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D-Index
40
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Gerhard Sonnert 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 Gerhard Sonnert sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 160 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerhard Sonnert 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 Gerhard Sonnert sits on this spectrum.

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: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gerhard Sonnert is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences domain. Their work focuses extensively on education and its intersection with issues of diversity and career development.

The main fields of study for Sonnert include Social Sciences, with notable subfields in Education, Safety Research, Computer Science Applications, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science. Their research covers various aspects of teaching, learning, and educational outcomes.

Sonnert's research topics span the following areas:

  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Science Education and Pedagogy
  • Gender and Technology in Education
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Higher Education Research Studies

They have published extensively in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • ACM Transactions on Computing Education
  • International Journal of STEM Education
  • Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
  • International Journal of Science Education
  • Science Education

Their recent notable papers reflect a diverse range of education-focused topics and include:

  • "The Intersection of Being Black and Being a Woman," published in 2020 in ACM Transactions on Computing Education
  • "Examining the effect of early STEM experiences as a form of STEM capital and identity capital on STEM identity: A gender study," published in 2021 in Science Education
  • "The Impact of High School Life Science Teachers' Subject Matter Knowledge and Knowledge of Student Misconceptions on Students' Learning," published in 2020 in CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • "Going over the cliff: MOOC dropout behavior at chapter transition," published in 2020 in Distance Education
  • "The role of media in influencing students' STEM career interest," published in 2023 in International Journal of STEM Education

Sonnert collaborates frequently with other researchers. Their most common coauthors are:

  • Philip M. Sadler
  • Chen Chen
  • Susan Sunbury
  • Zahra Hazari
  • David J. Malan

This profile illustrates Sonnert's engagement with educational research, especially focusing on STEM education, diversity in education, and the conditions influencing learning and career interest.

Best Publications

  • Connecting High School Physics Experiences, Outcome Expectations, Physics Identity, and Physics Career Choice: A Gender Study.

    Zahra Hazari;Gerhard Sonnert;Philip M. Sadler;Marie-Claire Shanahan

  • Stability and volatility of STEM career interest in high school: a gender study

    Philip M. Sadler;Gerhard Sonnert;Zahra Hazari;Robert Tai

  • The Influence of Teachers’ Knowledge on Student Learning in Middle School Physical Science Classrooms

    Philip M. Sadler;Gerhard Sonnert;Harold P. Coyle;Nancy Cook-Smith

  • Out-of-School Time Science Activities and Their Association with Career Interest in STEM

    Katherine P. Dabney;Robert H. Tai;John T. Almarode;Jaimie L. L. Miller-Friedmann

  • Who Succeeds in Science: The Gender Dimension

    Gerhard Sonnert;Gerald James Holton

  • Career Patterns of Women and Men in the Sciences

    Gerhard Sonnert;Gerald Holton

  • Early informal STEM experiences and STEM identity: The importance of talking science

    Remy Dou;Zahra Hazari;Katherine Dabney;Gerhard Sonnert

  • Depth versus Breadth: How Content Coverage in High School Science Courses Relates to Later Success in College Science Coursework.

    Marc S. Schwartz;Philip M. Sadler;Gerhard Sonnert;Robert H. Tai

  • Gender Differences in Science Careers: The Project Access Study

    Gerhard Sonnert;Gerald James Holton

  • Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering: Effects of Faculty, Fields, and Institutions Over Time*

    Gerhard Sonnert;Mary Frank Fox;Kristen Adkins

  • Establishing an Explanatory Model for Mathematics Identity

    Jennifer D. Cribbs;Zahra Hazari;Gerhard Sonnert;Philip M. Sadler

  • The Science Identity of College Students: Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

    Zahra Hazari;Philip M. Sadler;Gerhard Sonnert

  • The impact of college- and university-run high school summer programs on students’ end of high school STEM career aspirations

    Joseph A. Kitchen;Gerhard Sonnert;Philip M. Sadler

  • E-Readers Are More Effective than Paper for Some with Dyslexia

    Matthew H. Schneps;Jenny M. Thomson;Chen Chen;Gerhard Sonnert

  • Successful Programs for Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering: Adapting versus Adopting the Institutional Environment

    Mary Frank Fox;Gerhard Sonnert;Irina Nikiforova

  • The influence of students’ participation in STEM competitions on their interest in STEM careers

    Kelly Miller;Gerhard Sonnert;Philip Sadler

  • What Makes a Good Scientist?: Determinants of Peer Evaluation among Biologists:

    Gerhard Sonnert

  • The Role of Advanced High School Coursework in Increasing STEM Career Interest

    Philip M. Sadler;Gerhard Sonnert;Zahra Hazari;Robert Tai

  • Shorter Lines Facilitate Reading in Those Who Struggle

    Matthew H. Schneps;Jenny M. Thomson;Gerhard Sonnert;Marc Pomplun

  • Factors that Affect the Physical Science Career Interest of Female Students: Testing Five Common Hypotheses.

    Zahra Hazari;Zahra Hazari;Geoff Potvin;Geoff Potvin;Robynne M. Lock;Florin Lung

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip M. Sadler
Philip M. Sadler Harvard University
Chen Chen
Chen Chen Chongqing University
Robert H. Tai
Robert H. Tai University of Virginia
Marc Pomplun
Marc Pomplun University of Massachusetts Boston
Mary Frank Fox
Mary Frank Fox Georgia Institute of Technology
James R. Brockmole
James R. Brockmole University of Notre Dame
Dimitar Sasselov
Dimitar Sasselov Harvard University
Mary C. Waters
Mary C. Waters Harvard University

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