2026 Carles Muntaner: 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	95	130	109	9	9	448	30656

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Canada Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Canada Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Canada Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Carles Muntaner is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has an extensive research profile primarily within the health professions and social sciences. Their scholarly contributions span over 121 publications in health professions and 60 within social sciences, reflecting a focus on both general health concerns and sociopolitical aspects of health.

Their research subfields prominently include general health professions, health, sociology and political science, demography, and clinical psychology. These areas underscore a multidisciplinary approach to understanding health outcomes and social determinants of health.

Muntaner's main research topics cover:

Employment and Welfare Studies
Workplace Health and Well-being
Health disparities and outcomes
Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Global Health Care Issues
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Among their recent publications are several notable papers illustrating their engagement with public health issues and social policy. These include:

"The resilience of the Spanish health system against the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in The Lancet Public Health
"The need for an independent evaluation of the COVID-19 response in Spain" (2020), published in The Lancet
"COVID-19 and Precarious Employment: Consequences of the Evolving Crisis" (2021), published in the International Journal of Health Services
"Permanent Supportive Housing With Housing First to Reduce Homelessness and Promote Health Among Homeless Populations With Disability: A Community Guide Systematic Review" (2020), published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
"Low-quality employment trajectories and risk of common mental disorders, substance use disorders and suicide attempt: a longitudinal study of the Swedish workforce" (2021), published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health

Their scholarly work is frequently published in venues such as the International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services, International Journal of Health Services, Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, International Journal for Equity in Health, and the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. This indicates a sustained contribution to journals addressing social determinants, health equity, and occupational health.

Collaborative research is another important aspect of Muntaner's profile. They have worked extensively with a number of co-authors, including Virginia Gunn, Theo Bodin, Patricia O'Campo, Nuria Matilla-Santander, and Bertina Kreshpaj, reflecting long-term interdisciplinary collaborations over numerous publications.

Best Publications

Precarious Employment: Understanding an Emerging Social Determinant of Health

J. Benach;A. Vives;M. Amable;C. Vanroelen;C. Vanroelen;C. Vanroelen

1380
Citations
Neighborhood Environments and Coronary Heart Disease: A Multilevel Analysis

Ana V. Diez-Roux;F. Javier Nieto;Carles Muntaner;Herman A. Tyroler

1024
Citations
Health-system reform and universal health coverage in Latin America

Rifat Atun;Luiz Odorico Monteiro De Andrade;Luiz Odorico Monteiro De Andrade;Gisele Almeida;Daniel Cotlear

840
Citations
Socioeconomic Position and Major Mental Disorders

Carles Muntaner;William W. Eaton;Richard Miech;Patricia O’Campo

778
Citations
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale: Review and Revision (CESD and CESD-R).

William W. Eaton;Corey Smith;Michele Ybarra;Carles Muntaner

738
Citations
Politics and health outcomes

Vicente Navarro;Vicente Navarro;Carles Muntaner;Carles Muntaner;Carme Borrell;Joan Benach

717
Citations
Precarious employment and health: developing a research agenda

J Benach;C Muntaner

583
Citations
Racial differences in attitudes toward professional mental health care and in the use of services

M.P.H. Chamberlain Diala Ph.D.;Carles Muntaner M.D.;Christine Walrath;Kim J. Nickerson

515
Citations
Income inequality, social cohesion, and class relations: a critique of Wilkinson's neo-Durkheimian research program.

Carles Muntaner;John Lynch

501
Citations
The resilience of the Spanish health system against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helena Legido-Quigley;Helena Legido-Quigley;Helena Legido-Quigley;José Tomás Mateos-García;José Tomás Mateos-García;Vanesa Regulez Campos;Montserrat Gea-Sánchez

497
Citations
When being alone might be better: neighborhood poverty, social capital, and child mental health.

Margaret O Brien Caughy;Patricia J. O'Campo;Carles Muntaner

466
Citations
Social class and self-reported health status among men and women: what is the role of work organisation, household material standards and household labour?

Carme Borrell;Carles Muntaner;Joan Benach;Lucı́a Artazcoz

447
Citations
Social capital—Is it a good investment strategy for public health?

J Lynch;P Due;C Muntaner;G Davey Smith

442
Citations
Associations between temporary employment and occupational injury: what are the mechanisms?

Fernando G Benavides;Joan Benach;Carles Muntaner;George L Delclos

367
Citations
The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES): psychometric properties of a new tool for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers

Alejandra Vives;Marcelo Amable;Montserrat Ferrer;Salvador Moncada

339
Citations
Social class, assets, organizational control and the prevalence of common groups of psychiatric disorders.

C. Muntaner;W.W. Eaton;C. Diala;R.C. Kessler

338
Citations
Racial/ethnic differences in attitudes toward seeking professional mental health services.

Chamberlain C. Diala;Carles Muntaner;Christine Walrath;Kim Nickerson

301
Citations
Employment conditions and health inequalities.

Joan Benach;Carles Muntaner;Vilma Santana

294
Citations
Welfare states, flexible employment, and health: A critical review

Il Ho Kim;Carles Muntaner;Carles Muntaner;Faraz Vahid Shahidi;Faraz Vahid Shahidi;Alejandra Vives;Alejandra Vives

284
Citations
The health-damaging potential of new types of flexible employment: a challenge for public health researchers.

J Benach;F G Benavides;S Platt;A Diez-Roux

280
Citations
Politics, welfare regimes, and population health: controversies and evidence

Carles Muntaner;Carme Borrell;Edwin Ng;Haejoo Chung

277
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Benach Pompeu Fabra University

Carme Borrell Pompeu Fabra University

Patricia O'Campo University of Toronto

Vicente Navarro Johns Hopkins University

Maica Rodríguez-Sanz Pompeu Fabra University

Fernando G. Benavides Pompeu Fabra University

Helena Legido-Quigley National University of Singapore

Mindy Thompson Fullilove New School

Lucía Artazcoz Pompeu Fabra University

Michael Quinlan University of New South Wales

External Links

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