2026 Nancy A. Madden: 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	37	6195	5753	2963	2701	77	7001

Research.com Recognitions

2008 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Nancy A. Madden is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on ophthalmology. Their research encompasses topics related to ophthalmology and visual health, visual impairment studies, and health education, among others, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical sciences.

Their main topics of work include:

Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Health Education and Validation
Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Corneal Surgery and Disorders
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
Parental Involvement in Education

Madden's subfields of study cover ophthalmology, epidemiology, education, developmental and educational psychology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. Their publication record shows a strong focus on ophthalmology, along with epidemiological and educational perspectives.

Frequent publication venues include:

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
JAMA Ophthalmology
Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR)

Nancy A. Madden has collaborated with several recurrent coauthors, including Xinxing Guo, Michael X. Repka, David S. Friedman, Megan E. Collins, and Robert E. Slavin, each with multiple joint publications.

Their recent papers include:

Effect of a Randomized Interventional School-Based Vision Program on Academic Performance of Students in Grades 3 to 7 (2021), JAMA Ophthalmology
Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study: vision outcomes of school-based eye care (2021), Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
Baseline vision results from the Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study (2021), Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
A randomized clinical trial evaluating learning impacts of provision of eyeglasses through a school-based vision program (2021), Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Success for All (2021), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education

Their work often intersects with public health and education, exploring how vision care programs impact academic performance and reading outcomes among students. In recognition of their contributions to educational research, Madden received the Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2008.

Best Publications

Mainstreaming Students with Mild Handicaps: Academic and Social Outcomes

Nancy A. Madden;Robert E. Slavin

516
Citations
Effective programs for students at risk

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy L. Karweit;Nancy A. Madden

444
Citations
Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition: Two Field Experiments.

Robert J. Stevens;Nancy A. Madden;Robert E. Slavin;Anna Marie Farnish

393
Citations
Effective programs for struggling readers: A best-evidence synthesis

Robert E. Slavin;Robert E. Slavin;Cynthia Lake;Susan Davis;Nancy A. Madden;Nancy A. Madden

355
Citations
Final Reading Outcomes of the National Randomized Field Trial of Success for All

Geoffrey D. Borman;Robert E. Slavin;Alan C. K. Cheung;Anne M. Chamberlain

342
Citations
What Works for Students at Risk: A Research Synthesis.

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden

315
Citations
Success for All: Longitudinal Effects of a Restructuring Program for Inner-City Elementary Schools

Nancy A. Madden;Robert E. Slavin;Nancy L. Karweit;Lawrence J. Dolan

268
Citations
Combining Cooperative Learning and Individualized Instruction: Effects on Student Mathematics Achievement, Attitudes, and Behaviors.

Robert E. Slavin;Marshall B. Leavey;Nancy A. Madden

241
Citations
Success for All: A Summary of Research

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden;Lawrence J. Dolan;Barbara A. Wasik

241
Citations
Success for All: First-Year Outcomes of a Comprehensive Plan for Reforming Urban Education

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden;Nancy L. Karweit;Barbara J. Livermon

227
Citations
One Million Children: Success for All

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden

223
Citations
Success for All.

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden

208
Citations
School Practices That Improve Race Relations

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden

176
Citations
Effects of Cooperative Learning On the Social Acceptance of Mainstreamed Academically Handicapped Students

Nancy A. Madden;Robert E. Slavin

175
Citations
Effects of a Data-Driven District Reform Model on State Assessment Outcomes

Robert E. Slavin;Alan Cheung;GwenCarol Holmes;Nancy A. Madden

166
Citations
Success for All: First-Year Results From the National Randomized Field Trial

Geoffrey D. Borman;Robert E. Slavin;Alan Cheung;Anne M. Chamberlain

166
Citations
Reading and Language Outcomes of a Multiyear Randomized Evaluation of Transitional Bilingual Education

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy Madden;Margarita Calderón;Anne Chamberlain

164
Citations
Success for All : research and reform in elementary education

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden

157
Citations
Achievement Effects of Embedded Multimedia in a Success for All Reading Program

Bette Chambers;Alan C. K. Cheung;Nancy A. Madden;Robert E. Slavin

152
Citations
Effects of team assisted individualization on the mathematics achievement of academically handicapped and nonhandicapped students

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy A. Madden;Marshall Leavey

144
Citations
Reading and Language Outcomes of a Five-Year Randomized Evaluation of Transitional Bilingual Education.

Robert E. Slavin;Nancy Madden;Margarita Calderon;Anne Chamberlain

20
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Slavin Johns Hopkins University

Philip C. Abrami Concordia University

Steven M. Ross Johns Hopkins University

Barbara A. Wasik Temple University

Geoffrey D. Borman Arizona State University

Michael F. Cataldo Kennedy Krieger Institute

External Links

Personal website of Nancy A. Madden

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