2026 Marta Tienda: 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
Social Sciences and Humanities	64	1090	951	509	434	241	18115

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association
2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
1993 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Marta Tienda is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within the social sciences, with a particular emphasis on adolescent development, family dynamics, and the intersections of gender and education.

Their recent papers include:

Adolescents' Partner Search in the Digital Age: Correlates and Characteristics of Relationships Initiated Online (2022, Journal of Youth and Adolescence)
Gender and Educational Differentials in Marital Sorting of Hispanic Young Adults (2021, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science)
Adolescent Partnership Quality and Emotional Health: Insights from an Intensive Longitudinal Study (2022, Social Forces)
Using Paradata to Evaluate Youth Participation in a Digital Diary Study (2020, Social Science Computer Review)
Investing in Latino Children and Youth: Volume Introduction and Overview (2021, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Marta Tienda include Rachel Goldberg, Sara I Villalta, Dawn Koffman, Jay R. Westreich, and Kate H. Choi.

Their work has been published mainly in the following venues:

Journal of Youth and Adolescence
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Social Forces
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
Social Science Computer Review

Marta Tienda's primary fields of study are social sciences and psychology, with significant contributions in related subfields such as sociology and political science, social psychology, general health professions, gender studies, and demography.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Family Dynamics and Relationships
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Gender, Feminism, and Media
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Throughout their career, Marta Tienda has received a number of recognitions, such as the Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2009. They were named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2008, and also hold fellowships with the American Academy of Political and Social Science since 2004, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1993, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1993, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1990.

Best Publications

Optimism and achievement: the educational performance of immigrant youth

Grace Kao;Marta Tienda

2395
Citations
Educational Aspirations of Minority Youth

Grace Kao;Marta Tienda

1635
Citations
The Hispanic Population of the United States

Frank D. Bean;Marta Tienda

1517
Citations
Determinants of Extended Household Structure: Cultural Pattern or Economic Need?

Ronald Angel;Marta Tienda

621
Citations
Diversity, Opportunity, and the Shifting Meritocracy in Higher Education

Sigal Alon;Marta Tienda

580
Citations
Assessing the “Mismatch” Hypothesis: Differences in College Graduation Rates by Institutional Selectivity

Sigal Alon;Marta Tienda

478
Citations
Minority Concentration and Earnings Inequality: Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians Compared

Marta Tienda;Ding-Tzann Lii

360
Citations
Hispanics and the Future of America

Marta Tienda;Faith Mitchell

342
Citations
Immigrants' pathways to business ownership : A comparative ethnic perspective

Rebeca Raijman;Marta Tienda

312
Citations
Headship and Household Composition Among Blacks, Hispanics, and Other Whites

Marta Tienda;Ronald J Angel

289
Citations
The Educational and Personal Consequences of Adolescent Employment

Mark Schoenhals;Marta Tienda;Barbara Schneider

275
Citations
Pathways to retirement: patterns of labor force participation and labor market exit among the pre-retirement population by race, Hispanic origin, and sex.

C Flippen;M Tienda

269
Citations
Are There Returns to the Wages of Young Men from Working While in School

V. Joseph Hotz;Lixin Colin Xu;Marta Tienda;Avner Ahituv

267
Citations
Household structure and labor force participation of black, hispanic, and white mothers.

Marta Tienda;Jennifer Glass

248
Citations
The employment and wages of legalized immigrants.

George J. Borjas;Marta Tienda

204
Citations
Multiple origins, uncertain destinies : Hispanics and the American future

Marta Tienda;Faith Mitchell

192
Citations
Industrial Restructuring, Gender Segregation, and Sex Differences in Earnings

Marta Tienda;Shelley A. Smith;Vilma Ortiz

190
Citations
Race and Ethnic Differences in College Achievement: Does High School Attended Matter?

Jason M. Fletcher;Marta Tienda

189
Citations
Diversity ≠ Inclusion Promoting Integration in Higher Education

Marta Tienda

186
Citations
The Economic Consequences of Immigration

George J. Borjas;Marta Tienda

184
Citations
Optimism and Achievement: The Educational Performance of Immigrant Youth*

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56
Citations
The Hispanic Population of the United States.

Adalberto Aguirre;Frank D. Bean;Marta Tienda

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason M. Fletcher University of Wisconsin–Madison

Sara McLanahan Princeton University

Frank D. Bean University of California, Irvine

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University

Irwin Garfinkel Columbia University

Jennifer Glass The University of Texas at Austin

Grace Kao Yale University

Barbara Schneider Michigan State University

Ronald J. Angel The University of Texas at Austin

Michael J. Greenwood University of Colorado Boulder

External Links

Personal website of Marta Tienda

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