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Martha Ann Bell

Martha Ann Bell

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 50 5438 5051 2971 2696 187 9955

Martha Ann Bell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martha Ann Bell between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martha Ann Bell published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 24 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 9 publications
1990 2025

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martha Ann Bell: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 6
2008 0
2009 2
2010 8
2011 4
2012 15
2013 6
2014 14
2015 13
2016 17
2017 13
2018 11
2019 10
2020 7
2021 12
2022 10
2023 13
2024 15
2025 9
Total 218
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Martha Ann Bell publications per year - data summary

  • Martha Ann Bell, a Psychology scholar from Virginia Tech, has 218 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1993, 1999, 2001 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1995 and 2008).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.6 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 59 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 21 publications (1.8 per year); 2002-2013: 53 publications (4.4 per year); 2014-2025: 144 publications (12.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Martha Ann Bell 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 Martha Ann Bell 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, 181–190 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: 187 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
181–190 397 187
191–200 343
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
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Martha Ann Bell publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Martha Ann Bell, a Psychology scholar from Virginia Tech, records 187 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Martha Ann Bell, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Martha Ann Bell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Martha Ann Bell 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 Martha Ann Bell 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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
48–49 487
50–51 445 50
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
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Martha Ann Bell D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Martha Ann Bell, a Psychology scholar from Virginia Tech, records 50 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Martha Ann Bell, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Martha Ann Bell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Martha Ann Bell is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of Psychology. Their work spans several subfields, including Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Education, Social Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The principal subjects of their research include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Child and Animal Learning Development, Cognitive Abilities and Testing, and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Recent publications by Martha Ann Bell include:

  • "The Facial Action Coding System for Characterization of Human Affective Response to Consumer Product-Based Stimuli: A Systematic Review" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Mother-child behavioral and physiological synchrony" (2020), published in Advances in Child Development and Behavior
  • "Relations between frontal EEG maturation and inhibitory control in preschool in the prediction of children's early academic skills" (2020), published in Brain and Cognition
  • "The early childhood inhibitory touchscreen task: A new measure of response inhibition in toddlerhood and across the lifespan" (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Characterizing consumer emotional response to milk packaging guides packaging material selection" (2020), published in Food Quality and Preference

Collaborations have been a significant part of their scientific output. Frequent coauthors include Madeleine Bruce, Jennifer J. Phillips, Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ran Liu, and Cynthia L. Smith.

Martha Ann Bell has published predominantly in several journals, with multiple contributions in:

  • Developmental Psychobiology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Cognitive Development
  • Infant Behavior and Development

In 2007, Martha Ann Bell was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Best Publications

  • The relations between frontal brain electrical activity and cognitive development during infancy.

    Martha Ann Bell;Nathan A. Fox

  • Emotion and Cognition: An Intricately Bound Developmental Process

    Martha Ann Bell;Christy D. Wolfe

  • Maternal executive function, harsh parenting, and child conduct problems

    Kirby Deater-Deckard;Zhe Wang;Nan Chen;Martha Ann Bell

  • Working memory and inhibitory control in early childhood: Contributions from physiology, temperament, and language.

    Christy D. Wolfe;Martha Ann Bell

  • Using EEG to Study Cognitive Development: Issues and Practices

    Martha Ann Bell;Kimberly Cuevas

  • What's mom got to do with it? Contributions of maternal executive function and caregiving to the development of executive function across early childhood.

    Kimberly Cuevas;Kirby Deater-Deckard;Jungmeen Kim-Spoon;Amanda J. Watson

  • Infant Attention and Early Childhood Executive Function

    Kimberly Cuevas;Martha Ann Bell

  • Neural plasticity and development in the first two years of life: Evidence from cognitive and socioemotional domains of research

    Nathan A. Fox;Susan D. Calkins;Martha Ann Bell

  • Biological Systems and the Development of Self-Regulation: Integrating Behavior, Genetics, and Psychophysiology

    Martha Ann Bell;Kirby Deater-Deckard

  • The Integration of Cognition and Emotion during Infancy and Early Childhood: Regulatory Processes Associated with the Development of Working Memory.

    Christy D. Wolfe;Martha Ann Bell

  • Individual differences in response to stress and cerebral asymmetry.

    Nathan A. Fox;Martha Ann Bell;Nancy Aaron Jones

  • Changes in Brain Functioning From Infancy to Early Childhood: Evidence From EEG Power and Coherence During Working Memory Tasks

    Martha Ann Bell;Christy D. Wolfe

  • Crawling experience is related to changes in cortical organization during infancy: evidence from EEG coherence.

    Martha Ann Bell;Nathan A. Fox

  • Child development at the intersection of emotion and cognition

    Susan D. Calkins;Martha Ann Bell

  • Longitudinal Associations between the Quality of Mother-Infant Interactions and Brain Development across Infancy.

    Annie Bernier;Susan D. Calkins;Martha Ann Bell

  • Individual differences in object permanence performance at 8 months: locomotor experience and brain electrical activity

    Martha Ann Bell;Nathan A. Fox

  • The Role of Inhibitory Control in Behavioral and Physiological Expressions of Toddler Executive Function

    Katherine C. Morasch;Martha Ann Bell

  • Sex differences on a mental rotation task: variations in electroencephalogram hemispheric activation between children and college students.

    Jonathan E. Roberts;Martha Ann Bell

  • Stroop color—word interference and electroencephalogram activation: Evidence for age-related decline of the anterior attention system.

    Robert West;Martha Ann Bell

  • Brain Electrical Activity Associated With Cognitive Processing During a Looking Version of the A‐Not‐B Task

    Martha Ann Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan D. Calkins
Susan D. Calkins University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kirby Deater-Deckard
Kirby Deater-Deckard University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nathan A. Fox
Nathan A. Fox University of Maryland, College Park
Angela Scarpa
Angela Scarpa Virginia Tech
Sherryl H. Goodman
Sherryl H. Goodman Emory University
Maria A. Gartstein
Maria A. Gartstein Washington State University
Stuart Marcovitch
Stuart Marcovitch University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Susan W. White
Susan W. White University of Alabama
Ronald E. Dahl
Ronald E. Dahl University of California, Berkeley
Megan R. Gunnar
Megan R. Gunnar University of Minnesota

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