L. Katz;A.E. Fowler

  • The Education of Dyslexic Children from Childhood to Young Adulthood

    Sally E. Shaywitz;Robin Morris;Bennett A. Shaywitz

  • Paying attention to reading: The neurobiology of reading and dyslexia

    Sally E. Shaywitz;Bennett A. Shaywitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Sally E. Shaywitz
Sally E. Shaywitz Yale University
Donald J. Cohen
Donald J. Cohen Yale University
Kenneth R. Pugh
Kenneth R. Pugh Haskins Laboratories
Leonard Katz
Leonard Katz Haskins Laboratories
John C. Gore
John C. Gore Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Robert K. Fulbright
Robert K. Fulbright Yale University
W. Einar Mencl
W. Einar Mencl Yale University
Pawel Skudlarski
Pawel Skudlarski Yale University
Jack M. Fletcher
Jack M. Fletcher University of Houston
Donald Shankweiler
Donald Shankweiler University of Connecticut

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