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Social Sciences and Humanities
New Zealand
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 77 449 385 3 2 363 30900

Alistair Woodward publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alistair Woodward between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alistair Woodward published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2014. 33 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2014. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 17 publications
1982 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alistair Woodward: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 5
1991 6
1992 1
1993 0
1994 9
1995 9
1996 8
1997 6
1998 5
1999 14
2000 20
2001 15
2002 13
2003 13
2004 12
2005 11
2006 3
2007 10
2008 10
2009 12
2010 20
2011 14
2012 8
2013 10
2014 25
2015 19
2016 10
2017 15
2018 20
2019 12
2020 18
2021 20
2022 14
2023 19
2024 16
2025 17
Total 455
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Alistair Woodward 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 Alistair Woodward sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 354–363 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 363 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36 363
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Alistair Woodward 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 Alistair Woodward sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30 77
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Alistair Woodward is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research spans primarily the fields of Environmental Science and Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on health-related subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and General Health Professions.

Their work focuses on core topics including Climate Change and Health Impacts, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Global Health Care Issues, Traffic and Road Safety, and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology.

Among recent publications, they have contributed to several articles, including:

  • Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5), 2024, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Beyond the bicycle: Seeing the context of the gender gap in cycling, 2020, Journal of Transport & Health
  • Guidelines for Modeling and Reporting Health Effects of Climate Change Mitigation Actions, 2020, Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Nitrate contamination in drinking water and colorectal cancer: Exposure assessment and estimated health burden in New Zealand, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Long term exposure to air pollution, mortality and morbidity in New Zealand: Cohort study, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors in their research include Kirsty Wild, Caroline Shaw, Simon Hales, Kristie L. Ebi, and Rhys Jones. This network suggests collaborative work across various aspects of environmental health and epidemiology.

Their publications often appear in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Epidemiology
  • The Lancet Planetary Health
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of Transport & Health
  • The Medical Journal of Australia

Best Publications

  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger

  • Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke: a retrospective analysis of data from 192 countries.

    Mattias Öberg;Maritta S Jaakkola;Alistair Woodward;Armando Peruga

  • Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: urban land transport

    James Woodcock;Phil Edwards;Cathryn Tonne;Ben G Armstrong

  • Potential effect of population and climate changes on global distribution of dengue fever: an empirical model.

    Simon Hales;Neil de Wet;John Maindonald;Alistair Woodward

  • Human health: impacts, adaptation, and co-benefits

    K Smith;A Woodward;Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum;D Chadee

  • Climate Change and Human Health. Risks and Responses

    A. J. McMichael;D. H. Campbell-Lendrum;C. F. Corvalán;K. L. Ebi

  • Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport - an update and new findings on health equity

    Melody Smith;Jamie Hosking;Alistair Woodward;Karen Witten

  • Effect of insulating existing houses on health inequality: cluster randomised study in the community

    Philippa Howden-Chapman;Anna Matheson;Julian Crane;Helen Viggers

  • Lung Cancer in Radon-Exposed Miners and Estimation of Risk From Indoor Exposure

    Jay H. Lubin;John D. Boice;Christer Edling;Richard W. Hornung

  • Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Health Synthesis

    Carlos Corvalan;Simon Hales;Anthony McMichael;Colin Butler

  • Early effects of climate change: do they include changes in vector-borne disease?

    R S Kovats;D H Campbell-Lendrum;A J McMichael;A Woodward

  • Ecological effects in multi-level studies

    Tony A Blakely;Alistair J Woodward

  • Effects of improved home heating on asthma in community dwelling children: randomised controlled trial.

    Philippa Howden-Chapman;Nevil Pierse;Sarah Nicholls;Julie Gillespie-Bennett

  • The INTERPHONE study: Design, epidemiological methods, and description of the study population

    Elisabeth Cardis;Lesley Richardson;Isabelle Deltour;Bruce Armstrong

  • Climate change and health: on the latest IPCC report

    Alistair Woodward;Kirk R Smith;Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum;Dave D Chadee

  • Introduction and methods: assessing the environmental burden of disease at national and local levels.

    Prüss-Üstün A;Mathers C;Corvalán C;Woodward A

  • Indoor smoke from solid fuels Assessing the environmental burden of disease at national and local levels

    Manish A. Desai;Sumi Mehta;Kirk R. Smith;Annette Prüss-Üstün

  • Why reduce health inequalities

    Alistair J. Woodward;Ichiro Kawachi

  • El Niño and the dynamics of vectorborne disease transmission.

    Simon Hales;Phil Weinstein;Yvan Souares;Alistair Woodward

  • Haze, public health and mitigation measures in China: A review of the current evidence for further policy response

    Jinghong Gao;Alistair Woodward;Sotiris Vardoulakis;Sari Kovats

  • The societal costs and benefits of commuter bicycling: simulating the effects of specific policies using system dynamics modeling.

    Alexandra Macmillan;Jennie Connor;Karen Witten;Robin A. Kearns

  • Health and Climate Change 2 Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: urban land transport

    J Woodcock;P Edwards;C Tonne;BG Armstrong

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Hales
Simon Hales University of Otago
Tony Blakely
Tony Blakely University of Melbourne
Shanthi Ameratunga
Shanthi Ameratunga University of Auckland
Philippa Howden-Chapman
Philippa Howden-Chapman University of Otago
Qiyong Liu
Qiyong Liu Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Karen Witten
Karen Witten Massey University
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Anthony J. McMichael
Anthony J. McMichael Australian National University
Philip Weinstein
Philip Weinstein University of Adelaide
Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum
Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum World Health Organization

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