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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 148 82 70 47 39 393 92932

Robert C. Pianta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Pianta between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Pianta published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2012. 16 of the 429 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2012. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications
1980 2025

429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Pianta: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 8
1990 5
1991 4
1992 4
1993 6
1994 5
1995 1
1996 7
1997 8
1998 3
1999 16
2000 11
2001 15
2002 10
2003 17
2004 14
2005 14
2006 15
2007 22
2008 20
2009 20
2010 18
2011 15
2012 24
2013 13
2014 22
2015 16
2016 14
2017 8
2018 7
2019 9
2020 13
2021 6
2022 13
2023 8
2024 6
2025 10
Total 429
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Robert C. Pianta publications per year - data summary

  • Robert C. Pianta, a Psychology scholar from University of Virginia, has 429 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1986 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 43 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 35 publications (2.2 per year); 1996-2011: 225 publications (14.1 per year); 2012-2025: 169 publications (12.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert C. Pianta 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 Robert C. Pianta 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, 391–400 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: 393 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 57 393
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
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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Robert C. Pianta publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Robert C. Pianta, a Psychology scholar from University of Virginia, records 393 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Robert C. Pianta, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Robert C. Pianta ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 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 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Robert C. Pianta 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 Robert C. Pianta 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: 148 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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+ 98 148
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Robert C. Pianta D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Robert C. Pianta, a Psychology scholar from University of Virginia, records 148 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Robert C. Pianta, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Robert C. Pianta ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 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 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 2002 - Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Robert C. Pianta is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a special emphasis on psychology. Within these broad fields, their work is concentrated in education, developmental and educational psychology, clinical psychology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, as well as social psychology.

The main topics covered by their research include early childhood education and development, parental involvement in education, educational and psychological assessments, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, teacher education and leadership studies, child development and digital technology, and youth substance use and school attendance.

Robert C. Pianta has contributed frequently to several academic venues. The most common outlets for their publications are:

  • Early Childhood Research Quarterly
  • Early Education and Development
  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Recent published works include:

  • "Do teachers' years of experience make a difference in the quality of teaching?" (2020, Teaching and Teacher Education)
  • "Teacher-student relationships across the first seven years of education and adolescent outcomes" (2020, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology)
  • "Preschool Teachers' Emotional Exhaustion in Relation to Classroom Instruction and Teacher-child Interactions" (2020, Early Education and Development)
  • "Absenteeism in the First Decade of Education Forecasts Civic Engagement and Educational and Socioeconomic Prospects in Young Adulthood" (2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence)
  • "The classroom relational environment and children's early development in preschool" (2020, Social Development)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jessica Vick Whittaker
  • Virginia E. Vitiello
  • Erik Ruzek
  • Arya Ansari
  • Tara Hofkens

Robert C. Pianta's recognition includes:

  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (2011)
  • Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association (2002)

Best Publications

  • Early Teacher–Child Relationships and the Trajectory of Children's School Outcomes through Eighth Grade

    Bridget K. Hamre;Robert C. Pianta

  • Enhancing Relationships Between Children and Teachers

    Robert C. Pianta

  • Classroom Assessment Scoring System™ Manual, K-3

    Robert C. Pianta;Karen M. La Paro;Bridget K. Hamre

  • Can Instructional and Emotional Support in the First‐Grade Classroom Make a Difference for Children at Risk of School Failure?

    Bridget K. Hamre;Robert C. Pianta

  • Measures of classroom quality in prekindergarten and children's development of academic, language, and social skills.

    Andrew J. Mashburn;Robert C. Pianta;Bridget K. Hamre;Jason T. Downer

  • Teacher-Child Relationships and Children's Success in the First Years of School.

    Robert C. Pianta;Megan W. Stuhlman

  • Conceptualization, Measurement, and Improvement of Classroom Processes: Standardized Observation Can Leverage Capacity

    Robert C. Pianta;Bridget K. Hamre

  • Teachers’ judgments of problems in the transition to kindergarten

    Sara E Rimm-Kaufman;Robert C Pianta;Martha J Cox

  • Ready to learn? Children's pre-academic achievement in pre-Kindergarten programs

    Carollee Howes;Margaret Burchinal;Robert Pianta;Donna Bryant

  • The first two years of school: Teacher-child relationships and deflections in children's classroom adjustment

    Robert C. Pianta;Michael S. Steinberg;Kristin B. Rollins

  • An Ecological Perspective on the Transition to Kindergarten: A Theoretical Framework to Guide Empirical Research

    Sara E Rimm-Kaufman;Robert C Pianta

  • Teachers' Education, Classroom Quality, and Young Children's Academic Skills: Results From Seven Studies of Preschool Programs

    Diane M. Early;Kelly L. Maxwell;Margaret Burchinal;Soumya Alva

  • Features of Pre-Kindergarten Programs, Classrooms, and Teachers: Do They Predict Observed Classroom Quality and Child-Teacher Interactions?

    Robert Pianta;Carollee Howes;Margaret Burchinal;Donna Bryant

  • Teacher-Student Relationships and Engagement: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Improving the Capacity of Classroom Interactions

    Robert C. Pianta;Bridget K. Hamre;Joseph P. Allen

  • Development of Academic Skills from Preschool Through Second Grade: Family and Classroom Predictors of Developmental Trajectories

    Margaret R Burchinal;Ellen Peisner-Feinberg;Robert Pianta;Carollee Howes

  • High-Risk Children In Schools: Constructing Sustaining Relationships

    Robert C. Pianta;Daniel J. Walsh

  • Recent trends in research on teacher–child relationships

    Terri J. Sabol;Robert C. Pianta

  • Threshold analysis of association between child care quality and child outcomes for low-income children in pre-kindergarten programs

    Margaret Burchinal;Nathan Vandergrift;Robert Pianta;Andrew Mashburn

  • The Classroom Assessment Scoring System: Findings from the prekindergarten year.

    Karen M. La Paro;Robert C. Pianta;Megan Stuhlman

  • The relation of kindergarten classroom environment to teacher, family, and school characteristics and child outcomes

    Robert C. Pianta;Karen M. La Paro;Chris Payne;Martha J. Cox

Frequent Co-Authors

Bridget K. Hamre
Bridget K. Hamre University of Virginia
Margaret Burchinal
Margaret Burchinal University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jason T. Downer
Jason T. Downer University of Virginia
Carollee Howes
Carollee Howes University of California, Los Angeles
Martha J. Cox
Martha J. Cox University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sarah L. Friedman
Sarah L. Friedman George Washington University
Jay Belsky
Jay Belsky University of California, Davis
Susan J. Spieker
Susan J. Spieker University of Washington
Andrew J. Mashburn
Andrew J. Mashburn Portland State University
Robert H. Bradley
Robert H. Bradley Arizona State University

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