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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4338 4006 2074 1879 103 10055

Barry S. Hewlett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barry S. Hewlett between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barry S. Hewlett published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 8 of the 121 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2017. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1982 2025

121 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barry S. Hewlett: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 3
2011 2
2012 4
2013 1
2014 8
2015 3
2016 11
2017 21
2018 10
2019 2
2020 3
2021 3
2022 5
2023 2
2024 4
2025 4
Total 121
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Barry S. Hewlett publications per year - data summary

  • Barry S. Hewlett, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Washington State University Vancouver, has 121 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1989, 1995, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.5 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 16 publications (1.1 per year); 1997-2011: 24 publications (1.6 per year); 2012-2025: 81 publications (5.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Barry S. Hewlett 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 Barry S. Hewlett 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, 94–103 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: 103 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
94–103 390 103
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
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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Barry S. Hewlett 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.
  • Barry S. Hewlett, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Washington State University Vancouver, records 103 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Barry S. Hewlett, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Barry S. Hewlett ranks below 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).

Barry S. Hewlett 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 Barry S. Hewlett 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
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
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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Barry S. Hewlett 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.
  • Barry S. Hewlett, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Washington State University Vancouver, records 43 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Barry S. Hewlett, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Barry S. Hewlett ranks below 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).

Overview

Barry S. Hewlett is affiliated with Washington State University Vancouver in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology and social sciences, with a focus on genetics, social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their primary topics of study include:

  • Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Language and cultural evolution

Barry S. Hewlett has contributed to several research papers published in notable venues. Recent key publications include:

  • "Cultural transmission among hunter-gatherers" (2024) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Reproductive inequality in humans and other mammals" (2023) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Hunter-gatherer genomes reveal diverse demographic trajectories during the rise of farming in Eastern Africa" (2022) in Current Biology
  • "Joint Attention in Human and Chimpanzee Infants in Varied Socio-Ecological Contexts" (2021) in Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development
  • "Opportunities for Interaction" (2021) in Human Nature

Their research has also been published multiple times in journals including:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)
  • Hunter Gatherer Research (2 publications)
  • Current Biology
  • Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development

Frequent collaborators of Hewlett include:

  • Adam H. Boyette (6 joint works)
  • Sheina Lew-Levy (6 joint works)
  • Karen L. Kramer (5 joint works)
  • Helen Davis (4 joint works)
  • Christopher von Rueden (3 joint works)

The breadth of Hewlett's work encompasses interdisciplinary approaches, notably applying psychological frameworks to both human and primate behavior. Their studies often explore evolutionary perspectives and social dynamics within indigenous populations, linking genetic data with cultural patterns.

Best Publications

  • Co-Residence Patterns in Hunter-Gatherer Societies Show Unique Human Social Structure

    Kim R. Hill;Robert S. Walker;Miran Božičević;James Eder

  • Intimate Fathers: The Nature and Context of Aka Pygmy Paternal Infant Care

    Barry S. Hewlett

  • Cultural Transmission Among Aka Pygmies

    Barry S. Hewlett;L. L. Cavalli-Sforza

  • Social learning among Congo Basin hunter–gatherers

    Barry S. Hewlett;Barry S. Hewlett;Hillary N. Fouts;Adam H. Boyette;Bonnie L. Hewlett;Bonnie L. Hewlett

  • Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods: Evolutionary, Developmental, and Cultural Perspectives

    Barry S. Hewlett

  • Ontogeny of prosocial behavior across diverse societies

    Bailey R. House;Joan B. Silk;Joseph Henrich;H. Clark Barrett

  • Father-Child Relations: Cultural and Biosocial Contexts

    Barry S. Hewlett

  • Cultural variation in Africa: role of mechanisms of transmission and adaptation.

    C R Guglielmino;C Viganotti;B Hewlett;L L Cavalli-Sforza

  • Cultural Contexts of Ebola in Northern Uganda

    Barry S. Hewlett;Richard P. Amola

  • Demography and childcare in preindustrial societies.

    Barry S. Hewlett

  • Human preferences for sexually dimorphic faces may be evolutionarily novel

    Isabel M. Scott;Andrew P. Clark;Steven C. Josephson;Adam H. Boyette

  • Dental Health Diet and Social Status among Central African Foragers and Farmers

    Phillip L. Walker;Barry S. Hewlett

  • Semes and genes in Africa

    Barry S. Hewlett;Annalisa de Silvestri;C. Rosalba Guglielmino

  • Reproductive Interests and Forager Mobility1

    Douglas H. MacDonald;Barry S. Hewlett

  • Providing Care and Facing Death: Nursing During Ebola Outbreaks in Central Africa:

    Bonnie L. Hewlett;Barry S. Hewlett

  • Culture and early infancy among central African foragers and farmers.

    Barry S. Hewlett;Michael E. Lamb;Donald Shannon;Birgit Leyendecker

  • Teaching in hunter-gatherer infancy.

    Barry S. Hewlett;Casey J. Roulette

  • Cultural variation in the use of overimitation by the Aka and Ngandu of the Congo Basin.

    Richard E. W. Berl;Barry S. Hewlett

  • Parent-Offspring Weaning Conflicts Among the Bofi Farmers and Foragers of Central Africa

    Hillary N. Fouts;Barry S. Hewlett;Michael E. Lamb

  • Internal Working Models, Trust, and Sharing among Foragers.

    Barry S. Hewlett;Michael E. Lamb;Birgit Leyendecker;Axel Schölmerich

  • Parental Investment Strategies among Aka Foragers, Ngandu Farmers, and Euro-American Urban-Industrialists

    Barry S. Hewlett;Michael E. Lamb;Birgit Leyendecker;Axel Schölmerich

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Lamb
Michael E. Lamb University of Cambridge
Richard McElreath
Richard McElreath Max Planck Society
Frank W. Marlowe
Frank W. Marlowe University of Cambridge
Victoria Reyes-García
Victoria Reyes-García Autonomous University of Barcelona
Samuel Bowles
Samuel Bowles Santa Fe Institute
Hillard Kaplan
Hillard Kaplan Chapman University
Gregory Clark
Gregory Clark University of California, Davis
Michael Gurven
Michael Gurven University of California, Santa Barbara
Monique Borgerhoff Mulder
Monique Borgerhoff Mulder University of California, Davis
Cristen J. Willer
Cristen J. Willer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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