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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5468 5073 2582 2349 157 17508

Karen Swan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karen Swan between 1988 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karen Swan published across 37 years, from 1988 to 2024, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2009. 12 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2009. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 2 publications
1988 2024

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karen Swan: publications per year, 1988 to 2024
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 5
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 8
2001 4
2002 7
2003 4
2004 5
2005 9
2006 2
2007 8
2008 8
2009 13
2010 8
2011 0
2012 9
2013 6
2014 6
2015 3
2016 6
2017 4
2018 2
2019 12
2020 3
2021 5
2022 3
2023 10
2024 2
Total 170
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Karen Swan 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 Swan 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, 154–163 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: 157 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
154–163 411 157
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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Karen Swan 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 Swan 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 39
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
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

Karen Swan is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Springfield in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences, with a particular focus on education and developmental and educational psychology.

Their work covers both theoretical frameworks and empirical studies related to innovative teaching methods, online and blended learning environments, and educational analytics. Swan's research also includes contributions to epidemiology and molecular biology fields, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.

Key topics of Swan's research include:

  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Gut Microbiota and Health

Frequent co-authors in Swan's publications include:

  • Jasmeet Soar
  • Stuart McKechnie
  • Charley Higham
  • Jennifer Richardson
  • Katie L. Burnham

Their research has been published in multiple venues, notably:

  • Online Learning
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Cell Genomics
  • Ecology and Evolution

Among recent papers co-authored or authored by Swan are:

  • "Building bridges to advance the Community of Inquiry framework for online learning," 2022, Educational Psychologist
  • "An immune dysfunction score for stratification of patients with acute infection based on whole-blood gene expression," 2022, Science Translational Medicine
  • "High-throughput mass spectrometry maps the sepsis plasma proteome and differences in patient response," 2024, Science Translational Medicine
  • "Relationships Between Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Education and the Community of Inquiry Framework: A Preliminary Exploration," 2020, Online Learning
  • "Using Innovative and Scientifically-Based Debate to Build e-Learning Community," 2020, Online Learning

Best Publications

  • EXAMINING SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSES IN RELATION TO STUDENTS' PERCEIVED LEARNING AND SATISFACTION

    Jennifer C. Richardson;Karen Swan

  • Virtual interaction: Design factors affecting student satisfaction and perceived learning in asynchronous online courses

    Karen Swan

  • Developing a community of inquiry instrument : Testing a measure of the Community of Inquiry framework using a multi-institutional sample

    J.B. Arbaugh;Martha Cleveland-Innes;Sebastian R. Diaz;D. Randy Garrison

  • Building Learning Communities in Online Courses: the importance of interaction

    Karen Swan

  • ON THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSE DISCUSSIONS

    Karen Swan;Li Fang Shih

  • LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS ONLINE: WHAT THE RESEARCH TELLS US

    Karen Swan

  • Student Satisfaction and Perceived Learning with On-line Courses: Principles and Examples from the SUNY Learning Network

    Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;Peter Shea;William Pelz

  • Building Knowledge Building Communities: Consistency, Contact and Communication in the Virtual Classroom

    Karen Swan;Peter Shea;Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett

  • A Constructivist Approach to Online Learning: The Community of Inquiry Framework

    Karen Swan;D.R. Garrison;Jennifer C. Richardson

  • DEVELOPING LEARNING COMMUNITY IN ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS COLLEGE COURSES: THE ROLE OF TEACHING PRESENCE

    Peter Shea;Chun Sau Li;Karen Swan;Alexandra Pickett

  • An Exploration of the Relationship Between Indicators of the Community of Inquiry Framework and Retention in Online Programs

    Wally Boston;Sebastian R. Diaz;Angela M. Gibson;Phil Ice

  • A CONSTRUCTIVIST MODEL FOR THINKING ABOUT LEARNING ONLINE

    Karen Swan

  • ASSESSMENT AND COLLABORATION IN ONLINE LEARNING

    Karen Swan;Jia Shen;Starr Roxanne Hiltz

  • Examining the Extent and Nature of Online Learning in American K-12 Education: The Research Initiatives of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

    Anthony G. Picciano;Jeff Seaman;Peter Shea;Karen Swan

  • Uses and Effects of Mobile Computing Devices in K–8 Classrooms

    Karen Swan;Mark van ‘t Hooft;Annette Kratcoski;Darlene Unger

  • The Community of Inquiry Framework Ten Years Later: Introduction to the Special Issue

    Karen Swan;Philip Ice

  • The Development of Virtual Learning Communities

    Karen Swan;Peter J. Shea

  • Measures of Learning Effectiveness in the SUNY Learning Network

    Peter Shea;Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;William Pelz

  • A Response to the Review of the Community of Inquiry Framework

    Zehra Akyol;J. Ben Arbaugh;Marti Cleveland-Innes;D. Randy Garrison

  • Student ratings of the importance of survey items, multiplicative factor analysis, and the validity of the community of inquiry survey

    Sebastián R. Díaz;Karen Swan;Philip Ice;Lori Kupczynski

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Shea
Peter Shea University at Albany, State University of New York
D. Randy Garrison
D. Randy Garrison University of Calgary
Erkki Sutinen
Erkki Sutinen University of Turku
Starr Roxanne Hiltz
Starr Roxanne Hiltz New Jersey Institute of Technology
John Dunlosky
John Dunlosky Kent State University
Katherine A. Rawson
Katherine A. Rawson Kent State University
J. B. Arbaugh
J. B. Arbaugh University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Patrick R. Lowenthal
Patrick R. Lowenthal Boise State University

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