2026 D. Jean Clandinin: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	62	1212	1070	67	60	230	47508

Research.com Recognitions

1993 - Early Career Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

D. Jean Clandinin is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with significant contributions in clinical psychology, sociology and political science, education, social psychology, and psychiatry and mental health.

Themes central to their work include migration, health and trauma, qualitative research methods and ethics, counseling, therapy, and family dynamics, family and disability support research, education and experiences of immigrants and refugees, humor studies and applications, and empathy and medical education.

Clandinin has frequently collaborated with several co-authors throughout their career. Notable collaborators include Vera Caine, Hiroko Kubota, Bodil H. Blix, Charlotte Berendonk, and Heather Raymond.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to narrative inquiry, social inclusion, and care practices. Selected papers include:

"Considering Silences in Narrative Inquiry: An Intergenerational Story of a Sami Family" (2021), published in the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography
"Understanding social inclusion: a narrative inquiry into the experiences of refugee families with young children" (2021), published in the International Journal of Early Years Education
"The necessity and possibilities of playfulness in narrative care with older adults" (2020), published in Nursing Inquiry
"Bumping Places of Social Inclusion: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Refugee Families Who Have a Child Who Is Living with a Disability" (2022), published in Equity & Excellence in Education
"Waiting as Performative and Relational: A Narrative Inquiry Study Into the Experiences of Women Who Use Substances" (2021), published in Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

Research articles by Clandinin have appeared frequently in journals such as Nursing Inquiry, International Journal of Qualitative Methods, International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, and International Journal of Early Years Education.

Clandinin's scholarly contributions also extend to book publications. One notable book, titled Narrative Inquiry (2021), was published by Bloomsbury Academic eBooks.

In recognition of their work, Clandinin received the Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association in 1993.

Best Publications

Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research

D. Jean Clandinin;F. Michael Connelly

11154
Citations
Stories of Experience and Narrative Inquiry

F. Michael Connelly;D. Jean Clandinin

7232
Citations
Engaging in Narrative Inquiry

D. Jean Clandinin

2223
Citations
Teachers' professional knowledge landscapes

D. Jean Clandinin;F. Michael Connelly

2013
Citations
Engaging in Narrative Inquiries with Children and Youth

D. Jean Clandinin;Vera Caine;Sean Lessard;Janice Huber

1863
Citations
Teachers as Curriculum Planners. Narratives of Experience.

F. Michael Connelly;D. Jean Clandinin

1842
Citations
Handbook of narrative inquiry : mapping a methodology

D. Jean Clandinin

1748
Citations
Personal experience methods.

D. Jean Clandinin;F. Michael Connelly

1545
Citations
Shaping a Professional Identity: Stories of Educational Practice

F. Michael Connelly;D. Jean Clandinin

1274
Citations
Teachers' Professional Knowledge Landscapes: Teacher Stories––Stories of Teachers––School Stories––Stories of Schools

D. Jean Clandinin;F. Michael Connelly

1147
Citations
Narrative Inquiry: A Methodology for Studying Lived Experience

D. Jean Clandinin

1001
Citations
NAVIGATING SITES FOR NARRATIVE INQUIRY

D. Jean Clandinin;Debbie Pushor;Anne Murray Orr

971
Citations
Classroom Practice: Teacher Images in Action

D. Jean Clandinin

819
Citations
Mapping a Landscape of Narrative Inquiry Borderland Spaces and Tensions

D. Jean Clandinin;Jerry Rosiek

739
Citations
Personal Practical Knowledge: A Study of Teachers' Classroom Images

D. Jean Clandinin

677
Citations
Teachers' personal practical knowledge on the professional knowledge landscape

F.Michael Connelly;D.Jean Clandinin;Ming Fang He

560
Citations
A Return to Methodological Commitment: Reflections on Narrative Inquiry

Vera Caine;Andrew Estefan;D. Jean Clandinin

558
Citations
Teachers' personal knowledge: What counts as ‘personal’ in studies of the personal∗

D. Jean Clandinin;F. Michael Connelly

517
Citations
Composing Diverse Identities: Narrative Inquiries into the Interwoven Lives of Children and Teachers

D. Jean Clandinin

453
Citations
Narrative and Story in Practice and Research.

D. Jean Clandinin;F. Michael Connelly

419
Citations
On Seeing in Educational Research@@@The Enlightened Eye: Qualitative Inquiry and the Enhancement of Educational Practice

D. Jean Clandinin;Elliot Eisner

11
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

F. Michael Connelly University of Toronto

Marilyn Cochran-Smith Boston College

Richard L. Cruess McGill University

Elliot W. Eisner Stanford University

External Links

Personal website of D. Jean Clandinin Google Scholar page

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