Paul B. Baltes Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Paul B. Baltes's h-index is 139 (365 i10-index, 126,716+ total citations across 104+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Paul B. Baltes is affiliated with Unknown affiliation.
Paul B. Baltes is a researcher affiliated with Unknown affiliation, specializing in Psychology. Their work has been cited 126,716 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Paul B. Baltes's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 104 indexed publications. Of these, 18 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 139
- i10-Index
- 365
- Total Citations
- 126,716
- Citing Countries
- 47
As of October 2026.
Paul B. Baltes has an h-index of 139 and 126,716 total citations across 104 publications, with research cited by institutions in 47 countries.
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A global reference for human genetic variation
201520,355
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The researcher established the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation framework, providing a seminal theoretical model for understanding the dynamics of growth and decline in life-span developmental psychology.
The researcher established a foundational global reference for human genetic variation, a seminal contribution that has become a standard resource in the field.
The researcher authored a seminal 2001 encyclopedia entry that has garnered over 5,000 citations, establishing a foundational reference point in the social and behavioral sciences.
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About Paul B. Baltes's research
Paul B. Baltes is a researcher in Psychology at Unknown affiliation. Their work has been cited 126,716 times across 104 publications (h-index 139), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “A global reference for human genetic variation” (2015), has accumulated 20,355 citations. Other influential works include “A global reference for human genetic variation” (2015) with 19,440 citations and “Psychological perspectives on successful aging: The model of selective optimization with compensation” (1990) with 8,037 citations.
Citations of Paul B. Baltes's research come primarily from United States, Germany and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
