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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 45 3829 3529 224 212 112 10125

Blake Poland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Blake Poland between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Blake Poland published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2020. 3 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2020. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1990 2025

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Blake Poland: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 3
1997 0
1998 4
1999 1
2000 8
2001 5
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 5
2006 4
2007 4
2008 4
2009 6
2010 6
2011 3
2012 4
2013 5
2014 2
2015 2
2016 4
2017 0
2018 2
2019 5
2020 11
2021 8
2022 9
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 124
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Blake Poland 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 Blake Poland 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, 104–113 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: 112 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
104–113 406 112
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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Blake Poland 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 Blake Poland 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 45
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

Blake Poland is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and contributes extensively to interdisciplinary research spanning social sciences, health professions, and environmental science. Their scholarly output reflects a focus on public health, climate change, and community resilience, engaging with topics such as climate change and health impacts, disaster management and resilience, and public health policies and education.

Their research primarily explores intersections of health and environmental factors, emphasizing psychosocial adaptation and community-centred resilience in response to environmental challenges. Poland's work frequently appears in several academic venues, particularly:

  • Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Allergy
  • Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes
  • Global Health Promotion

Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Exiting the Anthropocene: Achieving personal and planetary health in the 21st century" (2022, Allergy)
  • "Indigenous learning on Turtle Island: A review of the literature on land-based learning" (2020, Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes)
  • "A Connected Community Approach: Citizens and Formal Institutions Working Together to Build Community-Centred Resilience" (2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "Psychosocial adaptation to climate change in High River, Alberta: implications for policy and practice" (2020, Canadian Journal of Public Health)
  • "Neighbourhood climate resilience: lessons from the Lighthouse Project" (2020, Canadian Journal of Public Health)

Poland collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Garrett T. Morgan, Anne Gloger, Suzanne F. Jackson, Norene Lach, and Susan L. Prescott. These collaborations reflect a multidisciplinary approach essential for addressing complex health and environmental challenges in their field.

Their scholarly contributions fall broadly into fields such as social sciences, health professions, and environmental science. Within these, subfields of study focus on general health professions, sociology and political science, health toxicology and mutagenesis, emergency medical services, and public health concerning environmental and occupational health.

Main topics explored in their research include:

  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception

Best Publications

  • Transcription Quality as an Aspect of Rigor in Qualitative Research

    Blake D. Poland

  • Mapping new theoretical and methodological terrain for knowledge translation: contributions from critical realism and the arts

    Pia C Kontos;Pia C Kontos;Blake D Poland

  • How Adolescents Use Technology for Health Information: Implications for Health Professionals from Focus Group Studies

    Harvey Skinner;Sherry Biscope;Blake Poland;Eudice Goldberg

  • Family, friend or foe? Critical reflections on the relevance and role of social capital in health promotion and community development.

    Sarah E.L. Wakefield;Blake Poland

  • Focus group research and "the patient's view"

    Pascale Lehoux;Blake Poland;Genevieve Daudelin

  • The social context of smoking: the next frontier in tobacco control?

    B Poland;K Frohlich;R J Haines;E Mykhalovskiy

  • Settings for health promotion : linking theory and practice

    Blake D. Poland;Lawrence W. Green;I. Rootman

  • Settings for Health Promotion: An Analytic Framework to Guide Intervention Design and Implementation

    Blake Poland;Gene Krupa;Douglas McCall

  • Reading Between the Lines: Interpreting Silences in Qualitative Research:

    Blake Poland;Ann Pederson

  • The personal significance of home: habitus and the experience of receiving long-term home care.

    Jan Angus;Pia Kontos;Isabel Dyck;Patricia McKeever

  • Taking account of context in population health intervention research: guidance for producers, users and funders of research

    Peter Craig;Erica Di Ruggiero;Katherine L. Frohlich;Eric Mykhalovskiy

  • Towards a critical social science perspective on health promotion research

    Joan Eakin;Ann Robertson;Blake Poland;David Coburn

  • How place matters: unpacking technology and power in health and social care.

    B. Poland;P. Lehoux;D. Holmes;G. Andrews

  • The Settings Approach to Health Promotion

    Lawrence W. Green;Blake D. Poland;Irving Rootman

  • Quality of internet access: barrier behind internet use statistics

    Harvey Skinner;Sherry Biscope;Blake Poland

  • Wealth equity and health care: a critique of a "population health" perspective on the determinants of health.

    Blake Poland;David Coburn;Ann Robertson;Joan Eakin

  • Drug use, risk and urban order: examining supervised injection sites (SISs) as 'governmentality'

    Benedikt Fischer;Benedikt Fischer;Sarah Turnbull;Blake Poland;Emma Haydon;Emma Haydon

  • The 'considerate' smoker in public space: the micro-politics and political economy of 'doing the right thing'.

    Blake D Poland

  • A survey of food bank operations in five Canadian cities

    Valerie Tarasuk;Naomi Dachner;Anne-Marie Hamelin;Aleck Ostry

  • Addressing Mental Health in a Changing Climate: Incorporating Mental Health Indicators into Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments

    Katie Hayes;Blake Poland

  • Becoming a ‘real’ smoker: cultural capital in young women's accounts of smoking and other substance use

    Rebecca J. Haines;Blake D. Poland;Joy L. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberta Ferrence
Roberta Ferrence University of Toronto
Shelley B. Bull
Shelley B. Bull Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Pascale Lehoux
Pascale Lehoux University of Montreal
Dave Holmes
Dave Holmes University of Ottawa
Donald C. Cole
Donald C. Cole University of Toronto
Gavin Andrews
Gavin Andrews University of New South Wales
Valerie Tarasuk
Valerie Tarasuk University of Toronto
Pia Kontos
Pia Kontos Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Lawrence W. Green
Lawrence W. Green University of California, San Francisco
Valéry Ridde
Valéry Ridde Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

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