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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2892 2645 1407 1268 282 12597

J. Michael Spector publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Michael Spector between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Michael Spector published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2017. 8 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Michael Spector: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 4
1992 3
1993 3
1994 4
1995 6
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 3
2000 7
2001 9
2002 7
2003 6
2004 4
2005 3
2006 5
2007 9
2008 17
2009 15
2010 14
2011 7
2012 11
2013 18
2014 15
2015 29
2016 15
2017 30
2018 15
2019 21
2020 9
2021 5
2022 2
2023 1
2024 4
2025 4
Total 311
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J. Michael Spector 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 J. Michael Spector 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, 274–283 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: 282 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
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
274–283 138 282
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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J. Michael Spector 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 J. Michael Spector 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
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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Overview

J. Michael Spector is affiliated with the University of North Texas in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Genetics, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Biotechnology and Related Fields
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Recent publications by J. Michael Spector cover a range of subjects relevant to public health and medicine. Notable papers include:

  • "Use-case scenarios for an anti-Cryptosporidium therapeutic," 2021, published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • "Projected impact of climate change on human health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review," 2024, published in BMJ Global Health
  • "Enablers and barriers to newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Africa: results from a qualitative study involving programmes in six countries," 2022, published in BMJ Open
  • "Nutritional perspectives on sickle cell disease in Africa: a systematic review," 2021, published in BMC Nutrition
  • "Collaborative science to advance gene therapies in resource-limited parts of the world," 2021, published in Molecular Therapy

J. Michael Spector frequently publishes in venues such as Blood, Research Square, bioRxiv, BMJ Global Health, and PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Collaborations play a role in their research output, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Rajiv Shah
  • Amma Benneh-Akwasi Kuma
  • Julie Makani
  • Kwaku Ohene-Frempong
  • Solomon F. Ofori-Acquah

Best Publications

  • Teacher Beliefs and Technology Integration.

    Chan Min Kim;Min Kyu Kim;Chia Jung Lee;J. Michael Spector

  • Designing for learning in an open world

    Gráinne Conole;J. Michael Spector

  • Competences for Online Teaching: A Special Report

    Peter Goodyear;Gilly Salmon;J. Michael Spector;Christine Steeples

  • Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology

    J. Michael Spector;M. David Merrill;Jan Elen;M. J. Bishop

  • A systematic literature review of personalized learning terms

    Atikah Shemshack;Jonathan Michael Spector

  • Prioritization of online instructor roles: implications for competency‐based teacher education programs

    Jyoti Bawane;J Michael Spector

  • Conceptualizing the emerging field of smart learning environments

    Jonathan Michael Spector

  • Personalized adaptive learning: an emerging pedagogical approach enabled by a smart learning environment

    Hongchao Peng;Shanshan Ma;Jonathan Michael Spector

  • Foundations of Educational Technology: Integrative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    J. Michael Spector

  • Research on e-learning in the workplace 2000–2012: A bibliometric analysis of the literature

    Bo Cheng;Minhong Wang;Anders I. Mørch;Nian-Shing Chen

  • Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment for 21st Century Learning

    J. Michael Spector;Dirk Ifenthaler;Dirk Ifenthaler;Demetrios Sampson;Lan "Joy" Yang

  • Inquiry and critical thinking skills for the next generation: from artificial intelligence back to human intelligence

    Jonathan Michael Spector;Shanshan Ma

  • Highly integrated model assessment technology and tools

    Pablo Pirnay-Dummer;Dirk Ifenthaler;J. Michael Spector

  • An Overview of Progress and Problems in Educational Technology

    J. Michael Spector

  • Emerging Educational Technologies and Research Directions

    J. Michael Spector

  • Integrated and Holistic Perspectives on Learning, Instruction and Technology

    J. Michael Spector;Theresa M. Anderson

  • Automating instructional design : concepts and issues

    J. Michael Spector;Martha C. Polson;Daniel J. Muraida

  • Models and simulations for learning in complex domains: using causal loop diagrams for assessment and evaluation

    J.Michael Spector;Dean L Christensen;Alexei V Sioutine;Dalton McCormack

  • Time demands in online instruction1

    J. Michael Spector

  • Competencies for Online Teachers

    J. Michael Spector

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Ifenthaler
Dirk Ifenthaler University of Mannheim
Demetrios G. Sampson
Demetrios G. Sampson University of Piraeus
Kinshuk
Kinshuk University of North Texas
Bian Wu
Bian Wu Xidian University
Nian-Shing Chen
Nian-Shing Chen National Taiwan Normal University
Paul A. Kirschner
Paul A. Kirschner Open University in the Netherlands
Peter Goodyear
Peter Goodyear University of Sydney
Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer
Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer Maastricht University
Jan Elen
Jan Elen KU Leuven
James D. Klein
James D. Klein Florida State University

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