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Laura S. Hamilton

Laura S. Hamilton

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 56 1870 1687 894 795 290 15105

Laura S. Hamilton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laura S. Hamilton between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laura S. Hamilton published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2020. 7 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2020. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 3 publications
1971 2026

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laura S. Hamilton: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 7
2001 6
2002 8
2003 11
2004 17
2005 11
2006 21
2007 11
2008 13
2009 9
2010 8
2011 6
2012 20
2013 9
2014 16
2015 7
2016 6
2017 15
2018 19
2019 18
2020 33
2021 4
2022 4
2023 3
2024 3
2025 4
2026 3
Total 303
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Laura S. Hamilton 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 Laura S. Hamilton 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, 284–293 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: 290 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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
284–293 113 290
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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Laura S. Hamilton 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 Laura S. Hamilton 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 56
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

Laura S. Hamilton is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research spans a broad range of topics within social sciences and psychology, with a particular focus on education, mental health, and leadership studies.

Their primary fields of study include social sciences with 38 publications and psychology with 15 publications. Subfields of focus reflect this breadth, featuring education (27 publications), clinical psychology (10), sociology and political science (6), safety research (4), and developmental and educational psychology (3).

Hamilton's work addresses several main topics, including COVID-19 and mental health, early childhood education and development, educator training and historical pedagogy, teacher education and leadership studies, diverse educational innovations studies, youth development and social support, and parental involvement in education.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hamilton include:

  • An HNRNPK-specific DNA methylation signature makes sense of missense variants and expands the phenotypic spectrum of Au-Kline syndrome, 2022, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • How Principals' Perceived Resource Needs and Job Demands Are Related to Their Dissatisfaction and Intention to Leave Their Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2022, AERA Open
  • Culturally Responsive Personalized Learning: Recommendations for a Working Definition and Framework, 2023, ETS Research Report Series
  • "The People Who Leave Here Are Not the People Who Arrived.": A Qualitative Analysis of the Therapeutic Process and Identity Transition in the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway, 2023, Criminal Justice and Behavior
  • Priming the Leadership Pipeline: School Performance and Climate Under an Urban School Leadership Residency Program, 2020, Educational Administration Quarterly

Their frequent co-authors include Julia H. Kaufman, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Lynn Hu, Claude Messan Setodji, and Alice Huguet.

Hamilton's contributions have been published across multiple venues, notably the ETS Research Report Series, The American Journal of Human Genetics, Criminal Justice and Behavior, AERA Open, and Educational Administration Quarterly.

Additionally, Hamilton has been involved in publishing books through RAND Corporation eBooks. Notable works include "Teaching and Leading Through a Pandemic: Key Findings from the American Educator Panels Spring 2020 COVID-19 Surveys" (2020), "COVID-19 and the State of K-12 Schools: Results and Technical Documentation from the Fall 2020 American Educator Panels COVID-19 Surveys" (2020), and "Supports for Social and Emotional Learning in American Schools and Classrooms: Findings from the American Teacher Panel" (2020), among others. These publications cover topics such as social and emotional learning, media literacy education, civic development, and instructional challenges in K-12 settings.

Best Publications

  • Evaluating Value-Added Models for Teacher Accountability. Monograph.

    Daniel F. McCaffrey;J. R. Lockwood;Daniel M. Koretz;Laura S. Hamilton

  • Models for Value-Added Modeling of Teacher Effects.

    Daniel F. McCaffrey;J. R. Lockwood;Daniel Koretz;Thomas A. Louis

  • Making Sense of Data-Driven Decision Making in Education: Evidence from Recent RAND Research. Occasional Paper.

    Julie A. Marsh;John F. Pane;Laura S. Hamilton

  • Making Sense of Data-Driven Decision Making in Education: Evidence from Recent RAND Research

    Julie A. Marsh;John F. Pane;Laura S. Hamilton

  • Evaluating Value-Added Models for Teacher Accountability

    Daniel F. McCaffrey;Daniel Koretz;J. R. Lockwood;Laura S. Hamilton

  • Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making

    Laura S. Hamilton;Richard Halverson;Sharnell S. Jackson;Ellen Mandinach

  • Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind: Experiences of Teachers and Administrators in Three States

    Laura S. Hamilton;Brian M. Stecher;Julie A. Marsh;Jennifer Sloan McCombs

  • Teacher Pay for Performance: Experimental Evidence from the Project on Incentives in Teaching (POINT).

    Matthew G. Springer;Dale Ballou;Laura Hamilton;Vi-Nhuan Le

  • Continued Progress: Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning

    John F. Pane;Elizabeth D. Steiner;Matthew D. Baird;Laura S. Hamilton

  • What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us

    Stephen P. Klein;Laura S. Hamilton;Daniel F. McCaffrey;Brian M. Stecher

  • Teacher Pay For Performance: Experimental Evidence from the Project on Incentives in Teaching

    Matthew G. Springer;Laura Hamilton;Daniel F. McCaffrey;Dale Ballou

  • Making Sense of Test-Based Accountability in Education

    Laura S. Hamilton;Brian M. Stecher;Stephen P. Klein

  • On the Evaluation of Systemic Science Education Reform: Searching for Instructional Sensitivity.

    Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo;Richard J. Shavelson;Laura Hamilton;Steve Klein

  • The Sensitivity of Value‐Added Teacher Effect Estimates to Different Mathematics Achievement Measures

    J. R. Lockwood;Daniel F. McCaffrey;Laura S. Hamilton;Brian M. Stecher

  • Chapter 2: Assessment as a Policy Tool

    Laura Hamilton

  • Standards-Based Reform in the United States: History, Research, and Future Directions.

    Laura S. Hamilton;Brian M. Stecher;Kun Yuan

  • Testing for Accountability in K-12

    Daniel Koretz;Laura S. Hamilton

  • Interactions Among Instructional Practices, Curriculum, and Student Achievement: The Case of Standards-Based High School Mathematics

    Daniel F. McCaffrey;Laura S. Hamilton;Brian M. Stecher;Stephen P. Klein

  • AN APPROACH TO MEASURING COGNITIVE OUTCOMES ACROSS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    Stephen P. Klein;George D. Kuh;Marc Chun;Laura Hamilton

  • Making Sense of Data-Driven Decision Making in Education

    Julie A. Marsh;John F. Pane;Laura S. Hamilton

  • ISSUE PAPER: What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us?

    Stephen P. Klein;Laura S. Hamilton;Daniel F. McCaffrey;Brian M. Stecher

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian M. Stecher
Brian M. Stecher RAND Corporation
Daniel F. McCaffrey
Daniel F. McCaffrey Educational Testing Service
Julie A. Marsh
Julie A. Marsh University of Southern California
Ron Zimmer
Ron Zimmer University of Kentucky
John Engberg
John Engberg RAND Corporation
Dominic J. Brewer
Dominic J. Brewer University of Southern California
Richard J. Shavelson
Richard J. Shavelson Stanford University
George D. Kuh
George D. Kuh Indiana University
Gery W. Ryan
Gery W. Ryan Kaiser Permanente
Heather C. Hill
Heather C. Hill Harvard University

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