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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6085 5651 2903 2647 166 10669

Victor L. Willson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Victor L. Willson between 1973 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Victor L. Willson published across 50 years, from 1973 to 2022, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2017. 2 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2017. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 8 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication
1973 2022

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Victor L. Willson: publications per year, 1973 to 2022
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 4
1978 0
1979 1
1980 8
1981 3
1982 6
1983 5
1984 9
1985 6
1986 3
1987 6
1988 4
1989 7
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 2
1998 6
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 1
2004 4
2005 2
2006 4
2007 2
2008 5
2009 6
2010 6
2011 3
2012 2
2013 3
2014 6
2015 3
2016 5
2017 13
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
Total 177
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Victor L. Willson publications per year - data summary

  • Victor L. Willson, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Texas A&M University, has 177 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1973 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1975, 1979, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978 and 2019).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.7 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 4 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1989: 68 publications (4.0 per year); 1990-2006: 51 publications (3.0 per year); 2007-2022: 58 publications (3.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Victor L. Willson 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 Victor L. Willson 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: 166 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
164–173 391 166
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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Victor L. Willson 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.
  • Victor L. Willson, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Texas A&M University, records 166 publications - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Victor L. Willson, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Victor L. Willson 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).

Victor L. Willson 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 Victor L. Willson 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 37
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
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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Victor L. Willson 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.
  • Victor L. Willson, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Texas A&M University, records 37 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Victor L. Willson, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Victor L. Willson 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

Victor L. Willson is a researcher affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their main area of expertise lies in computer science, with a focus on information systems. Throughout their career, they have contributed to topics related to information and cyber security, user authentication and security systems, as well as privacy, security, and data protection.

Their research output includes publications in respected venues such as the Journal of Information Systems and Scholarworks at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. These works align with their specialization in information systems and security domains.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Consequences of (mis)use of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) for high-stakes decisions: A comment on Haney and the Texas miracle in education, 2020, Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
  • Would You Give Me Your Password?, 2022, Journal of Information Systems

These papers reflect a focus on critical aspects of security and policy concerning information systems and user authentication.

Victor L. Willson has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Hui Du
  • Constance M. Lehmann
  • J. Thomas Kellow

The collaboration with these colleagues highlights a multidisciplinary approach that spans facets of computer science, information systems, and even intersections with sociology and political science, as seen in some of the co-authored work.

Best Publications

  • Encyclopedia of research design

    Jiun-Yu Wu;N. Salkind;Victor L. Willson

  • Further Support for the Developmental Significance of the Quality of the Teacher–Student Relationship

    Jan N Hughes;Timothy A Cavell;Victor Willson

  • An empirical investigation of the relationships between service quality, satisfaction and behavioral intentions among visitors to a wildlife refuge.

    Shu Tian-Cole;John L. Crompton;Victor L. Willson

  • Critical Measurement Issues in Learning Disabilities

    Cecil R. Reynolds;Victor L. Willson

  • Effects of interactivity and instructional scaffolding on learning: Self-regulation in online video-based environments

    Erhan Delen;Jeffrey Liew;Victor Willson

  • Quality of Research Design Moderates Effects of Grade Retention on Achievement: A Meta-Analytic, Multilevel Analysis

    Chiharu S. Allen;Qi Chen;Victor L. Willson;Jan N. Hughes

  • Measurement and Assessment in Education

    Cecil R. Reynolds;Ronald B. Livingston;Victor L. Willson

  • A Meta-analysis of Pretest Sensitization Effects in Experimental Design

    Victor L. Willson;Richard R. Putnam

  • A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Science Achievement and Science Attitude: Kindergarten through College.

    Victor L. Willson

  • The Effects of Task Involvement Load on L2 Incidental Vocabulary Learning: A Meta‐Analytic Study

    Shufen Huang;Victor Willson;Zohreh Eslami

  • Truancy Offenders in the Juvenile Justice System: Examinations of First and Second Referrals

    Dalun Zhang;Antonis Katsiyannis;David E. Barrett;Victor Willson

  • Methodological and statistical advances in the study of individual differences

    Cecil R. Reynolds;Victor L. Willson

  • Assessment of Depression in Children with Cancer

    Frances F. Worchel;Becky F. Nolan;Victor L. Willson;Julie S. Purser

  • Effects of nonnormal data on parameter estimates and fit indices for a model with latent and manifest variables: An empirical study

    Lin Wang;Xitao Fan;Victor L. Willson

  • Research Techniques in AERJ Articles: 1969 to 1978

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  • A Structural Equation Model for Reading Comprehension Based on Background, Phonemic, and Strategy Knowledge

    Victor L. Willson;William H. Rupley

  • Interrater Agreement Between Visual Analysts of Single-Case Data A Meta-Analysis

    Jennifer Ninci;Kimberly J. Vannest;Victor Willson;Nan Zhang

  • Truancy offenders in the juvenile justice system: A multicohort study

    Dalun Zhang;Victor Willson;Antonis Katsiyannis;David Barrett

  • Retention of Hispanic/Latino students in first grade: Child, parent, teacher, school, and peer predictors.

    Victor L. Willson;Jan N. Hughes

  • Effects of a Theoretically Based Large-Scale Reading Intervention in a Multicultural Urban School District

    Mark Sadoski;Victor L. Willson

  • Exploration of the Developmental Components Contributing to Elementary School Children's Reading Comprehension

    William H. Rupley;Victor L. Willson;William D. Nichols

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecil R. Reynolds
Cecil R. Reynolds Texas A&M University
Jan N. Hughes
Jan N. Hughes Texas A&M University
Oi-Man Kwok
Oi-Man Kwok Texas A&M University
Patricia A. Alexander
Patricia A. Alexander University of Maryland, College Park
Xitao Fan
Xitao Fan Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dalun Zhang
Dalun Zhang Texas A&M University
Sharon Vaughn
Sharon Vaughn The University of Texas at Austin
Kimberly J. Vannest
Kimberly J. Vannest Texas A&M University
Deborah C. Simmons
Deborah C. Simmons Texas A&M University
Antonis Katsiyannis
Antonis Katsiyannis Clemson University

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