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D-Index
44
Citations
19070
World Ranking
3981
National Ranking
1893

Alan M. Rubin 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 Alan M. Rubin sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 98 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alan M. Rubin 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 Alan M. Rubin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alan M. Rubin is affiliated with Kent State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on ophthalmology and related disciplines. The scientist has contributed 23 works in Medicine, including 8 in Epidemiology, 7 in Ophthalmology, and 6 in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Additional subfields of study include Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their recent publications illustrate a strong focus on refractive and optical aspects of eye health. Key papers include:

  • Standardised approach to the reporting and presentation of refractive data: electronic patient record (2022, BMJ Open Ophthalmology)
  • Dioptric power and refractive behaviour: a review of methods and applications (2022, BMJ Open Ophthalmology)
  • Interexaminer reproducibility for subjective refractions for an ametropic participant (2022, BMJ Open Ophthalmology)
  • Comparison of the Near Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment (NETRA) and non-cycloplegic subjective refraction (2022, BMJ Open Ophthalmology)
  • Linear optics of the eye and optical systems: a review of methods and applications (2022, BMJ Open Ophthalmology)

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Nabeela Hasrod
  • Khisimusi D. Maluleke
  • Tanya Evans
  • E. Chetty
  • Stephen B. Kaye

Alan M. Rubin's work is often published in venues focused on eye health, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • African Vision and Eye Health
  • BMJ Open Ophthalmology

The main research topics covered include:

  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Corneal Surgery and Disorders
  • Glaucoma and Retinal Disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement

The combination of topics and subfields indicates a research focus that integrates clinical ophthalmology with epidemiological methods and imaging techniques. Their work contributes to various aspects of visual impairments, surgical interventions, and optical system analysis within the eye.

Best Publications

  • Predictors of Internet Use

    Zizi Papacharissi;Alan M. Rubin

  • LONELINESS, PARASOCIAL INTERACTION, AND LOCAL TELEVISION NEWS VIEWING

    Alan M. Rubin;Elizabeth M. Perse;Robert A. Powell

  • Television uses and gratifications: The interactions of viewing patterns and motivations

    Alan M. Rubin

  • Audience Activity and Soap Opera Involvement: A Uses and Effects Investigation.

    Alan M. Rubin;Elizabeth M. Perse

  • The uses-and-gratifications perspective of media effects.

    Alan M. Rubin

  • Ritualized and Instrumental Television Viewing

    Alan M. Rubin

  • An Examination of Television Viewing Motivations

    Alan M. Rubin

  • Audience Activity and Television News Gratifications

    Alan M. Rubin;Elizabeth M. Perse

  • Communication Research: Strategies and Sources

    Rebecca B. Rubin;Alan M. Rubin;Linda J. Piele

  • Viewer Aggression and Homophily, Identification, and Parasocial Relationships With Television Characters

    Keren Eyal;Alan M. Rubin

  • Media uses and effects: A uses-and-gratifications perspective.

    Alan M. Rubin

  • Impact of Motivation, Attraction, and Parasocial Interaction on Talk Radio listening

    Alan M. Rubin;Mary M. Step

  • Psychological Predictors of Television Viewing Motivation

    Joseph C. Conway;Alan M. Rubin

  • Interface of personal and mediated communication: A research agenda

    Alan M. Rubin;Rebecca B. Rubin

  • Audience activity and media use

    Alan M. Rubin

  • USES-AND-GRATIFICATIONS PERSPECTIVE ON MEDIA EFFECTS

    Alan M. Rubin

  • A Methodological Examination of Cultivation

    Alan M. Rubin;Elizabeth M. Perse;Donald S. Taylor

  • TELEVISION USE BY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

    Alan M. Rubin

  • The uses and dependency model of mass communication

    Alan M. Rubin;Sven Windahl

  • The Variable Influence of Audience Activity on Media Effects

    Jungkee Kim;Alan M. Rubin

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth M. Perse
Elizabeth M. Perse University of Delaware
Matthew M. Martin
Matthew M. Martin West Virginia University
Zizi Papacharissi
Zizi Papacharissi University of Illinois at Chicago

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