Sasha A. Barab publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sasha A. Barab between 1996 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sasha A. Barab published across 28 years, from 1996 to 2023, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2004. 2 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15

1996 2023

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sasha A. Barab: publications per year, 1996 to 2023
Year	Publications
1996	2
1997	5
1998	3
1999	6
2000	7
2001	10
2002	10
2003	8
2004	16
2005	5
2006	8
2007	12
2008	7
2009	11
2010	7
2011	3
2012	6
2013	4
2014	3
2015	0
2016	2
2017	2
2018	1
2019	5
2020	0
2021	0
2022	1
2023	1
Total	145

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Sasha A. Barab 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 Sasha A. Barab sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 141 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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	141
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
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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Sasha A. Barab 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 Sasha A. Barab sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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	68
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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Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Sasha A. Barab is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research spans several areas within the social sciences and psychology, with a focus on educational and human factors aspects.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

Social Sciences
Psychology

Within these broader areas, Sasha Barab has contributed to several subfields, such as:

Developmental and Educational Psychology
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Education

Their research is centered around innovative approaches in education, exploring new methods and practices for teaching and learning. The main topics covered include:

Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Innovative Education and Learning Practices
Problem and Project Based Learning

While recent paper publications are not listed, the scope of their work is indicated through these prominent themes and areas, suggesting an interest in dynamic, student-centered educational models that enhance engagement and problem-solving capabilities.

Sasha Barab has been recognized by the American educational research community, having been named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2014.

Best Publications

Design-Based Research: Putting a Stake in the Ground

Sasha Barab;Kurt Squire

4270
Citations
Making Learning Fun: Quest Atlantis, A Game Without Guns.

Sasha Barab;Michael Thomas;Tyler Dodge;Robert Carteaux

1481
Citations
Replaying history: learning world history through playing civilization iii

Kurt D. Squire;Sasha A. Barab

855
Citations
Designing for Virtual Communities in the Service of Learning

Sasha Barab;Rob Kling;James H. Gray;Roy Pea

848
Citations
Replaying history: engaging urban underserved students in learning world history through computer simulation games

Kurt Squire;Sasha Barab

825
Citations
Smart People or Smart Contexts? Cognition, Ability, and Talent Development in an Age of Situated Approaches to Knowing and Learning

Sasha A. Barab;Jonathan A. Plucker

803
Citations
Searching for Safety Online: Managing "Trolling" in a Feminist Forum

Susan Herring;Kirk Job-Sluder;Rebecca Scheckler;Sasha Barab

779
Citations
What Do Students Gain by Engaging in Socioscientific Inquiry

Troy D. Sadler;Sasha A. Barab;Brianna Scott

773
Citations
Transformational Play: Using Games to Position Person, Content, and Context

Sasha A. Barab;Melissa Gresalfi;Adam Ingram-Goble

521
Citations
Curriculum-Based Ecosystems: Supporting Knowing From an Ecological Perspective:

Sasha A. Barab;Wolff Michael Roth

489
Citations
Developing an Empirical Account of a Community of Practice: Characterizing the Essential Tensions

Sasha A. Barab;Michael Barnett;Kurt Squire

447
Citations
Building sustainable science curriculum: Acknowledging and accommodating local adaptation

Sasha Alexander Barab;April Lynn Luehmann

443
Citations
Doing science at the elbows of experts: Issues related to the science apprenticeship camp

Sasha A. Barab;Kenneth E. Hay

431
Citations
A Co-Evolutionary Model for Supporting the Emergence of Authenticity.

Sasha A. Barab;Kurt D. Squire;William Dueber

428
Citations
Using Activity Theory to Understand the Systemic Tensions Characterizing a Technology-Rich Introductory Astronomy Course

Sasha A. Barab;Michael Barnett;Lisa Yamagata-Lynch;Kurt Squire

428
Citations
Virtual solar system project: Building understanding through model building

Sasha A. Barab;Kenneth E. Hay;Michael Barnett;Thomas Keating

416
Citations
Relating Narrative, Inquiry, and Inscriptions: Supporting Consequential Play

Sasha A. Barab;Troy D. Sadler;Conan Heiselt;Daniel Hickey

403
Citations
Critical Design Ethnography: Designing for Change

Sasha A. Barab;Michael K. Thomas;Tyler Dodge;Kurt Squire

385
Citations
Transformational Play as a Curricular Scaffold: Using Videogames to Support Science Education

Sasha A. Barab;Brianna Scott;Sinem Siyahhan;Robert Goldstone

382
Citations
Designing System Dualities: Characterizing a Web-Supported Professional Development Community

Sasha A. Barab;James G. MaKinster;Rebecca Scheckler

374
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt Squire University of California, Irvine

Rob Kling Indiana University

Michael Young University of Connecticut

Troy D. Sadler University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Wolff-Michael Roth University of Victoria

Susan C. Herring Indiana University

Chris Dede Harvard University

Marcia C. Linn University of California, Berkeley

Jonathan A. Plucker Johns Hopkins University

Steven V. Owen The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

External Links

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