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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 52 2456 2239 1193 1073 193 10079

Amber Wutich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Amber Wutich between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Amber Wutich published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 37 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 18 publications
2005 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Amber Wutich: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 2
2009 6
2010 7
2011 11
2012 3
2013 7
2014 7
2015 3
2016 10
2017 13
2018 11
2019 22
2020 28
2021 22
2022 25
2023 21
2024 19
2025 18
Total 236
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Amber Wutich 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 Amber Wutich 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, 184–193 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: 193 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
184–193 319 193
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
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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Amber Wutich 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 Amber Wutich 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 52
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
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

Amber Wutich is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of social sciences with water access, nutrition, and health-related issues.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • Practicing Anthropology
  • American Journal of Human Biology
  • Water International
  • International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Some recent papers by Amber Wutich include:

  • "Water and mental health," 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • "Sample Sizes for 10 Types of Qualitative Data Analysis: An Integrative Review, Empirical Guidance, and Next Steps," 2024, International Journal of Qualitative Methods

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers. Notable frequent co-authors are:

  • Alexandra Brewis
  • Melissa Beresford
  • Cindi SturtzSreetharan
  • Wendy Jepson
  • Sarah Trainer

Amber Wutich's work spans various fields and subfields. The main field of study is social sciences. Related subfields include:

  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Ocean Engineering
  • General Health Professions

The main research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Water Governance and Infrastructure
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Amber Wutich has also contributed books published by New York University Press eBooks, including works such as "Extreme Weight Loss" released in 2021.

Best Publications

  • How Many Interviews Are Enough to Identify Metathemes in Multisited and Cross-cultural Research? Another Perspective on Guest, Bunce, and Johnson’s (2006) Landmark Study:

    Ashley K. Hagaman;Amber Wutich

  • Water insecurity and emotional distress: coping with supply, access, and seasonal variability of water in a Bolivian squatter settlement.

    Amber Wutich;Kathleen Ragsdale

  • Socio‐hydrology: Use‐inspired water sustainability science for the Anthropocene

    M. Sivapalan;M. Konar;V. Srinivasan;A. Chhatre

  • Body Norms and Fat Stigma in Global Perspective

    Alexandra A. Brewis;Amber Wutich;Ashlan Falletta-Cowden;Isa Rodriguez-Soto

  • The Household Water InSecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale: development and validation of a household water insecurity measure for low-income and middle-income countries.

    Sera L. Young;Godfred O. Boateng;Zeina Jamaluddine;Joshua D. Miller

  • Credibility, salience, and legitimacy of boundary objects: water managers' assessment of a simulation model in an immersive decision theater

    Dave D White;Amber Wutich;Kelli L Larson;Patricia Gober

  • Advancing human capabilities for water security: A relational approach

    Wendy Jepson;Jessica Budds;Laura Eichelberger;Leila Harris

  • Progress in household water insecurity metrics: a cross-disciplinary approach

    Wendy E. Jepson;Amber Wutich;Shalean M. Colllins;Godfred O. Boateng

  • Obesity stigma as a globalizing health challenge.

    Alexandra Brewis;Cindi SturtzSreetharan;Amber Wutich

  • Food, Water, and Scarcity Toward a Broader Anthropology of Resource Insecurity

    Amber Wutich;Alexandra Brewis

  • The challenge of understanding decisions in experimental studies of common pool resource governance

    John M. Anderies;Marco A. Janssen;François Bousquet;Juan Camillo Cardenas

  • Assessment of De Facto Wastewater Reuse across the U.S.: Trends between 1980 and 2008

    Jacelyn Rice;Amber Wutich;Paul Westerhoff

  • Intrahousehold Disparities in Women and Men's Experiences of Water Insecurity and Emotional Distress in Urban Bolivia

    Amber Wutich

  • Perceptions of climate change: Linking local and global perceptions through a cultural knowledge approach

    Beatrice Crona;Amber Wutich;Alexandra Brewis;Meredith Gartin

  • Water and mental health

    Amber Wutich;Alexandra Brewis;Alexander Tsai

  • Exposing the myths of household water insecurity in the global north: A critical review

    Katie Meehan;Wendy Jepson;Leila M. Harris;Amber Wutich

  • Experience-based Measures of Food and Water Security: Biocultural Approaches to Grounded Measures of Insecurity

    Craig Hadley;Amber Wutich

  • Can Informal Water Vendors Deliver on the Promise of A Human Right to Water? Results From Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Amber Wutich;Melissa Beresford;Cinthia Carvajal

  • The Role of Social Capital in Resiliency: Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico

    Anais Delilah Roque;David Pijawka;Amber Wutich

  • Credibility, salience, and legitimacy of boundary objects: water managers’ assessment of a simulation model in an immersive decision theater. Sci Public Policy

    Dave D. White;Amber Wutich;Kelli L. Larson;Patricia Gober

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexandra Brewis
Alexandra Brewis Arizona State University
Sera L. Young
Sera L. Young Northwestern University
Kelli L. Larson
Kelli L. Larson Arizona State University
Patricia Gober
Patricia Gober Arizona State University
Beatrice Crona
Beatrice Crona Stockholm University
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University
Christopher A. Scott
Christopher A. Scott University of Arizona
Michael J. Boivin
Michael J. Boivin Michigan State University
Stefan Stieger
Stefan Stieger Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences
Torsten B. Neilands
Torsten B. Neilands University of California, San Francisco

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