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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 55 1986 1798 356 322 222 16662

Bridget Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bridget Young between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bridget Young published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2015. 30 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2015. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1981 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bridget Young: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 7
2003 8
2004 5
2005 3
2006 4
2007 4
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 13
2012 8
2013 14
2014 10
2015 26
2016 12
2017 21
2018 20
2019 19
2020 15
2021 26
2022 13
2023 20
2024 14
2025 16
Total 302
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Bridget Young 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 Bridget Young 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: 222 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
214–223 246 222
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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Bridget Young 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 Bridget Young 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 55
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

Bridget Young is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on topics related to clinical research, public health, and health systems.

Their research publications include a range of recent papers, such as:

  • The research burden of randomized controlled trial participation: a systematic thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence (2020), published in BMC Medicine
  • Conservative treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis in children: the CONTRACT feasibility study, including feasibility RCT (2021), published in Health Technology Assessment
  • Ketogenic diets as an adjuvant therapy for glioblastoma (KEATING): a randomized, mixed methods, feasibility study (2020), published in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
  • Why trials lose participants: A multitrial investigation of participants' perspectives using the theoretical domains framework (2021), published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • Patient participation in Delphi surveys to develop core outcome sets: systematic review (2021), published in BMJ Open

Bridget Young collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Frances Sherratt
  • Paula Williamson
  • Mary Gemma Cherry
  • Eilis Kennedy
  • Joanne Patterson

The primary venues for Bridget Young's work reflect a consistent engagement with journals related to clinical and health research:

  • BMJ Open
  • Trials
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Bone & Joint Open

The major fields and subfields of study associated with their research encompass:

  • Medicine
  • General Health Professions
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Surgery

The research topics covered in Bridget Young's work address various aspects of health and clinical research, such as:

  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Best Publications

  • Synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence: A review of possible methods:

    Mary Dixon-Woods;Shona Agarwal;David Jones;Bridget Young

  • The COMET Handbook: Version 1.0

    Paula R. Williamson;Douglas G. Altman;Heather Bagley;Karen L. Barnes

  • How can systematic reviews incorporate qualitative research? A critical perspective:

    Mary Dixon-Woods;Sheila Bonas;Andrew Booth;David R. Jones

  • Synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence: A review of possible methods

    M Dixon-Woods;S Agarwal;D Jones;A Sutton

  • Appraising qualitative research for inclusion in systematic reviews: a quantitative and qualitative comparison of three methods

    Mary Dixon-Woods;Alex Sutton;Rachel L. Shaw;Tina Miller

  • Maximising the impact of qualitative research in feasibility studies for randomised controlled trials: guidance for researchers.

    Alicia O'Cathain;Pat Hoddinott;Simon Lewin;Kate Thomas

  • Integrative approaches to qualitative and quantitative evidence

    Mary Dixon-Woods;Shona Agarwal;Bridget Young;David Jones

  • Parenting in a crisis: conceptualising mothers of children with cancer

    Bridget Young;Mary Dixon-Woods;Michelle Findlay;David Heney

  • Interventions to improve recruitment and retention in clinical trials: a survey and workshop to assess current practice and future priorities.

    Peter Bower;Valerie Brueton;Carrol Gamble;Shaun Treweek

  • Managing communication with young people who have a potentially life threatening chronic illness: qualitative study of patients and parents

    Bridget Young;Mary Dixon-Woods;Kate C Windridge;David Heney

  • Finding qualitative research: an evaluation of search strategies

    Rachel L Shaw;Andrew Booth;Alex J Sutton;Tina Miller

  • Creativity in clinical communication: from communication skills to skilled communication.

    Peter Salmon;Bridget Young

  • Parents' accounts of obtaining a diagnosis of childhood cancer.

    Mary Dixon-Woods;Michelle Findlay;Bridget Young;Helen Cox

  • Development of the Verona coding definitions of emotional sequences to code health providers' responses (VR-CoDES-P) to patient cues and concerns.

    Lidia Del Piccolo;Hanneke de Haes;Cathy Heaven;Jesse Jansen

  • A systematic review and evaluation of the use of tumour markers in paediatric oncology: Ewing's sarcoma and neuroblastoma.

    Richard D. Riley;S.A. Burchill;Keith R. Abrams;David Heney

  • A patient and public involvement (PPI) toolkit for meaningful and flexible involvement in clinical trials – a work in progress

    Heather J. Bagley;Hannah Short;Nicola L. Harman;Helen R. Hickey

  • Dependence and caring in clinical communication: The relevance of attachment and other theories

    Peter Salmon;Bridget Young

  • How do parents experience being asked to enter a child in a randomised controlled trial

    Valerie Shilling;Bridget Young

  • Factors affecting recruitment into depression trials: Systematic review, meta-synthesis and conceptual framework.

    Adwoa Hughes-Morley;Bridget Young;Waquas Waheed;Nicola Small

  • What Difference Does Patient and Public Involvement Make and What Are Its Pathways to Impact? Qualitative Study of Patients and Researchers from a Cohort of Randomised Clinical Trials.

    Louise Dudley;Carrol Gamble;Jennifer Preston;Deborah Buck

Frequent Co-Authors

Paula R Williamson
Paula R Williamson University of Liverpool
Peter Salmon
Peter Salmon University of Liverpool
Mary Dixon-Woods
Mary Dixon-Woods University of Cambridge
Peter Bower
Peter Bower University of Manchester
Jane M Blazeby
Jane M Blazeby University of Bristol
Philippe Ravaud
Philippe Ravaud Université Paris Cité
David R. Jones
David R. Jones Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peter Fisher
Peter Fisher University of Liverpool
Terry Jones
Terry Jones University of California, Davis
Mike Clarke
Mike Clarke Queen's University Belfast

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