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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 87 231 194 106 90 252 49152

George D. Kuh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George D. Kuh between 1974 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George D. Kuh published across 51 years, from 1974 to 2024, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2006. 7 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2006. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 6 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication
1974 2024

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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George D. Kuh: publications per year, 1974 to 2024
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 2
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 6
1980 7
1981 6
1982 4
1983 7
1984 8
1985 3
1986 5
1987 3
1988 5
1989 6
1990 2
1991 8
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 3
1996 5
1997 6
1998 6
1999 5
2000 3
2001 11
2002 4
2003 13
2004 10
2005 14
2006 16
2007 10
2008 10
2009 10
2010 4
2011 6
2012 1
2013 4
2014 3
2015 4
2016 2
2017 3
2018 5
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 6
2024 1
Total 260
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George D. Kuh publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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 George D. Kuh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 244–253 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
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
244–253 167 252
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
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
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George D. Kuh D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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 George D. Kuh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
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
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 87
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

George D. Kuh is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences, focusing on education and related subfields.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Social Sciences

The subfields of study largely encompass:

  • Education
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Key topics addressed in their research span:

  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Critical Race Theory in Education
  • Outdoor and Experiential Education
  • Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
  • Service-Learning and Community Engagement
  • Reflective Practices in Education

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on educational practices and student engagement, including:

  • Right Before Our Eyes: Making Peer Interaction Matter More For All Students (2021), published in Change The Magazine of Higher Learning
  • Bundling Effective Educational Practices May Make Experiential Philanthropic Studies Matter More (2021), published in Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership
  • NSSE and NILOA: Compatriots in Making Outcomes Assessment Matter More (2020), published in Assessment Update

Other related works in the broader academic network of Kuh include:

  • Promoting persistence and success of underrepresented students: Lessons for teaching and learning (2022), published in New Directions for Teaching and Learning
  • Defining Experiential Education (2024), published in Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

The frequent publication venues for Kuh's work include:

  • Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
  • New Directions for Teaching and Learning
  • Change The Magazine of Higher Learning
  • Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership
  • Assessment Update

Kuh collaborates regularly with several co-authors, most notably:

  • Jillian Kinzie
  • Patrick Love
  • Robert M. Gonyea
  • Rick Shoup
  • Jeff Citty

Best Publications

  • Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter

    George D. Kuh;Documenting Effective Educational Practice

  • Unmasking the Effects of Student Engagement on First-Year College Grades and Persistence

    George D. Kuh;Ty M. Cruce;Rick Shoup;Jillian Kinzie

  • High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter

    George D. Kuh

  • What Matters to Student Success: A Review of the Literature

    George D. Kuh;Jillian Kinzie;Jennifer A. Buckley;Brian K. Bridges

  • Student Engagement and Student Learning: Testing the Linkages.

    Robert M. Carini;George D. Kuh;Stephen P. Klein

  • Involving Colleges: Successful Approaches to Fostering Student Learning and Development Outside the Classroom

    George D. Kuh

  • What We're Learning About Student Engagement From NSSE: Benchmarks for Effective Educational Practices

    George D. Kuh

  • Assessing What Really Matters to Student Learning Inside The National Survey of Student Engagement

    George D. Kuh

  • ADDING VALUE: Learning Communities and Student Engagement

    Chun Mei Zhao;George D. Kuh

  • The effects of student-faculty interaction in the 1990s.

    George D. Kuh;Shouping Hu

  • What Student Affairs Professionals Need to Know About Student Engagement

    George D. Kuh

  • The national survey of student engagement: Conceptual and empirical foundations

    George D. Kuh

  • The other Curriculum: Out-of-Class Experiences Associated with Student Learning and Personal Development

    George D. Kuh

  • Being (Dis)Engaged in Educationally Purposeful Activities: The Influences of Student and Institutional Characteristics.

    Shouping Hu;George D. Kuh

  • First- and Second-Generation College Students: A Comparison of Their Engagement and Intellectual Development

    Gary R. Pike;George D. Kuh

  • What we're learning about student engagement from NSSE

    G. D Kuh

  • The Invisible Tapestry: Culture in American Colleges and Universities

    George D. Kuh;Elizabeth J. Whitt

  • Diversity Experiences and College Student Learning and Personal Development.

    Shouping Hu;George D. Kuh

  • Piecing Together the Student Success Puzzle: Research, Propositions, and Recommendations

    Jillian Kinzie;George D. Kuh

  • A Comparison of International Student and American Student Engagement in Effective Educational Practices

    Chun Mei Zhao;George D. Kuh;Robert M. Carini

  • Learning Communities and Student Engagement

    Chun-Mei Zhao;George D. Kuh

Frequent Co-Authors

Shouping Hu
Shouping Hu Florida State University
Gary R. Pike
Gary R. Pike Indiana University
Paul D. Umbach
Paul D. Umbach North Carolina State University
Don Hossler
Don Hossler Indiana University
Henry Wechsler
Henry Wechsler Harvard University
Frances K. Stage
Frances K. Stage New York University
Ernest T. Pascarella
Ernest T. Pascarella University of Iowa
Laura S. Hamilton
Laura S. Hamilton RAND Corporation
James E. Rosenbaum
James E. Rosenbaum Northwestern University
Chaouki T. Abdallah
Chaouki T. Abdallah Georgia Institute of Technology

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