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Barbara Prainsack

Barbara Prainsack

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Austria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2337 2130 5 5 226 8185

Barbara Prainsack publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara Prainsack between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara Prainsack published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 18 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 5 publications
2003 2026

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara Prainsack: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 4
2006 8
2007 4
2008 10
2009 6
2010 12
2011 8
2012 11
2013 14
2014 18
2015 16
2016 21
2017 20
2018 14
2019 21
2020 24
2021 27
2022 16
2023 17
2024 6
2025 13
2026 5
Total 296
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Barbara Prainsack publications per year - data summary

  • Barbara Prainsack, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Vienna, has 296 publications recorded across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2003, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 24 years in the span carries no publications at all (2004).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.9 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 57 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 45 publications (5.6 per year); 2011-2018: 122 publications (15.3 per year); 2019-2026: 129 publications (16.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Barbara Prainsack 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 Barbara Prainsack 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, 224–233 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: 226 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
224–233 213 226
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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Barbara Prainsack publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Barbara Prainsack, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Vienna, records 226 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Barbara Prainsack, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Barbara Prainsack ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Barbara Prainsack 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 Barbara Prainsack 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 53
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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Barbara Prainsack D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Barbara Prainsack, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Vienna, records 53 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Barbara Prainsack, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Barbara Prainsack ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Austria Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Barbara Prainsack is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, and Information Systems.

The main topics of their work include Ethics in Clinical Research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing, Biomedical Ethics and Regulation, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Prainsack has published frequently in several academic venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
  • Policy Studies
  • BioSocieties
  • BMJ
  • Policy Press eBooks

Among recent papers relevant to the broader field of public health and ethics are:

  • Integrating artificial intelligence into the clinical practice of radiology: challenges and recommendations (2020), published in European Radiology
  • Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Simple Protection Tool With Many Meanings (2021), published in Frontiers in Public Health
  • Global Public Perceptions of Genomic Data Sharing: What Shapes the Willingness to Donate DNA and Health Data? (2020), published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • A look into the future of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: an expert consultation (2021), published in the Institutional Repository University of Antwerp
  • Early Perceptions of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps in German-Speaking Countries: Comparative Mixed Methods Study (2021), published in Journal of Medical Internet Research

Frequent co-authors working alongside Prainsack include:

  • Hendrik Wagenaar
  • Amelia Fiske
  • Bettina Zimmermann
  • Seliem El-Sayed
  • Katharina Kieslich

Barbara Prainsack has contributed to several book publications, mainly with Policy Press, where four editions of The Pandemic Within were published in 2021. Additionally, a version of the same book was released by Bristol University Press eBooks in 2021.

Recognition for their academic work includes being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Solidarity: Reflections on an emerging concept in bioethics

    Barbara Prainsack;Alena Buyx

  • Solidarity in Biomedicine and Beyond

    Barbara Prainsack;Alena Buyx

  • Beyond individualism: Is there a place for relational autonomy in clinical practice and research?:

    Edward S. Dove;Susan E. Kelly;Federica Lucivero;Mavis Machirori

  • SOLIDARITY IN CONTEMPORARY BIOETHICS – TOWARDS A NEW APPROACH

    Barbara Prainsack;Alena Buyx

  • Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Simple Protection Tool With Many Meanings.

    Lucia Martinelli;Vanja Kopilaš;Matjaž Vidmar;Ciara Heavin

  • The future of technologies for personalised medicine

    Alison Harvey;Angela Brand;Stephen T. Holgate;Lars V. Kristiansen

  • ‘Negotiating Life’ The Regulation of Human Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Israel

    Barbara Prainsack

  • Personal genomes: Misdirected precaution.

    Barbara Prainsack;Jenny Reardon;Richard Alan Hindmarsh;Herbert Gottweis

  • Biobanks : governance in comparative perspective

    Herbert Gottweis;Alan Petersen

  • A survey of UK public interest in internet-based personal genome testing.

    Lynn F. Cherkas;Juliette M. Harris;Elana Levinson;Tim D. Spector

  • Global Public Perceptions of Genomic Data Sharing: What Shapes the Willingness to Donate DNA and Health Data?

    Anna Middleton;Richard Milne;Mohamed A. Almarri;Shamim Anwer

  • The Use of Forensic DNA Phenotyping in Predicting Appearance and Biogeographic Ancestry.

    Peter M. Schneider;Barbara Prainsack;Manfred Kayser

  • A solidarity-based approach to the governance of research biobanks.

    Barbara Prainsack;Alena Buyx

  • The “We” in the “Me”: Solidarity and Health Care in the Era of Personalized Medicine

    Barbara Prainsack

  • A look into the future of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: an expert consultation.

    Emil Nafis Iftekhar;Viola Priesemann;Rudi Balling;Simon Bauer

  • An action plan for pan-European defence against new SARS-CoV-2 variants.

    Viola Priesemann;Rudi Balling;Melanie M Brinkmann;Sandra Ciesek

  • Logged out: Ownership, exclusion and public value in the digital data and information commons:

    Barbara Prainsack

  • Genetic Suspects : Global Governance of Forensic DNA Profiling and Databasing

    Richard Alan Hindmarsh;Barbara Prainsack

  • Early Perceptions of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps in German-Speaking Countries: Comparative Mixed Methods Study.

    Bettina Maria Zimmermann;Amelia Fiske;Barbara Prainsack;Nora Hangel

  • Trust in genomic data sharing among members of the general public in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.

    Richard Milne;Katherine I Morley;Katherine I Morley;Katherine I Morley;Heidi Carmen Howard;Emilia Niemiec

  • Enterprising or altruistic selves?:making up research subjects in genetics research

    Richard Tutton;Barbara Prainsack

  • The Prüm Regime: Situated Dis/Empowerment in Transnational DNA Profile Exchange

    Barbara Prainsack;Victor Toom

Frequent Co-Authors

Effy Vayena
Effy Vayena ETH Zurich
George P. Patrinos
George P. Patrinos University of Patras
Rudi Balling
Rudi Balling University of Bonn
Federico Innocenti
Federico Innocenti University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Matjaž Perc
Matjaž Perc University of Maribor
David Neil Cooper
David Neil Cooper Cardiff University
Milan Macek
Milan Macek Charles University
Fahd Al-Mulla
Fahd Al-Mulla Kuwait University
Paolo Fortina
Paolo Fortina Thomas Jefferson University
Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London

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