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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 72 2059 1868 1198 1061 252 20217

Karl Pillemer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl Pillemer between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl Pillemer published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 22 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl Pillemer: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 3
1988 5
1989 5
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 9
1997 1
1998 5
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 6
2003 6
2004 3
2005 4
2006 7
2007 12
2008 10
2009 10
2010 8
2011 9
2012 9
2013 15
2014 11
2015 12
2016 17
2017 11
2018 15
2019 12
2020 14
2021 24
2022 24
2023 20
2024 13
2025 21
2026 1
Total 349
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Karl Pillemer 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 Karl Pillemer 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, 251–260 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: 252 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
251–260 201 252
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
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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Karl Pillemer 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 Karl Pillemer 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 72
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
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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Overview

Karl Pillemer is a researcher affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their scholarly work focuses primarily on social sciences and health professions, with a significant number of publications in demography and general health professions subfields. Clinical psychology, health, and sociology and political science also represent important areas of their research activity.

The research topics most frequently addressed by Pillemer include elder abuse and neglect, geriatric care and nursing homes, grief, bereavement, and mental health, intimate partner and family violence, as well as intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving. Additional topics of interest comprise health disparities and outcomes, along with palliative care and end-of-life issues.

Karl Pillemer's work has been published extensively in various academic journals. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • The Gerontologist
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Pillemer illustrate the scope and focus of their research. These include:

  • Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Elder Mistreatment and Response in New York City: Initial Lessons, 2020, Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • Family Matters: Cross-Cultural Differences in Familism and Caregiving Outcomes, 2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Caregiver Needs Assessment in Primary Care: Views of Clinicians, Staff, Patients, and Caregivers, 2020, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Climate Change and Mental Health of Older Persons: A Human Rights Imperative, 2021, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Benefits for Older People Engaged in Environmental Volunteering and Socializing Activities in City Parks: Preliminary Results of a Program in Italy, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Mark S. Lachs
  • M. Carrington Reid
  • David Burnes
  • Sara J. Czaja
  • Tony Rosen

In addition to scholarly articles, Karl Pillemer has contributed to book publications, including a book titled Promoting good care of older people in institutions, published by Dykinson, S.L. eBooks in 2022.

Best Publications

  • The Prevalence of Elder Abuse: A Random Sample Survey

    Karl Pillemer;David Finkelhor

  • Intergenerational Ambivalence : a New Approach to the Study of Parent-Child Relations in Later Life

    Kurt Luescher;Karl Pillemer

  • The mortality of elder mistreatment.

    Mark S. Lachs;Christianna S. Williams;Shelley O'Brien;Karl A. Pillemer

  • Elder Abuse: Global Situation, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies

    Karl Pillemer;David Burnes;Catherine Riffin;Mark S. Lachs

  • Abuse and neglect of elderly persons.

    Mark S. Lachs;Karl Pillemer

  • Interventions to Reduce Ageism Against Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    David Burnes;Christine Sheppard;Charles R. Henderson;Monica Wassel

  • Abuse of Patients in Nursing Homes: Findings from a Survey of Staff

    Karl Pillemer;David W. Moore

  • Management of chronic pain in older adults

    M Carrington Reid;Christopher Eccleston;Karl Pillemer

  • Elder abuse

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  • Causes of elder abuse: caregiver stress versus problem relatives.

    Karl Pillemer;David Finkelhor

  • Violence and violent feelings: what causes them among family caregivers?

    Karl Pillemer;J. Jill Suitor

  • Helping Elderly Victims: The Reality of Elder Abuse

    Patrick E. Fontane;Rosalie S. Wolf;Karl A. Pillemer

  • Explaining mothers' ambivalence toward their adult children.

    Karl Pillemer;J. Jill Suitor

  • Adult Protective Service Use and Nursing Home Placement

    Mark S. Lachs;Christianna S. Williams;Shelley O'Brien;Karl A. Pillemer

  • Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Elder Abuse and Neglect in the Community: A Population-Based Study.

    David Burnes;Karl Pillemer;Paul L. Caccamise;Art Mason

  • The Baby Boomers’ Intergenerational Relationships

    Karen L. Fingerman;Karl A. Pillemer;Merril Silverstein;J. Jill Suitor

  • Elder Abuse: Conflict in the Family

    Eva Kahana;Karl A. Pillemer;Rosalie S. Wolf

  • Prevalence of Financial Fraud and Scams Among Older Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    David Burnes;Charles R. Henderson;Christine Sheppard;Rebecca Zhao

  • Capturing the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations: Exploring Ambivalence within Later-Life Families

    Karl Pillemer;J. Jill Suitor;Steven E. Mock;Myra Sabir

  • Choosing Daughters: Exploring Why Mothers Favor Adult Daughters over Sons:

    J. Jill Suitor;Karl Pillemer

  • A Cooperative Communication Intervention for Nursing Home Staff and Family Members of Residents

    Karl Pillemer;J. Jill Suitor;Charles R. Henderson;Rhoda Meador

  • Financial Exploitation of Older Adults: A Population-Based Prevalence Study

    Janey C. Peterson;David P.R. Burnes;Paul L. Caccamise;Art Mason

  • Social integration in the second half of life

    Karl A. Pillemer;Phyllis Moen;Elaine Wethington;Nina Glasgow

  • Making Choices: A Within-Family Study of Caregiver Selection

    Karl Pillemer;J. Jill Suitor

  • When Experience Counts: The Effects of Experiential and Structural Similarity on Patterns of Support and Interpersonal Stress

    J. Jill Suitor;Shirley Keeton;Karl Pillemer

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Jill Suitor
J. Jill Suitor Purdue University West Lafayette
Elaine Wethington
Elaine Wethington Cornell University
Jian Kong
Jian Kong Harvard University
Kathleen McCartney
Kathleen McCartney Harvard University
Sara J. Czaja
Sara J. Czaja Cornell University
Karen L. Fingerman
Karen L. Fingerman The University of Texas at Austin
Andrés Losada
Andrés Losada King Juan Carlos University
Jo Anne Sirey
Jo Anne Sirey Cornell University
Merril Silverstein
Merril Silverstein Syracuse University
Holly G. Prigerson
Holly G. Prigerson Cornell University

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