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Allison Williams

Allison Williams

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 62 1288 1141 71 64 341 12710

Allison Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Allison Williams between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Allison Williams published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2016. 20 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2016. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
1983 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Allison Williams: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 7
2003 2
2004 5
2005 3
2006 9
2007 17
2008 11
2009 8
2010 24
2011 21
2012 26
2013 23
2014 23
2015 27
2016 32
2017 22
2018 18
2019 17
2020 23
2021 17
2022 19
2023 12
2024 9
2025 11
Total 407
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Allison Williams 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 Allison Williams 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, 334–343 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: 341 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 69 341
344–353 56
354–363 36
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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Allison Williams 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 Allison Williams 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 62
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
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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Overview

Allison Williams is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research primarily within the social sciences and health professions. Their work spans a range of topics with a particular focus on intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, employment and welfare studies, geriatric care and nursing homes, and challenges related to work-family balance. Additional areas of interest include healthcare innovation and challenges, workplace health and well-being, and migration and labor dynamics.

Williams has published numerous papers in prominent venues, regularly contributing to the following publication outlets:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • GeoJournal
  • Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes
  • Health & Social Care in the Community
  • Wellbeing Space and Society

Their research collaborations frequently involve several coauthors, notably:

  • Li Wang
  • Bharati Sethi
  • Regina Ding
  • Peter Kitchen
  • Anastassios Dardas

Recent publications by Allison Williams include:

  • The integration of sex and gender considerations in health policymaking: a scoping review (2021), International Journal for Equity in Health
  • In Vivo Competitions between Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus flavefaciens, and Ruminoccus albus in a Gnotobiotic Sheep Model Revealed by Multi-Omic Analyses (2021), Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
  • Intersectionality, health equity, and EDI: What's the difference for health researchers? (2022), International Journal for Equity in Health
  • Iceland as a therapeutic landscape: white wilderness spaces for well-being (2020), GeoJournal
  • Web-Based Delivery of the Caregiving Essentials Course for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Ontario: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study (2021), JMIR Aging

Williams' scholarly focus covers a variety of subfields including sociology and political science, general health professions, education, public health, environmental and occupational health, and demography. Their publications in these domains reflect a balanced engagement with both social science and applied health topics.

Best Publications

  • Changing geographies of care: employing the concept of therapeutic landscapes as a framework in examining home space

    Allison Williams

  • From therapeutic landscapes to healthy spaces, places and practices: A scoping review.

    Sarah L. Bell;Ronan Foley;Frank Houghton;Avril Maddrell

  • Therapeutic landscapes in holistic medicine

    Allison Williams

  • Interventions to improve medication adherence in people with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review

    Allison Fiona Williams;Elizabeth Manias;Rowan G Walker

  • Patients’ and family members’ views on how clinicians enact and how they should enact incident disclosure: the “100 patient stories” qualitative study

    Rick A M Iedema;Suellen Allen;Katherine Britton;Donella Piper

  • Therapeutic landscapes : the dynamic between place and wellness

    Allison Williams

  • Living with hope : Initial evaluation of a psychosocial hope intervention for older palliative home care patients

    Wendy D. Duggleby;Lesley Degner;Allison Williams;Karen Wright

  • Metasynthesis of the Hope Experience of Family Caregivers of Persons With Chronic Illness

    Wendy Duggleby;Lorraine Holtslander;Jari Kylma;Vicky Duncan

  • Sense of Community Belonging and Health in Canada: A Regional Analysis

    Peter Kitchen;Allison Williams;James Chowhan

  • Hope, older adults, and chronic illness: a metasynthesis of qualitative research.

    Wendy Duggleby;Deborah Hicks;Cheryl Nekolaichuk;Lorraine Holtslander

  • Sense of Place, Health and Quality of Life

    John Eyles;Allison Williams

  • Interventions to improve medication adherence in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review

    Jac Kee Low;Allison Fiona Williams;Elizabeth Manias;Kimberley Ellen Crawford

  • A Mixed Method Approach to Quality of Life Research: A Case Study Approach

    Heather Dunning;Allison Williams;Sylvia Abonyi;Valorie Crooks

  • The experience of people with dementia and nurses in hospital: an integrative review

    Robin Digby;Susan Lee;Allison Williams

  • Loneliness and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis:

    Sarah C Griffin;Allison B Williams;Scott G Ravyts;Samantha N Mladen

  • Spiritual therapeutic landscapes and healing: a case study of St. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada.

    Allison Williams

  • Interventions to reduce medication errors in adult intensive care: a systematic review.

    Elizabeth Manias;Allison Fiona Williams;Danny Liew;Danny Liew

  • Exploring environmental factors in nursing workplaces that promote psychological resilience: Constructing a unified theoretical model

    Lynette Cusack;Morgan Smith;Desley Hegney;Clare S. Rees

  • Peer-facilitated cognitive dissonance versus healthy weight eating disorders prevention: A randomized comparison.

    Carolyn Black Becker;Chantale Wilson;Allison Williams;Mackenzie Kelly

  • Beyond the divides: Towards critical population health research

    Ronald Labonte;Michael Polanyi;Nazeem Muhajarine;Tom McIntosh

  • Eczema workshops reduce severity of childhood atopic eczema.

    Elizabeth J Moore;Elizabeth J Moore;Allison Fiona Williams;Elizabeth Manias;George A Varigos;George A Varigos

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Manias
Elizabeth Manias Deakin University
Valorie A. Crooks
Valorie A. Crooks Simon Fraser University
Jenny Ploeg
Jenny Ploeg McMaster University
Bruce Rybarczyk
Bruce Rybarczyk Virginia Commonwealth University
Ronald Labonté
Ronald Labonté University of Ottawa
Rick Iedema
Rick Iedema King's College London
Nadine Schuurman
Nadine Schuurman Simon Fraser University
Stephen Birch
Stephen Birch University of Queensland
John Eyles
John Eyles University of the Witwatersrand
Brian Clark Jolly
Brian Clark Jolly University of Newcastle Australia

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