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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 60 1429 1273 679 595 151 19157

John B. Willett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John B. Willett between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John B. Willett published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2003. 3 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2003. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 7 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1980 2024

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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John B. Willett: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 7
1989 5
1990 1
1991 7
1992 2
1993 7
1994 6
1995 7
1996 5
1997 8
1998 3
1999 2
2000 8
2001 3
2002 0
2003 16
2004 8
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 8
2009 6
2010 6
2011 8
2012 5
2013 2
2014 4
2015 3
2016 3
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
Total 161
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John B. Willett publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John B. Willett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 144–153 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 151 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 151
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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John B. Willett D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John B. Willett sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106 60
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 1992 - Early Career Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 1990 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

John B. Willett is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with a focus on education, accounting, and economics and econometrics.

The scientist has published work in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AERA Open

Their recent academic papers include:

  • Are Community College Students Increasingly Choosing High-Paying Fields of Study? Evidence from Massachusetts, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Are Community-College Students Increasingly Choosing High-Paying Fields of Study? Evidence from Massachusetts, 2024, AERA Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John B. Willett include:

  • A. Manuela McDonough
  • John P. Papay
  • Ann Mantil
  • Richard J. Murnane

The primary fields of study encompass:

  • Social Sciences

Within these broader fields, their subfields cover:

  • Education
  • Accounting
  • Economics and Econometrics

The main topics addressed in their research are:

  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

John B. Willett's career includes recognition from the American Educational Research Association with awards such as:

  • Review of Research Award (1993)
  • Early Career Award (1992)
  • Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award (1990)

Best Publications

  • The Growing Importance of Cognitive Skills in Wage Determination

    Richard J Murnane;John B Willett;Frank Levy

  • Using covariance structure analysis to detect correlates and predictors of individual change over time

    John B. Willett;Aline G. Sayer

  • It's About Time: Using Discrete-Time Survival Analysis to Study Duration and the Timing of Events

    Judith D. Singer;John B. Willett

  • Methods Matter: Improving Causal Inference in Educational and Social Science Research

    Richard J. Murnane;John B. Willett

  • Understanding correlates of change by modeling individual differences in growth

    David R. Rogosa;John B. Willett

  • Questions and Answers in the Measurement of Change

    John B. Willett

  • The design and analysis of longitudinal studies of development and psychopathology in context: Statistical models and methodological recommendations

    John B. Willett;Judith D. Singer;Nina C. Martin

  • The assessment of school engagement: examining dimensionality and measurement invariance by gender and race/ethnicity.

    Ming-Te Wang;Ming-Te Wang;John B. Willett;Jacquelynne S. Eccles

  • Modeling the days of our lives : using survival analysis when designing and analyzing longitudinal studies of duration and the timing of events

    Judith D. Singer;John B. Willett

  • DEMONSTRATING THE RELIABILITY THE DIFFERENCE SCORE IN THE MEASUREMENT OF CHANGE

    David R. Rogosa;John B. Willett

  • Investigating onset, cessation, relapse, and recovery: why you should, and how you can, use discrete-time survival analysis to examine event occurrence

    John B. Willett;Judith D. Singer

  • From Whether to When: New Methods for Studying Student Dropout and Teacher Attrition

    John B. Willett;Judith D. Singer

  • Estimating the Labor Market Signaling Value of the GED

    John H. Tyler;Richard J. Murnane;John B. Willett

  • How important are the cognitive skills of teenagers in predicting subsequent earnings

    Richard J. Murnane;John B. Willett;Yves Duhaldeborde;John H. Tyler

  • Some Results on Reliability for the Longitudinal Measurement of Change: Implications for the Design of Studies of Individual Growth

    John B. Willett

  • The Influences of Salaries and "Opportunity Costs" on Teachers' Career Choices: Evidence from North Carolina

    Richard Murnane;Judith Singer;John Willett

  • Implications for Teacher Supply and Methodological Lessons for Research

    Richard J. Murnane;Judith D. Singer;John B. Willett

  • Family environment and glycemic control: a four-year prospective study of children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

    A M Jacobson;S T Hauser;P Lavori;J B Willett

  • Who Benefits from Obtaining a GED? Evidence from High School and Beyond

    Richard J. Murnane;John B. Willett;John H. Tyler

  • Behavior Problem Trajectories and First-Grade Cognitive Ability and Achievement Skills: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis

    Kristen L. Bub;Kathleen McCartney;John B. Willett

  • Individual growth curve analysis illuminates stability and change in Personality disorder features: The longitudinal study of personality disorders

    Mark F. Lenzenweger;Matthew D. Johnson;John B. Willett

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Murnane
Richard J. Murnane Harvard University
Judith D. Singer
Judith D. Singer Harvard University
Stuart T. Hauser
Stuart T. Hauser Harvard University
Mark F. Lenzenweger
Mark F. Lenzenweger Binghamton University
Ming-Te Wang
Ming-Te Wang University of Pittsburgh
Catherine Ayoub
Catherine Ayoub Boston Children's Hospital
Catherine E. Snow
Catherine E. Snow Harvard University
Kathleen McCartney
Kathleen McCartney Harvard University
Hirokazu Yoshikawa
Hirokazu Yoshikawa New York University
Kurt W. Fischer
Kurt W. Fischer Harvard University

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