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D-Index
45
Citations
23060
World Ranking
3725
National Ranking
1780

Ward Edwards 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 Ward Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 130 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ward Edwards 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 Ward Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • 1996 - APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1995 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute
  • Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute
  • Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute
  • Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute

Overview

Ward Edwards was affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. The available data does not include specific details on their recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues. There is also no available information on book publications or detailed subfields and main fields of study associated with their research.

Throughout their career, Ward Edwards received several recognitions in related academic communities.

  • Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2004
  • APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1996
  • James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science, 1995
  • Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute (year unspecified)

These awards indicate engagement with psychological science and decision sciences, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within these domains.

Ward Edwards's scholarly influence is recognized despite the absence of detailed bibliometric data here. Their affiliations and awards signal contributions to fields connecting psychology, operations research, and decision sciences. However, no explicit records of topics, specific publications, or collaborations are provided currently.

The scientist is deceased, and this profile reflects an overview of the available factual data associated with their academic career and acknowledgments.

Best Publications

  • Decision analysis and behavioral research

    D. Von Winterfeldt;W. Edwards

  • The theory of decision making.

    Ward Edwards

  • Bayesian statistical inference for psychological research.

    Ward Edwards;Harold Lindman;Leonard J. Savage

  • SMARTS and SMARTER: Improved Simple Methods for Multiattribute Utility Measurement

    Ward Edwards;F.Hutton Barron

  • How to Use Multiattribute Utility Measurement for Social Decisionmaking

    Ward Edwards

  • Behavioral decision theory.

    Edwards W

  • Conservatism in a simple probability inference task.

    Lawrence D. Phillips;Ward Edwards

  • A comparison of weight approximation techniques in multiattribute utility decision making

    William G. Stillwell;David A. Seaver;Ward Edwards

  • Subjective probabilities inferred from decisions.

    Ward Edwards

  • Optimal strategies for seeking information: Models for statistics, choice reaction times, and human information processing ☆

    Ward Edwards;Ward Edwards

  • The prediction of decisions among bets.

    Ward Edwards

  • Advances in decision analysis : from foundations to applications

    Ward Edwards;Ralph F. Jr. Miles;Detlof von Winterfeldt

  • Probability-preferences in gambling.

    Ward Edwards

  • Probability Learning in 1000 Trials

    W. Edwards

  • Hailfinder: A Bayesian system for forecasting severe weather☆

    Bruce Abramson;John Brown;Ward Edwards;Allan Murphy

  • Conservatism in Complex Probabilistic Inference

    L.D. Phillips;W.L. Hays;W. Edwards

  • Probabilistic Information Processing Systems: Design and Evaluation

    Ward Edwards;Lawrence D. Phillips;William L. Hays;Barbara C. Goodman

  • Costs and payoffs in perceptual research.

    Detlof von Winterfeldt;Ward Edwards

  • Probability-preferences among bets with differing expected values.

    Ward Edwards

  • Public values in risk debates

    Ward Edwards;Detlof von Winterfeldt

  • MULTIATTRIBUTE EVALUATION

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Detlof von Winterfeldt
Detlof von Winterfeldt University of Southern California
Richard S. John
Richard S. John University of Southern California
Amos Tversky
Amos Tversky Stanford University
Robert L. Winkler
Robert L. Winkler Duke University
Paul Slovic
Paul Slovic University of Oregon
James Shanteau
James Shanteau Kansas State University
Edwin G. Boring
Edwin G. Boring Harvard University
Sarah Lichtenstein
Sarah Lichtenstein Oregon Research Institute
Robyn M. Dawes
Robyn M. Dawes Carnegie Mellon University
David H. Gustafson
David H. Gustafson University of Wisconsin–Madison

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