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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 140 114 98 69 58 564 69353
Neuroscience 141 193 173 126 110 637 71604
Medicine 141 1633 1511 949 868 641 71621

Joel H. Kramer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joel H. Kramer between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joel H. Kramer published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2020. 36 of the 689 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2020. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 66 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 16 publications
1970 2025

689 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joel H. Kramer: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 6
1989 5
1990 3
1991 6
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 6
1997 4
1998 1
1999 1
2000 10
2001 8
2002 12
2003 10
2004 21
2005 19
2006 29
2007 14
2008 16
2009 21
2010 16
2011 16
2012 28
2013 36
2014 41
2015 25
2016 36
2017 48
2018 38
2019 44
2020 66
2021 49
2022 5
2023 4
2024 20
2025 16
Total 689
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Joel H. Kramer publications per year - data summary

  • Joel H. Kramer, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Francisco, has 689 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 66 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 15 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.8 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 94 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 11 publications (0.6 per year); 1989-2007: 153 publications (8.1 per year); 2008-2025: 525 publications (29.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Joel H. Kramer 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 Joel H. Kramer 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, 561–570 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: 564 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 10 564
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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Joel H. Kramer publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Joel H. Kramer, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Francisco, records 564 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Joel H. Kramer, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Joel H. Kramer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Joel H. Kramer 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 Joel H. Kramer 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, 140–141 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: 140 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 5 140
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Joel H. Kramer D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Joel H. Kramer, a Psychology scholar from University of California, San Francisco, records 140 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Joel H. Kramer, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Joel H. Kramer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Joel H. Kramer is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broader field of Medicine, with a focus on Neurology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Sleep and related disorders

Kramer's recent publications reflect a focus on neurodegenerative diseases, brain injury outcomes, and sleep quality. Selected papers are:

  • Comorbid neuropathological diagnoses in early versus late-onset Alzheimer's disease (2021, Brain)
  • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) responses are modulated by total sleep time and wake after sleep onset in healthy older adults (2022, PLoS ONE)
  • Right temporal degeneration and socioemotional semantics: semantic behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (2022, Brain)
  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging Reveals Elevated Diffusivity of White Matter Microstructure that Is Independently Associated with Long-Term Outcome after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study (2022, Journal of Neurotrauma)
  • High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein is a Prognostic Biomarker of Six-Month Disability after Traumatic Brain Injury: Results from the TRACK-TBI Study (2020, Journal of Neurotrauma)

Frequent coauthors contributing to Kramer's work include:

  • Bruce L. Miller
  • William W. Seeley
  • Lea T. Grinberg
  • Howard J. Rosen
  • Gil D. Rabinovici

Kramer often publishes in venues notable for neurology and neurodegenerative research. These publication venues include:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Brain
  • Journal of Neurotrauma
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neurology

Best Publications

  • Sensitivity of revised diagnostic criteria for the behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia.

    Katya Rascovsky;John R. Hodges;David Knopman;Mario F. Mendez

  • Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System

    Dean C. Delis;Edith Kaplan;Joel H. Kramer

  • Tau PET patterns mirror clinical and neuroanatomical variability in Alzheimer's disease.

    Rik Ossenkoppele;Rik Ossenkoppele;Rik Ossenkoppele;Daniel R. Schonhaut;Daniel R. Schonhaut;Michael Schöll;Michael Schöll;Samuel N. Lockhart

  • Divergent network connectivity changes in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease

    Juan Zhou;Michael D. Greicius;Efstathios D. Gennatas;Matthew E. Growdon

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • Patterns of brain atrophy in frontotemporal dementia and semantic dementia.

    Howard J. Rosen;M. L. Gorno-Tempini;W. P. Goldman;R. J. Perry

  • Are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients cognitively normal

    C. Lomen-Hoerth;J. Murphy;S. Langmore;J. H. Kramer

  • California Verbal Learning Test

    Dean C. Delis;John Freeland;Joel H. Kramer;Edith Kaplan

  • Predicting regional neurodegeneration from the healthy brain functional connectome.

    Juan Zhou;Efstathios D. Gennatas;Joel H. Kramer;Bruce L. Miller

  • Tau pathology and neurodegeneration contribute to cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.

    Alexandre Bejanin;Daniel R Schonhaut;Renaud La Joie;Joel H Kramer

  • Diagnostic value of plasma phosphorylated tau181 in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

    Elisabeth H. Thijssen;Elisabeth H. Thijssen;Renaud La Joie;Amy Wolf;Amelia Strom

  • Reliability and validity of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System: an update.

    Dean C. Delis;Joel H. Kramer;Edith Kaplan;James Holdnack

  • Version 3 of the Alzheimer Disease Centers' Neuropsychological Test Battery in the Uniform Data Set (UDS)

    Sandra Weintraub;Lilah Besser;Hiroko H. Dodge;Merilee Teylan

  • Diffusion tensor imaging of cingulum fibers in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease

    Y. Zhang;N. Schuff;G. H. Jahng;W. Bayne

  • Frontal paralimbic network atrophy in very mild behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.

    William W. Seeley;Richard Crawford;Katya Rascovsky;Joel H. Kramer

  • The behavioural/dysexecutive variant of Alzheimer's disease: clinical, neuroimaging and pathological features.

    Rik Ossenkoppele;Yolande A. L. Pijnenburg;David C. Perry;Brendan I. Cohn-Sheehy

  • Distinctive neuropsychological patterns in frontotemporal dementia, semantic dementia, and Alzheimer disease.

    Joel H. Kramer;Jennifer Jurik;Sharon J. Sha;Kate P. Rankin

  • Different regional patterns of cortical thinning in Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia

    An-Tao Du;Norbert Schuff;Joel H. Kramer;Howard J. Rosen

  • Plasma phosphorylated tau 217 and phosphorylated tau 181 as biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a retrospective diagnostic performance study.

    Elisabeth H Thijssen;Renaud La Joie;Amelia Strom;Corrina Fonseca

  • Profiles of demented and amnesic patients on the California verbal learning test : implications for the assessment of memory disorders

    Dean C. Delis;Paul J. Massman;Nelson Butters;David P. Salmon

  • Integrating Clinical Assessment with Cognitive Neuroscience: Construct Validation of the California Verbal Learning Test.

    Dean C. Delis;John Freeland;Joel H. Kramer;Edith Kaplan

  • California Verbal Learning Test--Second Edition

    Dean C. Delis;Joel H. Kramer;Edith Kaplan;Beth A. Ober

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce L. Miller
Bruce L. Miller University of California, San Francisco
Howard J. Rosen
Howard J. Rosen University of California, San Francisco
Gil D. Rabinovici
Gil D. Rabinovici University of California, San Francisco
William W. Seeley
William W. Seeley University of California, San Francisco
Katherine P. Rankin
Katherine P. Rankin University of California, San Francisco
Norbert Schuff
Norbert Schuff University of California, San Francisco
William J. Jagust
William J. Jagust University of California, Berkeley
Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini
Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini University of California, San Francisco
Kristine Yaffe
Kristine Yaffe University of California, San Francisco
Giovanni Coppola
Giovanni Coppola University of California, Los Angeles

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