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Shaun R. Harper

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2868 2622 1392 1254 104 16132

Shaun R. Harper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shaun R. Harper between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shaun R. Harper published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2014. 5 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2014. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
2000 2025

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shaun R. Harper: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 3
2005 4
2006 7
2007 9
2008 5
2009 8
2010 10
2011 4
2012 8
2013 6
2014 12
2015 6
2016 4
2017 9
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 7
2024 2
2025 3
Total 117
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Shaun R. Harper 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 Shaun R. Harper 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, 104–113 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: 104 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
104–113 406 104
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
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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Shaun R. Harper 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 Shaun R. Harper 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Shaun R. Harper is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their work primarily spans the social sciences with a significant focus on education, sociology and political science, social psychology, gender studies, and aspects related to computer vision and pattern recognition.

Their research includes investigations into topics such as higher education research studies, critical race theory in education, racial and ethnic identity research, online and blended learning, education discipline and inequality, bullying, victimization, and aggression, as well as LGBTQ health, identity, and policy.

Significant recent publications by Shaun R. Harper include:

  • "COVID-19 and the Racial Equity Implications of Reopening College and University Campuses," 2020, American Journal of Education
  • "Leveraging Research and Demanding Proof In Response To Legislative Attacks on DEI in U.S. Higher Education," 2025, AERA Open
  • "Black People vs. Educational Culprits Engaged in Our Systemic Mass Incarceration in the United States of America," 2021, Peabody Journal of Education
  • "Advancing the Study of Race, Racial Equity, and Racial Climates at America's Community Colleges," 2025, Community College Journal of Research and Practice

They have also coauthored with researchers including Oscar E. Patrón, Laura J. Taylor, Anthony Lewis, and Rebecca White.

Frequent venues for their work include:

  • American Journal of Education
  • AERA Open
  • Peabody Journal of Education
  • Community College Journal of Research and Practice
  • The Journal of Higher Education

Shaun R. Harper was recognized as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Nine themes in campus racial climates and implications for institutional transformation

    Shaun R. Harper;Sylvia Hurtado

  • Black Male Student Success in Higher Education: A Report from the National Black Male College Achievement Study

    Shaun R. Harper

  • Access and Equity for African American Students in Higher Education: A Critical Race Historical Analysis of Policy Efforts.

    Shaun R. Harper;Lori D. Patton;Ontario S. Wooden

  • Race without Racism: How Higher Education Researchers Minimize Racist Institutional Norms

    Shaun R. Harper

  • Student Organizations as Venues for Black Identity Expression and Development among African American Male Student Leaders

    Shaun R. Harper;Stephen John Quaye

  • Niggers no more: a critical race counternarrative on Black male student achievement at predominantly White colleges and universities

    Shaun R. Harper

  • An anti‐deficit achievement framework for research on students of color in STEM

    Shaun R. Harper

  • Student Engagement in Higher Education : Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations

    Stephen John Quaye;Shaun R. Harper

  • Peer Support for African American Male College Achievement: Beyond Internalized Racism and the Burden of “Acting White”:

    Shaun R. Harper

  • They (don’t) care about education: A counternarrative on Black male students’ responses to inequitable schooling

    Shaun R. Harper;Charles H. F. Davis

  • Gender Differences in Student Engagement among African American Undergraduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

    Shaun R. Harper;Robert M. Carini;Brian K. Bridges;John C. Hayek

  • Am I My Brother’s Teacher? Black Undergraduates, Racial Socialization, and Peer Pedagogies in Predominantly White Postsecondary Contexts

    Shaun R. Harper

  • Mentoring Relationships among African American Women in Graduate and Professional Schools.

    Lori D. Patton;Shaun R. Harper

  • Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown: High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital

    Shaun R. Harper

  • Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high-achieving African American male students

    Shaun R. Harper

  • Race and Racism in the Experiences of Black Male Resident Assistants at Predominantly White Universities

    Shaun R. Harper;Ryan J. Davis;David E. Jones;Brian L. McGowan

  • Black Male Student-Athletes and Racial Inequities in NCAA Division I College Sports

    Shaun Harper

  • Are They Not All the Same?: Racial Heterogeneity Among Black Male Undergraduates

    Shaun R. Harper;Andrew H. Nichols

  • College Men and Masculinities: Theory, Research, and Implications for Practice

    Shaun Harper;Frank Harris

  • Black Male College Achievers and Resistant Responses to Racist Stereotypes at Predominantly White Colleges and Universities

    Shaun R. Harper

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel D. Museus
Samuel D. Museus University of California, San Diego
Sylvia Hurtado
Sylvia Hurtado University of California, Los Angeles
George D. Kuh
George D. Kuh Indiana University

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