2026 Douglas H. Clements: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	77	455	391	214	181	331	26399

Discipline name

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Social Sciences and Humanities

455

391

214

181

331

26399

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index

Citations

26399

World Ranking

455

National Ranking

214

Overview

Douglas H. Clements is affiliated with the University of Denver in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and mathematics, with a notable focus on education and developmental psychology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of themes including:

Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
Mathematics education and teaching techniques
Early childhood education and development
School choice and performance
Parental involvement in education
Education methods and practices
Science education and pedagogy

Douglas H. Clements has published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

Education Sciences
UNC Libraries
Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
ZDM

Their recent papers include:

"Subitizing: What Is It? Why Teach It?" (2021), published in Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12
"STEM for Inclusive Excellence and Equity" (2020), published in Early Education and Development
"Effects on Mathematics and Executive Function of a Mathematics and Play Intervention Versus Mathematics Alone" (2020), published in Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
"Research and Pedagogies for Early Math" (2023), published in Education Sciences
"Efficacy of a learning trajectory approach compared to a teach-to-target approach for addition and subtraction" (2020), published in ZDM

Douglas H. Clements collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

Julie Sarama
Arthur J. Baroody
Shannon Stark Guss
Yixiao Dong
Megan Vinh

Best Publications

Geometry and spatial reasoning.

Douglas H. Clements;Michael T. Battista

1829
Citations
Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama

1582
Citations
Early Childhood Mathematics Education Research: Learning Trajectories for Young Children

Julie Sarama;Douglas H. Clements

1423
Citations
Effects of a Preschool Mathematics Curriculum: Summative Research on the Building Blocks Project

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama

867
Citations
Learning Trajectories in Mathematics Education

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama

831
Citations
Effects of Computer Programming on Young Children's Cognition

Douglas H. Clements;Dominic F. Gullo

693
Citations
Early Childhood Mathematics Learning

Julie Sarama;Douglas H. Clements

666
Citations
Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of a Research-Based Preschool Mathematics Curriculum:

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama

622
Citations
Young Children's Concepts of Shape.

Douglas H. Clements;Sudha Swaminathan;Mary Anne Zeitler Hannibal;Julie Sarama

604
Citations
‘Concrete’ Manipulatives, Concrete Ideas:

Douglas H. Clements

542
Citations
Engaging young children in mathematics : standards for early childhood mathematics education

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama;Edito DiBiase;Ann-Marie DiBiase

535
Citations
Early Childhood Mathematics Intervention

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama

505
Citations
Rethinking "Concrete" Manipulatives

Douglas H. Clements;Sue McMillen

500
Citations
Mathematics Learned by Young Children in an Intervention Based on Learning Trajectories: A Large-Scale Cluster Randomized Trial

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama;Mary Elaine Spitler;Alissa A. Lange

453
Citations
Young Children and Technology

Douglas Clements

434
Citations
Subitizing: What Is It? Why Teach It?.

Douglas H. Clements

422
Citations
Building Blocks for early childhood mathematics

Julie Sarama;Douglas H. Clements

408
Citations
Which Preschool Mathematics Competencies Are Most Predictive of Fifth Grade Achievement

Tutrang Nguyen;Tyler W. Watts;Greg J. Duncan;Douglas H. Clements

372
Citations
Early childhood teacher education: the case of geometry

Douglas H. Clements;Julie Sarama

366
Citations
Young Children and Computers: Crossroads and Directions from Research. Research in Review.

Douglas H. Clements

364
Citations
Engaging Young Children in Mathematics: Standards for Early Childhood Mathematics Education. Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series.

Douglas H. Clements;Ann-Marie DiBiase;Julie Sarama

145
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie Sarama University of Denver

Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine

Arthur J. Baroody University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Drew H. Bailey University of California, Irvine

Mark W. Lipsey Vanderbilt University

Katherine Magnuson University of Wisconsin–Madison

Hirokazu Yoshikawa New York University

Dale C. Farran Vanderbilt University

Jason L. Anthony University of South Florida

Elizabeth T. Gershoff The University of Texas at Austin

External Links

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