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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 33 10363 9701 5438 4966 77 8005

Deborah Rivas-Drake publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah Rivas-Drake between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah Rivas-Drake published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2021. 9 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2021. 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
2008 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah Rivas-Drake: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 4
2009 4
2010 1
2011 4
2012 2
2013 1
2014 4
2015 2
2016 4
2017 8
2018 5
2019 13
2020 12
2021 15
2022 8
2023 7
2024 2
2025 7
Total 103
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Deborah Rivas-Drake 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 Deborah Rivas-Drake 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, 71–80 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: 77 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 77
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
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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Deborah Rivas-Drake 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 Deborah Rivas-Drake 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, 32–33 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: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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 33
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
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

Deborah Rivas-Drake is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, with a strong focus on Sociology and Political Science, Education, Safety Research, Clinical Psychology, and Social Psychology. The work of Deborah Rivas-Drake engages deeply with several key topics, including:

  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Critical Race Theory in Education
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Migration, Health and Trauma

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on ethnic-racial identity and adolescent development, coping mechanisms, and sociopolitical themes within ethnic communities. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Ethnic-Racial Identity and Adolescents' Positive Development in the Context of Ethnic-Racial Marginalization: Unpacking Risk and Resilience," 2021, published in Human Development
  • "Coping with Discrimination from Peers and Adults: Implications for Adolescents' School Belonging," 2020, published in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • "Illuminating ethnic-racial socialization among undocumented Latinx parents and its implications for adolescent psychosocial functioning," 2020, published in Developmental Psychology
  • "Testing invariance of ethnic-racial discrimination and identity measures for adolescents across ethnic-racial groups and contexts," 2020, published in Psychological Assessment
  • "Inherently Political? Associations of Parent Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Sociopolitical Discussions with Latinx Youths' Emergent Civic Engagement," 2020, published in American Journal of Community Psychology

Deborah Rivas-Drake frequently collaborates with several scholars, including:

  • Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor
  • Bernardette J. Pinetta
  • Fernanda L. Cross
  • Robert J. Jagers
  • David R. Schaefer

Their work is often published in peer-reviewed journals such as:

  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Development
  • American Journal of Community Psychology

The concentration of publications and co-authorships highlights a research trajectory focused on adolescent development through the lens of ethnic-racial identity, discrimination, and socialization processes. This profile captures a sustained engagement with topics at the intersection of education, psychology, and social sciences, particularly concerning youth and community development within ethnically diverse contexts.

Best Publications

  • Ethnic and racial identity during adolescence and into young adulthood: an integrated conceptualization.

    Adriana J. Umaña‐Taylor;Stephen M. Quintana;Richard M. Lee;William E. Cross

  • Ethnic and racial identity in adolescence: implications for psychosocial, academic, and health outcomes.

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Eleanor K. Seaton;Carol Markstrom;Stephen Quintana

  • Gender matters, too: The influences of school racial discrimination and racial identity on academic engagement outcomes among African American adolescents.

    Tabbye M. Chavous;Deborah Rivas-Drake;Ciara Smalls;Tiffany Griffin

  • The Promise of Racial and Ethnic Protective Factors in Promoting Ethnic Minority Youth Development

    Enrique W. Neblett;Deborah Rivas-Drake;Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor

  • Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Toward SEL in Service of Educational Equity and Excellence

    Robert J. Jagers;Deborah Rivas-Drake;Brittney Williams

  • Received ethnic-racial socialization messages and youths' academic and behavioral outcomes: examining the mediating role of ethnic identity and self-esteem.

    Diane Hughes;Dawn Paula Witherspoon;Deborah Rivas-Drake;Nia West-Bey

  • Feeling good, happy, and proud: a meta-analysis of positive ethnic-racial affect and adjustment.

    Deborah Rivas‐Drake;Moin Syed;Adriana Umaña‐Taylor;Carol Markstrom

  • A Preliminary Analysis of Associations among Ethnic-Racial Socialization, Ethnic Discrimination, and Ethnic Identity among Urban Sixth Graders.

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Diane Hughes;Niobe Way

  • A Closer Look at Peer Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Psychological Well-being Among Urban Chinese American Sixth Graders

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Diane Hughes;Niobe Way

  • Methodological Issues in Ethnic and Racial Identity Research With Ethnic Minority Populations: Theoretical Precision, Measurement Issues, and Research Designs

    Seth J. Schwartz;Moin Syed;Tiffany Yip;George P. Knight

  • Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Adjustment Among Latino College Students: The Mediating Roles of Ethnic Centrality, Public Regard, and Perceived Barriers to Opportunity

    Deborah Rivas-Drake

  • Mapping the Intersections of Adolescents’ Ethnic-Racial Identity and Critical Consciousness

    Channing J. Mathews;Michael A. Medina;Josefina Bañales;Bernardette J. Pinetta

  • Ethnic-Racial Identity and Friendships in Early Adolescence.

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor;David R. Schaefer;Michael Medina

  • Intergroup Contact Attitudes Across Peer Networks in School: Selection, Influence, and Implications for Cross-Group Friendships.

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Muniba Saleem;David R. Schaefer;Michael Medina

  • Public Ethnic Regard and Academic Adjustment Among Latino Adolescents

    Deborah Rivas-Drake

  • Peer Influence on Ethnic‐Racial Identity Development: A Multi‐Site Investigation

    Carlos E. Santos;Olga Kornienko;Deborah Rivas-Drake

  • Public Ethnic Regard and Perceived Socioeconomic Stratification: Associations with Well-Being among Dominican and Black American Youth.

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Diane Hughes;Niobe Way

  • Perceived Opportunity, Ethnic Identity, and Achievement Motivation among Latinos at a Selective Public University.

    Deborah Rivas-Drake

  • Coping with Discrimination from Peers and Adults: Implications for Adolescents’ School Belonging

    Jessica P. Montoro;Jessica E. Kilday;Deborah Rivas-Drake;Allison M. Ryan

  • Contributions of the integrative model for the study of developmental competencies in minority children: What have we learned about adaptive culture?

    Norma J Perez-Brena;Deborah Rivas-Drake;Russell B Toomey;Adriana J Umaña-Taylor

  • Racial Identity From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Does Prior Neighborhood Experience Matter?

    Deborah Rivas-Drake;Dawn Witherspoon

Frequent Co-Authors

Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor
Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor Harvard University
Diane Hughes
Diane Hughes New York University
Moin Syed
Moin Syed University of Minnesota
Eleanor K. Seaton
Eleanor K. Seaton University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin
Richard M. Lee
Richard M. Lee University of Minnesota
Niobe Way
Niobe Way New York University
Tiffany Yip
Tiffany Yip Fordham University
Allison M. Ryan
Allison M. Ryan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephanie J. Rowley
Stephanie J. Rowley University of Virginia

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