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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5836 5418 2772 2528 172 8893

Sheila M. Puffer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sheila M. Puffer between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sheila M. Puffer published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2016. 6 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2016. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1970 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sheila M. Puffer: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 0
1991 3
1992 4
1993 8
1994 4
1995 6
1996 6
1997 6
1998 3
1999 5
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 5
2006 1
2007 4
2008 7
2009 4
2010 3
2011 4
2012 5
2013 7
2014 2
2015 8
2016 22
2017 5
2018 12
2019 5
2020 4
2021 1
2022 5
2023 6
2024 2
2025 4
Total 184
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Sheila M. Puffer publications per year - data summary

  • Sheila M. Puffer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Northeastern University, has 184 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1981, 1983, 1988 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 15 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 6 publications (0.3 per year); 1989-2007: 72 publications (3.8 per year); 2008-2025: 106 publications (5.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sheila M. Puffer 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 Sheila M. Puffer 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, 164–173 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: 172 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
164–173 391 172
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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Sheila M. Puffer 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.
  • Sheila M. Puffer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Northeastern University, records 172 publications - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Sheila M. Puffer, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Sheila M. Puffer falls inside that same range.
  • 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).

Sheila M. Puffer 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 Sheila M. Puffer 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 38
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
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Sheila M. Puffer 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.
  • Sheila M. Puffer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Northeastern University, records 38 D-Index - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Sheila M. Puffer, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Sheila M. Puffer ranks below 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).

Overview

Sheila M. Puffer is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of social sciences and engineering, with a significant focus on communication, education, building and construction, management science, operations research, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Global Education and Multiculturalism
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Sheila M. Puffer are:

  • "Fossil fuel companies' climate communication strategies: Industry messaging on renewables and natural gas," 2023, published in Energy Research & Social Science
  • "Cultural novelty and international students' experience: a five-country study," 2022, published in Higher Education
  • "Looking back to look forward: Disruption, innovation and future trends in international human resource management," 2024, published in International Business Review
  • "Sustainable Sand Substitutes in the Construction Industry in the United States and Canada: Assessing Stakeholder Awareness," 2022, published in Sustainability
  • "Exploring the mediating role of cross-cultural adjustment in international student satisfaction," 2024, published in Social Sciences & Humanities Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sheila M. Puffer include Adel A. Zadeh, Yunxin Peng, Michał Wilczewski, Rong Wang, and Juana Du. The researcher has contributed multiple papers in venues such as Sustainability, the Academy of Management Proceedings, Energy Research & Social Science, Higher Education, and International Business Review.

The researcher's interdisciplinary approach combines social sciences and engineering perspectives, addressing challenges related to international education, sustainability in construction, and management practices. The diversity of publication venues reflects a broad interest in both theoretical and applied issues within these areas.

Best Publications

  • Entrepreneurship in Russia and China: The Impact of Formal Institutional Voids:

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy;Max Boisot

  • Prosocial behavior, noncompliant behavior, and work performance among commission salespeople.

    Sheila M. Puffer

  • The justification of organizational performance.

    Barry M. Staw;Pamela I. McKechnie;Sheila M. Puffer

  • Corporate Performance and CEO Turnover: The Role of Performance Expectations

    Sheila M. Puffer;Joseph B. Weintrop

  • Two Decades of Russian Business and Management Research: An Institutional Theory Perspective

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • Measuring Russian Culture using Hofstede’s Dimensions

    Alexander I. Naumov;Sheila M. Puffer

  • Understanding the bear: A portrait of Russian business leaders

    Sheila M. Puffer

  • Finding the Common Ground in Russian and American Business Ethics

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • Navigating the hostile maze: A framework for Russian entrepreneurship

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • Can Russia's state-managed, network capitalism be competitive?: Institutional pull versus institutional push

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • Corporate Governance In Russia

    Daniel McCarthy;Sheila Puffer

  • Interpreting the Ethicality of Corporate Governance Decisions in Russia: Utilizing Integrative Social Contracts Theory to Evaluate the Relevance of Agency Theory Norms

    Daniel J. Mccarthy;Sheila M. Puffer

  • Entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance in different environmental settings

    Galina Shirokova;Karina Bogatyreva;Tatiana Beliaeva;Sheila Puffer

  • The emergence of corporate governance in Russia

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • Transferring management knowledge to Russia: A culturally based approach

    Ruth C. May;Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • A framework for leadership in a TQM context

    Sheila M. Puffer;Daniel J. McCarthy

  • Convergence in Entrepreneurial Leadership Style: Evidence from Russia

    Daniel J. McCarthy;Sheila M. Puffer;Sergei V. Darda

  • A Stakeholder Approach to the Ethicality of BRIC-firm Managers’ Use of Favors

    Daniel J. McCarthy;Sheila M. Puffer;Denise R. Dunlap;Alfred M. Jaeger

  • Corporate governance in Russia: a framework for analysis

    Daniel J. McCarthy;Sheila M. Puffer

  • The impact of rewards and punishments in a social context: A laboratory and field experiment

    Charles A. O'Reillys;Sheila M. Puffer

Frequent Co-Authors

William Q. Judge
William Q. Judge Old Dominion University
Alessandro Zattoni
Alessandro Zattoni Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies
Stav Fainshmidt
Stav Fainshmidt Florida International University
Snejina Michailova
Snejina Michailova University of Auckland
Yves Fassin
Yves Fassin Ghent University
Barry M. Staw
Barry M. Staw University of California, Berkeley
Carl F. Fey
Carl F. Fey BI Norwegian Business School
Günter K. Stahl
Günter K. Stahl Vienna University of Economics and Business
Mike W. Peng
Mike W. Peng The University of Texas at Dallas

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