2026 Linda Darling-Hammond: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	121	512	487	301	283	472	111703
Social Sciences and Humanities	123	19	15	13	11	469	112615

Linda Darling-Hammond 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 Linda Darling-Hammond sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 469 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Linda Darling-Hammond 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 Linda Darling-Hammond sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2009 - Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, American Educational Research Association
2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
1985 - Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Linda Darling-Hammond is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on education, developmental and educational psychology, law, social psychology, and human factors and ergonomics.

Their scholarly work includes a strong emphasis on teacher education and leadership studies, early childhood education and development, educational and psychological assessments, parental involvement in education, collaborative teaching and inclusion, teacher education and assessments, and legal issues in education.

Frequent publication venues for their research are:

European Journal of Teacher Education
Journal of Teacher Education
Action in Teacher Education
Applied Developmental Science
ECNU Review of Education

Among their recent papers are:

"Preparing educators for the time of COVID... and beyond," 2020, European Journal of Teacher Education
"Accountability in Teacher Education," 2020, Action in Teacher Education
"Defining teaching quality around the world," 2021, European Journal of Teacher Education
"Educating teachers to enact the science of learning and development," 2023, Applied Developmental Science
"Reinventing Systems for Equity," 2024, ECNU Review of Education

Linda Darling-Hammond has collaborated with several co-authors, including:

Maria E. Hyler
Abby Schachner
Steven K. Wojcikiewicz
Lisa Flook
Arthur E. Wise

Their book publications include a title published by the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology:

"A License To Teach: Building A Profession For 21st Century Schools," 2022

Linda Darling-Hammond's career has been recognized with multiple awards, such as:

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014
Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, American Educational Research Association, 2009
Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2008
Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association, 1985

Best Publications

Teacher Quality and Student Achievement

Linda Darling-Hammond

9846
Citations
Preparing teachers for a changing world : what teachers should learn and be able to do

Linda Darling-Hammond;John D. Bransford

6168
Citations
The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future

Linda Darling-Hammond

4638
Citations
Policies That Support Professional Development in an Era of Reform

Linda Darling-Hammond;Milbrey W. McLaughlin

4460
Citations
CONSTRUCTING 21st-CENTURY TEACHER EDUCATION

Linda Darling-Hammond

4394
Citations
Effective Teacher Professional Development

Linda Darling-Hammond;Maria E. Hyler;Madelyn Gardner

4252
Citations
Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence

Linda Darling-Hammond

3959
Citations
Powerful Teacher Education: Lessons from Exemplary Programs

Linda Darling-Hammond

3352
Citations
Implications for educational practice of the science of learning and development

Linda Darling-Hammond;Lisa Flook;Channa Cook-Harvey;Brigid Barron

2584
Citations
KEEPING GOOD TEACHERS: WHY IT MATTERS, WHAT LEADERS CAN DO

Linda Darling-Hammond

2475
Citations
How Teacher Education Matters

Linda Darling-Hammond

2181
Citations
Teacher Education and the American Future.

Linda Darling-Hammond

2180
Citations
Defining “Highly Qualified Teachers”: What Does “Scientifically-Based Research” Actually Tell Us?

Linda Darling-Hammond;Peter Youngs

2165
Citations
Doing what matters most : investing in quality teaching

Linda Darling-Hammond

2026
Citations
The Right To Learn: A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work. The Jossey-Bass Education Series.

Linda Darling-Hammond

2008
Citations
Professional learning in the learning profession: A status report on teacher development in the United States and abroad.

Linda Darling-Hammond;Ruth Chung Wei;Alethea Andree;Nikole Richardson

1995
Citations
Variation in Teacher Preparation: How Well Do Different Pathways Prepare Teachers to Teach?

Linda Darling-Hammond;Ruth Chung;Fred Frelow

1768
Citations
Does Teacher Preparation Matter? Evidence about Teacher Certification, Teach for America, and Teacher Effectiveness

Linda Darling-Hammond;Deborah J. Holtzman;Deborah J. Holtzman;Su Jin Gatlin;Julian Vasquez Heilig

1762
Citations
Teaching as the Learning Profession : Handbook of Policy and Practice

Linda Darling-Hammond;Gary Sykes

1535
Citations
The Right to Learn: A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work

Linda Darling-Hammond

1497
Citations
Policies That Support Professional Development in an Era of Reform; Policies Must Keep Pace with New Ideas about What, When, and How Teachers Learn and Must Focus on Developing Schools' and Teachers' Capacities to Be Responsible for Student Learning

Linda Darling-Hammond;Milbrey W. McLaughlin

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Debra Meyerson Stanford University

Joseph Murphy Vanderbilt University

Jesse Rothstein University of California, Berkeley

Milbrey W. McLaughlin Stanford University

Brigid Barron Vanderbilt University

David C. Berliner Arizona State University

Deborah Loewenberg Ball University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang University of Southern California

Dan Goldhaber University of Washington

Ann Lieberman Stanford University

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