| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 55 | 2041 | 1852 | 58 | 48 | 419 | 11021 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Ifenthaler between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Ifenthaler published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 23.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2014. 14 of the 509 publications appeared in the last two years.
509 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 509 |
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 Dirk Ifenthaler sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 419 publications — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 419 |
| 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 |
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 Dirk Ifenthaler sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile
75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 55 |
| 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 |
Dirk Ifenthaler is affiliated with the University of Mannheim in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on computer science, social sciences, and psychology. Within these, the subfields covered include computer science applications, education, artificial intelligence, developmental and educational psychology, and information systems.
Their main research topics involve online learning and analytics, innovative teaching and learning methods, e-learning and knowledge management, online and blended learning, intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive learning, as well as student assessment and feedback, and educational assessment and improvement.
The scientist has published multiple recent papers, including:
Ifenthaler frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably:
They have contributed research to various publication venues, including:
Dirk Ifenthaler has also authored multiple books published by Springer International Publishing. These include titles such as Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2020), Adoption of Data Analytics in Higher Education Learning and Teaching (2020), Visualizations and Dashboards for Learning Analytics (2021), and Computational Learning Theories (2024), among others. These books address topics related to educational data analytics, digital technologies, game-based learning, artificial intelligence education, and inclusive educational practices.
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