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David H. Jernigan

David H. Jernigan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3584 3301 1722 1559 225 10159

David H. Jernigan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David H. Jernigan between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David H. Jernigan published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2017. 14 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2017. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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David H. Jernigan: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 7
2001 5
2002 4
2003 7
2004 1
2005 4
2006 3
2007 4
2008 1
2009 4
2010 8
2011 4
2012 8
2013 12
2014 21
2015 16
2016 22
2017 25
2018 11
2019 11
2020 13
2021 11
2022 10
2023 6
2024 7
2025 7
Total 243
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David H. Jernigan 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 H. Jernigan 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, 224–233 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: 225 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
224–233 213 225
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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David H. Jernigan 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 H. Jernigan 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
47 251
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

David H. Jernigan is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with specific expertise in Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Sociology and Political Science, and Pharmacology.

Their research work focuses mainly on topics such as Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Homelessness and Social Issues, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, and Behavioral Health and Interventions.

Recent papers include:

  • What's next for WHO's global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol? (2020), published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • The Alcohol Marketing Landscape: Alcohol Industry Size, Structure, Strategies, and Public Health Responses (2020), published in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Supplement

Additional significant publications relevant to their research context include:

  • Alcohol use in times of the COVID 19: Implications for monitoring and policy (2020), published in Drug and Alcohol Review
  • Cannabis Marketing and Problematic Cannabis Use Among Adolescents (2021), published in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • The Prevalence and Context of Alcohol Use, Problem Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda (2020), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

David H. Jernigan has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, notably:

  • Pamela J. Trangenstein
  • Matthew E. Rossheim
  • Cassidy R. LoParco
  • Michael Siegel
  • Jih-Cheng Yeh

Their work appears most frequently in several key publication venues, including:

  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Drug and Alcohol Review
  • Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Addiction

Best Publications

  • Media Advocacy and Public Health: Power for Prevention

    L. Wallack;L. Dorfman;D. Jernigan;M. Themba-Nixon

  • The global distribution of average volume of alcohol consumption and patterns of drinking.

    Jürgen Rehm;Nina Rehn;Robin Room;Maristela Monteiro

  • Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Global Burden of Disease

    Jürgen Rehm;Robin Room;Maristela Monteiro;Gerhard Gmel

  • Alcohol use in times of the COVID 19: Implications for monitoring and policy.

    Jürgen Rehm;Carolin Kilian;Carina Ferreira‐Borges;David Jernigan

  • Alcohol marketing and youth alcohol consumption: a systematic review of longitudinal studies published since 2008

    David H. Jernigan;Jonathan Noel;Jane Landon;Nicole Thornton

  • Global Status Report: Alcohol and Young People

    David H. Jernigan

  • Alcohol in developing societies: a public health approach.

    R. Room;D. Jernigan;B. Carlini-Marlatt;O. Gureje

  • Land Use Planning and the Control of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Fast Food Restaurants

    Marice Ashe;David Jernigan;Randolph Kline;Rhonda Galaz

  • The global alcohol industry: an overview.

    David H. Jernigan

  • Industry self-regulation of alcohol marketing: a systematic review of content and exposure research.

    Jonathan K. Noel;Thomas F. Babor;Katherine Robaina

  • Steps towards Constructing a Global Comparative Risk Analysis for Alcohol Consumption: Determining Indicators and Empirical Weights for Patterns of Drinking, Deciding about Theoretical Minimum, and Dealing with Different Consequences

    Jürgen Rehm;Jürgen Rehm;Maristela Monteiro;Robin Room;Gerhard Gmel

  • Global Alcohol Producers, Science, and Policy: The Case of the International Center for Alcohol Policies

    David H. Jernigan

  • The commercial use of digital media to market alcohol products: a narrative review.

    Tim Lobstein;Jane Landon;Nicole Thornton;David Jernigan

  • Alcohol advertising and youth: a measured approach.

    David H. Jernigan;Joshua Ostroff;Cassie Ross

  • Drinking and its burden in a global perspective: policy considerations and options.

    Robin Room;Kathryn Graham;Kathryn Graham;Jürgen Rehm;David Jernigan

  • Towards a global alcohol policy: alcohol, public health and the role of WHO

    D. H. Jernigan;M. Monteiro;R. Room;Shekhar Saxena

  • Media Advocacy: Lessons from Community Experiences

    David H Jernigan;Patricia A Wright

  • Measuring youth exposure to alcohol marketing on social networking sites: challenges and prospects.

    David H Jernigan;Anne E Rushman

  • Exposure to Cannabis Marketing in Social and Traditional Media and Past-Year Use Among Adolescents in States With Legal Retail Cannabis

    Jennifer M. Whitehill;Pamela J. Trangenstein;Marina C. Jenkins;David H. Jernigan

  • The concentration of the global alcohol industry and its penetration in the African region.

    David H. Jernigan;Thomas F. Babor

  • The influence of industry actions on the availability of alcoholic beverages in the African region

    Thomas F. Babor;Katherine Robaina;David Jernigan

  • Sex differences in adolescent exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines.

    David H. Jernigan;Joshua Ostroff;Craig Ross;James A. O'Hara

  • What's next for WHO's global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol?

    David H Jernigan;Pamela J Trangenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Siegel
Michael Siegel Tufts University
William DeJong
William DeJong Boston University
Robin Room
Robin Room La Trobe University
Jürgen Rehm
Jürgen Rehm University of Toronto
Kathryn Graham
Kathryn Graham Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Charles D. H. Parry
Charles D. H. Parry South African Medical Research Council
Thomas F. Babor
Thomas F. Babor University of Connecticut
Gerhard Gmel
Gerhard Gmel University of Lausanne
Rajiv N. Rimal
Rajiv N. Rimal Johns Hopkins University
Joel Gittelsohn
Joel Gittelsohn Johns Hopkins University

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