2026 Robert E. Kraut: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	109	237	230	132	128	295	57015
Social Sciences and Humanities	114	35	29	20	18	341	57855

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Computer Science

109

237

230

132

128

295

57015

Social Sciences and Humanities

114

341

57855

Computer Science

D-Index

109

Citations

57015

World Ranking

237

National Ranking

132

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index

114

Citations

57855

World Ranking

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
2011 - ACM Fellow For contributions to human-computer interaction.

Overview

Robert E. Kraut is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their scholarship focuses on areas connected to human-computer interaction and related interdisciplinary fields.

In 2011, Robert E. Kraut was recognized as an ACM Fellow for contributions to human-computer interaction.

Best Publications

Internet paradox: A social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being?

Robert Kraut;Michael Patterson;Vicki Lundmark;Sara Kiesler

7746
Citations
Internet Paradox Revisited

Robert Kraut;Sara Kiesler;Bonka Boneva;Jonathon N. Cummings

3603
Citations
Coordination in software development

Robert E. Kraut;Lynn A. Streeter

1670
Citations
Psychological research online: report of Board of Scientific Affairs' Advisory Group on the Conduct of Research on the Internet.

Robert Kraut;Judith Olson;Mahzarin Banaji;Amy Bruckman

1612
Citations
Patterns of contact and communication in scientific research collaboration

Robert Kraut;Carmen Egido;Jolene Galegher

1177
Citations
Patterns of contact and communication in scientific research collaborations

Robert E. Kraut;Carmen Egido;Jolene Galegher

1119
Citations
Social capital on facebook: differentiating uses and users

Moira Burke;Robert Kraut;Cameron Marlow

1038
Citations
Informal communication in organizations : Form, function, and technology

Robert E. Kraut;Robert S. Fish;Robert W. Root;Barbara L. Chalfonte

1009
Citations
Applying Common Identity and Bond Theory to Design of Online Communities

Yuqing Ren;Robert Kraut;Sara Kiesler

992
Citations
The impact of computer use on children's and adolescents' development

Kaveri Subrahmanyam;Patricia Greenfield;Robert Kraut;Elisheva Gross

974
Citations
Harnessing the wisdom of crowds in wikipedia: quality through coordination

Aniket Kittur;Robert E. Kraut

968
Citations
Building Successful Online Communities: Evidence-Based Social Design

Robert E. Kraut;Paul Resnick;Sara Kiesler;Yuqing Ren

948
Citations
The quality of online social relationships

Jonathon N. Cummings;Brian Butler;Robert Kraut

935
Citations
The Impact of Home Computer Use on Children's Activities and Development

Kaveri Subrahmanyam;Robert E. Kraut;Patricia M. Greenfield;Elisheva F. Gross

928
Citations
Using Social Psychology to Motivate Contributions to Online Communities

Kimberly S. Ling;Gerard Beenen;Pamela J. Ludford;Xiaoqing Wang

863
Citations
Evaluating video as a technology for informal communication

Robert S. Fish;Robert E. Kraut;Robert W. Root;Ronald E. Rice

852
Citations
Social and emotional messages of smiling: An ethological approach.

Robert E. Kraut;Robert E. Johnston

847
Citations
Building member attachment in online communities: applying theories of group identity and interpersonal bonds

Yuqing Ren;F. Maxwell Harper;Sara Drenner;Loren Terveen

822
Citations
Intellectual Teamwork: Social and Technological Foundations of Cooperative Work

Jolene Galegher;Robert E. Kraut;Carmen Egido

794
Citations
Community Effort in Online Groups: Who Does the Work and Why?

Brian Butler;Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler;Robert Kraut

694
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sara Kiesler Carnegie Mellon University

Aniket Kittur Carnegie Mellon University

Susan R. Fussell Cornell University

Laura Dabbish Carnegie Mellon University

Diyi Yang Stanford University

Darren Gergle Northwestern University

Brian S. Butler University of Maryland, College Park

John M. Levine University of Pittsburgh

John Riedl University of Minnesota

Charles Steinfield Michigan State University

External Links

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