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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6074 5640 2898 2642 85 11215

Peter Shea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Shea between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Shea published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2019. 12 of the 111 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2019. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1987 2025

111 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Shea: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 6
2011 3
2012 5
2013 3
2014 7
2015 1
2016 3
2017 5
2018 4
2019 10
2020 3
2021 4
2022 8
2023 9
2024 6
2025 6
Total 111
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Peter Shea 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 Peter Shea 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, 84–93 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: 85 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 85
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
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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Peter Shea 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 Peter Shea 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 37
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
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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Overview

Peter Shea is affiliated with the University at Albany, State University of New York. Their research spans multiple aspects of education, particularly focused on online and blended learning environments.

They have contributed to a number of recent publications, including:

  • Building bridges to advance the Community of Inquiry framework for online learning (2022) published in Educational Psychologist
  • The Manifesto for Teaching and Learning in a Time of Generative AI: A Critical Collective Stance to Better Navigate the Future (2024) published in Open Praxis
  • A Ten-Year Review of Online Learning Research through Co-Citation Analysis (2020) published in Online Learning
  • Investigation on graduate students' social presence and social knowledge construction in two online discussion settings (2021) published in Education and Information Technologies
  • Venturing into the Unknown: Critical Insights into Grey Areas and Pioneering Future Directions in Educational Generative AI Research (2025) published in TechTrends

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Aras Bozkurt
  • Junhong Xiao
  • Robert Farrow
  • John Y. H. Bai
  • Chrissi Nerantzi

Shea's publications are often found in these venues:

  • Online Learning
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Open Praxis
  • TechTrends
  • Education and Information Technologies

Their research interests lie mainly in the fields of education, developmental and educational psychology, and applications of computer science. Other areas connected to their work include information systems and sociology and political science.

Main subfields they investigate are:

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Sociology and Political Science

Shea addresses key topics such as:

  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Digital Education and Society
  • Educational Leadership and Innovation
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Best Publications

  • Learning presence: Towards a theory of self-efficacy, self-regulation, and the development of a communities of inquiry in online and blended learning environments

    Peter Shea;Temi Bidjerano

  • A Study of Teaching Presence and Student Sense of Learning Community in Fully Online and Web-Enhanced College Courses.

    Peter Shea;Chun Sau Li;Alexandra Pickett

  • Community of inquiry as a theoretical framework to foster epistemic engagement and cognitive presence in online education

    Peter Shea;Temi Bidjerano

  • Student Satisfaction and Perceived Learning with On-line Courses: Principles and Examples from the SUNY Learning Network

    Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;Peter Shea;William Pelz

  • Building Knowledge Building Communities: Consistency, Contact and Communication in the Virtual Classroom

    Karen Swan;Peter Shea;Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett

  • A FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION OF “TEACHING PRESENCE” IN THE SUNY LEARNING NETWORK

    Peter Shea;Pickett Alexandra M.;William E. Pelz

  • DEVELOPING LEARNING COMMUNITY IN ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS COLLEGE COURSES: THE ROLE OF TEACHING PRESENCE

    Peter Shea;Chun Sau Li;Karen Swan;Alexandra Pickett

  • A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ SENSE OF LEARNING COMMUNITY IN ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS

    Peter Shea

  • A re-examination of the community of inquiry framework: Social network and content analysis

    Peter Shea;Suzanne Hayes;Jason Vickers;Mary Gozza-Cohen

  • Examining the Extent and Nature of Online Learning in American K-12 Education: The Research Initiatives of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

    Anthony G. Picciano;Jeff Seaman;Peter Shea;Karen Swan

  • Does online learning impede degree completion? A national study of community college students

    Peter Shea;Temi Bidjerano

  • Learning presence as a moderator in the community of inquiry model

    Peter Shea;Temi Bidjerano

  • Learning presence: Additional research on a new conceptual element within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework

    Peter Shea;Suzanne Hayes;Sedef Uzuner Smith;Jason Vickers

  • Increasing Access to Higher Education: A Study of the Diffusion of Online Teaching among 913 College Faculty.

    Peter Shea;Alexandra Pickett;Chun Sau Li

  • A Critical Review of the Use of Wenger's Community of Practice (CoP) Theoretical Framework in Online and Blended Learning Research, 2000-2014.

    Sedef Uzuner Smith;Suzanne Hayes;Peter Shea

  • Online instructional effort measured through the lens of teaching presence in the community of inquiry framework: A re-examination of measures and approach

    Peter Shea;Suzanne Hayes;Jason Vickers

  • The Development of Virtual Learning Communities

    Karen Swan;Peter J. Shea

  • Measures of Learning Effectiveness in the SUNY Learning Network

    Peter Shea;Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;William Pelz

  • Reconceptualizing the community of inquiry framework: An exploratory analysis

    Peter Shea;Suzanne Hayes;Sedef Uzuner-Smith;Mary Gozza-Cohen

  • Factors Influencing Faculty Satisfaction with Asynchronous Teaching and Learning in the SUNY Learning Network

    Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;Peter Shea;William Pelz

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen Swan
Karen Swan University of Illinois at Springfield
D. Randy Garrison
D. Randy Garrison University of Calgary
Starr Roxanne Hiltz
Starr Roxanne Hiltz New Jersey Institute of Technology

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