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Terry Anderson

Terry Anderson

D-Index & Metrics

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 publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Terry Anderson between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Terry Anderson published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2004. 3 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2004. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Terry Anderson: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 1
1997 2
1998 5
1999 8
2000 3
2001 4
2002 10
2003 12
2004 23
2005 9
2006 12
2007 10
2008 7
2009 19
2010 15
2011 14
2012 13
2013 13
2014 11
2015 11
2016 3
2017 4
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 5
2022 3
2023 2
2024 0
2025 3
Total 245
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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.

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, 224–233 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: 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.

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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
224–233 213 230
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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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.

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, 64 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: 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.

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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 64
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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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

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

    D. R. Garrison;Terry Anderson;Randy Garrison

  • ASSESSING TEACHING PRESENCE IN A COMPUTER CONFERENCING CONTEXT

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

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

    Terry Anderson;Julie Shattuck

  • Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education

    D. Randy Garrison;Terry Anderson;Walter Archer

  • The Theory and Practice of Online Learning

    Terry Anderson

  • 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

  • Assessing Social Presence In Asynchronous Text-based Computer Conferencing

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

  • Three Generations of Distance Education Pedagogy.

    Terry Anderson;Jon Dron

  • The first decade of the community of inquiry framework: A retrospective

    D. Randy Garrison;Terry Anderson;Walter Archer

  • Towards a theory of online learning

    Terry Anderson

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

    Terry Anderson

  • Methodological Issues in the Content Analysis of Computer Conference Transcripts

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

  • Online Social Interchange, Discord, and Knowledge Construction

    Heather Kanuka;Terry Anderson

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

    Terry Anderson

  • Teaching In An Online Learning Context

    Terry Anderson

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

    D. R. Garrison;Terry Anderson

  • Validity in Quantitative Content Analysis

    Liam Rourke;Terry Anderson

  • Learning in a Networked World: New Roles and Responsibilties

    Terry Anderson;D. Randy Garrison

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

D. Randy Garrison
D. Randy Garrison University of Calgary
Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Olaf Zawacki-Richter Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Kinshuk
Kinshuk University of North Texas
George Siemens
George Siemens The University of Texas at Arlington
Sally McClean
Sally McClean University of Ulster
Sabine Graf
Sabine Graf Athabasca University
Erkki Sutinen
Erkki Sutinen University of Turku
Marek Hatala
Marek Hatala Simon Fraser University
Martin Weller
Martin Weller The Open University
Nian-Shing Chen
Nian-Shing Chen National Taiwan Normal University

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