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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2920 2673 501 455 151 11082

Sara Hennessy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sara Hennessy between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sara Hennessy published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 16 of the 175 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 6 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 11 publications
1989 2025

175 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sara Hennessy: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 6
2002 4
2003 5
2004 3
2005 5
2006 6
2007 4
2008 1
2009 5
2010 7
2011 4
2012 1
2013 6
2014 16
2015 4
2016 7
2017 5
2018 4
2019 11
2020 10
2021 9
2022 6
2023 10
2024 5
2025 11
Total 175
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Sara Hennessy 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 Sara Hennessy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 144–153 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 151 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 151
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Sara Hennessy 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 Sara Hennessy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Sara Hennessy is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with significant contributions to psychology. The main fields of study include social sciences and psychology, supported by a strong focus on education and developmental and educational psychology as notable subfields. Additional subfields cover information systems, computer science applications, and safety research.

Their work centers on several interconnected topics in education and technology integration. Key topics include:

  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Education and Critical Thinking Development
  • Education and Technology Integration
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • E-Learning and Knowledge Management

Sara Hennessy has published extensively in a number of academic venues. Frequently appearing venues include:

  • British Journal of Educational Technology
  • Learning Culture and Social Interaction
  • Language and Education
  • Review of Education
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge)

Recent research papers by Hennessy cover themes related to education, teacher professional development, and classroom dialogue. Examples include:

  • "Technology Use for Teacher Professional Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A systematic review" (2022) in Computers and Education Open
  • "Coding classroom dialogue: Methodological considerations for researchers" (2020) in Learning Culture and Social Interaction
  • "An analysis of the forms of teacher-student dialogue that are most productive for learning" (2021) in Language and Education
  • "Supporting practitioner-led inquiry into classroom dialogue with a research-informed professional learning resource: A design-based approach" (2021) in Review of Education
  • "Problem Analysis and Focus of EdTech Hub's Work: Technology in Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries" (2021) in Apollo (University of Cambridge)

In addition to journal articles, Hennessy has published a book titled Research Methods for Educational Dialogue (2020) with Bloomsbury Academic eBooks.

The scholar regularly collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Ruth Kershner
  • Rupert Wegerif
  • Ayesha Ahmed
  • Manolis Mavrikis
  • Louis Major

Best Publications

  • Teacher perspectives on integrating ICT into subject teaching: commitment, constraints, caution, and change

    Sara Hennessy;Kenneth Ruthven;Sue Brindley

  • Literature Review in Science Education and the Role of ICT: Promise, Problems and Future Directions

    Jonathon Osborne;Sara Hennessy

  • Tablet use in schools: a critical review of the evidence for learning outcomes

    B. Haβler;L. Major;S. Hennessy

  • Situated Cognition and Cognitive Apprenticeship: Implications for Classroom Learning

    Sara Hennessy

  • Teacher Factors Influencing Classroom Use of ICT in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Sara Hennessy;David Harrison;Leonard Wamakote

  • Teacher–Student Dialogue During Classroom Teaching: Does It Really Impact on Student Outcomes?

    Christine Howe;Sara Hennessy;Neil Mercer;Maria Vrikki

  • Developing a coding scheme for analysing classroom dialogue across educational contexts

    Sara Hennessy;Sylvia Rojas-Drummond;Rupert Higham;Ana María Márquez

  • The Potential for Collaborative Problem Solving in Design and Technology

    Sara Hennessy;Patricia Murphy

  • Pedagogical Approaches for Technology-Integrated Science Teaching

    Sara Hennessy;Jocelyn Wishart;Denise Whitelock;Rosemary Deaney

  • A practitioner model of the use of computer-based tools and resources to support mathematics teaching and learning

    Kenneth Ruthven;Sara Hennessy

  • Pedagogical strategies for using the interactive whiteboard to foster learner participation in school science

    Sara Hennessy;Rosemary Deaney;Kenneth Ruthven;Mark Winterbottom

  • Dialogue, Thinking Together and Digital Technology in the Classroom: Some Educational Implications of a Continuing Line of Inquiry

    Neil Mercer;Sara Hennessy;Paul Warwick

  • Technology Use for Teacher Professional Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

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  • Developing a typology of teacher beliefs and practices concerning classroom use of ICT

    Maria Mama;Sara Hennessy

  • Using interactive whiteboards to orchestrate classroom dialogue

    Neil Mercer;Sara Hennessy;Paul Warwick

  • Incorporating internet resources into classroom practice: pedagogical perspectives and strategies of secondary-school subject teachers

    Kenneth Ruthven;Sara Hennessy;Rosemary Deaney

  • Teacher representations of the successful use of computer-based tools and resources in secondary-school English, mathematics and science

    Kenneth Ruthven;Sara Hennessy;Sue Brindley

  • Developing the Use of Information and Communication Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning in East African Schools: Review of the Literature

    Sara Hennessy;Brown Onguko;David Harrison;Azra Naseem

  • Constructions of dynamic geometry: A study of the interpretative flexibility of educational software in classroom practice

    Kenneth Ruthven;Sara Hennessy;Rosemary Deaney

  • Situated expertise in integrating use of multimedia simulation into secondary science teaching

    Sara Hennessy;Rosemary Deaney;Kenneth Ruthven

  • Review of the Italian Strategy for Digital Schools

    Francesco Avvisati;Sara Hennessy;Robert B. Kozma;Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Mercer
Neil Mercer University of Cambridge
Eileen Scanlon
Eileen Scanlon The Open University
Claire O'Malley
Claire O'Malley Teesside University
Christine Howe
Christine Howe University of Cambridge

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