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

Robert E. Kraut publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert E. Kraut between 1972 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert E. Kraut published across 50 years, from 1972 to 2021, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2006. 11 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2006. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications
1972 2021

366 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert E. Kraut: publications per year, 1972 to 2021
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 2
1976 3
1977 0
1978 2
1979 5
1980 4
1981 1
1982 5
1983 3
1984 3
1985 1
1986 2
1987 4
1988 8
1989 3
1990 12
1991 2
1992 7
1993 3
1994 7
1995 5
1996 11
1997 2
1998 8
1999 7
2000 4
2001 6
2002 14
2003 7
2004 11
2005 9
2006 36
2007 20
2008 18
2009 7
2010 15
2011 11
2012 16
2013 6
2014 18
2015 6
2016 16
2017 8
2018 4
2019 10
2020 6
2021 5
Total 366
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Robert E. Kraut 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 Robert E. Kraut 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, 334–343 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: 341 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 69 341
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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Robert E. Kraut 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 Robert E. Kraut 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, 100+ 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: 114 D-Index — 100th percentile

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

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

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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
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+ 97 114
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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

  • Internet Paradox Revisited

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

  • Coordination in software development

    Robert E. Kraut;Lynn A. Streeter

  • 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

  • Patterns of contact and communication in scientific research collaboration

    Robert Kraut;Carmen Egido;Jolene Galegher

  • Patterns of contact and communication in scientific research collaborations

    Robert E. Kraut;Carmen Egido;Jolene Galegher

  • Social capital on facebook: differentiating uses and users

    Moira Burke;Robert Kraut;Cameron Marlow

  • Informal communication in organizations : Form, function, and technology

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

  • Applying Common Identity and Bond Theory to Design of Online Communities

    Yuqing Ren;Robert Kraut;Sara Kiesler

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

    Kaveri Subrahmanyam;Patricia Greenfield;Robert Kraut;Elisheva Gross

  • Harnessing the wisdom of crowds in wikipedia: quality through coordination

    Aniket Kittur;Robert E. Kraut

  • Building Successful Online Communities: Evidence-Based Social Design

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

  • The quality of online social relationships

    Jonathon N. Cummings;Brian Butler;Robert Kraut

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

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

  • Using Social Psychology to Motivate Contributions to Online Communities

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

  • Evaluating video as a technology for informal communication

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

  • Social and emotional messages of smiling: An ethological approach.

    Robert E. Kraut;Robert E. Johnston

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

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

  • Intellectual Teamwork: Social and Technological Foundations of Cooperative Work

    Jolene Galegher;Robert E. Kraut;Carmen Egido

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

    Brian Butler;Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler;Robert Kraut

Frequent Co-Authors

Sara Kiesler
Sara Kiesler Carnegie Mellon University
Aniket Kittur
Aniket Kittur Carnegie Mellon University
Susan R. Fussell
Susan R. Fussell Cornell University
Laura Dabbish
Laura Dabbish Carnegie Mellon University
Diyi Yang
Diyi Yang Stanford University
Darren Gergle
Darren Gergle Northwestern University
John M. Levine
John M. Levine University of Pittsburgh
Brian S. Butler
Brian S. Butler University of Maryland, College Park
Tridas Mukhopadhyay
Tridas Mukhopadhyay Carnegie Mellon University
Charles Steinfield
Charles Steinfield Michigan State University

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