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Bethany Rittle-Johnson

Bethany Rittle-Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 45 6557 6103 3559 3229 118 12583

Bethany Rittle-Johnson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bethany Rittle-Johnson between 1998 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bethany Rittle-Johnson published across 27 years, from 1998 to 2024, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2015. 12 of the 136 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2015. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications
1998 2024

136 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bethany Rittle-Johnson: publications per year, 1998 to 2024
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 3
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 8
2010 9
2011 7
2012 11
2013 6
2014 3
2015 14
2016 11
2017 10
2018 3
2019 9
2020 10
2021 7
2022 0
2023 8
2024 4
Total 136
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Bethany Rittle-Johnson 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 Bethany Rittle-Johnson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 111–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686 118
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Bethany Rittle-Johnson 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 Bethany Rittle-Johnson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558 45
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Bethany Rittle-Johnson is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their primary fields of study include Social Sciences and Mathematics, with a particular focus on Education and Statistics and Probability as subfields. Their research explores various dimensions of educational psychology and mathematics learning, emphasizing cognitive and developmental aspects.

The main topics addressed in their work cover cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, mathematics education and teaching techniques, parental involvement in education, school choice and performance, science education and pedagogy, early childhood education and development, and education and technology integration.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bethany Rittle-Johnson include:

  • The relation between conceptual and procedural knowledge in learning mathematics: A review, 2021, Psychology Press eBooks
  • Finding patterns in objects and numbers: Repeating patterning in pre-K predicts kindergarten mathematics knowledge, 2020, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • Comparing and Discussing Multiple Strategies: An Approach to Improving Algebra Instruction, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Education
  • Helping preschoolers learn math: The impact of emphasizing the patterns in objects and numbers, 2021, Journal of Educational Psychology
  • How Can Cognitive-Science Research Help Improve Education? The Case of Comparing Multiple Strategies to Improve Mathematics Learning and Teaching, 2020, Current Directions in Psychological Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bethany Rittle-Johnson include:

  • Ashli-Ann Douglas
  • Kelley Durkin
  • Camille Msall
  • Erica L. Zippert
  • Jon R. Star

They have published multiple works in notable academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  • The Journal of Experimental Education
  • British Journal of Educational Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Proceedings of the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting

Best Publications

  • Developing Conceptual Understanding and Procedural Skill in Mathematics: An Iterative Process.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Robert S. Siegler;Martha Wagner Alibali

  • Conceptual and procedural knowledge of mathematics: Does one lead to the other?

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Martha Wagner Alibali

  • Does comparing solution methods facilitate conceptual and procedural knowledge? An experimental study on learning to solve equations.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Jon R. Star

  • Promoting Transfer: Effects of Self-Explanation and Direct Instruction

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson

  • Developing Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge of Mathematics

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Michael Schneider

  • The relation between conceptual and procedural knowledge in learning mathematics: A review.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Robert S. Siegler

  • Compared with What? The Effects of Different Comparisons on Conceptual Knowledge and Procedural Flexibility for Equation Solving.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Jon R. Star

  • Not a One-Way Street: Bidirectional Relations Between Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge of Mathematics

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Michael Schneider;Jon R. Star

  • Learning to Spell: Variability, Choice, and Change in Children's Strategy Use

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Robert S. Siegler

  • The Importance of Prior Knowledge When Comparing Examples: Influences on Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge of Equation Solving

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Jon R. Star;Kelley Durkin

  • The effectiveness of using incorrect examples to support learning about decimal magnitude.

    Kelley Durkin;Bethany Rittle-Johnson

  • Relations among conceptual knowledge, procedural knowledge, and procedural flexibility in two samples differing in prior knowledge.

    Michael Schneider;Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Jon R. Star

  • Flexibility in Problem Solving: The Case of Equation Solving.

    Jon R. Star;Bethany Rittle-Johnson

  • Assessing Knowledge of Mathematical Equivalence: A Construct-Modeling Approach.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Percival G. Matthews;Roger S. Taylor;Katherine L. McEldoon

  • It pays to compare: an experimental study on computational estimation.

    Jon R. Star;Bethany Rittle-Johnson

  • Early Math Trajectories: Low-Income Children's Mathematics Knowledge from Ages 4 to 11.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Emily R. Fyfe;Kerry G. Hofer;Dale Clark Farran

  • Designing Knowledge Scaffolds to Support Mathematical Problem Solving

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Kenneth R. Koedinger

  • Exploring mathematics problems prepares children to learn from instruction.

    Marci S. DeCaro;Bethany Rittle-Johnson

  • The Roles of Patterning and Spatial Skills in Early Mathematics Development.

    Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Erica L. Zippert;Katherine L. Boice

  • The Effects of Feedback During Exploratory Mathematics Problem Solving: Prior Knowledge Matters

    Emily R. Fyfe;Bethany Rittle-Johnson;Marci S. DeCaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon R. Star
Jon R. Star Harvard University
Bruce M. McLaren
Bruce M. McLaren Carnegie Mellon University
Seiji Isotani
Seiji Isotani University of Pennsylvania
Dale C. Farran
Dale C. Farran Vanderbilt University
Richard E. Mayer
Richard E. Mayer University of California, Santa Barbara
Kenneth R. Koedinger
Kenneth R. Koedinger Carnegie Mellon University
Robert S. Siegler
Robert S. Siegler Columbia University
Nicole M. McNeil
Nicole M. McNeil University of Notre Dame
Martha W. Alibali
Martha W. Alibali University of Wisconsin–Madison
Vladimir M. Sloutsky
Vladimir M. Sloutsky The Ohio State University

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