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 Paul Cobb sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 203 publications — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Paul Cobb sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Paul Cobb is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the social sciences, with a specific emphasis on education. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including education, information systems and management, statistics and probability, developmental and educational psychology, and applied psychology.
Their research is closely tied to several main topics, reflecting a broad engagement with the improvement and understanding of teaching and learning processes. These topics include:
Paul Cobb has published in multiple academic venues, including:
Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on the practical and theoretical aspects of mathematics education and instructional coaching. Notable publications include:
Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including Kara Jackson, Nicholas Kochmanski, Anna Sfard, Sevim Sevgi, and Giray Berberoğlu.
Paul Cobb's contributions have been recognized through several honors, notably being named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2008 and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2006.
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