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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 104 75 63 38 35 269 72985
Computer Science 101 345 334 187 180 239 69762

Sara Kiesler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sara Kiesler between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sara Kiesler published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2002. 1 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2002. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1964 2025

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sara Kiesler: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 2
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 2
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 4
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 1
1983 3
1984 0
1985 2
1986 4
1987 2
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 7
1992 6
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 8
1997 5
1998 6
1999 5
2000 1
2001 3
2002 33
2003 6
2004 8
2005 11
2006 23
2007 24
2008 12
2009 3
2010 11
2011 14
2012 13
2013 7
2014 14
2015 4
2016 2
2017 0
2018 2
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 277
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Sara Kiesler publications per year - data summary

  • Sara Kiesler, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, has 277 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 33 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1967, 1968, 1971 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1969, 1970, 1976 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 2 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 24 publications (1.1 per year); 1985-2005: 122 publications (5.8 per year); 2006-2025: 131 publications (6.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sara Kiesler 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 Kiesler 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, 264–273 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: 269 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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
264–273 138 269
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 Kiesler publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Sara Kiesler, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, records 269 publications - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Sara Kiesler, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Sara Kiesler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Sara Kiesler 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 Kiesler 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, 100+ 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: 104 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 97 104
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Sara Kiesler D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Sara Kiesler, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, records 104 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Sara Kiesler, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Sara Kiesler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership, technical innovation, and identification of social trends with the adoption of computers and robots in work and society.
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2010 - ACM Fellow For contributions to Human Computer Interaction.
  • 1979 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Sara Kiesler is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research spans several fields within the social sciences, with a particular concentration in sociology and political science, human-computer interaction, statistical and nonlinear physics, and communication.

The main topics covered in their work include information systems theories and implementation, focus groups and qualitative methods, innovative human-technology interaction, opinion dynamics and social influence, misinformation and its impacts, as well as social media and politics.

They have published research in several notable venues, including:

  • Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
  • Small Group Research

Among recent papers, they have authored:

  • "Tensions in Representing Behavioral Data in an Electronic Health Record" (2021), published in Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
  • "Challenges for Research on Groups in Cyberspace" (2025), published in Small Group Research

Sara Kiesler frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Gabriela Marcu and Anind K. Dey.

The awards they have received include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2019) for leadership, technical innovation, and identification of social trends with the adoption of computers and robots in work and society
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018)
  • ACM Fellow (2010) for contributions to Human Computer Interaction
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (1979)

Best Publications

  • Internet paradox: A social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being?

    Robert Kraut;Michael Patterson;Vicki Lundmark;Sara Kiesler

  • Social psychological aspects of computer-mediated communication

    Sara Kiesler;Jane Siegel;Timothy W. McGuire

  • Reducing social context cues: electronic mail in organizational communication

    Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler

  • Connections: New Ways of Working in the Networked Organization

    Lee S. Sproull;Sara Kiesler

  • Internet Paradox Revisited

    Robert Kraut;Sara Kiesler;Bonka Boneva;Jonathon N. Cummings

  • The kindness of strangers: The usefulness of electronic weak ties for technical advice.

    David Constant;Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler

  • Group processes in computer-mediated communication☆

    Jane Siegel;Vitaly Dubrovsky;Sara Kiesler;Timothy W McGuire

  • Managerial Response to Changing Environments: Perspectives on Problem Sensing from Social Cognition.

    Sara Kiesler;Lee Sproull

  • What's Mine Is Ours, or Is It? A Study of Attitudes about Information Sharing

    David Constant;Sara Kiesler;Lee Sproull

  • The equalization phenomenon: status effects in computer-mediated and face-to-face decision-making groups

    Vitaly J. Dubrovsky;Sara Kiesler;Beheruz N. Sethna

  • Group decision making and communication technology

    Sara Kiesler;Lee Sproull

  • A Meta-Analytic Study of Social Desirability Distortion in Computer- Administered Questionnaires, Traditional Questionnaires, and Interviews

    Wendy L. Richman;Sara Kiesler;Suzanne Weisband;Fritz Drasgow

  • Response Effects in the Electronic Survey

    Sara Kiesler;Lee S. Sproull

  • Collaborative Research across Disciplinary and Organizational Boundaries

    Jonathon N. Cummings;Sara Kiesler

  • Matching robot appearance and behavior to tasks to improve human-robot cooperation

    J. Goetz;S. Kiesler;A. Powers

  • Applying Common Identity and Bond Theory to Design of Online Communities

    Yuqing Ren;Robert Kraut;Sara Kiesler

  • Building Successful Online Communities: Evidence-Based Social Design

    Robert E. Kraut;Paul Resnick;Sara Kiesler;Yuqing Ren

  • The ideal elf: identity exploration in World of Warcraft.

    Katherine Bessière;A. Fleming Seay;Sara B. Kiesler

  • Building member attachment in online communities: applying theories of group identity and interpersonal bonds

    Yuqing Ren;F. Maxwell Harper;Sara Drenner;Loren Terveen

  • Community Effort in Online Groups: Who Does the Work and Why?

    Brian Butler;Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler;Robert Kraut

  • Evaluation of the Performance of Women as a Function of Their Sex, Achievement, and Personal History.

    Gail I. Pheterson;Sara B. Kiesler;Philip A. Goldberg

  • Connections: New Ways of Working in the Networked Organization.

    Lotte Bailyn;Lee Sproull;Sara Kiesler

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Kraut
Robert E. Kraut Carnegie Mellon University
Lee Sproull
Lee Sproull New York University
Susan R. Fussell
Susan R. Fussell Cornell University
Pamela J. Hinds
Pamela J. Hinds Stanford University
Jodi Forlizzi
Jodi Forlizzi Carnegie Mellon University
Laura Dabbish
Laura Dabbish Carnegie Mellon University
Jessica K. Hodgins
Jessica K. Hodgins Carnegie Mellon University
Anind K. Dey
Anind K. Dey University of Washington
Tridas Mukhopadhyay
Tridas Mukhopadhyay Carnegie Mellon University
John Riedl
John Riedl University of Minnesota

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