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Damien W. Riggs

Damien W. Riggs

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3200 2942 228 218 375 7987

Damien W. Riggs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Damien W. Riggs between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Damien W. Riggs published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2019. 56 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2019. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 23 publications
1969 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Damien W. Riggs: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 8
2005 7
2006 12
2007 17
2008 17
2009 16
2010 31
2011 13
2012 16
2013 15
2014 14
2015 19
2016 28
2017 29
2018 21
2019 45
2020 33
2021 23
2022 11
2023 22
2024 33
2025 23
Total 455
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Damien W. Riggs 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 Damien W. Riggs 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, 374–383 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: 375 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 41 375
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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Damien W. Riggs 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 Damien W. Riggs 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 48
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

Damien W. Riggs is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of social sciences and psychology, focusing particularly on gender studies, clinical psychology, and social psychology. Their research addresses topics related to LGBTQ health, reproductive health and technologies, and intersections of gender, feminism, and media.

Key areas of study in their work include:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Reproductive Medicine

The main themes covered in their publications involve:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Geographies of human-animal interactions
  • Child Welfare and Adoption

Their recent academic papers include:

  • "Men, trans/masculine, and non-binary people's experiences of pregnancy loss: an international qualitative study" (2020), published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • "Men, trans/masculine, and non-binary people negotiating conception: Normative resistance and inventive pragmatism" (2020), published in International Journal of Transgender Health

Damien Riggs also frequently publishes in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Transgender Health
  • Children and Youth Services Review
  • The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies
  • Psychology and Sexuality
  • Australian Psychologist

Their collaborations include regular co-authorship with:

  • Shoshana Rosenberg
  • Nik Taylor
  • Heather Fraser
  • Salem Skelton
  • Clare Bartholomaeus

Damien W. Riggs has contributed to various book publications mostly with Cambridge University Press, producing works such as "Queer Entanglements" (2021), "First-Time Parenting Journeys" (2023), and "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer Psychology" (2024). They have also published with other academic presses including Springer Nature, with "The Trans Möbius Strip" (2024), Lexington Books, and Crime and Justice Briefing Papers.

Their contributions have covered diverse and multidisciplinary topics with an emphasis on transgender health, identity negotiation, and family experiences within LGBTQ communities, reflecting extensive engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of social sciences and psychology.

Best Publications

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology: An Introduction

    Victoria Clarke;Sonja J. Ellis;Elizabeth A. Peel;Damien W. Riggs

  • Hegemonic masculinity versus a caring masculinity: Implications for understanding primary caregiving fathers

    Sarah C Hunter;Damien Wayne Riggs;Martha Augoustinos

  • Stressed Spaces: Mental Health and Architecture

    Kathleen Connellan;Mads Gaardboe;Damien Riggs;Clemence Due

  • An Evidence-Based Model for Understanding the Mental Health Experiences of Transgender Australians

    Damien Wayne Riggs;Gavriel Y Ansara;Gareth J Treharne

  • Ensuring Quality in Qualitative Research

    Gareth J. Treharne;Damien W. Riggs

  • Psycho-analytic notes on an autobiographical account of a case of paranoia

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  • Imagining parenthood: the possibilities and experiences of parenthood among transgender people

    Henry von Doussa;Jennifer Power;Damien W Riggs

  • The impact of pregnancy loss on men’s health and wellbeing: a systematic review

    Clemence Due;Stephanie Chiarolli;Damien Wayne Riggs

  • Healthcare experiences of gender diverse Australians: a mixed-methods, self-report survey.

    Damien W Riggs;Katrina Coleman;Clemence Due

  • Fertility preservation decision making amongst Australian transgender and non-binary adults.

    Damien Wayne Riggs;Clare Bartholomaeus

  • Research with Children of Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds: A Review of Child-Centered Research Methods

    Clemence Due;Damien Wayne Riggs;Martha Augoustinos

  • Priscilla, (White) Queen of the Desert: Queer Rights/Race Privilege

    Damien Wayne Riggs

  • The psychic life of colonial power: racialised subjectivities, bodies and methods

    Damien Wayne Riggs;Martha Augoustinos

  • Transnormativity in the psy disciplines: Constructing pathology in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and Standards of Care.

    Damien W. Riggs;Ruth Pearce;Carla A. Pfeffer;Sally Hines

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parented families : a literature review prepared for the Australian Psychological Society

    Elizabeth Short;Damien W. Riggs;Amaryll Perlesz;Rhonda Brown

  • Family support and discrimination and their relationship to psychological distress and resilience amongst transgender people

    Kimberly A Fuller;Damien Wayne Riggs

  • Projecting Threat: Managing Subjective Investments in Whiteness

    Damien Wayne Riggs;Martha Augoustinos

  • Decompensation: A Novel Approach to Accounting for Stress Arising From the Effects of Ideology and Social Norms.

    Damien W. Riggs;Gareth J. Treharne

  • The psychogenesis of a case of homosexuality in a woman

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  • Whole-of-school approaches to supporting transgender students, staff, and parents

    Clare Bartholomaeus;Damien W. Riggs

  • Developmentalism and the Rhetoric of Best Interests of the Child: Challenging Heteronormative Constructions of Families and Parenting in Foster Care

    Damien Wayne Riggs

  • Characteristics of men willing to act as sperm donors in the context of identity-release legislation

    Damien W. Riggs;Laura Russell

  • International Perspectives: A New Graduate Text on LGBTQ Psychology

    Victoria Clarke;Sonja J. Ellis;Elizabeth Peel;Damien W. Riggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Martha Augoustinos
Martha Augoustinos University of Adelaide
Victoria Clarke
Victoria Clarke University of the West of England
Paul Delfabbro
Paul Delfabbro University of Adelaide
Lindsay G. Oades
Lindsay G. Oades University of Melbourne
Rebecca J. Collie
Rebecca J. Collie University of New South Wales
Lauren J. Breen
Lauren J. Breen Curtin University
Andrea Reupert
Andrea Reupert Monash University
Daniel King
Daniel King Flinders University
Andrew J. Martin
Andrew J. Martin University of New South Wales
Ashleigh Lin
Ashleigh Lin Telethon Kids Institute

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