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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 4493 4154 2132 1935 217 6414

Beau Kilmer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Beau Kilmer between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Beau Kilmer published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2016. 7 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2016. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Beau Kilmer: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 2
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 5
2009 10
2010 12
2011 7
2012 14
2013 21
2014 13
2015 20
2016 31
2017 15
2018 6
2019 17
2020 10
2021 12
2022 10
2023 11
2024 8
2025 6
2026 1
Total 235
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Beau Kilmer 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 Beau Kilmer 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, 214–223 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: 217 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
214–223 246 217
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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Beau Kilmer 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 Beau Kilmer 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.

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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 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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Overview

Beau Kilmer is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States, focusing primarily on Medicine with a notable body of work in Epidemiology, Pharmacology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

They have contributed extensively to research on substance use and related policy, with main topics covering Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Homelessness and Social Issues, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, Crime Patterns and Interventions, and Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects.

Beau Kilmer's frequent collaborators include:

  • Jonathan P. Caulkins
  • Bryce Pardo
  • Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
  • Nancy Nicosia
  • Jirka Taylor

Their research has appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, notably:

  • Addiction
  • International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Clinical Therapeutics
  • Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Trends in the use of cannabis products in Canada and the USA, 2018 - 2020: Findings from the International Cannabis Policy Study," 2022, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "The dawn of a new synthetic opioid era: the need for innovative interventions," 2020, Addiction
  • "Intensity of cannabis use: Findings from three online surveys," 2020, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "Examining Associations Between Licensed and Unlicensed Outlet Density and Cannabis Outcomes From Preopening to Postopening of Recreational Cannabis Outlets," 2020, American Journal on Addictions
  • "Rapid changes in illegally manufactured fentanyl products and prices in the United States," 2022, Addiction

Beau Kilmer has also authored multiple books published through RAND Corporation eBooks, including:

  • "Alternatives to profit-maximising commercial models of cannabis supply for non-medical use," 2023
  • "Criminal Deterrence: Evidence from an Individual-level Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety," 2020
  • "Illegal synthetic opioids: Can Europe prevent a crisis?" 2024
  • "Psychedelics and Veterans' Mental Health: The Evolving Legal and Policy Landscape in the United States," 2022
  • "The Ecosystem Approach to Opioid Policy," 2023

Best Publications

  • Variation in cannabis potency and prices in a newly legal market: Evidence from 30 million cannabis sales in Washington state.

    Rosanna Smart;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer;Steven Davenport

  • Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know®

    Caulkins;Angela Hawken;Beau Kilmer;Mark Kleiman

  • Developing public health regulations for marijuana: lessons from alcohol and tobacco.

    Rosalie Liccardo Pacula;Beau Kilmer;Alexander C. Wagenaar;Frank J. Chaloupka

  • Invisible Wounds of War

    Terri Tanielian;Lisa H. Jaycox;David M. Adamson;M. Audrey Burnam

  • Altered State?: Assessing How Marijuana Legalization in California Could Influence Marijuana Consumption and Public Budgets

    Beau Kilmer;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula;Robert J. MacCoun

  • Research on Drugs-Crime Linkages: The Next Generation

    Robert J. MacCoun;Beau Kilmer;Peter Reuter

  • A Framework for Synthetic Control Methods With High-Dimensional, Micro-Level Data: Evaluating a Neighborhood-Specific Crime Intervention

    Michael W. Robbins;Jessica Saunders;Beau Kilmer

  • The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States, 2005

    Nancy Nicosia;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula;Beau Kilmer;Russell Lundberg

  • An Analysis of Applicants Presenting to a Medical Marijuana Specialty Practice in California

    Helen Nunberg;Beau Kilmer;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula;James R Burgdorf

  • Efficacy of frequent monitoring with swift, certain, and modest sanctions for violations: insights from South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Project

    Beau Kilmer;Nancy Nicosia;Paul Heaton;Gregory Midgette

  • The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

    Bryce Pardo;Jirka Taylor;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer

  • Prevalence of Cannabis Use in Youths After Legalization in Washington State.

    Julia A. Dilley;Susan M. Richardson;Beau Kilmer;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

  • Risks and Prices: The Role of User Sanctions in Marijuana Markets

    Rosalie Liccardo Pacula;Beau Kilmer;Michael Grossman;Frank J Chaloupka

  • Design considerations for legalizing cannabis: lessons inspired by analysis of California's Proposition 19.

    Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer;Robert J. MacCoun;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

  • Considering Marijuana Legalization: Insights for Vermont and Other Jurisdictions

    Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer;Mark A. R. Kleiman;Robert J. MacCoun

  • What America's Users Spend on Illegal Drugs: 2000–2010

    Beau Kilmer;Susan M. Sohler Everingham;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Gregory Midgette

  • Before the Grand Opening: Measuring Washington State’s Marijuana Market in the Last Year Before Legalized Commercial Sales

    Beau Kilmer;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Gregory Midgette;Linden Dahlkemper

  • Heterogeneity in the composition of marijuana seized in California

    James Richard Burgdorf;Beau Kilmer;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

  • Considering marijuana legalization carefully: insights for other jurisdictions from analysis for Vermont

    Jonathan P. Caulkins;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer

  • Uruguay’s middle-ground approach to cannabis legalization

    Magdalena Cerdá;Beau Kilmer

  • What America's Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 2006–2016

    Gregory Midgette;Steven Davenport;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer

  • Efficacy of Frequent Monitoring with Swift, Certain, and Modest Sanctions for Violations

    Beau Kilmer;Nancy Nicosia;Paul Heaton;Greg Midgette

  • Variation in Cannabis Potency and Prices in a Newly Legal Market

    Rosanna Smart;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer;Steven S. Davenport

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan P. Caulkins
Jonathan P. Caulkins Carnegie Mellon University
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula University of Southern California
Peter Reuter
Peter Reuter University of Maryland, College Park
Robert J. MacCoun
Robert J. MacCoun Stanford University
Frank J. Chaloupka
Frank J. Chaloupka University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Grossman
Michael Grossman City University of New York
Magdalena Cerdá
Magdalena Cerdá New York University
Elizabeth J. D'Amico
Elizabeth J. D'Amico RAND Corporation
Martin Y. Iguchi
Martin Y. Iguchi Georgetown University
Joan S. Tucker
Joan S. Tucker RAND Corporation

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