World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 47 6113 5682 3325 3016 198 10608

Kira S. Birditt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kira S. Birditt between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kira S. Birditt published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 33 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 16 publications
2003 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Kira S. Birditt: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 6
2010 4
2011 7
2012 13
2013 5
2014 5
2015 6
2016 10
2017 20
2018 19
2019 14
2020 21
2021 19
2022 10
2023 21
2024 17
2025 16
Total 224
Download as CSV

Kira S. Birditt 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 Kira S. Birditt 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, 191–200 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: 198 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
191–200 343 198
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
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
Download as CSV

Kira S. Birditt 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 Kira S. Birditt 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 47
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
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Kira S. Birditt is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within social sciences and psychology, with a focus on areas related to health, aging, and social relationships.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

Within these fields, their work covers several subfields such as:

  • Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Demography

The primary research topics Kira S. Birditt investigates involve:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Recent notable publications by Birditt include:

  • "Age Differences in Stress, Life Changes, and Social Ties During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Psychological Well-Being" (2020), published in The Gerontologist

Birditt often collaborates with a group of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Karen L. Fingerman
  • Angela Turkelson
  • Courtney A. Polenick
  • Yee To Ng
  • Meng Huo

Their publications frequently appear in the following venues:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • The Gerontologist
  • Health Psychology
  • Aging & Mental Health

Best Publications

  • The Convoy Model: Explaining Social Relations From a Multidisciplinary Perspective

    Toni C. Antonucci;Kristine J. Ajrouch;Kira S. Birditt

  • Age differences in exposure and reactions to interpersonal tensions: a daily diary study.

    Kira S. Birditt;Karen L. Fingerman;David M. Almeida

  • The best of ties, the worst of ties: Close, problematic, and ambivalent social relationships

    Karen L. Fingerman;Elizabeth L. Hay;Kira S. Birditt

  • Giving to the Good and the Needy: Parental Support of Grown Children

    Karen L Fingerman;Laura Miller;Kira Birditt;Steven Zarit

  • Helicopter Parents and Landing Pad Kids: Intense Parental Support of Grown Children

    Karen L. Fingerman;Yen Pi Cheng;Eric D. Wesselmann;Steven Zarit

  • Age and Gender Differences in Adults' Descriptions of Emotional Reactions to Interpersonal Problems

    Kira S. Birditt;Karen L. Fingerman

  • Do We Get Better at Picking Our Battles? Age Group Differences in Descriptions of Behavioral Reactions to Interpersonal Tensions

    Kira S. Birditt;Karen L. Fingerman

  • Ambivalent Relationship Qualities Between Adults and Their Parents: Implications for the Well-Being of Both Parties

    Karen L. Fingerman;Lindsay Pitzer;Eva S. Lefkowitz;Kira S. Birditt

  • Who Gets What and Why? Help Middle-Aged Adults Provide to Parents and Grown Children

    Karen L. Fingerman;Lindsay M. Pitzer;Wai Chan;Kira Birditt

  • Marital Conflict Behaviors and Implications for Divorce over 16 Years.

    Kira S. Birditt;Edna Brown;Terri L. Orbuch;Jessica M. McIlvane

  • Tensions in the Parent and Adult Child Relationship: Links to Solidarity and Ambivalence

    Kira S. Birditt;Laura M. Miller;Karen L. Fingerman;Eva S. Lefkowitz

  • Adult Children’s Problems and Successes: Implications for Intergenerational Ambivalence

    Kira S. Birditt;Karen L. Fingerman;Steven H. Zarit

  • Convoys of Social Relations: Integrating Life‐Span and Life‐Course Perspectives

    Toni C. Antonucci;Katherine L. Fiori;Kira Birditt;Lisa M. H. Jackey

  • Relationship quality profiles and well-being among married adults.

    Kira S. Birditt;Toni C. Antonucci

  • Convoys of social relations: An interdisciplinary approach.

    Toni C. Antonucci;Kira S. Birditt;Hiroko Akiyama

  • Only as Happy as the Least Happy Child: Multiple Grown Children's Problems and Successes and Middle-aged Parents’ Well-being

    Karen L Fingerman;Yen Pi Cheng;Kira Birditt;Steven Zarit

  • Stability and change in the intergenerational family: a convoy approach.

    Toni C. Antonucci;Kira S. Birditt;Carey W. Sherman;Sarah Trinh

  • "I'll Give You the World": Socioeconomic Differences in Parental Support of Adult Children.

    Karen L. Fingerman;Kyungmin Kim;Eden M. Davis;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • "Life Still Isn't Fair": Parental Differential Treatment of Young Adult Siblings.

    Alexander C. Jensen;Shawn D. Whiteman;Karen L. Fingerman;Kira S. Birditt

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen L. Fingerman
Karen L. Fingerman The University of Texas at Austin
Steven H. Zarit
Steven H. Zarit Pennsylvania State University
Toni C. Antonucci
Toni C. Antonucci University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kristine J. Ajrouch
Kristine J. Ajrouch University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Susan T. Charles
Susan T. Charles University of California, Irvine
Frederic C. Blow
Frederic C. Blow University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David M. Almeida
David M. Almeida Pennsylvania State University
Eva S. Lefkowitz
Eva S. Lefkowitz University of Connecticut
Frank F. Furstenberg
Frank F. Furstenberg University of Pennsylvania
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a Psychology degree in the USA can open doors to a variety of rewarding careers in mental health and counseling. Many students find themselves drawn to becoming marriage and family therapists (MFTs), a growing field offering diverse opportunities in different cities and states.

Today, online psychology degrees make it easier than ever to pursue this path while balancing other responsibilities. If you’re interested in learning how to become a marriage and family therapist in Riverside or how to become a marriage and family therapist in Sacramento, there are now flexible degree options to help you get started.

Requirements for becoming an MFT vary by location. Comparing how to become an mft in Saint Paul versus how to become an mft in San Antonio highlights differences in licensing, supervised clinical experience, and local workforce needs.

Whether you aim to work in private practice, mental health agencies, or community settings, choosing the right online degree and understanding state requirements is key. Researching location-specific pathways can help you tailor your education to your career ambitions in Psychology and counseling.

Best Scientists Citing Kira S. Birditt

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles