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O. Ivar Lovaas

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 38 8698 4627 70 14650

O. Ivar Lovaas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by O. Ivar Lovaas between 1960 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. O. Ivar Lovaas published across 58 years, from 1960 to 2017, averaging 1.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 4 publications in 1965. 1 of the 70 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 4. Peak 4 publications in 1965. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication
1960 2017

70 publications in total across all disciplines

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O. Ivar Lovaas: publications per year, 1960 to 2017
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 2
1962 1
1963 0
1964 3
1965 4
1966 2
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 0
1971 3
1972 0
1973 4
1974 4
1975 0
1976 1
1977 3
1978 3
1979 3
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 3
1988 2
1989 3
1990 0
1991 4
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
Total 70
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O. Ivar Lovaas 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 O. Ivar Lovaas 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, 61–70 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: 70 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 70
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
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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O. Ivar Lovaas 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 O. Ivar Lovaas 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, 38–39 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: 38 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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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 38
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1968 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

O. Ivar Lovaas was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their work was recognized during their career with the distinction of being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1968.

The scientist's research contributions, publication history, and areas of study reveal a focus on psychological and behavioral disciplines, though specific subfields and main topics of their work are not detailed in the available data.

Lovaas did not have listed recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues recorded in the provided data. There is also no information available regarding published books or specific fields and subfields with publication counts.

Best Publications

  • Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children.

    O. Ivar Lovaas

  • Some generalization and follow-up measures on autistic children in behavior therapy.

    O. Ivar Lovaas;Robert Koegel;James Q. Simmons;Judith Stevens Long

  • Selective responding by autistic children to multiple sensory input.

    O. Ivar Lovaas;Laura Schreibman;Robert Koegel;Richard Rehm

  • Stimulus overselectivity in autism: a review of research.

    O I Lovaas;R L Koegel;L Schreibman

  • Manipulation of self-destruction in three retarded children.

    O. Ivar Lovaas;James Q. Simmons

  • Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children: The Me Book

    O. Ivar Lovaas

  • Teaching Individuals With Developmental Delays: Basic Intervention Techniques

    O. Ivar Lovaas

  • Acquisition of Imitative Speech by Schizophrenic Children

    O. Ivar Lovaas;John P. Berberich;Bernard F. Perloff;Benson Schaeffer

  • THE RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT

    Ron Van Houten;Saul Axelrod;John S. Bailey;Judith E. Favell

  • Experimental studies in childhood schizophrenia: Analysis of self-destructive behavior

    O.Ivar Lovaas;Gilbert Freitag;Vivian J. Gold;Irene C. Kassorla

  • Intensive behavioral treatment for preschoolers with severe mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorder.

    Tristram Smith;Svein Eikeseth;Morten Klevstrand;O. Ivar Lovaas

  • Stimulus overselectivity of autistic children in a two stimulus situation.

    O.Ivar Lovaas;Laura Schreibman

  • The establishment of imitation and its use for the development of complex behavior in schizophrenic children.

    O.Ivar Lovaas;Lorraine Freitas;Karen Nelson;Carol Whalen

  • A comprehensive behavioral theory of autistic children: paradigm for research and treatment.

    O. Ivar Lovaas;Tristram Smith

  • Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child

    George A. Rekers;O. Ivar Lovaas

  • Overselective response to social stimuli by autistic children.

    Laura Schreibman;O. Ivar Lovaas

  • A behavior modification approach to the treatment of autistic children.

    O. Ivar Lovaas;Laura Schreibman;Robert L. Koegel

  • The treatment of self-injurious behavior

    Judith E. Favell;Nathan H. Azrin;Alfred A. Baumeister;Edward G. Carr

  • An analysis of observational learning in autistic and normal children.

    James W. Varni;James W. Varni;O. Ivar Lovaas;Robert L. Koegel;Nancy L. Everett

  • Establishment of social reinforcers in two schizophrenic children on the basis of food

    O.Ivar Lovaas;Gilbert Freitag;Melvyn I. Kinder;Bruce D. Rubenstein

  • Building social behavior in autistic children by use of electric shock.

    O. Ivar Lovaas;Benson Schaeffer;James Q. Simmons

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert L. Koegel
Robert L. Koegel Stanford University
Tristram Smith
Tristram Smith University of Rochester Medical Center
Laura Schreibman
Laura Schreibman University of California, San Diego
Edward G. Carr
Edward G. Carr Stony Brook University
Richard M. Foxx
Richard M. Foxx Pennsylvania State University
James W. Varni
James W. Varni Texas A&M University
Brian A. Iwata
Brian A. Iwata University of Florida
Peter M. Bentler
Peter M. Bentler University of California, Los Angeles
Ron Van Houten
Ron Van Houten Mount Saint Vincent University
Donald M. Baer
Donald M. Baer University of Kansas

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