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54
Citations
11279
World Ranking
4591
National Ranking
2552

James E. Birren publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James E. Birren sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 186 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

James E. Birren D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James E. Birren sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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

  • Handbook of the psychology of aging, 3rd ed.

    James E. Birren;K. Warner Schaie

  • Aging and Speed of Behavior: Possible Consequences for Psychological Functioning

    James E. Birren;Laurel M. Fisher

  • Handbook of the psychology of aging, 2nd ed.

    James E. Birren;K. Warner Schaie

  • Handbook of mental health and aging

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

  • Behavioral slowing with age: Causes, organization, and consequences.

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

  • The Psychology of Aging

    James E. Birren

  • Handbook of the psychology of aging, 5th ed.

    James E. Birren;K. Warner Schaie

  • Emergent Theories of Aging

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

  • Handbook of the psychology of aging, 4th ed.

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

  • Handbook of Aging and the Individual

    Rose C. Thomas;James E. Birren

  • Age changes in pupil size.

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

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

    James E. Birren

  • Aging and biography : explorations in adult development

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

  • Analysis of the Wais Subtests in Relation to Age and Education

    James E. Birren;Donald F. Morrison

  • Human aging: A biological and behavioral study.

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

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

    James E. Birren;Walter R. Cunningham

  • 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

  • The elements of wisdom: overview and integration

    Unknown

  • Age changes and cohort difference in personality.

    Diana S. Woodruff;James E. Birren

  • Aging, brain damage, and psychomotor slowing.

    Leslie H. Hicks;James E. Birren

  • Guiding autobiography groups for older adults

    James Birren

Frequent Co-Authors

K. Warner Schaie
K. Warner Schaie University of Washington
Vern L. Bengtson
Vern L. Bengtson University of Southern California
Peter A. Hancock
Peter A. Hancock University of Central Florida
Timothy A. Salthouse
Timothy A. Salthouse University of Virginia
Willis F. Overton
Willis F. Overton Temple University
Morris A. Okun
Morris A. Okun Arizona State University
Susan Bluck
Susan Bluck University of Florida
Robin Holliday
Robin Holliday Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Charles Yanofsky
Charles Yanofsky Stanford University
George M. Martin
George M. Martin University of Washington

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