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Ronald K. Hambleton 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 Ronald K. Hambleton sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 280 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Ronald K. Hambleton 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 Ronald K. Hambleton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ronald K. Hambleton is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Decision Sciences, with a focus on Management Science and Operations Research, as well as Computer Networks and Communications.

Their work addresses several key topics within these domains, including:

  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques

Hambleton has published research in various academic venues, notably:

  • Psicothema
  • Hacettepe University Journal of Education
  • Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "International Test Commission guidelines for test adaptation: A criterion checklist" (2020) in Psicothema
  • "An Overview of E-Assessment" (2020) in Hacettepe University Journal of Education
  • "Effect of Adjusting Pseudo-Guessing Parameter Estimates on Test Scaling When Item Parameter Drift Is Present" (2020) in Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Ana Hernández
  • María Hidalgo
  • Juana Gómez-Benito
  • Nuri Doğan
  • Nermin Kıbrıslıoğlu Uysal

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals of Item Response Theory

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Hariharan Swaminathan;H. Jane Rogers

  • Handbook of Modern Item Response Theory

    Wim J. van der Linden;Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Item Response Theory

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Hariharan Swaminathan

  • Item Response Theory: Principles and Applications

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Hariharan Swaminathan

  • Directrices para la traducción y adaptación de los tests: segunda edición

    José Muñiz;Paula Elosua;Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Psychometric evaluation and calibration of health-related quality of life item banks: plans for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS).

    Bryce B. Reeve;Ron D. Hays;Jakob B. Bjorner;Karon F. Cook

  • Translating Tests: Some Practical Guidelines

    Fons van de Vijver;Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Adapting educational and psychological tests for cross-cultural assessment

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Peter Francis Merenda;Charles Donald Spielberger

  • An NCME Instructional Module on Comparison of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory and Their Applications to Test Development.

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Russell W. Jones

  • Guidelines for adapting educational and psychological tests: A progress report.

    Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Issues, Designs, and Technical Guidelines for Adapting Tests Into Multiple Languages and Cultures

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Peter F. Merenda;Charles D. Spielberger

  • The Next Generation of the ITC Test Translation and Adaptation Guidelines

    Ronald K Hambleton

  • On the Use of Content Specialists in the Assessment of Criterion-Referenced Test Item Validity.

    Richard J. Rovinelli;Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Principles and selected applications of item response theory.

    Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Increasing the Validity of Adapted Tests: Myths to be Avoided and Guidelines for Improving Test Adaptation Practices

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Liane Patsula

  • Criterion-Referenced Testing and Measurement: A Review of Technical Issues and Developments

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Hariharan Swaminathan;James Algina;Douglas Bill Coulson

  • Adapting tests for use in multiple languages and cultures

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Liane Patsula

  • Increasing the Validity of Cross-Cultural Assessments: Use of Improved Methods for Test Adaptations 1Laboratory of Psychometric and Evaluative Research Report No.275. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts, School of Education. Paper presented at the 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, 1994.

    Ronald K. Hambleton;Anil Kanjee

  • Translating and Adapting Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessments

    Ronald K. Hambleton;April L. Zenisky

  • Handbook of Modern Item Response Theory.

    Mw;Wim J. Van der Linden;Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Fundamentals of Item Response Theory.

    Magnus Stenbeck;Ronald K. Hambleton;H. Swaminathan;H. Jane Rogers

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen G. Sireci
Stephen G. Sireci University of Massachusetts Amherst
John R. Boulet
John R. Boulet Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
Charles D. Spielberger
Charles D. Spielberger University of South Florida
Barbara S. Plake
Barbara S. Plake University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Thomas Oakland
Thomas Oakland University of Florida
Kathleen M. Mazor
Kathleen M. Mazor University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Alan M. Jette
Alan M. Jette MGH Institute of Health Professions
David T. Felson
David T. Felson Boston University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Rudolf H. Moos
Rudolf H. Moos Stanford University

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