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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5455 5062 2571 2340 105 20693

Richard A. Duschl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Duschl between 1983 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Duschl published across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1999. 2 of the 109 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1999. 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1983 2024

109 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Duschl: publications per year, 1983 to 2024
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 0
1985 3
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 8
2000 3
2001 1
2002 7
2003 2
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 7
2008 8
2009 3
2010 0
2011 6
2012 3
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 5
2017 0
2018 0
2019 3
2020 5
2021 3
2022 1
2023 0
2024 2
Total 109
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Richard A. Duschl publications per year - data summary

  • Richard A. Duschl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Pennsylvania State University, has 109 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive years are 1999 and 2008, with 8 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984, 1987, 2010, 2017 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.0 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 11 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1996: 24 publications (1.7 per year); 1997-2010: 54 publications (3.9 per year); 2011-2024: 31 publications (2.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Richard A. Duschl 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 Richard A. Duschl 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, 104–113 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: 105 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
104–113 406 105
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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Richard A. Duschl publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Richard A. Duschl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Pennsylvania State University, records 105 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Richard A. Duschl, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Richard A. Duschl ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Richard A. Duschl 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 Richard A. Duschl 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 39
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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Richard A. Duschl D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Richard A. Duschl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Pennsylvania State University, records 39 D-Index - the 30th percentile of the discipline.
  • 30% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Richard A. Duschl, and about 70% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Richard A. Duschl ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Richard A. Duschl is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields and subfields, primarily focusing on social sciences and computer science. In particular, their work concentrates on education, developmental and educational psychology, computer science applications, computational theory and mathematics, and artificial intelligence.

The scientist's main research topics include science education and pedagogy, teaching and learning programming, online learning and analytics, educational strategies and epistemologies, education and critical thinking development, computability, logic, AI algorithms, and evolutionary algorithms and applications.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal for STEM Education Research
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Science & Education
  • Science Education
  • Routledge Open Research

Richard A. Duschl has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Yeping Li
  • Alan H. Schoenfeld
  • Andrea A. diSessa
  • Arthur C. Graesser
  • Lisa Benson

Selected recent papers authored by Richard A. Duschl include:

  • "Practical reasoning and decision making in science: Struggles for truth," 2020, Educational Psychologist
  • "Data-Texts in the Sciences," 2021, Science & Education
  • "Naturalizing the Nature of Science: A response to and acknowledgement of Klopfer & Aikenhead," 2022, Science Education

Other notable papers linked to their frequent collaborators but relevant to this research domain include:

  • "Computational Thinking Is More about Thinking than Computing," 2020, Journal for STEM Education Research
  • "On Computational Thinking and STEM Education," 2020, Journal for STEM Education Research

Richard A. Duschl was recognized as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2010.

Best Publications

  • TAKING SCIENCE TO SCHOOL: LEARNING AND TEACHING SCIENCE IN GRADES K-8

    Richard A. Duschl;Heidi A. Schweingruber;Andrew W. Shouse

  • "Doing the Lesson" or "Doing Science": Argument in High School Genetics

    M. Pilar Jiménez-Aleixandre;Anxela Bugallo Rodríguez;Richard A. Duschl

  • Supporting and Promoting Argumentation Discourse in Science Education

    Richard A. Duschl;Jonathan Osborne

  • What “ideas‐about‐science” should be taught in school science? A Delphi study of the expert community

    Jonathan Osborne;Sue Collins;Mary Ratcliffe;Robin Millar

  • Science Education in Three-Part Harmony: Balancing Conceptual, Epistemic, and Social Learning Goals

    Richard Duschl

  • Restructuring Science Education: The Importance of Theories and Their Development

    Richard A. Duschl

  • Inquiry in science education: International perspectives

    Fouad Abd-El-Khalick;Saouma Boujaoude;Richard Duschl;Norman G. Lederman

  • Taking science to school: Learning and teaching science in grades K-8. Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten through 8th grade: National Research Council, Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    Brian Reiser;Richard A. Duschl;Heidi A. Schweingruber;Andrew W. Shouse

  • Epistemological perspectives on conceptual change: Implications for educational practice

    Richard A. Duschl;Drew H. Gitomer

  • Learning progressions and teaching sequences: a review and analysis

    Richard Duschl;Seungho Maeng;Asli Sezen

  • Two Views About Explicitly Teaching Nature of Science

    Richard A. Duschl;Richard Grandy

  • A case study of high school teachers' decision making models for planning and teaching science

    Richard A. Duschl;Emmett Wright

  • Students' understanding of the objectives and procedures of experimentation in the science classroom.

    Leona Schauble;Robert Glaser;Richard A. Duschl;Sharon Schulze

  • Quality Argumentation and Epistemic Criteria

    Richard A. Duschl

  • Strategies and Challenges to Changing the Focus of Assessment and Instruction in Science Classrooms.

    Richard A. Duschl;Drew H. Gitomer

  • Philosophy of science, cognitive psychology, and educational theory and practice

    Richard Alan Duschl;Richard J. Hamilton

  • Orlando, Florida, USA

    R. Duschl;S Erduran;R. Schwartz;R. Grandy

  • Science Education and Philosophy of Science Twenty‐Five Years of Mutually Exclusive Development

    Richard A. Duschl

  • Teaching scientific inquiry : recommendations for research and implementation

    Richard A. Duschl;Richard E. Grandy

  • Design and Design Thinking in STEM Education

    Yeping Li;Alan H. Schoenfeld;Andrea A. diSessa;Arthur C. Graesser

  • Beyond the fringe: Building and evaluating scientific knowledge systems

    Richard A. Duschl;Ravit Golan Duncan

Frequent Co-Authors

Sibel Erduran
Sibel Erduran University of Oxford
Jonathan Osborne
Jonathan Osborne Stanford University
Robin Millar
Robin Millar University of York
David F. Treagust
David F. Treagust Curtin University
Clark A. Chinn
Clark A. Chinn Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Leona Schauble
Leona Schauble Vanderbilt University
Fouad Abd-El-Khalick
Fouad Abd-El-Khalick University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Justin Dillon
Justin Dillon University of Exeter
Paul Black
Paul Black King's College London
Robert Glaser
Robert Glaser University of Pittsburgh

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