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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 82 1290 1143 56 54 466 64210

John Hattie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Hattie between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Hattie published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2013. 34 of the 654 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2013. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 68 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 14 publications
1975 2025

654 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Hattie: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 2
1981 7
1982 5
1983 6
1984 7
1985 4
1986 6
1987 5
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 13
1993 4
1994 7
1995 4
1996 15
1997 4
1998 2
1999 7
2000 4
2001 8
2002 6
2003 6
2004 14
2005 13
2006 9
2007 11
2008 23
2009 23
2010 13
2011 19
2012 23
2013 68
2014 29
2015 22
2016 27
2017 30
2018 23
2019 23
2020 41
2021 17
2022 32
2023 23
2024 20
2025 14
Total 654
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John Hattie publications per year - data summary

  • John Hattie, a Psychology scholar from University of Melbourne, has 654 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 68 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977 and 1989, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 51 years in the span carry no publications at all (1976 and 1978).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.3 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 106 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 57 publications (3.4 per year); 1992-2008: 150 publications (8.8 per year); 2009-2025: 447 publications (26.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John Hattie 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 John Hattie 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, 461–470 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: 466 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 28 466
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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John Hattie 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.
  • John Hattie, a Psychology scholar from University of Melbourne, records 466 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than John Hattie, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and John Hattie 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).

John Hattie 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 John Hattie 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 82
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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John Hattie 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.
  • John Hattie, a Psychology scholar from University of Melbourne, records 82 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than John Hattie, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and John Hattie 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).

Overview

John Hattie is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with significant contributions to the subfields of education, social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology.

The main topics addressed in their work include student assessment and feedback, teacher education and leadership studies, reflective practices in education, parental involvement in education, evaluation of teaching practices, motivation and self-concept in sports, and education, achievement, and giftedness.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with John Hattie include Nancy Frey, John Almarode, Douglas Fisher, and Annemaree Carroll.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • The Power of Feedback Revisited: A Meta-Analysis of Educational Feedback Research, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Theories of motivation: Integration and ways forward, 2020, Contemporary Educational Psychology
  • Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID-19 school closures, 2022, Journal of Adolescence
  • Revisiting "The Power of Feedback" from the perspective of the learner, 2022, Learning and Instruction
  • Teachers activating learners: The effects of a student-centred feedback approach on writing achievement, 2021, Teaching and Teacher Education

John Hattie has published books with multiple publishers. Notably, Corwin eBooks has released several of their works, including:

  • The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting, 2021
  • Developing Teaching Expertise: A Guide to Adaptive Professional Learning Design, 2022
  • Building to Impact: The 5D Implementation Playbook for Educators, 2022
  • The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders: Leading for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting, 2021
  • The Distance Learning Playbook for Parents: How to Support Your Child's Academic, Social, and Emotional Development in Any Setting, 2021

Other book publications include Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking published in 2025 by Springer Nature (Netherlands), and The Purposes of Education: a Conversation between John Hattie and Steen Nepper Larsen published in 2020 by King's College London.

John Hattie's work has been published frequently in journals such as Frontiers in Education, Frontiers in Psychology, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology Review, and the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation.

Best Publications

  • The Power of Feedback

    John Hattie;Helen Timperley

  • Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement

    John A. C. Hattie

  • Effects of Learning Skills Interventions on Student Learning: A Meta-Analysis

    John Hattie;John Biggs;Nola Purdie

  • Adventure Education and Outward Bound: Out-of-Class Experiences That Make a Lasting Difference

    John Hattie;H. W. Marsh;James T. Neill;Garry E. Richards

  • Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning

    John Hattie

  • The Relationship Between Research and Teaching: A Meta-Analysis

    John Hattie;Herb Marsh

  • Methodology review: Assessing unidimensionality of tests and items

    John A. Hattie

  • Syntheses of educational productivity research

    Barry J. Fraser;Herbert J. Walberg;Wayne W. Welch;John A. Hattie

  • What Schools Need to Know About Fostering School Belonging: a Meta-analysis

    Kelly Allen;Margaret L. Kern;Dianne Vella-Brodrick;John Hattie

  • The Relationship Between Self and Achievement/Performance Measures

    B. C. Hansford;John A. Hattie

  • The Relation between Research Productivity and Teaching Effectiveness: Complementary, Antagonistic, or Independent Constructs?

    Herbert W. Marsh;John Hattie

  • Theoretical perspectives on the structure of self-concept.

    Herbert W. Marsh;John Hattie

  • Expecting the best for students: Teacher expectations and academic outcomes

    Christine Rubie-Davies;John Hattie;Richard Hamilton

  • Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn

    John Hattie;Gregory C. R. Yates

  • The applicability of Visible Learning to higher education.

    John Hattie

  • Learning strategies: a synthesis and conceptual model

    John A C Hattie;Gregory M Donoghue

  • A Factor Structure of Wellness: Theory, Assessment, Analysis, and Practice

    John A. Hattie;Jane E. Myers;Thomas J. Sweeney

  • The relationship between marital characteristics, marital interaction processes, and marital satisfaction

    Jane R. Rosen-Grandon;Jane E. Myers;John A. Hattie

  • International Guide to Student Achievement

    John Hattie;Eric M. Anderman

  • Student conceptions of learning and their use of self-regulated learning strategies : a cross-cultural comparison.

    Nola Purdie;John Hattie;Graham Douglas

  • The Relation Between Research Productivity and Teaching Effectiveness

    Herbert W. Marsh;John Hattie

Frequent Co-Authors

Annemaree Carroll
Annemaree Carroll University of Queensland
Stephen Houghton
Stephen Houghton University of Western Australia
Kevin Durkin
Kevin Durkin University of Strathclyde
David Watkins
David Watkins University of Melbourne
Douglas Fisher
Douglas Fisher San Diego State University
Nancy Frey
Nancy Frey San Diego State University
Gavin T. L. Brown
Gavin T. L. Brown University of Auckland
Herbert W. Marsh
Herbert W. Marsh Australian Catholic University
Eric M. Anderman
Eric M. Anderman The Ohio State University
Dianne Vella-Brodrick
Dianne Vella-Brodrick University of Melbourne

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