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David McConnell

David McConnell

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 54 2197 2001 124 117 162 8158

David McConnell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David McConnell between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David McConnell published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2002. 4 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2002. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1981 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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David McConnell: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 5
1995 3
1996 2
1997 6
1998 2
1999 5
2000 2
2001 2
2002 14
2003 5
2004 3
2005 12
2006 9
2007 2
2008 8
2009 3
2010 11
2011 7
2012 12
2013 5
2014 7
2015 10
2016 12
2017 6
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 6
2022 3
2023 0
2024 0
2025 4
Total 181
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David McConnell 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 McConnell 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, 154–163 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: 162 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
154–163 411 162
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
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 McConnell 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 McConnell 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
53 141
54 131 54
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 McConnell is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and focuses on research primarily within the social sciences and psychology. Their work spans several subfields including safety research, clinical psychology, education, sociology and political science, and health.

The main topics of David McConnell's research include:

  • Disability Rights and Representation
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Healthcare Innovation and Challenges
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Elder Abuse and Neglect
  • Family Support in Illness

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Child Maltreatment
  • Health & Social Care in the Community
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
  • Sociology of Health & Illness

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David McConnell include:

  • The devolution of eugenic practices: Sexual and reproductive health and oppression of people with intellectual disability, 2022, Social Science & Medicine
  • Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada: Main and Moderating Effects of Primary Caregiver Cognitive Impairment, 2020, Child Maltreatment
  • Reasonable Efforts? Child Maltreatment Investigations and Service Referrals of Parents With Ascribed Cognitive Impairments in Canada, 2021, Child Maltreatment
  • Intimate partner violence against women with intellectual disability: A relational framework for inclusive, trauma-informed social services, 2022, Health & Social Care in the Community
  • Childhood experience, family support and parenting by people with intellectual disability, 2021, Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

The research collaborations of David McConnell involve frequent co-authors including:

  • Marjorie Aunos
  • Laura Pacheco
  • Shanon Phelan
  • Maurice A. Feldman
  • Lyndsey Hahn

This body of work reflects a focus on issues pertaining to intellectual disability, child maltreatment, family support, and social service frameworks, examined across diverse social and healthcare contexts.

Best Publications

  • Advances in Research on Networked Learning

    Peter M. Goodyear;Sheena Banks;Vivien Hodgson;David McConnell

  • From financial hardship to child difficulties: main and moderating effects of perceived social support.

    D. McConnell;R. Breitkreuz;A. Savage

  • The relationship between available support, unmet needs and caregiver burden in patients with advanced cancer and their carers.

    Louise Sharpe;Phyllis Butow;Claire Smith;David McConnell

  • Stereotypes, parents with intellectual disability and child protection

    David McConnell;Gwynnyth Llewellyn

  • The Prevalence and Outcomes of Care Proceedings Involving Parents with Learning Difficulties in the Family Courts

    Tim Booth;Wendy Booth;David McConnell

  • Research on networked learning: An overview

    Peter Goodyear;Sheena Banks;Vivien Hodgson;David McConnell

  • Resilience in families raising children with disabilities and behavior problems

    David McConnell;Amber Savage;Rhonda Breitkreuz

  • Mothers with learning difficulties and their support networks

    G Llewellyn;D McConnell

  • Prevalence and outcomes for parents with disabilities and their children in an Australian court sample.

    Gwynnyth Llewellyn;David McConnell;Luisa Ferronato

  • Stress and Resilience Among Families Caring for Children with Intellectual Disability: Expanding the Research Agenda

    David McConnell;Amber Savage

  • Information booklets about cancer:: factors influencing patient satisfaction and utilisation

    Phyllis Butow;Elizabeth Brindle;David McConnell;Robert Boakes

  • Parents' and professionals' perceptions of family-centered care for children with autism spectrum disorder across service sectors

    Sandra Hodgetts;David Nicholas;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;David McConnell

  • Promoting health and home safety for children of parents with intellectual disability: a randomized controlled trial

    Gwynnyth Llewellyn;David McConnell;Anne Honey;Rachel Mayes

  • Parental cognitive impairment and child maltreatment in Canada

    David McConnell;Maurice Feldman;Marjorie Aunos;Narasimha Prasad

  • Networked Learning: Inviting Redefinition

    Peter Goodyear;Vivien Hodgson;Petar Jandrić

  • Women with intellectual disability at risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.

    D. McConnell;R. Mayes;G. Llewellyn

  • Disability and Discrimination in Statutory Child Protection Proceedings

    David McConnell;Gwynnyth Llewellyn

  • Improving the letters we write: an exploration of doctor-doctor communication in cancer care.

    D McConnell;P N Butow;M H N Tattersall

  • Changes in quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: evidence of response shift and response restriction.

    Louise Sharpe;Phyllis Butow;Clair Smith;David McConnell

  • Misconception: The Experience of Pregnancy for Women with Intellectual Disabilities

    Rachel Mayes;Gwynnyth Llewellyn;David McConnell

  • Context‐contingent decision‐making in child protection practice

    David McConnell;Gwynnyth Llewellyn;Luisa Ferronato

Frequent Co-Authors

Gwynnyth Llewellyn
Gwynnyth Llewellyn University of Sydney
Maurice A. Feldman
Maurice A. Feldman Brock University
Lister Staveley-Smith
Lister Staveley-Smith University of Western Australia
Eric Emerson
Eric Emerson Lancaster University
Bryan Gaensler
Bryan Gaensler University of California, Santa Cruz
Simon Johnston
Simon Johnston Australia Telescope National Facility
Elaine M. Sadler
Elaine M. Sadler University of Sydney
Michael A. Dopita
Michael A. Dopita Australian National University
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta
Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney

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