2026 James E. Birren: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	54	4593	2552	186	11279

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D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Psychology

4593

2552

186

11279

Research.com Recognitions

1989 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
1968 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James E. Birren was affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their academic career involved collaboration with frequent co-authors including R. Bruce Sloane and Gene D. Cohen.

Birren contributed to the field through book publications, notably with Elsevier BV. Among these works was the Handbook of Mental Health and Aging, published in 2020, which has garnered a significant number of citations.

R. Bruce Sloane
Gene D. Cohen

Handbook of Mental Health and Aging, 2020, Elsevier BV

Throughout their career, Birren received several awards recognizing their contributions to psychology and scientific advancement. These honors included the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science in 1989, the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology from the American Psychological Association in 1968, and election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1951.

Birren's work spanned various domains, though specific details on publication venues, main fields, subfields of study, or main topical focuses were not recorded in this data set.

Best Publications

Achieving and maintaining cognitive vitality with aging.

Howard M. Fillit;Robert N. Butler;Alan W. O'Connell;Marilyn S. Albert

500
Citations
Handbook of the psychology of aging, 3rd ed.

James E. Birren;K. Warner Schaie

483
Citations
Aging and Speed of Behavior: Possible Consequences for Psychological Functioning

James E. Birren;Laurel M. Fisher

411
Citations
Handbook of the psychology of aging, 2nd ed.

James E. Birren;K. Warner Schaie

409
Citations
Handbook of mental health and aging

James E. Birren;R. Bruce Sloane;Gene D. Cohen

363
Citations
Behavioral slowing with age: Causes, organization, and consequences.

James E. Birren;Anita M. Woods;M. Virtrue Williams

353
Citations
The Psychology of Aging

James E. Birren

341
Citations
Handbook of the psychology of aging, 5th ed.

James E. Birren;K. Warner Schaie

340
Citations
Emergent Theories of Aging

James E. Birren;Vern L. Bengtson;Donna E. Deutchman

338
Citations
Handbook of the psychology of aging, 4th ed.

James E. Birren;Klaus Warner Schaie;Ronald P. Abeles;Margaret Gatz

322
Citations
Handbook of Aging and the Individual

Rose C. Thomas;James E. Birren

299
Citations
Age changes in pupil size.

James E. Birren;Roland C. Casperson;Jack Botwinick

284
Citations
Translations in gerontology--from lab to life. Psychophysiology and speed of response.

James E. Birren

279
Citations
Aging and biography : explorations in adult development

J.E. Birren;G.M. Kenyon;J.E. Ruth;J.J.F. Schroots

259
Citations
Analysis of the Wais Subtests in Relation to Age and Education

James E. Birren;Donald F. Morrison

248
Citations
Human aging: A biological and behavioral study.

James E. Birren;Robert N. Butler;Samuel W. Greenhouse;Louis Sokoloff

180
Citations
Research on the psychology of aging: Principles, concepts and theory.

James E. Birren;Walter R. Cunningham

178
Citations
Age changes in conduction velocity, refractory period, number of fibers, connective tissue space and blood vessels in sciatic nerve of rats.

James E. Birren;Patrick D. Wall

178
Citations
The elements of wisdom: overview and integration

Unknown

168
Citations
Age changes and cohort difference in personality.

Diana S. Woodruff;James E. Birren

156
Citations
Aging, brain damage, and psychomotor slowing.

Leslie H. Hicks;James E. Birren

148
Citations
Guiding autobiography groups for older adults

James Birren

102
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

K. Warner Schaie University of Washington

Vern L. Bengtson University of Southern California

Peter A. Hancock University of Central Florida

Timothy A. Salthouse University of Virginia

Willis F. Overton Temple University

Morris A. Okun Arizona State University

Susan Bluck University of Florida

Robin Holliday Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Charles Yanofsky Stanford University

George M. Martin University of Washington

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