Robert C. Pianta

Robert C. Pianta

University of Virginia

H-index: 149

North America-United States

About Robert C. Pianta

Robert C. Pianta, With an exceptional h-index of 149 and a recent h-index of 99 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Virginia, specializes in the field of education, developmental psychology, teacher-student relationships.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Patterns of children's readiness at school entry and their association with kindergarten academic and social-emotional outcomes: Do classroom interactions matter?

The Role of Preschool Dosage and Quality in Children’s Self-Regulation Development

Development of self-regulation of bilingual children and the role of teacher-child interactions

Coaching and coursework focused on teacher–child interactions during language/literacy instruction: Effects on teacher outcomes and children’s classroom engagement

Which aspects of education are health protective? a life course examination of early education and adulthood cardiometabolic health in the 30-year study of early child care and …

Associations between teachers’ skill in identifying effective interactions and children's gains in language, literacy, and early learning behaviors

Fostering early motivation: The influence of teacher-child relationships and interactions on motivation in the kindergarten classroom

Kindergarten academic and social skills and exposure to peers with pre-kindergarten experience

Robert C. Pianta Information

University

Position

Professor of Education

Citations(all)

105160

Citations(since 2020)

39286

Cited By

80087

hIndex(all)

149

hIndex(since 2020)

99

i10Index(all)

369

i10Index(since 2020)

282

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University Profile Page

University of Virginia

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Robert C. Pianta Skills & Research Interests

education

developmental psychology

teacher-student relationships

Top articles of Robert C. Pianta

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Patterns of children's readiness at school entry and their association with kindergarten academic and social-emotional outcomes: Do classroom interactions matter?

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Jessica E Whittaker

Tara Hofkens

Virginia E Vitiello

Robert C Pianta

Jamie DeCoster

...

2024/1/1

The Role of Preschool Dosage and Quality in Children’s Self-Regulation Development

Early Childhood Education Journal

Carolina Melo

Robert C Pianta

Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch

Francisca Romo

M Constanza Ayala

2024/1

Development of self-regulation of bilingual children and the role of teacher-child interactions

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Carolina Melo

Robert Pianta

Jamie DeCoster

Pelusa Orellana

2024/2/9

Coaching and coursework focused on teacher–child interactions during language/literacy instruction: Effects on teacher outcomes and children’s classroom engagement

Early Education and Development

Jason T Downer

Nicole B Doyle

Robert C Pianta

Margaret Burchinal

Samuel Field

...

2024/1/19

Which aspects of education are health protective? a life course examination of early education and adulthood cardiometabolic health in the 30-year study of early child care and …

BMC Public Health

Maria E Bleil

Glenn I Roisman

Deven T Hamilton

Sophia W Magro

Bradley M Appelhans

...

2024/12

Associations between teachers’ skill in identifying effective interactions and children's gains in language, literacy, and early learning behaviors

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Anne H Cash

Robert C Pianta

2023/1/1

Fostering early motivation: The influence of teacher-child relationships and interactions on motivation in the kindergarten classroom

Early Education and Development

Monica S Lu

Jessica E Whittaker

Erik Ruzek

Robert C Pianta

Virginia E Vitiello

2023/4/3

Kindergarten academic and social skills and exposure to peers with pre-kindergarten experience

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Margaret Burchinal

Robert Pianta

Arya Ansari

Jessica Whittaker

Virginia Vitiello

2023/1/1

Thirty-year follow-up of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD): the challenges and triumphs of conducting in-person research at a distance

BMJ open

Maria E Bleil

Glenn I Roisman

Steven E Gregorich

Bradley M Appelhans

Robert A Hiatt

...

2023/3/1

The First-Grade Outcomes of Pre-K Attendees: Examining Benefits as a Function of Skill Type, Environments, and Subgroups

American Educational Research Journal

Arya Ansari

Kathryn Zimmermann

Robert C Pianta

Jessica V Whittaker

Virginia E Vitiello

...

2023/12

The association between and development of school enjoyment and general knowledge

Child Development

Jamie J Jirout

Erik Ruzek

Virginia E Vitiello

Jessica Whittaker

Robert C Pianta

2023/3

The representation of child–parent relation: validation of the Italian version of the child–parent relationship scale (CPRS-I)

Frontiers in Psychology

Teresa Rinaldi

Ilaria Castelli

Nicola Palena

Andrea Greco

Robert Pianta

...

2023/9/20

Cohort profile: Thirty-year follow-up of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD): the challenges and triumphs of conducting in-person research at a …

BMJ Open

Maria E Bleil

Glenn I Roisman

Steven E Gregorich

Bradley M Appelhans

Robert A Hiatt

...

2023

Classroom skill compositions and preschoolers’ early academic and executive function outcomes

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Qingqing Yang

Arya Ansari

Kelly M Purtell

Robert C Pianta

Jessica V Whittaker

...

2023/7/1

Cumulative Experience of Educational Assets from Preschool through First Grade and the Social-emotional Well-being of English-and Spanish-Speaking Children

Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education

Tutrang Nguyen

Tara Hofkens

Robert C Pianta

Jessica V Whittaker

Virginia E Vitiello

...

2023

Teacher-student interactions: theory, measurement, and evidence for universal properties that support students’ learning across countries and cultures

Tara Hofkens

Robert C Pianta

Bridget Hamre

2023/6/28

Mentalization and attachment in educational relationships at primary school

Ricerche di psicologia: 1, 2022

Annalisa Valle

Teresa Rinaldi

Ilaria Castelli

Robert Pianta

Andrea Greco

2022

Observation as a Lever for Teacher Improvement

Priscilla Goble

Robert C Pianta

2022/5/30

Differences between pre-k and kindergarten contexts and achievement across the kindergarten transition

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Virginia E Vitiello

Tutrang Nguyen

Erik Ruzek

Robert C Pianta

Jessica Vick Whittaker

2022/5/1

Indirect effects of coaching on pre-K students' engagement and literacy skill as a function of improved teacher–student interaction

Journal of School Psychology

Robert C Pianta

Daniel Lipscomb

Erik Ruzek

2022/4/1

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