2026 Douglas Fisher: 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	45	3825	3525	1821	1647	308	10228

Overview

Douglas Fisher is affiliated with San Diego State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with a substantial focus on education and developmental and educational psychology. Their work also touches on literature and literary theory, sociology and political science, as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

Fisher's main topics of investigation include:

Reading and Literacy Development
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Early Childhood Education and Development
Literacy, Media, and Education
Child Development and Digital Technology
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Education Discipline and Inequality

Their publication record demonstrates contributions across notable academic venues such as:

The Reading Teacher
Reading Psychology
Journal of School Administration Research and Development
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
Journal of Education

Selected recent papers by Douglas Fisher include:

The Skill, Will, and Thrill of Comprehending Content Area Texts, 2020, The Reading Teacher
Veteran Teachers' Understanding of "Balanced Literacy", 2021, Journal of Education
A Distance Learning Instructional Framework for Early Literacy, 2021, The Reading Teacher
Lessons From Pandemic Teaching for Content Area Learning, 2020, The Reading Teacher
Student Learning Communities as Builders of Collective Efficacy, 2020, Reading Psychology

The scholar collaborates frequently with other researchers, with consistent coauthoring alongside Nancy Frey, John Hattie, Dominique Smith, John Almarode, and Margaret Vaughn.

Douglas Fisher has also authored several books published through Corwin eBooks, including:

The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders: Leading for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting, 2021
Rigorous Reading, Florida Edition: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts, 2021
Removing Labels, Grades K-12: 40 Techniques to Disrupt Negative Expectations About Students and Schools, 2021

Best Publications

Better Learning Through Structured Teaching : A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility

Douglas B. Fisher;Nancy Frey

903
Citations
Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom.

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey

618
Citations
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts

Diane Lapp;Douglas Fisher

598
Citations
Interactive read-alouds: Is there a common set of implementation practices?

Douglas Fisher;James Flood;Diane Lapp;Nancy Frey

461
Citations
Teaching Visual Literacy : Using Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Anime, Cartoons, and More to Develop Comprehension and Thinking Skills

Nancy Frey;Douglas B. Fisher

299
Citations
Visible Learning for Literacy, Grades K-12: Implementing the Practices That Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning

D Fisher;N Frey;J Hattie

277
Citations
Teaching reading to every child

Diane Lapp;James Flood;Cynthia H. Brock;Douglas Fisher

257
Citations
Using Graphic Novels, Anime, and the Internet in an Urban High School.

Nancy Frey;Douglas Fisher

246
Citations
Access to the Core Curriculum Critical Ingredients for Student Success

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey

233
Citations
Close Reading in Elementary Schools.

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey

232
Citations
Text Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey;Diane Lapp

229
Citations
Literacy and Language as Learning in Content-Area Classes: A Departure from “Every Teacher a Teacher of Reading”

Douglas Fisher

228
Citations
Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work

Nancy Frey;Douglas B. Fisher

194
Citations
Implementing a Schoolwide Literacy Framework: Improving Achievement in an Urban Elementary School

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey

193
Citations
Seven Literacy Strategies That Work.

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey;Douglas Williams

190
Citations
Evaluating the Interventions for Struggling Adolescent Readers

Douglas Fisher

190
Citations
Content-Area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey;Carol Rothenberg

187
Citations
Shared Readings: Modeling Comprehension, Vocabulary, Text Structures, and Text Features for Older Readers

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey;Diane Lapp

182
Citations
What do Special Educators Need to Know and Be Prepared to Do for Inclusive Schooling to Work

Douglas Fisher;Nancy Frey;Jacqueline Thousand

154
Citations
Does Homework Matter? An Investigation of Teacher Perceptions About Homework Practices for Children From Nondominant Backgrounds

Cynthia H. Brock;Diane Lapp;James Flood;Douglas Fisher

106
Citations
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts : Co-Sponsored by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English

Diane Lapp;Douglas Fisher

36
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John Hattie University of Melbourne

Timothy Shanahan University of Illinois at Chicago

External Links

Personal website of Douglas Fisher

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