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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 57 4048 3733 2269 2045 175 11718
Neuroscience 57 4338 3983 1967 1775 179 11757

James R. Booth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James R. Booth between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James R. Booth published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2025. 17 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2025. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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James R. Booth: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 5
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 2
2006 10
2007 6
2008 7
2009 12
2010 9
2011 8
2012 3
2013 12
2014 9
2015 13
2016 7
2017 4
2018 9
2019 11
2020 10
2021 15
2022 7
2023 9
2024 11
2025 16
2026 1
Total 220
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James R. Booth 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 R. Booth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 171–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 175 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450 175
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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James R. Booth 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 R. Booth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345 57
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

James R. Booth is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a focus on the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Within these broad fields, their work concentrates on developmental and educational psychology as well as cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's publications frequently explore topics related to reading and literacy development, neurobiology of language and bilingualism, and cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills. Additional research topics include language development and disorders, functional brain connectivity studies, neuroscience, education and cognitive function, and education, achievement, and giftedness.

Their recent scholarly output includes studies published between 2020 and 2022, covering various aspects of language processing and reading skills in children. Selected papers include:

  • "Reciprocal relations between reading skill and the neural basis of phonological awareness in 7- to 9-year-old children" (2021, NeuroImage)
  • "A longitudinal neuroimaging dataset on language processing in children ages 5, 7, and 9 years old" (2022, Scientific Data)
  • "Both frontal and temporal cortex exhibit phonological and semantic specialization during spoken language processing in 7- to 8-year-old children" (2021, Human Brain Mapping)
  • "Reading Disability in Chinese Children Learning English as an L2" (2020, Child Development)
  • "Developmental differences in neural connectivity for semantic processing in youths with autism" (2021, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

Recurring collaborators include Jin Wang, Brianna L. Yamasaki, Macarena Suárez-Pellicioni, Neelima Wagley, and Marisa N. Lytle. These frequent co-authors have contributed extensively alongside Booth on various research projects, reflecting ongoing partnerships in the field.

Booth's work is commonly published in selected venues such as Data in Brief and SSRN Electronic Journal, each featuring multiple publications. Other notable journals with several contributions include Neurobiology of Language, NeuroImage, and Human Brain Mapping.

Best Publications

  • Individual and developmental differences in semantic priming : Empirical and computational support for a single-mechanism account of lexical processing

    David C. Plaut;James R. Booth

  • The role of the basal ganglia and cerebellum in language processing

    James R. Booth;Lydia Wood;Dong Lu;James C. Houk

  • Neural development of selective attention and response inhibition.

    James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Joel R. Meyer;Zhang Lei

  • Larger deficits in brain networks for response inhibition than for visual selective attention in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

    James R. Booth;James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Joel R. Meyer;Zhang Lei

  • Functional Anatomy of Intra- and Cross-Modal Lexical Tasks

    James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Joel R. Meyer;Darren R. Gitelman

  • Sex differences in neural processing of language among children.

    Douglas D. Burman;Tali Bitan;James R. Booth;James R. Booth

  • Modality independence of word comprehension.

    James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Joel R. Meyer;Darren R. Gitelman

  • Development of Brain Mechanisms for Processing Orthographic and Phonologic Representations

    James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Joel R. Meyer;Darren R. Gitelman

  • Deficient orthographic and phonological representations in children with dyslexia revealed by brain activation patterns.

    Fan Cao;Tali Bitan;Tai Li Chou;Douglas D. Burman

  • Quick, Automatic, and General Activation of Orthographic and Phonological Representations in Young Readers.

    James R. Booth;Charles A. Perfetti;Brian MacWhinney

  • The brain network for deductive reasoning: A quantitative meta-analysis of 28 neuroimaging studies

    Jérôme Prado;Angad Chadha;James R. Booth

  • Shifts of effective connectivity within a language network during rhyming and spelling.

    Tali Bitan;James R. Booth;Janet Choy;Douglas D. Burman

  • Specialization of phonological and semantic processing in Chinese word reading

    James Booth;Dong Lu;Douglas D. Burman;Tai Li Chou

  • Specialization and Universals in the Development of Reading Skill: How Chinese Research Informs a Universal Science of Reading.

    Charles Perfetti;Fan Cao;James Booth

  • Effective brain connectivity in children with reading difficulties during phonological processing.

    Fan Cao;Tali Bitan;Tali Bitan;James R. Booth;James R. Booth

  • Distinct representations of subtraction and multiplication in the neural systems for numerosity and language.

    Jérôme Prado;Rachna Mutreja;Hongchuan Zhang;Rucha Mehta

  • The development of specialized brain systems in reading and oral-language.

    James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Frank W Van Santen;Yasuaki Harasaki

  • Relation between brain activation and lexical performance.

    James R. Booth;Douglas D. Burman;Joel R. Meyer;Darren R. Gitelman

  • Developmental and lesion effects in brain activation during sentence comprehension and mental rotation.

    James R. Booth;Brian MacWhinney;Keith R. Thulborn;Kelley Sacco

  • Developmental differences in visual and auditory processing of complex sentences

    James R. Booth;Brian MacWhinney;Yasuaki Harasaki

Frequent Co-Authors

M.-Marsel Mesulam
M.-Marsel Mesulam Northwestern University
Darren R. Gitelman
Darren R. Gitelman Northwestern University
Todd B. Parrish
Todd B. Parrish Northwestern University
Guosheng Ding
Guosheng Ding Beijing Normal University
Yuan Deng
Yuan Deng Beihang University
Marc F. Joanisse
Marc F. Joanisse University of Western Ontario
Charles A. Perfetti
Charles A. Perfetti University of Pittsburgh
Aggelos K. Katsaggelos
Aggelos K. Katsaggelos Northwestern University
Brian MacWhinney
Brian MacWhinney Carnegie Mellon University
Chuansheng Chen
Chuansheng Chen University of California, Irvine

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