2026 Howard Gardner: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	99	635	556	402	341	360	136810

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, American Educational Research Association
2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
2000 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1981 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Howard Gardner is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in Psychology, with a focus on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education, and Safety Research. Their research encompasses topics such as Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function, Educational and Psychological Assessments, Cognitive Abilities and Testing, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Youth Development and Social Support, Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies involving Technology, Society, and Humanities.

Their recent scholarly output includes the following papers:

Of Human Potential: A 40-Year Saga, 2020, journal for the education of the gifted
Does truth have a future in higher education?, 2021, Studies in Higher Education
An interview with Howard Gardner: John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs research professor of cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2022, Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education

Howard Gardner has collaborated frequently with other researchers in their field, including Wendy Fischman, Kate Abramowitz, Daniel Mucinskas, and Shelby Clark.

Publication venues where Gardner has appeared include:

Daedalus
journal for the education of the gifted
Frontiers in Education
Studies in Higher Education
Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education

In addition to articles, Gardner has contributed to book literature, with "The Real World of College" published in 2022 by The MIT Press receiving citations within the academic community.

Throughout their career, Gardner has been recognized by multiple organizations. Honors include:

Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, American Educational Research Association, 2020
Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2008
Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2004
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2000
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1995
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1988
Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 1981

Best Publications

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner

47014
Citations
Multiple intelligences : new horizons

Howard Gardner

11396
Citations
Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century

Howard Gardner

11234
Citations
The mind's new science: a history of the cognitive revolution

Howard Gardner

6900
Citations
The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach

Howard Gardner

5882
Citations
Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice

Howard Gardner

4785
Citations
Estructuras de la mente: la teoría de las inteligencias múltiples

Howard Gardner

4107
Citations
Creating minds : an anatomy of creativity seen through the lives of Freud, Einstein, Picasso, Stravinsky, Eliot, Graham, and Gandhi

Howard Gardner

3046
Citations
Leading Minds: An Anatomy Of Leadership

Howard Gardner

2906
Citations
Educational Implications of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner;Thomas Hatch

2373
Citations
Art, mind, and brain : a cognitive approach to creativity

Howard Gardner

2188
Citations
The Mind's New Science

Sylvia Kenig;Howard Gardner

1593
Citations
Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification

C. Robert Cloninger

1398
Citations
Five Minds for the Future

Howard Gardner

958
Citations
Neurocognitive enhancement: what can we do and what should we do?

Martha J. Farah;Judy Illes;Robert Cook-Deegan;Howard Gardner

942
Citations
Artful Scribbles: The Significance of Children's Drawings

Howard Gardner

935
Citations
Multiple Intelligences Go to School: Educational Implications of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Howard Gardner;Thomas Hatch

808
Citations
THE COMPREHENSION OF METAPHOR IN BRAIN-DAMAGED PATIENTS

Ellen Winner;Howard Gardner

798
Citations
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner

751
Citations
Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet

Howard Gardner;Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi;William Damon

726
Citations
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Marc H. Bornstein;Howard Gardner

485
Citations
Multiple Intelligences: The Theory In Practice, A Reader

Howard Gardner

79
Citations
Multiple intelligences: New horizons, Rev. ed.

Howard Gardner

7
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ellen Winner Boston College

Hiram Brownell Boston College

Edgar Zurif Brandeis University

Robert J. Sternberg Cornell University

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Claremont Graduate University

Martin L. Albert Boston University

Patricia M. Greenfield University of California, Los Angeles

Michael Cole University of East London

Mary J. Roman Cornell University

Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

External Links

Wikipedia of Howard Gardner Personal website of Howard Gardner Google Scholar page

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