2026 Blake Poland: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	45	3830	3530	224	212	112	10125

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

1172
Citations
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

750
Citations
How Adolescents Use Technology for Health Information: Implications for Health Professionals from Focus Group Studies

Harvey Skinner;Sherry Biscope;Blake Poland;Eudice Goldberg

530
Citations
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

419
Citations
Focus group research and "the patient's view"

Pascale Lehoux;Blake Poland;Genevieve Daudelin

386
Citations
The social context of smoking: the next frontier in tobacco control?

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

375
Citations
Settings for health promotion : linking theory and practice

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

330
Citations
Settings for Health Promotion: An Analytic Framework to Guide Intervention Design and Implementation

Blake Poland;Gene Krupa;Douglas McCall

327
Citations
Reading Between the Lines: Interpreting Silences in Qualitative Research:

Blake Poland;Ann Pederson

327
Citations
The personal significance of home: habitus and the experience of receiving long-term home care.

Jan Angus;Pia Kontos;Isabel Dyck;Patricia McKeever

317
Citations
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

309
Citations
Towards a critical social science perspective on health promotion research

Joan Eakin;Ann Robertson;Blake Poland;David Coburn

239
Citations
How place matters: unpacking technology and power in health and social care.

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

237
Citations
The Settings Approach to Health Promotion

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

225
Citations
Quality of internet access: barrier behind internet use statistics

Harvey Skinner;Sherry Biscope;Blake Poland

216
Citations
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

196
Citations
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

172
Citations
The 'considerate' smoker in public space: the micro-politics and political economy of 'doing the right thing'.

Blake D Poland

163
Citations
A survey of food bank operations in five Canadian cities

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

149
Citations
Addressing Mental Health in a Changing Climate: Incorporating Mental Health Indicators into Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments

Katie Hayes;Blake Poland

149
Citations
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

129
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberta Ferrence University of Toronto

Pascale Lehoux University of Montreal

Dave Holmes University of Ottawa

Gavin Andrews University of New South Wales

Donald C. Cole University of Toronto

Valerie Tarasuk University of Toronto

Lawrence W. Green University of California, San Francisco

Valéry Ridde Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

Pia Kontos Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Geoffrey Nelson Wilfrid Laurier University

External Links

Personal website of Blake Poland Google Scholar page

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

The flexibility of online education has opened up new opportunities for students interested in Social Sciences and Humanities. Pursuing an online master's degree allows for advanced study while balancing career or family commitments. These programs are ideal for those looking to deepen their expertise or pivot to new fields within a short timeframe.

For undergraduates seeking to enter the job market sooner, accelerated programs offer a fast-track path to your degree. By condensing coursework into a shorter period, these programs let you start your career or graduate studies more quickly.

If your interests include social work, there are cheapest cswe-accredited online msw programs that make a graduate-level credential more affordable and accessible. These online options can prepare you for licensure and advanced practice roles in diverse settings.

Similarly, those exploring behavior analysis careers will find several bcba school online choices. These programs are designed to meet Board Certified Behavior Analyst requirements and offer the flexibility needed for working professionals.