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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 59 3644 3360 2046 1844 150 19213

Fernanda Ferreira publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernanda Ferreira between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernanda Ferreira published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2022. 11 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2022. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 3 publications
1980 2025

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernanda Ferreira: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 2
1991 3
1992 0
1993 4
1994 4
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 4
1999 2
2000 0
2001 4
2002 3
2003 6
2004 9
2005 6
2006 3
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 7
2011 5
2012 3
2013 7
2014 5
2015 4
2016 10
2017 5
2018 8
2019 7
2020 6
2021 10
2022 13
2023 7
2024 8
2025 3
Total 191
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Fernanda Ferreira 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 Fernanda Ferreira 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, 141–150 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: 150 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597 150
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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Fernanda Ferreira 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 Fernanda Ferreira 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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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
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 59
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

Fernanda Ferreira is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Computer Science, Psychology, and Neuroscience, with particular emphasis on Cognitive Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. They have also contributed to subfields such as Developmental and Educational Psychology and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Ferreira's work addresses a variety of topics, prominently featuring Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, Reading and Literacy Development, and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition. Additional research interests include Visual Attention and Saliency Detection, Text Readability and Simplification, Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms, and Natural Language Processing Techniques.

Frequent co-authors in Ferreira's research include:

  • Gwendolyn Rehrig
  • Eleonora J. Beier
  • Taylor R. Hayes
  • John M. Henderson
  • Madison Barker

Some of the main venues where Ferreira has published multiple works are:

  • Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition
  • Journal of Memory and Language
  • Psychology and Aging
  • Memory & Cognition
  • Language Cognition and Neuroscience

Recent papers by Ferreira include:

  • Predicting syntactic structure, 2021, Brain Research
  • Good-enough language production, 2022, Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Recovery from misinterpretations during online sentence processing, 2020, Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition
  • The Application of Signal Detection Theory to Acceptability Judgments, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Multidimensional Signals and Analytic Flexibility: Estimating Degrees of Freedom in Human-Speech Analyses, 2023, Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science

This body of work reflects a focus on language processing, sentence comprehension, and methodological approaches to cognitive psychology research. The collaborations and publication venues indicate a consistent engagement with experimental and cognitive aspects of psychology and neuroscience alongside intersections with computer science and artificial intelligence.

Best Publications

  • The independence of syntactic processing

    Fernanda Ferreira;Charles Clifton

  • Good-Enough Representations in Language Comprehension

    Fernanda Ferreira;Karl G.D. Bailey;Vittoria Ferraro

  • The misinterpretation of noncanonical sentences

    Fernanda Ferreira

  • The ‘Good Enough’ Approach to Language Comprehension

    Fernanda Ferreira;Nikole D. Patson

  • Effects of foveal processing difficulty on the perceptual span in reading: Implications for attention and eye movement control.

    John M. Henderson;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Thematic roles assigned along the garden path linger.

    Kiel Christianson;Andrew Hollingworth;John F. Halliwell;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Use of verb information in syntactic parsing : evidence from eye movements and word-by-word self-paced reading

    Fernanda Ferreira;John M. Henderson

  • Creation of prosody during sentence production.

    Fernanda Ferreira

  • How Incremental Is Language Production? Evidence from the Production of Utterances Requiring the Computation of Arithmetic Sums

    Fernanda Ferreira;Benjamin Swets

  • Effects of length and syntactic complexity on initiation times for prepared utterances

    Fernanda Ferreira

  • Recovery from misanalyses of garden-path sentences ☆

    Fernanda Ferreira;John M Henderson

  • Choice of Passive Voice is Affected by Verb Type and Animacy

    F. Ferreira

  • The Interface of Language, Vision, and Action: Eye Movements and the Visual World

    John M. Henderson;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Do speakers and listeners observe the Gricean Maxim of Quantity

    Paul E. Engelhardt;Karl G. D. Bailey;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Underspecification of syntactic ambiguities: evidence from self-paced reading.

    Benjamin Swets;Timothy Desmet;Charles Clifton;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Scene Perception for Psycholinguists.

    John M. Henderson;Fernanda Ferreira

  • The role of working memory in syntactic ambiguity resolution: a psychometric approach.

    Benjamin Swets;Timothy Desmet;David Z. Hambrick;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Reanalysis in sentence processing

    Janet Dean Fodor;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Eye movements in reading and information processing: Keith Rayner’s 40 year legacy

    Charles Jr Clifton;Fernanda Ferreira;John M. Henderson;Albrecht W. Inhoff

  • Inferring consequences in story comprehension

    Murray Singer;Fernanda Ferreira

  • Misinterpretations of Garden-Path Sentences: Implications for Models of Sentence Processing and Reanalysis

    Fernanda Ferreira;Kiel Christianson;Andrew Hollingworth

  • Taking a new look at looking at nothing

    Fernanda Ferreira;Jens Apel;John M. Henderson

  • Singing can facilitate foreign language learning

    Karen M. Ludke;Fernanda Ferreira;Katie Overy

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Henderson
John M. Henderson University of California, Davis
Joel T. Nigg
Joel T. Nigg Oregon Health & Science University
Charles Clifton
Charles Clifton University of Massachusetts Amherst
Christoph Scheepers
Christoph Scheepers University of Glasgow
Patrick Sturt
Patrick Sturt University of Edinburgh
Rose T. Zacks
Rose T. Zacks Michigan State University
Andrew Hollingworth
Andrew Hollingworth University of Iowa
Martin J. Pickering
Martin J. Pickering University of Edinburgh
Jennifer M. Rodd
Jennifer M. Rodd University College London
Michael K. Tanenhaus
Michael K. Tanenhaus University of Rochester

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