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35
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6220
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6690
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3248

Virginia Buysse 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 Virginia Buysse sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 75 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Virginia Buysse 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 Virginia Buysse sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Virginia Buysse is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Psychology, with specific concentration in Clinical Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their recent scholarly work includes the publication titled Impacts of a Parent-Implemented Language Intervention on Children's Language Development Within Home Visiting, published in 2022 in the journal Infants & Young Children. This paper addresses language development interventions in the context of home-based visits and has garnered citations in the related academic community.

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Jill M. Pentimonti
  • Danielle Shaw Attaway
  • Michael Little
  • Aleksandra Holod
  • Dale Walker

Virginia Buysse's work has appeared in at least one main publication venue:

  • Infants & Young Children

Their research topics cover several areas including:

  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

These topics reflect a focus on understanding family dynamics and support systems in the context of developmental challenges and language acquisition, as well as psychosocial aspects of childhood and adolescence.

Best Publications

  • Inclusion for Young Children with Disabilities: A Quarter Century of Research Perspectives.

    Samuel L. Odom;Virginia Buysse;Elena Soukakou

  • Communities of Practice: Connecting What We Know with What We Do

    Virginia Buysse;Karen L. Sparkman;Patricia W. Wesley

  • CEC’s Standards for Classifying the Evidence Base of Practices in Special Education

    Bryan Gary Cook;Virginia Buysse;Janette Klingner;Timothy J. Landrum

  • Behavioral and Developmental Outcomes in Young Children with Disabilities in Integrated and Segregated Settings A Review of Comparative Studies

    Virginia Buysse;Donald B. Bailey

  • Setting Effects on Friendship Formation among Young Children with and without Disabilities

    Virginia Buysse;Barbara Davis Goldman;Martie L. Skinner

  • Reaching Consensus on a Definition of Professional Development for the Early Childhood Field

    Virginia Buysse;Pamela J. Winton;Beth Rous

  • Making meaning of school readiness in schools and communities

    Patricia W Wesley;Virginia Buysse

  • Inclusion in the context of competing values in early childhood education

    Donald B. Bailey;R.A. McWilliam;Virginia Buysse;Patricia W. Wesley

  • The social–emotional development of dual language learners: Looking back at existing research and moving forward with purpose

    Tamara G. Halle;Jessica Vick Whittaker;Marlene Zepeda;Laura Rothenberg

  • Creating Family-Centered Services in Early Intervention: Perceptions of Professionals in Four States

    Donald B. Bailey;Virginia Buysse;Rebecca Edmondson;Tina M. Smith

  • Program Quality and Early Childhood Inclusion Recommendations for Professional Development

    Virginia Buysse;Heidi L. Hollingsworth

  • Effects of a Professional Development Program on Classroom Practices and Outcomes for Latino Dual Language Learners.

    Virginia Buysse;Dina C. Castro;Ellen Peisner-Feinberg

  • Effects of early education programs and practices on the development and learning of dual language learners: A review of the literature

    Virginia Buysse;Ellen Peisner-Feinberg;Mariela Páez;Carol Scheffner Hammer

  • Communities of Practice Expanding Professional Roles to Promote Reflection and Shared Inquiry

    Patricia W. Wesley;Virginia Buysse

  • Quality of early childhood programs in inclusive and noninclusive settings

    Virginia Buysse;Patricia W. Wesley;Donna Bryant;Dave Gardner

  • Addressing the Needs of Latino Children: A National Survey of State Administrators of Early Childhood Programs.

    Virginia Buysse;Dina C. Castro;Tracey West;Martie Skinner

  • Assessing the Comfort Zone of Child Care Teachers in Serving Young Children With Disabilities

    Virginia Buysse;Patricia Wesley;Lynette Keyes;Donald B. Bailey

  • Implementing early childhood inclusion: Barrier and support factors

    Virginia Buysse;Patricia W. Wesley;Lynette Keyes

  • Reliability of an index of child characteristics

    Donald B. Bailey;Rune J. Simeonsson;Virginia Buysse;Tina Smith

  • Family and Professional Perspectives on Early Intervention An Exploration Using Focus Groups

    Patricia W. Wesley;Virginia Buysse;Sabrina Tyndall

  • Evidence-Based Practice in the Early Childhood Field.

    Virginia Buysse;Patricia W. Wesley

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald B. Bailey
Donald B. Bailey Research Triangle Park Foundation
Rune J. Simeonsson
Rune J. Simeonsson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Margaret Burchinal
Margaret Burchinal University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Debra Skinner
Debra Skinner University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Samuel L. Odom
Samuel L. Odom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carol Scheffner Hammer
Carol Scheffner Hammer Columbia University
Donna M. Bryant
Donna M. Bryant University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bryan G. Cook
Bryan G. Cook University of Virginia
Jonathan B. Kotch
Jonathan B. Kotch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David W. Test
David W. Test University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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