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 Ritzer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 263 publications — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Ritzer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 72 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
George Ritzer is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily centers on social sciences, with a focus on subfields including sociology and political science, information systems, clinical psychology, marketing, and urban studies.
The main topics addressed in Ritzer's body of work include digital education and society, misinformation and its impacts, COVID-19 and mental health, digital economy and work transformation, sharing economy and platforms, and cultural industries and urban development.
Ritzer has published multiple papers spanning from 2020 to 2025. Some recent notable publications include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ritzer include J. Michael Ryan, Sarah Hayes, Mark Elliot, Petar Jandrić, and Piergiorgio Degli Esposti.
Ritzer's work appears often in specialized venues such as Postdigital Science and Education, Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie, Social Forces, and Thesis Eleven.
In 2000, Ritzer received the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award from the American Sociological Association.
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