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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 169 895 820 531 475 659 138937
Psychology 171 33 29 15 13 617 140680

Richard E. Mayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard E. Mayer between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard E. Mayer published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2011. 31 of the 704 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2011. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 5 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 13 publications
1972 2025

704 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard E. Mayer: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 5
1976 3
1977 7
1978 6
1979 6
1980 6
1981 9
1982 6
1983 9
1984 4
1985 3
1986 8
1987 9
1988 9
1989 8
1990 5
1991 3
1992 7
1993 8
1994 4
1995 7
1996 7
1997 9
1998 9
1999 16
2000 13
2001 18
2002 23
2003 13
2004 12
2005 23
2006 6
2007 13
2008 11
2009 30
2010 21
2011 46
2012 39
2013 7
2014 31
2015 19
2016 17
2017 18
2018 38
2019 27
2020 18
2021 25
2022 9
2023 21
2024 18
2025 13
Total 704
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Richard E. Mayer publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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 Richard E. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 611–620 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 617 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11 617
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Richard E. Mayer D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard E. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 144+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 171 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98 171
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 2000 - E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Richard E. Mayer is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology, Computer Science, and Social Sciences, with notable focus on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, as well as Education. Additional subfields include Human-Computer Interaction and Social Psychology.

Their research addresses several main topics including Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Online and Blended Learning, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Educational Games and Gamification, Communication in Education and Healthcare, and Video Analysis and Summarization.

Richard E. Mayer has contributed extensively to academic literature, with recent notable papers including:

  • Five ways to increase the effectiveness of instructional video (2020), Educational Technology Research and Development
  • The Past, Present, and Future of the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (2024), Educational Psychology Review
  • Cognitive and affective processes for learning science in immersive virtual reality (2020), Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
  • Immersive virtual reality increases liking but not learning with a science simulation and generative learning strategies promote learning in immersive virtual reality (2020), Journal of Educational Psychology
  • Benefits of Taking a Virtual Field Trip in Immersive Virtual Reality: Evidence for the Immersion Principle in Multimedia Learning (2022), Educational Psychology Review

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Richard E. Mayer include:

  • Logan Fiorella
  • Fuxing Wang
  • Alyssa P. Lawson
  • Fangzheng Zhao
  • Nicoletta Adamo-Villani

Their work is commonly published in several key academic venues, among them:

  • Educational Psychology Review
  • Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
  • Journal of Educational Computing Research
  • Journal of Educational Psychology
  • Learning and Instruction

Over the course of their career, Richard E. Mayer has been recognized with several awards including:

  • James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (2008)
  • E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) (1984)

Best Publications

  • e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

    Ruth Colvin Clark;Richard E. Mayer

  • Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning

    Richard E. Mayer;Roxana Moreno

  • Should There Be a Three-Strikes Rule against Pure Discovery Learning?.

    Richard E. Mayer

  • The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning

    Richard E. Mayer

  • Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning

    Richard E. Mayer

  • Multimedia learning, 2nd ed.

    Richard E. Mayer

  • Multimedia learning: Are we asking the right questions?

    Richard E. Mayer

  • Thinking, Problem Solving, Cognition

    Richard E. Mayer

  • Cognitive Principles of Multimedia Learning: The Role of Modality and Contiguity

    Roxana Moreno;Richard E. Mayer

  • A Split-Attention Effect in Multimedia Learning: Evidence for Dual Processing Systems in Working Memory

    Richard E. Mayer;Roxana Moreno

  • The promise of multimedia learning: using the same instructional design methods across different media

    Richard E. Mayer

  • For whom is a picture worth a thousand words? Extensions of a dual-coding theory of multimedia learning.

    Richard E. Mayer;Valerie K. Sims

  • Interactive Multimodal Learning Environments Special Issue on Interactive Learning Environments: Contemporary Issues and Trends

    Roxana Moreno;Richard Mayer

  • The instructive animation: helping students build connections between words and pictures in multimedia learning

    Richard E. Mayer;Richard B. Anderson

  • Cognitive constraints on multimedia learning: When presenting more material results in less understanding.

    Richard E. Mayer;Julie Heiser;Steve Lonn

  • Animations need narrations : an experimental test of a dual-coding hypothesis

    Richard E. Mayer;Richard B. Anderson

  • Rote Versus Meaningful Learning

    Richard E. Mayer

  • Animation as an Aid to Multimedia Learning

    Richard E. Mayer;Roxana Moreno

  • The Case for Social Agency in Computer-Based Teaching: Do Students Learn More Deeply When They Interact With Animated Pedagogical Agents?

    Roxana Moreno;Richard E. Mayer;Hiller A. Spires;James C. Lester

  • Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning

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  • The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning

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  • Multimedia Learning: Principles for Managing Essential Processing in Multimedia Learning

    Richard E. Mayer

Frequent Co-Authors

Roxana Moreno
Roxana Moreno University of New Mexico
Mary Hegarty
Mary Hegarty University of California, Santa Barbara
Bruce M. McLaren
Bruce M. McLaren Carnegie Mellon University
Guido Makransky
Guido Makransky University of Copenhagen
Patricia A. Alexander
Patricia A. Alexander University of Maryland, College Park
W. Lewis Johnson
W. Lewis Johnson University of Southern California
Kevin C. Almeroth
Kevin C. Almeroth University of California, Santa Barbara
Detlev Leutner
Detlev Leutner University of Duisburg-Essen
Jan L. Plass
Jan L. Plass New York University
Seiji Isotani
Seiji Isotani University of Pennsylvania

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