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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 52 4990 4628 2738 2479 180 10684

Ron Avi Astor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ron Avi Astor between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ron Avi Astor published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2017. 26 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2017. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 13 publications
1989 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ron Avi Astor: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 4
2002 8
2003 4
2004 5
2005 13
2006 1
2007 4
2008 6
2009 4
2010 3
2011 9
2012 5
2013 5
2014 14
2015 5
2016 9
2017 37
2018 12
2019 5
2020 5
2021 12
2022 6
2023 10
2024 13
2025 13
Total 225
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Ron Avi Astor 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 Ron Avi Astor 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, 171–180 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: 180 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
171–180 450 180
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
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Ron Avi Astor 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 Ron Avi Astor 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 52
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 2000 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Ron Avi Astor is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans the intersection of social sciences and psychology, with a particular focus on education and social psychology.

This scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Education Discipline and Inequality
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Youth Development and Social Support

Ron Avi Astor's work often appears in journals such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of School Violence
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Journal of Community Psychology
  • School Psychology

Prominent coauthors frequently collaborating with Astor include:

  • Susan D. McMahon
  • Frank C. Worrell
  • Linda A. Reddy
  • Dorothy L. Espelage
  • Rami Benbenishty

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Ron Avi Astor are:

  • "A Call for the Conceptual Integration of Opportunity Structures Within School Safety Research", 2021, School Psychology Review
  • ""We Need to Address the Trauma": School Social Workers' Views About Student and Staff Mental Health During COVID-19", 2022, School Mental Health
  • "Practice in a Pandemic: School Social Workers' Adaptations and Experiences During the 2020 COVID-19 School Disruptions", 2021, Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
  • "Role of school-climate in school-based violence among homeless and nonhomeless students: Individual- and school-level analysis", 2020, Child Abuse & Neglect
  • "Violence and aggression against educators and school personnel, retention, stress, and training needs: National survey results.", 2024, American Psychologist

Their primary fields of study include social sciences and psychology, with significant contributions to education, clinical psychology, and health-related subfields.

Ron Avi Astor has been recognized with several awards including:

  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 2016
  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2012
  • Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association, 2000

Best Publications

  • School Violence in Context: Culture, Neighborhood, Family, School, and Gender

    Rami Benbenishty;Ron Avi Astor

  • A Research Synthesis of the Associations between Socioeconomic Background, Inequality, School Climate, and Academic Achievement.

    Ruth Berkowitz;Hadass Moore;Ron Avi Astor;Rami Benbenishty

  • Unowned Places and Times: Maps and Interviews About Violence in High Schools:

    Ron Avi Astor;Heather Ann Meyer;William J. Behre

  • The contributions of community, family, and school variables to student victimization.

    Mona Khoury-Kassabri;Rami Benbenishty;Ron Avi Astor;Anat Zeira

  • Students' Reports of Violence Against Teachers in Taiwanese Schools

    Ji-Kang Chen;Ron Avi Astor

  • School Violence in Israel: Findings of a National Survey

    Anat Zeira;Ron Avi Astor;Rami Benbenishty

  • School Violence and Theoretically Atypical Schools: The Principal’s Centrality in Orchestrating Safe Schools

    Ron Avi Astor;Rami Benbenishty;Jose Nuñez Estrada

  • School Climate, Observed Risky Behaviors, and Victimization as Predictors of High School Students’ Fear and Judgments of School Violence as a Problem

    Ron Avi Astor;Rami Benbenishty;Anat Zeira;Amiram Vinokur

  • Children's Moral Reasoning about Family and Peer Violence: The Role of Provocation and Retribution

    Ron A. Astor

  • How Can We Improve School Safety Research

    Ron Avi Astor;Nancy Guerra;Richard Van Acker

  • School Safety Interventions: Best Practices and Programs

    Ron Avi Astor;Heather Ann Meyer;Rami Benbenishty;Roxana Marachi

  • Elementary and Middle School Students' Perceptions of Violence-Prone School Subcontexts.

    Ron Avi Astor;Heather Ann Meyer;Ronald O. Pitner

  • The Children of Military Service Members Challenges, Supports, and Future Educational Research

    Kris M. Tunac De Pedro;Ron Avi Astor;Rami Benbenishty;Jose Estrada

  • Testing the Causal Links Between School Climate, School Violence, and School Academic Performance A Cross-Lagged Panel Autoregressive Model

    Rami Benbenishty;Ron Avi Astor;Ilan Roziner;Stephani L. Wrabel

  • Middle Eastern Adolescents' Perpetration of School Violence Against Peers and Teachers A Cross-Cultural and Ecological Analysis

    Mona Khoury-Kassabri;Ron Avi Astor;Rami Benbenishty

  • Well-being and suicidal ideation of secondary school students from military families

    Julie A. Cederbaum;Tamika D. Gilreath;Rami Benbenishty;Ron Avi Astor

  • School Violence in Taiwan: Examining How Western Risk Factors Predict School Violence in an Asian Culture

    Ji-Kang Chen;Ron Avi Astor

  • School Social Workers and School Violence: Personal Safety, Training, and Violence Programs

    Ron Avi Astor;William J. Behre;John M. Wallace;Kimberly A. Fravil

  • Children's reports of emotional, physical and sexual maltreatment by educational staff in Israel

    Rami Benbenishty;Anat Zeira;Ron Avi Astor

  • Perceptions of School Violence as a Problem and Reports of Violent Events: A National Survey of School Social Workers

    Ron Avi Astor;William J. Behre;Kimberly A. Fravil;John M. Wallace

Frequent Co-Authors

Rami Benbenishty
Rami Benbenishty Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia
Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Amiram D. Vinokur
Amiram D. Vinokur University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric Rice
Eric Rice University of Southern California
Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
Nancy G. Guerra
Nancy G. Guerra University of California, Irvine
Marc A. Zimmerman
Marc A. Zimmerman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael J. Furlong
Michael J. Furlong University of California, Santa Barbara
Renee M. Johnson
Renee M. Johnson Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Greif Green
Jennifer Greif Green Boston University

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