World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
42
Citations
8656
World Ranking
4688
National Ranking
278

David Donaldson 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 David Donaldson sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 570+

This scientist: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

David Donaldson 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 David Donaldson sits on this spectrum.

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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David Donaldson is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their academic career includes recognition as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, awarded in 2013.

Details on recent papers, frequent co-authors, and publication venues were not provided, limiting specific insights into their publication record and collaboration network.

Information on main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics was not included, restricting an in-depth overview of their scientific focus or specializations.

The absence of data regarding book publications prevents an assessment of contributions to academic literature beyond journal articles or conference papers.

Overall, the available data highlights an ongoing academic role at a major Canadian university with notable recognition through a Sloan Foundation fellowship, without additional specifics on research output or thematic areas of work.

Best Publications

  • A single-parameter generalization of the Gini indices of inequality☆

    David Donaldson;John A Weymark

  • Population issues in social choice theory, welfare economics and ethics

    Charles Blackorby;Walter Bossert;David J. Donaldson

  • Measures of relative equality and their meaning in terms of social welfare

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Cash versus Kind, Self-selection, and Efficient Transfers

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Social criteria for evaluating population change

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • A Theoretical Treatment of Indices of Absolute Inequality

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Ethically flexible gini indices for income distributions in the continuum

    David Donaldson;John A Weymark

  • ETHICAL INDICES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Intertemporal population ethics: critical-level utilitarian principles.

    Charles Blackorby;Walter Bossert;David Donaldson

  • Social Choice with Interpersonal Utility Comparisons: A Diagrammatic Introduction

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson;John A. Weymark

  • Adult-equivalence scales and the economic implementation of interpersonal comparisons of well-being*

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • NONPARAMETRIC COUNTERFACTUAL PREDICTIONS IN NEOCLASSICAL MODELS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

    Rodrigo Adao;Arnaud Costinot;Dave Donaldson

  • A New Procedure for the Measurement of Inequality within and among Population Subgroups

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson;Maria Auersperg

  • Utilitarianism and the Theory of Justice

    Charles Blackorby;Walter Bossert;David Donaldson

  • A review article: The case against the use of the sum of compensating variations in cost-benefit analysis

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Properties of Fixed-Population Poverty Indices

    David Donaldson;A Weymark

  • Ratio-Scale and Translation-Scale Full Interpersonal Comparability without Domain Restrictions: Admissible Social-Evaluation Functions

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Money metric utility: A harmless normalization?

    Charles Blackorby;David Donaldson

  • Local Anesthesia of the Oral Cavity

    J. Theodore Jastak;John A. Yagiela;David Donaldson

  • Equivalent-expenditure functions and expenditure-dependent equivalence scales

    David Donaldson;Krishna Pendakur

  • Critical-Level Utilitarianism and the Population-Ethics Dilemma

    Charles Blackorby;Walter Bossert;David Donaldson

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Blackorby
Charles Blackorby University of Warwick
Walter Bossert
Walter Bossert University of Montreal
John A. Weymark
John A. Weymark Vanderbilt University
John E. Roemer
John E. Roemer Yale University
Russell Davidson
Russell Davidson McGill University
Marc Fleurbaey
Marc Fleurbaey Paris School of Economics

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities in the USA opens doors to a variety of rewarding online degree options. If you’re interested in advanced mental health roles, consider accredited psyd programs online for a doctorate in psychology. These degrees are carefully structured, often including clinical experience, and can lead to careers in clinical practice, counseling, or academia.

For those motivated to support families and relationships, marriage and family therapy online programs accredited offer flexible pathways toward licensure. These programs are well suited for aspiring therapists who need to balance work and study.

If you are seeking flexible and cost-effective learning, pursuing psychology masters programs online can help you advance your career without financial strain. These master's degrees can enhance your qualifications for counseling, social work, or research roles.

For experienced educators seeking leadership roles, 1 year edd programs online offer accelerated routes to a Doctor of Education. These fast-track programs are perfect for those eager to make an immediate impact in educational policy or administration.

Best Scientists Citing David Donaldson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles