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D-Index
35
Citations
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World Ranking
6725
National Ranking
3264

Benjamin A. Shaw 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 Benjamin A. Shaw sits on this spectrum.

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44 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.

Benjamin A. Shaw 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 Benjamin A. Shaw sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Benjamin A. Shaw is affiliated with the University at Albany, State University of New York in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within health sciences and social sciences, with a particular focus on medicine and health professions.

Their work addresses a variety of topics including:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Maternal and perinatal health interventions
  • Global maternal and child health
  • Employment and welfare studies
  • Substance abuse treatment and outcomes
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Geriatric care and nursing homes

Shaw has contributed to key fields of study such as:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions
  • Social Sciences

The scientist's subfields of study include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition
  • Emerging infectious diseases

They have collaborated notably with several coauthors, including:

  • Tse-Chuan Yang
  • Hiroshi Murayama
  • Jersey Liang
  • Erika Kobayashi
  • Shao Lin

Significant papers published by Shaw include:

  • "Trends in the Mortality Risk of Living Alone during Old Age in Sweden, 1992-2011," published in 2020 in the Journal of Aging and Health
  • "Does Serum Vitamin D Level Affect COVID-19 Infection and Its Severity?-A Case-Control Study," published in 2020 in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition
  • "Trends in Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults: Analyzing Medicare Data, 2013-2018," published in 2021 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • "Brazilian women's use of evidence-based practices in childbirth after participating in the Senses of Birth intervention: A mixed-methods study," published in 2021 in PLoS ONE
  • "COVID-19 Symptoms and Deaths among Healthcare Workers, United States," published in 2022 in Emerging infectious diseases

Best Publications

  • Church-Based Social Support and Religious Coping

    Neal Krause;Christopher G. Ellison;Benjamin A. Shaw;John P. Marcum

  • Tracking Changes in Social Relations Throughout Late Life

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause;Jersey Liang;Joan Bennett

  • Emotional Support from Parents Early in Life, Aging, and Health

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause;Linda M. Chatters;Cathleen M Connell

  • A descriptive epidemiology of lifetime trauma and the physical health status of older adults.

    Neal Krause;Benjamin A. Shaw;John Cairney

  • Examining the Association Between Education Level and Physical Activity Changes During Early Old Age

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Linda S. Spokane

  • Giving Social Support to Others, Socioeconomic Status, and Changes in Self-Esteem in Late Life

    Neal Krause;Benjamin A. Shaw

  • Religion, death of a loved one, and hypertension among older adults in Japan

    Neal Krause;Jersey Liang;Benjamin A. Shaw;Hidehiro Sugisawa

  • Exploring Race Variations in Aging and Personal Control

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause

  • Role-specific feelings of control and mortality.

    Neal Krause;Benjamin A. Shaw

  • Caregivers' attitudes toward their family members' participation in Alzheimer disease research: implications for recruitment and retention.

    Cathleen M. Connell;Benjamin A. Shaw;Sara B. Holmes;Norman L. Foster

  • How does self-assessed health change with age? A study of older adults in Japan.

    Jersey Liang;Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause;Joan M. Bennett

  • Exposure to physical violence during childhood, aging, and health.

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause

  • Age and Race Differences in the Trajectories of Self-Esteem

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Jersey Liang;Neal Krause

  • Are changes in financial strain associated with changes in alcohol use and smoking among older adults

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Neda Agahi;Neal Krause

  • Age Differences and Social Stratification in the Long-Term Trajectories of Leisure-Time Physical Activity

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Jersey Liang;Neal Krause;Mary Gallant

  • Gender Differences in Functional Status in Middle and Older Age: Are There Any Age Variations?

    Jersey Liang;Joan M. Bennett;Benjamin A. Shaw;Benjamin A. Shaw;Ana R. Quiñones

  • Assessing sources of support for diabetes self-care in urban and rural underserved communities.

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Mary P. Gallant;Mary Riley-Jacome;Linda S. Spokane

  • Anticipated Support From Neighbors and Physical Functioning During Later Life

    Benjamin A. Shaw

  • Role-Specific Control, Personal Meaning, and Health in Late Life

    Neal Krause;Benjamin A. Shaw

  • Trends in Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults: Analyzing Medicare Data, 2013-2018.

    Carla Shoff;Tse Chuan Yang;Benjamin A. Shaw

  • Evolving self-rated health in middle and old age: How does it differ across black, hispanic, and White Americans?

    Jersey Liang;Ana R. Quiñones;Joan M. Bennett;Wen Ye

Frequent Co-Authors

Neal Krause
Neal Krause University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jersey Liang
Jersey Liang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Edward L. Hannan
Edward L. Hannan University at Albany, State University of New York
Adrian F. Hernandez
Adrian F. Hernandez Duke University
Deepak L. Bhatt
Deepak L. Bhatt Mount Sinai Hospital
Gregg C. Fonarow
Gregg C. Fonarow University of California, Los Angeles
Johan Fritzell
Johan Fritzell Karolinska Institute
Jason T. Newsom
Jason T. Newsom Portland State University
Hal A. Lawson
Hal A. Lawson University at Albany, State University of New York
Linda M. Chatters
Linda M. Chatters University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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