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Robert J. Sternberg

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Robert J. Sternberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Sternberg between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Sternberg published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 29.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 134 publications in 2016. 52 of the 1,621 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 134. Peak 134 publications in 2016. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 18 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 21 publications 1985: 26 publications 1986: 28 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 27 publications 1995: 27 publications 1996: 40 publications 1997: 47 publications 1998: 37 publications 1999: 32 publications 2000: 45 publications 2001: 44 publications 2002: 37 publications 2003: 77 publications 2004: 46 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 44 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 65 publications 2009: 52 publications 2010: 54 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 56 publications 2016: 134 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 51 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 17 publications
1971 2025

1,621 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Sternberg: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 6
1978 9
1979 11
1980 17
1981 18
1982 15
1983 10
1984 21
1985 26
1986 28
1987 17
1988 22
1989 11
1990 13
1991 20
1992 17
1993 16
1994 27
1995 27
1996 40
1997 47
1998 37
1999 32
2000 45
2001 44
2002 37
2003 77
2004 46
2005 36
2006 44
2007 26
2008 65
2009 52
2010 54
2011 19
2012 30
2013 23
2014 23
2015 56
2016 134
2017 27
2018 44
2019 32
2020 36
2021 45
2022 51
2023 32
2024 35
2025 17
Total 1,621
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Robert J. Sternberg publications per year - data summary

  • Robert J. Sternberg, a Psychology scholar from Cornell University, has 1,621 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 134 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1971 and 1974, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 55 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972, 1973 and 1975).
  • The rate of publication averages 29.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 31.2 per year counting only the 52 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 180 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1989: 215 publications (11.3 per year); 1990-2008: 696 publications (36.6 per year); 2009-2025: 710 publications (41.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert J. Sternberg 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 J. Sternberg 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, 705+ 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: 1,387 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,387
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Robert J. Sternberg 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 J. Sternberg, a Psychology scholar from Cornell University, records 1,387 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Robert J. Sternberg, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Robert J. Sternberg 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 J. Sternberg 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 J. Sternberg 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: 186 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.

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+ 98 186
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Robert J. Sternberg 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 J. Sternberg, a Psychology scholar from Cornell University, records 186 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Robert J. Sternberg, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Robert J. Sternberg 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 Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville
  • 2017 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 2003 - E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association
  • 1999 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 1999 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 1985 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Psychology and Education
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Psychology and Education
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Psychology and Education
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Psychology and Education
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Psychology and Education

Overview

Robert J. Sternberg is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their primary field of study is psychology, with a focus on experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, and clinical psychology.

Their recent research outputs encompass various topics within psychology and education. The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Sternberg has published extensively in several venues, with frequent contributions to the following journals:

  • Roeper Review
  • Journal of Intelligence
  • Gifted Education International
  • Possibility Studies & Society
  • The Journal of Creative Behavior

Their recent papers include:

  • "Transformational Giftedness: Rethinking Our Paradigm for Gifted Education" (2020), published in Roeper Review
  • "An 8P Theoretical Framework for Understanding Creativity and Theories of Creativity" (2021), published in The Journal of Creative Behavior
  • "Transformational Creativity: The Link between Creativity, Wisdom, and the Solution of Global Problems" (2021), published in Philosophies
  • "Beyond Transformational Giftedness" (2021), published in Education Sciences
  • "What Is Wisdom? A Unified 6P Framework" (2021), published in Review of General Psychology

Sternberg has worked with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Judith Glück
  • Sareh Karami
  • Ophélie Allyssa Desmet
  • Arezoo Soleimani Dashtaki
  • James C. Kaufman

The scientist has authored multiple books published by Cambridge University Press, such as:

  • Adaptive Intelligence (2021)
  • The Nature of Intelligence and Its Development in Childhood (2020)
  • The Hidden Talents Framework (2023)
  • Wisdom (2021)
  • Giftedness in Childhood (2023)

Other book publications include "The Psychology of Human Thought" (2020) published by the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology and "Mądrość. Psychologia mądrych myśli, słów i czynów" (2023) published by University of Lodz Press.

Awards received by Sternberg over their career include:

  • Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville (2018)
  • William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (2017)
  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (2008)
  • E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association (2003)
  • James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (1999)
  • Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association (1999)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1993)
  • Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association (1986)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1985)
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (Psychology and Education)

Best Publications

  • Beyond IQ: A Triarchic Theory of Human Intelligence

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Intelligence: Knowns and unknowns.

    Ulric Neisser;A. Wade Boykin;Nathan Brody;Stephen J. Ceci

  • A triangular theory of love.

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • The concept of creativity: Prospects and paradigms.

    Robert J. Sternberg;Todd I. Lubart

  • Defying the Crowd: Cultivating Creativity in a Culture of Conformity

    Robert J. Sternberg;Todd I. Lubart

  • Handbook of creativity

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Investing in Creativity.

    Robert J. Sternberg;Todd I. Lubart

  • INTELLIGENCE : KNOWNS AND UNKNOWNS

    U. Neisser;G. Boodoo;T. J. Bouchard;A. W. Boykin

  • An Investment Theory of Creativity and Its Development

    Robert J. Sternberg;Todd I. Lubart

  • Implicit theories of intelligence. creativity, and wisdom

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Intelligence, information processing, and analogical reasoning : the componential analysis of human abilities

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Advances in the psychology of human intelligence

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Practical Intelligence in Everyday Life

    Robert J. Sternberg;George B. Forsythe;Jennifer Hedlund;Joseph A. Horvath

  • The Triarchic Mind: A New Theory of Human Intelligence

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • The Nature of Creativity

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification

    C. Robert Cloninger

  • Practical intelligence in real-world pursuits: The role of tacit knowledge.

    Richard K. Wagner;Robert J. Sternberg

  • The Nature of Creativity: Contemporary Psychological Perspectives

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • What is Intelligence?: Contemporary Viewpoints on its Nature and Definition

    Douglas K. Detterman;Robert J. Sternberg

  • Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized

    Robert J. Sternberg

  • Conceptions of Giftedness

    Scott Barry Kaufman;Robert J. Sternberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Elena L. Grigorenko
Elena L. Grigorenko University of Houston
Susan T. Fiske
Susan T. Fiske Princeton University
James C. Kaufman
James C. Kaufman University of Connecticut
Li-fang Zhang
Li-fang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Todd Lubart
Todd Lubart Université Paris Cité
Richard K. Wagner
Richard K. Wagner Florida State University
Donald A.P. Bundy
Donald A.P. Bundy London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Douglas K. Detterman
Douglas K. Detterman Case Western Reserve University
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Claremont Graduate University
Diane F. Halpern
Diane F. Halpern Claremont McKenna College

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