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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3549 3267 1702 1540 138 11399

M. Gail Jones publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Gail Jones between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Gail Jones published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2023. 12 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Gail Jones: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 2
1992 2
1993 0
1994 7
1995 1
1996 4
1997 0
1998 3
1999 4
2000 4
2001 0
2002 1
2003 6
2004 2
2005 6
2006 9
2007 2
2008 7
2009 8
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 10
2014 5
2015 4
2016 3
2017 7
2018 5
2019 10
2020 5
2021 6
2022 7
2023 11
2024 5
2025 7
Total 168
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M. Gail Jones 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 M. Gail Jones 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, 134–143 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: 138 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
134–143 434 138
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
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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M. Gail Jones 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 M. Gail Jones 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
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

M. Gail Jones is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans the social sciences and psychology, with significant focus on education, safety research, experimental and cognitive psychology, sociology and political science, and social psychology.

The primary topics covered in their work include career development and diversity, education, achievement, and giftedness, environmental education and sustainability, climate change communication and perception, animal and plant science education, visual and cognitive learning processes, and youth development and social support.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Robust estimation of bacterial cell count from optical density" (2020, Communications Biology)
  • "Understanding science career aspirations: Factors predicting future science task value" (2021, Journal of Research in Science Teaching)
  • "It's about time: perceived barriers to in-service teacher climate change professional development" (2021, Environmental Education Research)
  • "The Development and Validation of a Measure of Science Capital, Habitus, and Future Science Interests" (2020, Research in Science Education)
  • "Measuring science capital, science attitudes, and science experiences in elementary and middle school students" (2022, Studies In Educational Evaluation)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with M. Gail Jones include Megan Ennes, Katherine Chesnutt, Emily Cayton, Gina Childers, and Julianna Nieuwsma.

The most common venues for their publications are Research in Science Education, Journal of Science Teacher Education, Communications Biology, Environmental Education Research, and International Journal of Science Education.

Best Publications

  • Gender differences in students' experiences, interests, and attitudes toward science and scientists

    M. Gail Jones;Ann Howe;Melissa J. Rua

  • The Impact of Constructivism on Education: Language, Discourse, and Meaning

    M. Gail Jones;Laura Brader-Araje

  • The concept map as a research and evaluation tool: Further evidence of validity

    Kimberly M. Markham;Joel J. Mintzes;M. Gail Jones

  • The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Teachers and Students in North Carolina.

    M. Gail Jones;Brett D. Jones;Belinda Hardin;Lisa Chapman

  • The Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing

    M. Gail Jones;Brett D. Jones;Tracy Y. Hargrove

  • Science Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs: Reforming Practice

    M. Gail Jones;Megan Leagon

  • Science Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs

    M. Gail Jones;Glenda Carter

  • Gender differences in teacher-student interactions in science classrooms

    M. Gail Jones;Jack Wheatley

  • Haptics in Education: Exploring an Untapped Sensory Modality

    James Minogue;M. Gail Jones

  • Gender Differences in Motivation and Strategy Use in Science: Are Girls Rote Learners?.

    Judith L. Meece;M. Gail Jones

  • Conceptual Boundaries and Distances: Students' and Experts' Concepts of the Scale of Scientific Phenomena

    Thomas R. Tretter;M. Gail Jones;Thomas Andre;Atsuko Negishi

  • Putting Practice Into Theory: Changes in the Organization of Preservice Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge

    M. Gail Jones;Elizabeth M. Vesilind

  • Haptic Augmentation of Science Instruction: Does Touch Matter?

    M. Gail Jones;James Minogue;Thomas R. Tretter;Atsuko Negishi

  • Pedagogical Preparation of the Science Graduate Teaching Assistant: Challenges and Implications.

    Grant E. Gardner;M. Gail Jones

  • Learning at the nanoscale: The impact of students' use of remote microscopy on concepts of viruses, scale, and microscopy

    M. Gail Jones;Thomas Andre;Richard Superfine;Russell Taylor

  • Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Science: Educational challenges

    M. Gail Jones;Ron Blonder;Grant E. Gardner;Virginie Albe

  • Accuracy of Scale Conceptions in Science: Mental Maneuverings across Many Orders of Spatial Magnitude.

    Thomas R. Tretter;M. Gail Jones;James Minogue

  • Creativity, inquiry, or accountability? Scientists' and teachers' perceptions of science education

    Amy R. Taylor;M. Gail Jones;Bethany Broadwell;Tom Oppewal

  • An Investigation of African American Students' Mathematical Problem Solving.

    Carol E. Malloy;M. Gail Jones

  • Tool Time: Gender and Students' Use of Tools, Control, and Authority.

    M. Gail Jones;Laura Brader-Araje;Lisa Wilson Carboni;Glenda Carter

Frequent Co-Authors

Brett D. Jones
Brett D. Jones Virginia Tech
Hong Z. Tan
Hong Z. Tan Purdue University West Lafayette
Eric N. Wiebe
Eric N. Wiebe North Carolina State University
Kevin Jeffay
Kevin Jeffay University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mary C. Whitton
Mary C. Whitton University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jingyan Dong
Jingyan Dong North Carolina State University
Judith L. Meece
Judith L. Meece University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Justin Halberda
Justin Halberda Johns Hopkins University
Lu Chang Qin
Lu Chang Qin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Yong Zhu
Yong Zhu North Carolina State University

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