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D-Index
38
Citations
7635
World Ranking
5877
National Ranking
2795

Robert Sommer 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 Sommer sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 253 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Robert Sommer 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 Sommer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert Sommer is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed to topics such as Structural Analysis of Composite Materials, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management, and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes.

Frequent publication venues include Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine and the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, with additional publications in venues like Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings, The American Journal of Cardiology, and Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Sommer are:

  • "Joint Research Project (in progress): Draft Standard for Determining the Thermal Stress of Glass and Glass-Glass PV Modules (BIPV) in the Construction Industry," 2022, Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings
  • "Congenital Pulmonic Valve Dysfunction Treated With SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (from the COMPASSION S3 Trial)," 2023, The American Journal of Cardiology
  • "Post-Approval Safety Profile of Amulet vs Watchman FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices: Analysis from the MAUDE Database (ALERT-MAUDE Study)," 2022, Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
  • "Psychodramatische Arbeit in Selbsterfahrungsgruppen für Menschen mit Diktaturerfahrung in Thüringen," 2021, Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie
  • "Patient and Caregiver Experience with the Hope and Prognostic Uncertainty of Immunotherapy: A Qualitative Study," 2024, Journal of Clinical Oncology

Robert Sommer has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Ashley Zhou, Lara Traeger, Jennifer S. Temel, Laura A. Petrillo, and Joseph A. Greer, each with multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design

    Robert Sommer

  • Studies in Personal space

    Robert Sommer

  • A Practical Guide to Behavioral Research: Tools and Techniques

    Robert Sommer;Barbara B. Sommer

  • Invasions of Personal Space

    Nancy Jo Felipe;Robert Sommer

  • Tight spaces; hard architecture and how to humanize it.

    Robert Sommer

  • Small group ecology.

    Robert Sommer

  • Leadership and Group Geography

    Robert Sommer

  • Social Interaction On a Geriatrics Ward

    Robert Sommer;Hugo Ross

  • Seating arrangements and status.

    Dale F. Lott;Robert Sommer

  • Further Studies of Small Group Ecology

    Robert Sommer

  • Reply from Sommer and Sommer.

    Robert Sommer;Barbara Sommer

  • Further Studies of Preferred Tree Shapes

    Joshua Summit;Robert Sommer

  • Mystery in Milwaukee. Early intervention, IQ, and psychology textbooks.

    Robert Sommer;Barbara A. Sommer

  • Social Facilitation Effects in Shopping Behavior

    Robert Sommer;Marcia Wynes;Garland Brinkley

  • Territorial defense and the good neighbor.

    Robert Sommer;Franklin D. Becker

  • The Distance for Comfortable Conversation: A Further Study

    Robert Sommer

  • The behavioral ecology of supermarkets and farmers' markets

    Robert Sommer;John Herrick;Ted R. Sommer

  • Is There a Schizophrenic Language

    Robert Sommer;Robert Dewar;Humphry Osmond

  • College Classroom Ecology

    Franklin D. Becker;Robert Sommer;Joan Bee;Bart Oxley

  • Mental Mapping of Two Supermarkets

    Robert Sommer;Susan Aitkens

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Norcross
John C. Norcross University of Scranton

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