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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 52 2401 2186 1169 1051 202 14016

David H. Rehkopf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David H. Rehkopf between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David H. Rehkopf published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2025. 76 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 44 publications
1996 2025

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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David H. Rehkopf: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 5
2006 7
2007 4
2008 5
2009 3
2010 8
2011 3
2012 3
2013 16
2014 11
2015 18
2016 24
2017 14
2018 16
2019 17
2020 12
2021 20
2022 15
2023 20
2024 32
2025 44
Total 304
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David H. Rehkopf 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. Rehkopf 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, 194–203 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: 202 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
194–203 304 202
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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David H. Rehkopf 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. Rehkopf 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138 52
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. Rehkopf is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a strong focus on medicine and social sciences, accumulating significant contributions in the fields of health, sociology, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study they have contributed to include:

  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences

Within these disciplines, Rehkopf's work further branches into several subfields such as:

  • General Health Professions
  • Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Molecular Biology

Their research covers a variety of topics related to public health and social factors affecting wellbeing. Key topics addressed include:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Rehkopf's scholarly output often appears in specific academic venues known for their relevance to health and social sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS ONE
  • The Journal of Urology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • JAMA Network Open

The list of recent papers demonstrates the range and interdisciplinary nature of their research. Examples include:

  • The role of cortisol in ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a bi-directional Mendelian randomization study (2020, BMC Medicine)
  • Predicting mortality from 57 economic, behavioral, social, and psychological factors (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Mapping of machine learning approaches for description, prediction, and causal inference in the social and health sciences (2022, Science Advances)
  • Public health impacts of an imminent Red Sea oil spill (2021, Nature Sustainability)
  • Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences With Accelerated Epigenetic Aging in Midlife (2023, JAMA Network Open)

Collaboration plays an important role in their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Nicole Gladish
  • Andrés Cárdenas
  • Belinda L. Needham
  • Dennis Khodasevich
  • Robert L. Phillips

Best Publications

  • U.S. disparities in health: descriptions, causes, and mechanisms.

    Nancy E. Adler;David H. Rehkopf

  • Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Monitoring Socioeconomic Gradients in Health: A Comparison of Area-Based Socioeconomic Measures—The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project

    Nancy Krieger;Jarvis T. Chen;Pamela D. Waterman;David H. Rehkopf

  • Social Isolation: A Predictor of Mortality Comparable to Traditional Clinical Risk Factors

    Matthew Pantell;David H. Rehkopf;Douglas Jutte;S. Leonard Syme

  • Painting a truer picture of US socioeconomic and racial/ethnic health inequalities: the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project.

    Nancy Krieger;Jarvis T. Chen;Pamela D. Waterman;David H. Rehkopf

  • The association between suicide and the socio-economic characteristics of geographical areas: a systematic review

    David H. Rehkopf;Stephen L. Buka

  • Educational attainment and obesity: a systematic review

    Alison K. Cohen;Manisha Rai;David H. Rehkopf;Barbara Abrams

  • Socioeconomic status, health behavior, and leukocyte telomere length in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002.

    Belinda L. Needham;Nancy Adler;Steven Gregorich;David Rehkopf

  • Effects of Prenatal Poverty on Infant Health: State Earned Income Tax Credits and Birth Weight

    Kate W. Strully;David H. Rehkopf;Ziming Xuan

  • Association of maternal gestational weight gain with short- and long-term maternal and child health outcomes

    Claire E. Margerison Zilko;David Rehkopf;Barbara Abrams

  • The Fall and Rise of US Inequities in Premature Mortality: 1960–2002

    Nancy Krieger;David H Rehkopf;Jarvis T Chen;Pamela D Waterman

  • Comparing Individual- and Area-based Socioeconomic Measures for the Surveillance of Health Disparities: A Multilevel Analysis of Massachusetts Births, 1989–1991

    S. V. Subramanian;J. T. Chen;D. H. Rehkopf;P. D. Waterman

  • Socioeconomic disparities in metabolic syndrome differ by gender: evidence from NHANES III.

    Eric B. Loucks;David H. Rehkopf;Rebecca C. Thurston;Ichiro Kawachi

  • Depression among Latinos in the United States: a meta-analytic review.

    Tamar Menselson;David H. Rehkopf;Laura D. Kubzansky

  • Racial Disparities in Context: A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Variations in Poverty and Excess Mortality Among Black Populations in Massachusetts

    S.V. Subramanian;Jarvis T. Chen;David H. Rehkopf;Pamela D. Waterman

  • Assessing health impact assessment: multidisciplinary and international perspectives

    N. Krieger;Mary Northridge;S. Gruskin;M. Quinn

  • How and why studies disagree about the effects of education on health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of compulsory schooling laws

    Rita Hamad;Holly Elser;Duy C. Tran;David H. Rehkopf

  • Leukocyte telomere length and mortality in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002.

    Belinda L. Needham;David Rehkopf;Nancy Adler;Steven Gregorich

  • Leukocyte Telomere Length in Relation to 17 Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study of US Adults.

    David H. Rehkopf;Belinda L. Needham;Jue Lin;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • Socioeconomic status in relation to early menarche among black and white girls

    Dejana Braithwaite;Dan H. Moore;Robert H. Lustig;Elissa S. Epel

  • Socioeconomic position and the metabolic syndrome in early, middle, and late life: evidence from NHANES 1999-2002.

    Eric B. Loucks;Kristjan T. Magnusson;Stephen Cook;David H. Rehkopf

  • SocialIsolation:APredictorofMortalityComparableto TraditionalClinicalRiskFactors

    Matthew Pantell;David Rehkopf;Douglas Jutte;S. Leonard Syme

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy Krieger
Nancy Krieger Harvard University
Elissa S. Epel
Elissa S. Epel University of California, San Francisco
M. Maria Glymour
M. Maria Glymour Boston University
Jarvis T. Chen
Jarvis T. Chen Harvard University
Nancy E. Adler
Nancy E. Adler University of California, San Francisco
Pamela D. Waterman
Pamela D. Waterman Harvard University
Elizabeth H. Blackburn
Elizabeth H. Blackburn University of California, San Francisco
Julianna Deardorff
Julianna Deardorff University of California, Berkeley
S. V. Subramanian
S. V. Subramanian Harvard University
Sanjay Basu
Sanjay Basu Stanford University

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