Angela Duckworth: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Angela Duckworth's h-index is 90 (170 i10-index, 83,246+ total citations across 268+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Angela Duckworth is affiliated with University of Pennsylvania.
Angela Duckworth is a researcher affiliated with University of Pennsylvania, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 83,246 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Angela Duckworth's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 268 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 90
- i10-Index
- 170
- Total Citations
- 83,246
- Citing Countries
- 52
As of September 2026.
Angela Duckworth has an h-index of 90 and 83,246 total citations across 268 publications, with research cited by institutions in 52 countries.
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Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
200713,561
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The researcher established a foundational framework linking self-discipline to academic achievement and gender disparities, subsequently expanding this inquiry to evaluate the distinct roles of IQ and self-control in standardized testing outcomes.
The researcher established a foundational framework for identifying positive predictors of teacher effectiveness, subsequently expanding this inquiry to examine grit as a predictor of retention across diverse life domains.
The researcher established grit as a distinct construct of perseverance and passion for long-term goals, creating a foundational framework for understanding non-cognitive predictors of success.
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About Angela Duckworth's research
Angela Duckworth is a researcher at University of Pennsylvania. Their work has been cited 83,246 times across 268 publications (h-index 90), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals.” (2007), has accumulated 13,561 citations. Other influential works include “Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (GRIT–S)” (2009) with 6,154 citations and “Grit: The power of passion and perseverance” (2016) with 5,984 citations.
Citations of Angela Duckworth's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











