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D-Index
41
Citations
8211
World Ranking
7823
National Ranking
4204

Wen Jui Han publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wen Jui Han sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 96 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Wen Jui Han D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wen Jui Han sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Social science
  • Poverty

His primary scientific interests are in Developmental psychology, Cognitive development, Demography, Child development and Child care. His work in the fields of Early childhood and Academic achievement overlaps with other areas such as Cohort. The subject of his Cognitive development research is within the realm of Cognition.

The concepts of his Cognition study are interwoven with issues in Affect and Breast feeding. Wen Jui Han has included themes like Current Population Survey, Single-Parent Family, Working Woman and Single mothers in his Demography study. His Child development research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of National Longitudinal Surveys and Part-time employment.

His most cited work include:

  • Maternal employment and child cognitive outcomes in the first three years of life: The NICHD study of early child care (450 citations)
  • The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Child Cognitive Development (319 citations)
  • The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Later Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes. (249 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Developmental psychology, Demographic economics, Child development, Family income and Demography. His work on Early childhood is typically connected to Child care as part of general Developmental psychology study, connecting several disciplines of science. His Demographic economics research incorporates elements of Labour economics, Parental leave and Family work.

His Child development research incorporates themes from Economic growth, Temperament and Reference group. His work focuses on many connections between Family income and other disciplines, such as Family structure, that overlap with his field of interest in Educational expenditure. In Cognition, he works on issues like Human development, which are connected to El Niño.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Developmental psychology (46.46%)
  • Demographic economics (14.14%)
  • Child development (14.14%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Developmental psychology (46.46%)
  • Sample (5.05%)
  • Socioeconomic status (10.10%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Wen Jui Han focuses on Developmental psychology, Sample, Socioeconomic status, Social support and Economic growth. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Attendance and Developmental psychology. Wen Jui Han has researched Attendance in several fields, including Head start, Early childhood education and School readiness.

His Socioeconomic status study incorporates themes from Demography and Health psychology. His study in Social support is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Psychological well-being, Clinical psychology and Gerontology. His study in the field of Social work also crosses realms of Current, Service and Community based.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Shanghai: Front-Runner of Community-Based Eldercare in China (28 citations)
  • Women’s Short-Term Employment Trajectories Following Birth: Patterns, Determinants, and Variations by Race/Ethnicity and Nativity (25 citations)
  • COVID-19 Interconnectedness: Health Inequity, the Climate Crisis, and Collective Trauma. (21 citations)

Best Publications

  • Maternal Employment and Child Cognitive Outcomes in the First Three Years of Life: The NICHD Study of Early Child Care.

    Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Wen Jui Han;Jane Waldfogel

  • The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Child Cognitive Development

    Jane Waldfogel;Wen Jui Han;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

  • The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Later Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes.

    Wen-Jui Han;Jane Waldfogel;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

  • Parental leave policies and parents' employment and leave-taking.

    Wen-Jui Han;Christopher J. Ruhm;Jane Waldfogel

  • Maternal employment and child development: a fresh look using newer methods

    Jennifer L. Hill;Jane Waldfogel;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Wen Jui Han

  • Parents’ Nonstandard Work Schedules and Child Well-Being: A Critical Review of the Literature

    Jianghong Li;Jianghong Li;Jianghong Li;Sarah E. Johnson;Sarah E. Johnson;Wen Jui Han;Sonia Andrews

  • Maternal nonstandard work schedules and child cognitive outcomes

    Wen Jui Han

  • Bilingualism and Academic Achievement

    Wen Jui Han

  • Nonstandard Work Schedules and Child Care Decisions: Evidence from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care.

    Wen Jui Han

  • Bilingualism and socioemotional well-being

    Wen Jui Han

  • The academic trajectories of children of immigrants and their school environments.

    Wen Jui Han

  • Parental leave: the impact of recent legislation on parents' leave taking.

    Wen Jui Han;Jane Waldfogel

  • Child Care and School Performance in Denmark and the United States.

    Gosta Esping-Andersen;Irwin Garfinkel;Wen Jui Han;Katherine Magnuson

  • Fathers' Leave, Fathers' Involvement and Child Development: Are They Related? Evidence from Four OECD Countries

    Maria del Carmen Huerta;Willem Adema;Jennifer Baxter;Wen-Jui Han

  • Parental Work Schedules and Adolescent Risky Behaviors.

    Wen Jui Han;Daniel P. Miller;Jane Waldfogel

  • Time for Children: Trends in the Employment Patterns of Parents, 1967–2009

    Liana E Fox;Wen-Jui Han;Christopher Ruhm;Jane Waldfogel

  • Child Care Costs and Women's Employment: A Comparison of Single and Married Mothers With Pre‐School‐Aged Children

    Wenjui Han;Jane Waldfogel

  • First-Year Maternal Employment and Child Development in the First 7 Years

    Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Wen-Jui Han;Jane Waldfogel

  • COVID-19 Interconnectedness: Health Inequity, the Climate Crisis, and Collective Trauma.

    Marlene F. Watson;Gonzalo Bacigalupe;Manijeh Daneshpour;Wen Jui Han

  • Head start participation and school readiness: evidence from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort.

    Rae Hyuck Lee;Fuhua Zhai;Jeanne Brooks-Gunn;Wen Jui Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane Waldfogel
Jane Waldfogel Columbia University
Christopher J. Ruhm
Christopher J. Ruhm University of Virginia
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University
Irwin Garfinkel
Irwin Garfinkel Columbia University
Jianghong Li
Jianghong Li Social Science Research Center Berlin
Lyndall Strazdins
Lyndall Strazdins Australian National University
Di Xu
Di Xu University of California, Irvine
Esther M. Leerkes
Esther M. Leerkes University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Joseph G. Grzywacz
Joseph G. Grzywacz San Jose State University
Tama Leventhal
Tama Leventhal Tufts University

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