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Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman

Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 55 4335 4006 2415 2182 110 15546

Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2015. 10 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2015. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1995 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 2
2005 4
2006 3
2007 6
2008 9
2009 8
2010 4
2011 4
2012 3
2013 6
2014 8
2015 11
2016 5
2017 7
2018 5
2019 4
2020 5
2021 2
2022 4
2023 0
2024 8
2025 2
Total 123
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Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman 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 Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman 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, 101–110 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: 110 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
101–110 736 110
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
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Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman 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 Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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
54–55 408 55
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences and psychology, with a significant emphasis on education and developmental studies.

Their work spans several subfields, including education, safety research, social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and sociology and political science. The main topics they explore involve early childhood education and development, youth development and social support, teacher education and leadership studies, service-learning and community engagement, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, education achievement and giftedness, and diverse educational innovations studies.

Some of their recent published papers include:

  • Teachers' Beliefs About Inclusive Education and Insights on What Contributes to Those Beliefs: a Meta-analytical Study, 2022, Educational Psychology Review
  • English learners' achievement in mathematics and science: Examining the role of self-efficacy, 2020, Journal of School Psychology
  • Can service-learning boost science achievement, civic engagement, and social skills? A randomized controlled trial of Connect Science, 2021, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • Understanding Teachers' Emotion Regulation Strategies and Related Teacher and Classroom Factors, 2024, School Mental Health
  • Empirical benchmarks for changes in social and emotional skills over time, 2022, Child Development

Throughout their career, Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, notably:

  • Eileen G. Merritt
  • Lia E. Sandilos
  • Candace Lapan
  • James Soland
  • Theresa Pfister

Their research has been published across multiple venues, with the most frequent publications appearing in:

  • Applied Developmental Science
  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology Review
  • School Mental Health
  • Journal of School Psychology

Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 2017. This honor reflects their involvement within the field of psychology. No book publications have been listed among their works.

Best Publications

  • Teachers’ judgments of problems in the transition to kindergarten

    Sara E Rimm-Kaufman;Robert C Pianta;Martha J Cox

  • An Ecological Perspective on the Transition to Kindergarten: A Theoretical Framework to Guide Empirical Research

    Sara E Rimm-Kaufman;Robert C Pianta

  • The contribution of children's self-regulation and classroom quality to children's adaptive behaviors in the kindergarten classroom.

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Tim W. Curby;Kevin J. Grimm;Lori Nathanson

  • The contributions of ‘hot’ and ‘cool’ executive function to children's academic achievement, learning-related behaviors, and engagement in kindergarten

    Laura L. Brock;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Lori Nathanson;Kevin J. Grimm

  • Primary-Grade Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Attitudes toward Teaching, and Discipline and Teaching Practice Priorities in Relation to the "Responsive Classroom" Approach

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Brook E. Sawyer

  • Teacher–child relationship quality: The roles of child temperament and teacher–child interactions

    Kathleen Moritz Rudasill;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman

  • Teacher–child interactions and children’s achievement trajectories across kindergarten and first grade.

    Timothy W. Curby;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Claire Cameron Ponitz

  • The Contribution of Classroom Setting and Quality of Instruction to Children’s Behavior in Kindergarten Classrooms

    Sara E. Rimm‐Kaufman;Karen M. La Paro;Jason T. Downer;Robert C. Pianta

  • Early behavioral attributes and teachers' sensitivity as predictors of competent behavior in the kindergarten classroom

    Sara E Rimm-Kaufman;Diane M Early;Martha J Cox;Gitanjali Saluja

  • How Do Classroom Conditions and Children's Risk for School Problems Contribute to Children's Behavioral Engagement in Learning?.

    Jason T. Downer;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Robert C. Pianta

  • The Contribution of Teachers' Emotional Support to Children's Social Behaviors and Self-Regulatory Skills in First Grade

    Eileen G. Merritt;Shannon B. Wanless;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Claire Cameron

  • To what extent do teacher–student interaction quality and student gender contribute to fifth graders’ engagement in mathematics learning?

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Alison E. Baroody;Ross A. A. Larsen;Timothy W. Curby

  • Kindergarten Classroom Quality, Behavioral Engagement, and Reading Achievement.

    Claire Cameron Ponitz;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Kevin J. Grimm;Timothy W. Curby

  • The Teacher Belief Q-Sort: A measure of teachers' priorities in relation to disciplinary practices, teaching practices, and beliefs about children

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Melissa D. Storm;Brook E. Sawyer;Robert C. Pianta

  • Children's perceptions of the classroom environment and social and academic performance: a longitudinal analysis of the contribution of the Responsive Classroom approach.

    Laura L. Brock;Tracy K. Nishida;Cynthia Chiong;Kevin J. Grimm

  • PROMOTING SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC COMPETENCE IN THE CLASSROOM: AN INTERVENTION STUDY EXAMINING THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM APPROACH

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Yu-Jen I. Chiu

  • Patterns of Family-School Contact in Preschool and Kindergarten

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Robert C. Pianta

  • Efficacy of the Responsive Classroom Approach Results From a 3-Year, Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial

    Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Ross A. A. Larsen;Alison E. Baroody;Timothy W. Curby

  • Personality Characteristics and Teacher Beliefs among Pre-Service Teachers.

    Lauren E. Decker;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman

  • Temperament and language skills as predictors of teacher-child relationship quality in preschool

    Kathleen Moritz Rudasill;Kathleen Moritz Rudasill;Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman;Laura M. Justice;Khara Pence

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy W. Curby
Timothy W. Curby George Mason University
Robert C. Pianta
Robert C. Pianta University of Virginia
Martha J. Cox
Martha J. Cox University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kevin J. Grimm
Kevin J. Grimm Arizona State University
Jerome Kagan
Jerome Kagan Harvard University
Robert H. Bradley
Robert H. Bradley Arizona State University
Laura M. Justice
Laura M. Justice The Ohio State University
Jamie DeCoster
Jamie DeCoster University of Virginia
Timothy R. Konold
Timothy R. Konold University of Virginia
Jason T. Downer
Jason T. Downer University of Virginia

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