2026 Terry Anderson: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	64	1055	918	60	53	230	55686

Terry Anderson 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 Terry Anderson sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 230 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Terry Anderson 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 Terry Anderson sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Terry Anderson is affiliated with Athabasca University in Canada and specializes in interdisciplinary research bridging computer science and social sciences. Their work primarily explores topics related to e-learning, knowledge management, educational innovations, and online learning modalities.

The main fields of study represented in their publications include:

Computer Science
Social Sciences

Within these broad fields, their research delves into subfields such as:

Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

The key research topics covered by Anderson focus on:

E-Learning and Knowledge Management
Educational Innovations and Technology
Online and Blended Learning
Online Learning and Analytics
Digital literacy in education
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Mobile Learning in Education

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Anderson, including:

Jon Dron
Pablo Rivera-Vargas
Lourdes Guàrdia Ortiz
Derek Clougher
Marcelo Fabián Maina

Anderson has published in multiple academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Journal of Learning for Development
Digital Education Review
Educational Technology Research and Development
Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Representative recent papers authored by Terry Anderson include:

A Critical look at Educational Technology from a Distance Education Perspective, 2020, Digital Education Review
IDEAS for Transforming Higher Education: An Overview of Ongoing Trends and Challenges, 2021, The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Exploring students' learning experience in online education: analysis and improvement proposals based on the case of a Spanish open learning university, 2021, Educational Technology Research and Development
Comparative Advantages of Offline Digital Technology for Remote Indigenous Classrooms in Guatemala (2019-2020), 2022, Journal of Learning for Development
Engagement in Distance Healthcare Simulation Debriefing, 2024, Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Best Publications

Critical Inquiry in a Text-Based Environment: Computer Conferencing in Higher Education

D.Randy Garrison;Terry Anderson;Walter Archer

9543
Citations
E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Framework for Research and Practice

D. R. Garrison;Terry Anderson;Randy Garrison

5938
Citations
ASSESSING TEACHING PRESENCE IN A COMPUTER CONFERENCING CONTEXT

Terry Anderson;Liam Rourke;D. Randy Garrison;Walter Archer

3723
Citations
Design-Based Research: A Decade of Progress in Education Research?

Terry Anderson;Julie Shattuck

3118
Citations
Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education

D. Randy Garrison;Terry Anderson;Walter Archer

2980
Citations
The Theory and Practice of Online Learning

Terry Anderson

2932
Citations
Analysis of a Global Online Debate and the Development of an Interaction Analysis Model for Examining Social Construction of Knowledge in Computer Conferencing.

Charlotte N. Gunawardena;Constance A. Lowe;Terry Anderson

2712
Citations
Assessing Social Presence In Asynchronous Text-based Computer Conferencing

Liam Rourke;Terry Anderson;D. Randy Garrison;Walter Archer

2668
Citations
Three Generations of Distance Education Pedagogy.

Terry Anderson;Jon Dron

1914
Citations
The first decade of the community of inquiry framework: A retrospective

D. Randy Garrison;Terry Anderson;Walter Archer

1668
Citations
Towards a theory of online learning

Terry Anderson

1642
Citations
Getting the Mix Right Again: An Updated and Theoretical Rationale for Interaction

Terry Anderson

1358
Citations
Methodological Issues in the Content Analysis of Computer Conference Transcripts

Liam Rourke;Terry Anderson;D. Randy Garrison;Walter Archer

1266
Citations
Online Social Interchange, Discord, and Knowledge Construction

Heather Kanuka;Terry Anderson

1073
Citations
Modes of Interaction in Distance Education: Recent Developments and Research Questions

Terry Anderson

970
Citations
Teaching In An Online Learning Context

Terry Anderson

722
Citations
El e-learning en el siglo XXI: Investigación y práctica

D. R. Garrison;Terry Anderson

713
Citations
Validity in Quantitative Content Analysis

Liam Rourke;Terry Anderson

664
Citations
Learning in a Networked World: New Roles and Responsibilties

Terry Anderson;D. Randy Garrison

652
Citations
Learning Outcomes and Students' Perceptions of Online Writing: Simultaneous Implementation of a Forum, Blog, and Wiki in an EFL Blended Learning Setting.

Terumi Miyazoe;Terry Anderson

594
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

D. Randy Garrison University of Calgary

Olaf Zawacki-Richter Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Kinshuk University of North Texas

George Siemens The University of Texas at Arlington

Sally McClean University of Ulster

Sabine Graf Athabasca University

Erkki Sutinen University of Turku

Marek Hatala Simon Fraser University

Martin Weller The Open University

Nian-Shing Chen National Taiwan Normal University

External Links

Personal website of Terry Anderson Google Scholar page

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