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D-Index
38
Citations
14650
World Ranking
8698
National Ranking
4627

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.

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31 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.

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.

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30 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.

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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