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Kenn Apel 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 Kenn Apel sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 112 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kenn Apel 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 Kenn Apel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kenn Apel is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on developmental and educational psychology, education, statistics and probability, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their research encompasses multiple topics, including:

  • Reading and literacy development
  • Writing and handwriting education
  • Second language acquisition and learning
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Language development and disorders
  • Educational strategies and epistemologies
  • Autism spectrum disorder research

Apel's publication record includes several recent papers that address various aspects of linguistic awareness, morphological skills, and reading processes. Notable publications are:

  • "Morphological Awareness Skills of Second- and Third-Grade Students With and Without Speech Sound Disorders" (2020) published in Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools
  • "A Different View on the Simple View of Reading" (2021) published in Remedial and Special Education
  • "Effects of Affix Type and Base Word Transparency on Students' Performance on Different Morphological Awareness Measures" (2022) published in Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Apel include:

  • Victoria S. Henbest
  • Lisa Fitton
  • Krystal L. Werfel
  • Yaacov Petscher
  • Maria Rosa Brea-Spahn

Apel regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools
  • Remedial and Special Education
  • Revista Chilena de Fonoaudiología

Best Publications

  • Early Development of Language by Hand: Composing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking Connections; Three Letter-Writing Modes; and Fast Mapping in Spelling

    Virginia W Berninger;Robert D Abbott;Janine Jones;Beverly J Wolf

  • Phonological and Spatial Processing Abilities in Language- and Reading-Impaired Children

    Alan G. Kamhi;Hugh W. Catts;Daria Mauer;Kenn Apel

  • Metalinguistic contributions to reading and spelling in second and third grade students

    Kenn Apel;Elizabeth B. Wilson-Fowler;Danielle Brimo;Nancy A. Perrin

  • What Is Orthographic Knowledge

    Kenn Apel

  • Theory-Guided Spelling Assessment and Intervention: A Case Study

    Kenn Apel;Julie J. Masterson

  • Checks and Balances: Keeping the Science in Our Profession.

    Kenn Apel

  • Contributions of morphological awareness skills to word-level reading and spelling in first-grade children with and without speech sound disorder.

    Kenn Apel;Jessika Lawrence

  • Using Multiple Measures of Morphological Awareness to Assess Its Relation to Reading.

    Kenn Apel;Emily Diehm;Lynda Apel

  • Effects of Phonotactic and Orthotactic Probabilities During Fast Mapping on 5-Year-Olds' Learning to Spell

    Kenn Apel;Julie A. Wolter;Julie J. Masterson

  • A Comprehensive Definition of Morphological Awareness: Implications for Assessment

    Kenn Apel

  • Examining the contributions of syntactic awareness and syntactic knowledge to reading comprehension

    Danielle Brimo;Kenn Apel;Treeva Fountain

  • Morphological Awareness Intervention With Kindergarteners and First and Second Grade Students From Low SES Homes A Small Efficacy Study

    Kenn Apel;Emily Diehm

  • The Spelling Sensitivity Score: Noting Developmental Changes in Spelling Knowledge

    Julie J. Masterson;Kenn Apel

  • The Acquisition of Mental Orthographic Representations for Reading and Spelling Development

    Kenn Apel

  • Spelling Assessment: Charting a Path to Optimal Intervention.

    Julie J. Masterson;Kenn Apel

  • Morphological Awareness Intervention With Kindergartners and First- and Second-Grade Students From Low Socioeconomic Status Homes: A Feasibility Study

    Kenn Apel;Danielle Brimo;Emily Diehm;Lynda Apel

  • The Relation of Linguistic Awareness and Vocabulary to Word Reading and Spelling for First-Grade Students Participating in Response to Intervention

    Young-Suk Kim;Kenn Apel;Stephanie Al Otaiba

  • Second Chances: Improving Decoding Skills in the Older Student.

    Kenn Apel;Linda K. Swank

  • Initial Acquisition of Mental Graphemic Representations in Children with Language Impairment

    Julie Ann Wolter;Kenn Apel

  • Cognitive Strengths and Weaknesses in Language-Impaired Children: One More Look

    Lauren K. Nelson;Alan G. Kamhi;Kenn Apel

  • Comprehension Tools for Teachers: Reading for Understanding from Prekindergarten Through Fourth Grade

    Carol McDonald Connor;Beth M. Phillips;Michael Kaschak;Kenn Apel

Frequent Co-Authors

Young-Suk Grace Kim
Young-Suk Grace Kim University of California, Irvine
Stephanie Al Otaiba
Stephanie Al Otaiba Southern Methodist University
Alan G. Kamhi
Alan G. Kamhi University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Christopher J. Lonigan
Christopher J. Lonigan Florida State University
Michael P. Kaschak
Michael P. Kaschak Florida State University
Beth M. Phillips
Beth M. Phillips Florida State University
Carol McDonald Connor
Carol McDonald Connor University of California, Irvine
Ralph Radach
Ralph Radach University of Wuppertal
Hugh W. Catts
Hugh W. Catts Florida State University
Virginia W. Berninger
Virginia W. Berninger University of Washington

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