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 Rebecca M. C. Spencer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 154 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rebecca M. C. Spencer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile
47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.
Rebecca M. C. Spencer is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and psychology, with a significant body of work in cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology. The scientist's work also spans endocrine and autonomic systems, public health, environmental and occupational health, and developmental and educational psychology.
The scientist's research topics are concentrated on sleep and related disorders, sleep and wakefulness research, and circadian rhythm and melatonin. Additional areas of study include children's physical and motor development, obesity, physical activity, diet, memory and neural mechanisms, and the neuroscience of respiration and sleep.
Frequent publication venues include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rebecca M. C. Spencer are:
Recent publications demonstrate the breadth of topics studied:
Richard B. Ivry;Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Richard B. Ivry;Richard B. Ivry;Rebecca M. Spencer;Howard N. Zelaznik;Jörn Diedrichsen
Rebecca M. C. Spencer;Rebecca M. C. Spencer;Howard N. Zelaznik;Howard N. Zelaznik;Jörn Diedrichsen;Jörn Diedrichsen;Richard B. Ivry;Richard B. Ivry
Janna Mantua;Nickolas Gravel;Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Laura Kurdziel;Kasey Duclos;Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Bengi Baran;Edward F. Pace-Schott;Callie Ericson;Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Howard N. Zelaznik;Rebecca M. C. Spencer;Richard B. Ivry
Edward F Pace-Schott;Rebecca M C Spencer
Rebecca M.C. Spencer;Arvin M. Gouw;Richard B. Ivry
Gina M. Mason;Sanna Lokhandwala;Tracy Riggins;Rebecca M.C. Spencer
Shannon D. Robertson;Howard N. Zelaznik;Dawn A. Lantero;Kathryn Gadacz Bojczyk
Jessica K. Wilson;Bengi Baran;Edward F. Pace-Schott;Richard B. Ivry
Edward F. Pace-Schott;Edward F. Pace-Schott;Patrick W. Verga;Tobias S. Bennett;Rebecca M.C. Spencer
Rebecca M.C. Spencer;Rebecca M.C. Spencer;Michelle Sunm;Richard B. Ivry;Richard B. Ivry
John E. Schlerf;Timothy D. Verstynen;Richard B Ivry;Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Rebecca M.C. Spencer;Richard B. Ivry
Eve M. Valera;Rebecca M.C. Spencer;Thomas A. Zeffiro;Nikos Makris
Edward F. Pace-Schott;Elizabeth Shepherd;Rebecca M.C. Spencer;Matthew Marcello
Edward F. Pace-Schott;Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Richard Ivry;Jörn Diedrichsen;Rebecca Spencer;Eliot Hazeltine
Christine Weber-Fox;John E. Spruill;Rebecca M. C. Spencer;Anne Smith
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