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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 75 529 457 91 79 452 30158

Pam Sammons publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pam Sammons between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pam Sammons published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2008. 3 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2008. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 46 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pam Sammons: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 4
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 6
1995 7
1996 9
1997 13
1998 11
1999 10
2000 2
2001 12
2002 16
2003 19
2004 35
2005 12
2006 25
2007 25
2008 46
2009 7
2010 13
2011 20
2012 30
2013 17
2014 23
2015 24
2016 14
2017 6
2018 12
2019 8
2020 9
2021 10
2022 2
2023 4
2024 2
2025 1
Total 462
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Pam Sammons 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 Pam Sammons 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, 444–453 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: 452 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 25 452
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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Pam Sammons 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 Pam Sammons 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Pam Sammons is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a significant concentration within education. The subfields of study that define their work include education, sociology and political science, developmental and educational psychology, clinical psychology, and social psychology.

The main topics covered in Pam Sammons' research consist of:

  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Diverse Education Studies and Reforms

Their recent papers showcase a range of educational topics, illustrating the scope and depth of their interests. These include:

  • The home learning environment and its role in shaping children's educational development (2020) published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement
  • A Multilevel Person-Centered Examination of Teachers' Workplace Demands and Resources: Links With Work-Related Well-Being (2020) published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • An international perspective on teacher self-efficacy: Personal, structural and environmental factors (2020) published in Teaching and Teacher Education
  • Developing 21st century skills in early childhood: the contribution of process quality to self-regulation and pro-social behaviour (2020) published in Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft
  • Conceptualizing and exploring the quality of teaching using generic frameworks: A way forward (2021) published in Studies In Educational Evaluation

The venues where Pam Sammons frequently publishes are notable academic journals in the field of education. These include:

  • Studies In Educational Evaluation
  • School Effectiveness and School Improvement
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Review of Education
  • Teachers and Teaching

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Pam Sammons' work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Lars-Erik Malmberg
  • Κathy Sylva
  • Maria Evangelou
  • Sina Fackler
  • James Hall

Best Publications

  • Key Characteristics of Effective Schools: a Review of School Effectiveness Research

    Pam Sammons

  • The personal and professional selves of teachers: stable and unstable identities

    Christopher Day;Alison Kington;Gordon Stobart;Pam Sammons

  • School Matters: The Junior Years

    Peter Mortimore;Pam Sammons;Louise Stoll;D Lewis

  • The Impact of Leadership on Student Outcomes: How Successful School Leaders Use Transformational and Instructional Strategies to Make a Difference

    Christopher Day;Qing Gu;Pam Sammons

  • Successful School Leadership: What It Is and How It Influences Pupil Learning

    Kenneth Leithwood;Christopher Day;Pamela Sammons;Alma Harris

  • Teachers Matter: Connecting Work, Lives And Effectiveness

    C. Day;P. Sammons;G. Stobart;Alison Kington

  • Effects of the Home Learning Environment and Preschool Center Experience upon Literacy and Numeracy Development in Early Primary School

    Edward C. Melhuish;Mai B. Phan;Kathy Sylva;Pam Sammons

  • Early childhood matters: evidence from the effective pre-school and primary education project

    Kathy Sylva;Edward C. Melhuish;Pam Sammons;Iram Siraj-Blatchford

  • The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Findings from Pre-school to end of Key Stage1

    Kathy Sylva;Edward Melhuish;Pam Sammons;Iram Siraj-Blatchford

  • Educational effectiveness research (EER): a state-of-the-art review

    David Reynolds;Pam Sammons;Bieke De Fraine;Jan Van Damme

  • Forging Links: Effective Schools and Effective Departments

    Pam Sammons;Sally Thomas;Peter Mortimore

  • Distributed leadership and organizational change: Reviewing the evidence

    Alma Harris;Kenneth Leithwood;Christopher Day;Pam Sammons

  • Capturing Quality in Early Childhood through Environmental Rating Scales

    Kathy Sylva;Iram Siraj-Blatchford;Brenda Taggart;Pam Sammons

  • Committed for life? Variations in teachers’ work, lives and effectiveness

    Christopher Day;Pam Sammons;Qing Gu;Alison Kington

  • Variations in Teachers’ Work, Lives and Effectiveness

    C. Day;G. Stobart;P. Sammons;Alison Kington

  • Exploring variations in teachers' work, lives and their effects on pupils: key findings and implications from a longitudinal mixed‐method study

    Pam Sammons;Christopher Day;Alison Kington;Qing Gu

  • The Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) project

    Kathy Sylva;Edward Melhuish;Pam Sammons;Iram Siraj-Blatchford

  • The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Final Report: A Longitudinal Study Funded by the DfES 1997-2004

    Kathy Sylva;Edward Melhuish;Pam Sammons;Iram Siraj-Blatchford

  • Preschool Influences on Mathematics Achievement

    Edward C. Melhuish;Kathy Sylva;Pam Sammons;Iram Siraj-Blatchford

  • The impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes. Final report

    C. Day;P. Sammons;D. Hopkins;A. Harris

  • The dynamics of educational effectiveness: a contribution to policy, practice and theory in contemporary schools

    Pam Sammons

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathy Sylva
Kathy Sylva University of Oxford
Edward Melhuish
Edward Melhuish University of Oxford
Iram Siraj
Iram Siraj University of Oxford
Brenda Taggart
Brenda Taggart University College London
Daniel Muijs
Daniel Muijs University of Southampton
Louise Stoll
Louise Stoll University College London
George Davey Smith
George Davey Smith University of Bristol
Christopher Chapman
Christopher Chapman University of Oxford
Alma Harris
Alma Harris Cardiff Metropolitan University
Kenneth Leithwood
Kenneth Leithwood University of Toronto

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