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Karlene Ball 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 Karlene Ball sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 165 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Karlene Ball 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 Karlene Ball sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Karlene Ball is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with notable focus areas including Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Health, Virology, Transportation, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The research topics Karlene Ball has explored encompass:

  • Older Adults Driving Studies
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Their recent publications include:

  • "Can Individualized-Targeted Computerized Cognitive Training Benefit Adults with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder? The Training on Purpose Study (TOPS)" (2021) published in AIDS and Behavior
  • "The Association of Persistent Low Back Pain With Older Adult Falls and Collisions: A Longitudinal Analysis" (2020) published in Journal of Applied Gerontology
  • "Evaluating Social Determinants of Health Domains and Their Predictive Validity Within Black/African American and White Older Adults From the ACTIVE Trial" (2022) published in Journal of Aging and Health
  • "trips4health: Protocol of a single-blinded randomised controlled trial incentivising adults to use public transport for physical activity gain" (2020) published in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
  • "Can individualized-targeted computerized cognitive training improve everyday functioning in adults with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder?" (2021) published in Applied Neuropsychology Adult

Karlene Ball frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Aging and Health
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Applied Neuropsychology Adult
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • AIDS and Behavior

Frequent collaborators in their research include Caitlin N. Pope, Pariya L. Fazeli, David E. Vance, Olivio J. Clay, and Tyler Bell.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Cognitive training interventions with older adults. A randomized controlled trial

    Karlene Ball;Daniel B. Berch;Karin F. Helmers;Jared B. Jobe

  • Long-term effects of cognitive training on everyday functional outcomes in older adults

    Sherry L. Willis;Sharon L. Tennstedt;Michael Marsiske;Karlene Ball

  • Visual attention problems as a predictor of vehicle crashes in older drivers.

    Karlene Ball;Cynthia Owsley;Michael E Sloane;Daniel L Roenker

  • Age and visual search: expanding the useful field of view.

    Karlene K. Ball;Bettina L. Beard;Daniel L. Roenker;Richard L. Miller

  • Ten-year effects of the advanced cognitive training for independent and vital elderly cognitive training trial on cognition and everyday functioning in older adults.

    George W. Rebok;Karlene Ball;Lin T. Guey;Richard N. Jones

  • Visual/cognitive correlates of vehicle accidents in older drivers.

    Cynthia Owsley;Karlene Ball;Michael E. Sloane;Daniel L. Roenker

  • DRIVING AVOIDANCE AND FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER DRIVERS

    Karlene Ball;Cynthia Owsley;Beth Stalvey;Daniel L. Roenker

  • Speed-of-processing and driving simulator training result in improved driving performance

    Daniel L. Roenker;Gayla M. Cissell;Karlene K. Ball;Virginia G. Wadley

  • Direction-specific improvement in motion discrimination

    Karlene Ball;Robert Sekuler

  • The Impact of Speed of Processing Training on Cognitive and Everyday Functions

    Karlene Ball;Jerri D. Edwards;Lesley A. Ross

  • Can High-Risk Older Drivers Be Identified Through Performance-Based Measures in a Department of Motor Vehicles Setting?

    Karlene K. Ball;Daniel L. Roenker;Virginia G. Wadley;Jerri D. Edwards

  • Active: A cognitive intervention trial to promote independence in older adults

    Jared B. Jobe;David M. Smith;Karlene Ball;Sharon L. Tennstedt

  • A specific and enduring improvement in visual motion discrimination

    Karlene Ball;Robert Sekuler

  • IDENTIFYING CORRELATES OF ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT FOR THE OLDER DRIVER

    Karlene Ball;Cynthia Owsley

  • Individual difference factors in risky driving: the roles of anger/hostility, conscientiousness, and sensation-seeking.

    David C. Schwebel;Joan Severson;Karlene K. Ball;Matthew Rizzo

  • Cumulative meta-analysis of the relationship between useful field of view and driving performance in older adults: current and future implications.

    Olivio J. Clay;Virginia G. Wadley;Jerri D. Edwards;David L. Roth

  • The impact of speed of processing training on cognitive and everyday performance.

    J D Edwards;V G Wadley;D E Vance;K Wood

  • Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Tasks: Relationship to Cognitive Function and Everyday Performance Assessments in Older Adults

    Cynthia Owsley;Michael Sloane;Gerald McGwin;Karlene Ball

  • The Life Space Questionnaire: A Measure of the Extent of Mobility of Older Adults:

    Beth T. Stalvey;Cynthia Owsley;Michael E. Sloane;Karlene Ball

  • Visual localization: age and practice.

    Robert Sekuler;Karlene Ball

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. Vance
David E. Vance University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cynthia Owsley
Cynthia Owsley University of Alabama at Birmingham
Robert Sekuler
Robert Sekuler Brandeis University
Gerald McGwin
Gerald McGwin University of Alabama at Birmingham
George W. Rebok
George W. Rebok Johns Hopkins University
Michael Crowe
Michael Crowe University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael Marsiske
Michael Marsiske University of Florida
Frederick W. Unverzagt
Frederick W. Unverzagt Indiana University
David L. Roth
David L. Roth Johns Hopkins University
Ozioma C. Okonkwo
Ozioma C. Okonkwo University of Wisconsin–Madison

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