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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 62 1263 1116 586 509 201 15597

Brian A. Primack publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian A. Primack between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian A. Primack published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 7 of the 219 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
2003 2025

219 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian A. Primack: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 1
2005 1
2006 5
2007 3
2008 7
2009 15
2010 12
2011 6
2012 19
2013 9
2014 12
2015 7
2016 12
2017 19
2018 18
2019 19
2020 15
2021 11
2022 14
2023 4
2024 4
2025 3
Total 219
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Brian A. Primack 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 Brian A. Primack 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, 194–203 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: 201 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
194–203 304 201
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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Brian A. Primack 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 Brian A. Primack 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 62
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

Brian A. Primack is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States and specializes in research primarily within the social sciences and psychology. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields of study including sociology and political science, physiology, communication, applied psychology, and health.

Their research often addresses topics related to the impact of technology on adolescents, smoking behavior and cessation, digital mental health interventions, media studies and communication, media influence and health, misinformation and its impacts, as well as social media in health education.

Brian A. Primack has authored and contributed to several research papers, including:

  • Temporal Associations Between Social Media Use and Depression, 2020, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • #Alcohol: Portrayals of Alcohol in Top Videos on TikTok, 2021, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Machine Learning Classifiers for Twitter Surveillance of Vaping: Comparative Machine Learning Study, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • E-Cigarette-Related Nicotine Misinformation on Social Media, 2022, Substance Use & Misuse
  • Association Between LGB Sexual Orientation and Depression Mediated by Negative Social Media Experiences: National Survey Study of US Young Adults, 2020, JMIR Mental Health

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, some of Brian A. Primack's most common coauthors include Jaime E. Sidani, Jason B. Colditz, Ariel Shensa, Beth L. Hoffman, and César G. Escobar-Viera.

Their work has been published repeatedly in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • JMIR Formative Research
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of Health Communication
  • Journal of Emerging Investigators

This body of work reflects a broad interest in the intersections of technology, health behaviors, and communication, particularly focusing on the ways digital media environments influence mental health outcomes and substance use behaviors among young populations.

Best Publications

  • Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Samir Soneji;Samir Soneji;Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis;Thomas A. Wills;Adam M. Leventhal

  • Association between Social Media Use and Depression among U.S. Young Adults

    Liu yi Lin;Jaime E. Sidani;Ariel Shensa;Ana Radovic

  • Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the U.S

    Brian A. Primack;Ariel Shensa;Jaime E. Sidani;Erin O. Whaite

  • Role of video games in improving health-related outcomes: a systematic review.

    Brian A. Primack;Mary V. Carroll;Megan McNamara;Mary Lou Klem

  • Progression to Traditional Cigarette Smoking After Electronic Cigarette Use Among US Adolescents and Young Adults

    Brian A. Primack;Samir Soneji;Michael Stoolmiller;Michael J. Fine

  • Use of multiple social media platforms and symptoms of depression and anxiety

    Brian A. Primack;Ariel Shensa;Csar G. Escobar-Viera;Erica L. Barrett

  • The association between social media use and sleep disturbance among young adults

    Jessica C. Levenson;Ariel Shensa;Jaime E. Sidani;Jason B. Colditz

  • Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults: A nationally-representative study.

    Ariel Shensa;César G. Escobar-Viera;Jaime E. Sidani;Nicholas D. Bowman

  • Prevalence of and Associations with Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among U.S. University Students

    Brian A. Primack;Jaime Sidani;Aaron A. Agarwal;William G. Shadel

  • Association between media use in adolescence and depression in young adulthood: a longitudinal study.

    Brian A. Primack;Brandi Swanier;Anna M. Georgiopoulos;Stephanie R. Land

  • Passive and Active Social Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Adults.

    César G. Escobar-Viera;Ariel Shensa;Nicholas David Bowman;Jaime E. Sidani

  • It's not all about autism: The emerging landscape of anti-vaccination sentiment on Facebook.

    Beth L. Hoffman;Elizabeth M. Felter;Kar-Hai Chu;Ariel Shensa

  • The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among US Young Adults.

    Jaime E. Sidani;Ariel Shensa;Beth Hoffman;Janel Hanmer

  • Social Media Use and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Cluster Analysis.

    Ariel Shensa;Jaime E Sidani;Mary Amanda Dew;César G Escobar-Viera

  • Exploring successful community pharmacist-physician collaborative working relationships using mixed methods

    Margie E. Snyder;Alan J. Zillich;Alan J. Zillich;Brian A. Primack;Kristen R. Rice

  • Waterpipe Smoking Among U.S. University Students

    Brian A. Primack;Ariel Shensa;Kevin H. Kim;Mary V. Carroll

  • Content analysis of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs in popular music.

    Brian A. Primack;Madeline A. Dalton;Mary V. Carroll;Aaron A. Agarwal

  • College students and use of K2: an emerging drug of abuse in young persons

    Xingdi Hu;Brian A Primack;Tracey E Barnett;Robert L Cook

  • Quantifying media literacy: Development, reliability, and validity of a new measure

    Edward T. Arke;Brian A. Primack

  • Development and Validation of a Smoking Media Literacy Scale for Adolescents

    Brian A. Primack;Melanie A. Gold;Galen E. Switzer;Renee Hobbs

  • Association Between Media Use in Adolescence and Depression in Young Adulthood

    Brian A. Primack;Brandi Swanier;Anna M. Georgiopoulos;Stephanie R. Land

  • 75: Prevalence of and Associations With Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among U.S. University Students

    Brian A. Primack;Jaime Sidani;Aaron A. Agarwal;William G. Shadel

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Fine
Michael J. Fine United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Thomas Eissenberg
Thomas Eissenberg Virginia Commonwealth University
James D. Sargent
James D. Sargent Dartmouth College
Kevin H. Kim
Kevin H. Kim University of Pittsburgh
Wishwa N. Kapoor
Wishwa N. Kapoor University of Pittsburgh
Karem H. Alzoubi
Karem H. Alzoubi Jordan University of Science and Technology
Saul Shiffman
Saul Shiffman University of Pittsburgh
Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
John P. Pierce
John P. Pierce University of California, San Diego
Kristina M. Jackson
Kristina M. Jackson Brown University

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