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Karen A. Roberto

Karen A. Roberto

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 5070 4703 2393 2179 310 6844

Karen A. Roberto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karen A. Roberto between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karen A. Roberto published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2018. 16 of the 340 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2018. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1982 2025

340 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karen A. Roberto: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 3
1992 6
1993 9
1994 11
1995 1
1996 7
1997 8
1998 3
1999 3
2000 4
2001 10
2002 6
2003 8
2004 10
2005 5
2006 8
2007 7
2008 14
2009 13
2010 9
2011 15
2012 5
2013 12
2014 4
2015 8
2016 6
2017 16
2018 19
2019 17
2020 12
2021 19
2022 11
2023 13
2024 9
2025 7
Total 340
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Karen A. Roberto 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 Karen A. Roberto 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, 304–313 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: 310 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95 310
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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Karen A. Roberto 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 Karen A. Roberto 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 41
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
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

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Karen A. Roberto is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and focuses research primarily within social sciences, health professions, and medicine. Their work spans numerous subfields, including general health professions, sociology and political science, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and health.

The main topics explored by Roberto encompass geriatric care and nursing homes, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, dementia and cognitive impairment research, health disparities and outcomes, elder abuse and neglect, grief, bereavement, and mental health, as well as family caregiving in mental illness.

Roberto has contributed to academic literature with several recent papers, including the following:

  • "Dementia Caregiving During the "Stay-at-Home" Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020) published in The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "Child Maltreatment, Youth Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, and Elder Mistreatment: A Review and Theoretical Analysis of Research on Violence Across the Life Course" (2020) published in Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • "Perturbation-based balance training targeting both slip- and trip-induced falls among older adults: a randomized controlled trial" (2020) published in BMC Geriatrics
  • "Prediction of fall risk among community-dwelling older adults using a wearable system" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Dementia Family Caregiving in Rural Appalachia: A Sociocultural Model of Care Decisions and Service Use" (2021) published in The Journals of Gerontology Series B

Frequent coauthors with whom Roberto has collaborated include Jyoti Savla, Rosemary Blieszner, Brandy Renee McCann, Emily Hoyt, and Aubrey L. Knight. Their research has appeared often in publication venues such as Innovation in Aging, The Gerontologist, Journal of Applied Gerontology, The Journals of Gerontology Series B, and Trauma Violence & Abuse.

Roberto's scholarly output involves extensive contributions to topics related to aging populations, caregiving dynamics, and health outcomes among older adults and families. The research also intersects with areas of violence prevention and balance-related fall risk, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Recognition for Roberto's work includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Grandchildren and grandparents : roles, influences, and relationships

    Karen A. Roberto;Johanna Stroes

  • Families in the Middle and Later Years: A Review and Critique of Research in the 1990s

    Katherine R. Allen;Rosemary Blieszner;Karen A. Roberto

  • Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change

    Robbyn R. Wacker;Karen A. Roberto

  • Families of Alzheimer's victims. Family support to the caregivers.

    Jean Pearson Scott;Karen A. Roberto;J. Thomas Hutton

  • Older Adults' Responses to Hurricane Katrina Daily Hassles and Coping Strategies

    Tammy L. Henderson;Karen A. Roberto;Yoshinori Kamo

  • Sexual Abuse of Older Adults: APS Cases and Outcomes

    Pamela B. Teaster;Karen A. Roberto

  • Family Caregivers of Older Adults: A Life Span Perspective

    Karen A. Roberto;Shannon E. Jarrott

  • Dementia Caregiving During the "Stay-at-Home" Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Jyoti Savla;Karen A Roberto;Rosemary Blieszner;Brandy Renee McCann

  • Dimensions of Ambiguous Loss in Couples Coping With Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Rosemary Blieszner;Karen A. Roberto;Karen L. Wilcox;Elizabeth J. Barham

  • Grandfathers' Perceptions and Expectations of Relationships With Their Adult Grandchildren

    Karen A. Roberto;Katherine R. Allen;Rosemary Blieszner

  • Intimate Partner Violence of Rural Aging Women

    Pamela B. Teaster;Karen A. Roberto;Tyler A. Dugar

  • Care Partner Responses to the Onset of Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Rosemary Blieszner;Karen A. Roberto

  • Use of Informal and Formal Support Networks by Rural Elderly Poor

    Jean Pearson Scott;Karen A. Roberto

  • Equity Considerations in the Friendships of Older Adults

    Karen A. Roberto;Jean Pearson Scott

  • The complexities of elder abuse.

    Karen A. Roberto

  • Perspectives on Extended Family and Fictive Kin in the Later Years Strategies and Meanings of Kin Reinterpretation

    Katherine R. Allen;Rosemary Blieszner;Karen A. Roberto

  • Communicating with persons with Alzheimer's disease: experiences of family and formal caregivers.

    Judith M. Richter;Karen A. Roberto;Donna J. Bottenberg

  • Friendship across the Life Span: Reciprocity in Individual and Relationship Development

    Rosemary Blieszner;Karen A. Roberto

  • Childhood abuse affects emotional closeness with family in mid- and later life

    J. Tina Savla;Karen A. Roberto;Ana L. Jaramillo-Sierra;Laura Eubanks Gambrel

  • Resilience in aging : concepts, research, and outcomes

    Barbara Resnick;Lisa P. Gwyther;Karen A. Roberto

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine R. Allen
Katherine R. Allen Virginia Tech
Nancy E. Schoenberg
Nancy E. Schoenberg University of Kentucky
Laurie Buys
Laurie Buys Queensland University of Technology
John Lach
John Lach George Washington University
Douglas A. Granger
Douglas A. Granger University of California, Irvine
Todd I. Herrenkohl
Todd I. Herrenkohl University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter A. Lichtenberg
Peter A. Lichtenberg Wayne State University
Steven H. Zarit
Steven H. Zarit Pennsylvania State University
Adam Davey
Adam Davey University of Delaware
Paul C. Rosenblatt
Paul C. Rosenblatt University of Minnesota

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