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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 33 7024 6522 3415 3114 65 8612

Nameera Akhtar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nameera Akhtar between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nameera Akhtar published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 2019. 8 of the 73 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

73 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nameera Akhtar: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 1
2010 0
2011 3
2012 3
2013 4
2014 2
2015 0
2016 2
2017 4
2018 0
2019 5
2020 3
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 3
2025 5
Total 73
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Nameera Akhtar 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 Nameera Akhtar 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, 64–73 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: 65 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 65
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
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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Nameera Akhtar 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 Nameera Akhtar 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 33
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
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

Nameera Akhtar is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within the social sciences and neuroscience, with notable contributions to education, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, sociology, political science, and health.

Their work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Child development and digital technology
  • Autism spectrum disorder research
  • Family and disability support research
  • Vaccine coverage and hesitancy
  • Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
  • Middle East and Rwanda conflicts
  • Jewish and Middle Eastern studies

Akhtar has published research in multiple venues such as Disability & Society, Autism in Adulthood, PLoS ONE, Autism, and Neurodiversity. Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Still Infantilizing Autism? An Update and Extension of Stevenson et al. (2011)" (2022) in Autism in Adulthood
  • "Short report: Can autie-biographies influence non-autistic readers' views of autism and autistic people?" (2024) in Neurodiversity

Other related publications coauthored with frequent collaborators focus on autism perspectives and social connection. Some of these include studies by colleagues such as Janette Dinishak, Noa Lewin, Vikram K. Jaswal, and Dr. Muhammad Nasir.

Frequent co-authors of Akhtar include:

  • Janette Dinishak
  • Dr. Muhammad Nasir
  • Noa Lewin
  • Jennifer L. Frymiare
  • Vikram K. Jaswal

Their interdisciplinary approach integrates qualitative and quantitative studies addressing autism and related neurodiversity topics. This includes examining media coverage, autobiographical influences on perception, and lived experiences within family contexts.

Best Publications

  • Fourteen- through 18-month-old infants differentially imitate intentional and accidental actions

    Malinda Carpenter;Nameera Akhtar;Michael Tomasello

  • Directive interactions and early vocabulary development: the role of joint attentional focus.

    Nameera Akhtar;Frances Dunham;Philip J. Dunham

  • Learning words through overhearing.

    Nameera Akhtar;Jennifer Jipson;Maureen A. Callanan

  • The Role of Discourse Novelty in Early Word Learning

    Nameera Akhtar;Malinda Carpenter;Michael Tomasello

  • Young Children's Productivity with Word Order and Verb Morphology.

    Nameera Akhtar;Michael Tomasello

  • Being versus appearing socially uninterested: Challenging assumptions about social motivation in autism

    Vikram K. Jaswal;Nameera Akhtar

  • Acquiring basic word order: evidence for data-driven learning of syntactic structure

    Nameera Akhtar

  • The robustness of learning through overhearing

    Nameera Akhtar

  • Two-Year-Olds Use Pragmatic Cues to Differentiate Reference to Objects and Actions

    Michael Tomasello;Nameera Akhtar

  • Eighteen-month-old children learn words in non-ostensive contexts.

    Michael Tomasello;Randi Strosberg;Nameera Akhtar

  • The social nature of words and word learning

    Nameera Akhtar;Michael Tomasello

  • Two-year-olds learn words for absent objects and actions

    Nameera Akhtar;Michael Tomasello

  • Differential productivity in young children's use of nouns and verbs

    Michael Tomasello;Nameera Akhtar;Kelly Dodson;Laura Rekau

  • Relations between covert orienting and filtering in the development of visual attention.

    Nameera Akhtar;James T Enns

  • Can 18-Month-Old Infants Learn Words by Listening in on Conversations?.

    Penelope Floor;Nameera Akhtar

  • Social information processing deficits of aggressive children: Present findings and implications for social skills training

    Nameera Akhtar;E.Jane Bradley

  • Joint Attention and Vocabulary Development: A Critical Look

    Nameera Akhtar;Morton Ann Gernsbacher

  • Early lexical acquisition: the role of cross-situational learning:

    Nameera Akhtar;Lisa Montague

  • Two-year-olds' sensitivity to speakers' intent: an alternative account of Samuelson and Smith.

    Gil Diesendruck;Lori Markson;Nameera Akhtar;Ayelet Reudor

  • A developmental study of filtering in visual attention.

    James T. Enns;Nameera Akhtar

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Tomasello
Michael Tomasello Duke University
Maureen A. Callanan
Maureen A. Callanan University of California, Santa Cruz
Malinda Carpenter
Malinda Carpenter University of St Andrews
Morton Ann Gernsbacher
Morton Ann Gernsbacher University of Wisconsin–Madison
Chris Moore
Chris Moore Dalhousie University
James T. Enns
James T. Enns University of British Columbia
Gil Diesendruck
Gil Diesendruck Bar-Ilan University
Mark A. Sabbagh
Mark A. Sabbagh Queen's University
Jacob A. Burack
Jacob A. Burack McGill University
Geoffrey K. Pullum
Geoffrey K. Pullum University of Edinburgh

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