2026 Ruth Kanfer: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	60	3462	3194	1946	1755	137	28757

Research.com Recognitions

1991 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management

Overview

Ruth Kanfer is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Psychology, with notable contributions to related subfields such as Social Psychology, General Health Professions, Education, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Communication.

The scientist's work has been published in various academic venues, including:

Journal of Applied Psychology
Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
Journal of Vocational Behavior
Journal of Management in Engineering
Journal of the Learning Sciences

Kanfer's research topics encompass several areas, notably:

Team Dynamics and Performance
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Employment and Welfare Studies
Knowledge Management and Sharing
Innovation and Knowledge Management

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kanfer include:

"Job search and employment success: A quantitative review and future research agenda.", 2020, Journal of Applied Psychology
"Multilevel Goal Model for Decision-Making in UAS Visual Inspections in Construction and Infrastructure Projects", 2020, Journal of Management in Engineering
"The Future of Motivation in and of Teams", 2023, Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
"Technological support for lifelong learning: The application of a multilevel, person-centric framework", 2024, Journal of Vocational Behavior
"Interpersonal, intrapersonal, and cognitive tactics: A thematic analysis of adults' 21^st century learning management", 2024, Journal of the Learning Sciences

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kanfer include:

Sibley F. Lyndgaard
Corey E. Tatel
Edwin A. J. van Hooft
John D. Kammeyer-Mueller
Connie R. Wanberg

Awards received by Kanfer include:

Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 1991
Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management

Best Publications

Motivation and cognitive abilities: an integrative/aptitude-treatment interaction approach to skill acquisition

Ruth Kanfer;Phillip L. Ackerman

3383
Citations
Motivation theory and industrial and organizational psychology.

Ruth Kanfer

2552
Citations
Aging, Adult Development, and Work Motivation

Ruth Kanfer;Phillip L. Ackerman

1823
Citations
Job search and employment: A personality–motivational analysis and meta-analytic review.

Ruth Kanfer;Connie R. Wanberg;Tracy M. Kantrowitz

1586
Citations
Voice, control, and procedural justice : instrumental and noninstrumental concerns in fairness judgments

E. Allan Lind;Ruth Kanfer;P. Christopher Earley

1496
Citations
A Multilevel Study of Leadership, Empowerment, and Performance in Teams

Gilad Chen;Bradley L. Kirkman;Ruth Kanfer;Don Allen

1252
Citations
Health sector reform and public sector health worker motivation: a conceptual framework

Lynne Miller Franco;Sara Bennett;Ruth Kanfer

1028
Citations
Age and work‐related motives: Results of a meta‐analysis

Dorien T. A. M. Kooij;Annet H. De Lange;Paul G. W. Jansen;Ruth Kanfer

996
Citations
Toward a Systems Theory of Motivated Behavior in Work Teams

Gilad Chen;Ruth Kanfer

764
Citations
Motivation related to work: A century of progress.

Ruth Kanfer;Michael Frese;Russell E. Johnson

613
Citations
Future time perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dorien T A M Kooij;Ruth Kanfer;Matt Betts;Cort W Rudolph

551
Citations
Predictors and outcomes of networking intensity among unemployed job seekers.

Connie R. Wanberg;Ruth Kanfer;Joseph T. Banas

544
Citations
Unemployed individuals: motives, job-search competencies, and job-search constraints as predictors of job seeking and reemployment.

Connie R. Wanberg;Ruth Kanfer;Maria Rotundo

539
Citations
Age and gender diversity as determinants of performance and health in a public organization: the role of task complexity and group size.

Jürgen Wegge;Carla Roth;Barbara Neubach;Klaus-Helmut Schmidt

535
Citations
Equivalence of psychological measurement in heterogeneous populations.

Fritz Drasgow;Ruth Kanfer

509
Citations
Work motivation: New directions in theory and research.

Ruth Kanfer

507
Citations
Chapter 7: The Role of Volition in Learning and Performance:

Lyn Corno;Ruth Kanfer

499
Citations
Cognitive and noncognitive determinants and consequences of complex skill acquisition.

Phillip L. Ackerman;Ruth Kanfer;Maynard Goff

425
Citations
Goal setting, conditions of practice, and task performance: A resource allocation perspective.

Ruth Kanfer;Phillip L. Ackerman;Todd C. Murtha;Brad Dugdale

417
Citations
Individual differences in successful job searches following lay-off.

Ruth Kanfer;Charles L. Hulin

409
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip L. Ackerman Georgia Institute of Technology

Donald M. Truxillo University of Limerick

Connie R. Wanberg University of Minnesota

Margaret E. Beier Rice University

Gilad Chen University of Maryland, College Park

P. Christopher Earley University of Technology Sydney

E. Allan Lind Duke University

Gloria R. Leon University of Minnesota

Mo Wang University of Florida

Tammy D. Allen University of South Florida

External Links

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