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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3386 3118 1633 1480 176 9542

Christopher L. Ringwalt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher L. Ringwalt between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher L. Ringwalt published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2011. 5 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

188 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher L. Ringwalt: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 13
1999 4
2000 2
2001 4
2002 8
2003 5
2004 5
2005 6
2006 5
2007 3
2008 6
2009 14
2010 13
2011 15
2012 4
2013 2
2014 5
2015 5
2016 3
2017 5
2018 4
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 8
2023 2
2024 3
2025 2
Total 188
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Christopher L. Ringwalt 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 Christopher L. Ringwalt 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, 174–183 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: 176 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
174–183 313 176
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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Christopher L. Ringwalt 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 Christopher L. Ringwalt 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 47
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

Christopher L. Ringwalt is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with a focus on epidemiology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, pathology and forensic medicine, and economics and econometrics.

Ringwalt's work covers several prominent topics including substance abuse treatment and outcomes, opioid use disorder treatment, alcohol consumption and health effects, pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes, homelessness and social issues, healthcare policy and management, and pain management and opioid use.

They have a record of publications in a variety of academic venues, frequently contributing to UNC Libraries, the Journal of Drug Education, Substance Use & Misuse, JAMA Network Open, and Pain Medicine.

Recent papers authored by Ringwalt include:

  • Association of Opioid Dose Reduction With Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients Receiving High-Dose, Long-term Opioid Therapy in North Carolina (2022, JAMA Network Open)
  • State Medical Board Policy and Opioid Prescribing: A Controlled Interrupted Time Series (2020, American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
  • Association Between Statewide Opioid Prescribing Interventions and Opioid Prescribing Patterns in North Carolina, 2006-2018 (2021, Pain Medicine)
  • Intended and Unintended Consequences: Changes in Opioid Prescribing Practices for Postsurgical, Acute, and Chronic Pain Indications Following Two Policies in North Carolina, 2012-2018 - Controlled and Single-Series Interrupted Time Series Analyses (2022, Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
  • Evaluation of a Mystery Shopper Intervention to Reduce Sales of Alcohol to Minors in Zacatecas and Guadalupe, Mexico (2020, Journal of Drug Education)

Frequent co-authors working alongside Ringwalt include:

  • Joel W. Grube
  • Ted R. Miller
  • Deborah A. Fisher
  • Nabarun Dasgupta
  • Bethany L. DiPrete

Their research integrates epidemiological methods and health policy evaluation, particularly focusing on opioid prescribing practices and substance use interventions. This cross-disciplinary approach is reflected in research published across medical and public health journals.

Best Publications

  • How effective is drug abuse resistance education? A meta-analysis of Project DARE outcome evaluations.

    Susan T. Ennett;Nancy S. Tobler;Christopher L. Ringwalt;Robert L. Flewelling

  • Prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youth.

    Jody M. Greene;Susan T. Ennett;Christopher L. Ringwalt

  • A comparison of current practice in school-based substance use prevention programs with meta-analysis findings.

    Susan T. Ennett;Christopher L. Ringwalt;Judy Thorne;Louise Ann Rohrbach

  • Factors Associated with Fidelity to Substance Use Prevention Curriculum Guides in the Nation's Middle Schools:

    Christopher L. Ringwalt;Susan Ennett;Ruby Johnson;Louise Ann Rohrbach

  • Substance use among runaway and homeless youth in three national samples.

    Jody M. Greene;Susan T Ennett;Christopher L. Ringwalt

  • The prevalence of homelessness among adolescents in the United States.

    Chris Ringwalt;Jody Greene;M Robertson;M McPheeters

  • Risk of child abuse or neglect in a cohort of low-income children.

    Jonathan B. Kotch;Dorothy C. Browne;Christopher L. Ringwalt;Paul W. Stewart

  • The relationship between marijuana initiation and dropping out of high school

    Jeremy W. Bray;Gary A. Zarkin;Chris Ringwalt;Junfeng Qi

  • Cops in the Classroom: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (Dare)

    Dennis P. Rosenbaum;Robert L. Flewelling;Susan L. Bailey;Chris L. Ringwalt

  • Pregnancy among three national samples of runaway and homeless youth.

    Jody M Greene;Christopher L Ringwalt

  • The prevalence of effective substance use prevention curricula in U.S. middle schools.

    Christopher L. Ringwalt;Susan Ennett;Amy Vincus;Judy Thorne

  • Differential prescribing of opioid analgesics according to physician specialty for Medicaid patients with chronic noncancer pain diagnoses

    Chris Ringwalt;Hallam Gugelmann;Mariana Garrettson;Nabarun Dasgupta

  • Postdisaster Course of Alcohol Use Disorders in Systematically Studied Survivors of 10 Disasters

    Carol S. North;Christopher L. Ringwalt;Dana Downs;Jim Derzon

  • Homeless and runaway youths' access to health care.

    Jonathan D Klein;Amie Hall Woods;Karen M Wilson;Moises Prospero

  • Long-term evaluation of drug abuse resistance education☆

    Susan T. Ennett;Dennis P. Rosenbaum;Robert L. Flewelling;Gayle S. Bieler

  • Familial backgrounds and risk behaviors of youth with thrownaway experiences

    Christopher L Ringwalt;Jody M Greene;Marjorie J Robertson

  • Reasons for teachers' adaptation of substance use prevention curricula in schools with non-white student populations.

    Christopher L. Ringwalt;Amy Vincus;Susan Ennett;Ruby Johnson

  • Use of Substance Abuse Treatment Services by Persons With Mental Health and Substance Use Problems

    Li-Tzy Wu;Christopher L. Ringwalt;Charles E. Williams

  • The Prevalence of Evidence-based Drug Use Prevention Curricula in U.S. Middle Schools in 2008

    Chris Ringwalt;Amy A. Vincus;Sean Hanley;Susan T. Ennett

  • Potential mediators, moderators, or independent effects in the relationship between parents' former and current cigarette use and their children's cigarette use

    Susan L. Bailey;Susan T. Ennett;Christopher L. Ringwalt

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan T. Ennett
Susan T. Ennett University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Louise A. Rohrbach
Louise A. Rohrbach University of Southern California
Linda Dusenbury
Linda Dusenbury Cornell University
William B. Hansen
William B. Hansen University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Joel W. Grube
Joel W. Grube Pacific Institute
Stephen W. Marshall
Stephen W. Marshall University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Dan G. Blazer
Dan G. Blazer Duke University
Jonathan B. Kotch
Jonathan B. Kotch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Anthony Biglan
Anthony Biglan Oregon Research Institute

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