2026 David McConnell: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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 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.

44 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.

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.

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.

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

332
Citations
From financial hardship to child difficulties: main and moderating effects of perceived social support.

D. McConnell;R. Breitkreuz;A. Savage

305
Citations
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

283
Citations
Stereotypes, parents with intellectual disability and child protection

David McConnell;Gwynnyth Llewellyn

219
Citations
The Prevalence and Outcomes of Care Proceedings Involving Parents with Learning Difficulties in the Family Courts

Tim Booth;Wendy Booth;David McConnell

215
Citations
Research on networked learning: An overview

Peter Goodyear;Sheena Banks;Vivien Hodgson;David McConnell

213
Citations
Resilience in families raising children with disabilities and behavior problems

David McConnell;Amber Savage;Rhonda Breitkreuz

204
Citations
Mothers with learning difficulties and their support networks

G Llewellyn;D McConnell

195
Citations
Prevalence and outcomes for parents with disabilities and their children in an Australian court sample.

Gwynnyth Llewellyn;David McConnell;Luisa Ferronato

184
Citations
Stress and Resilience Among Families Caring for Children with Intellectual Disability: Expanding the Research Agenda

David McConnell;Amber Savage

174
Citations
Information booklets about cancer:: factors influencing patient satisfaction and utilisation

Phyllis Butow;Elizabeth Brindle;David McConnell;Robert Boakes

164
Citations
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

158
Citations
Promoting health and home safety for children of parents with intellectual disability: a randomized controlled trial

Gwynnyth Llewellyn;David McConnell;Anne Honey;Rachel Mayes

152
Citations
Parental cognitive impairment and child maltreatment in Canada

David McConnell;Maurice Feldman;Marjorie Aunos;Narasimha Prasad

149
Citations
Networked Learning: Inviting Redefinition

Peter Goodyear;Vivien Hodgson;Petar Jandrić

136
Citations
Women with intellectual disability at risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.

D. McConnell;R. Mayes;G. Llewellyn

127
Citations
Disability and Discrimination in Statutory Child Protection Proceedings

David McConnell;Gwynnyth Llewellyn

116
Citations
Improving the letters we write: an exploration of doctor-doctor communication in cancer care.

D McConnell;P N Butow;M H N Tattersall

112
Citations
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

109
Citations
Misconception: The Experience of Pregnancy for Women with Intellectual Disabilities

Rachel Mayes;Gwynnyth Llewellyn;David McConnell

103
Citations
Context‐contingent decision‐making in child protection practice

David McConnell;Gwynnyth Llewellyn;Luisa Ferronato

98
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gwynnyth Llewellyn University of Sydney

Maurice A. Feldman Brock University

Lister Staveley-Smith University of Western Australia

Eric Emerson Lancaster University

Bryan Gaensler University of California, Santa Cruz

Simon Johnston Australia Telescope National Facility

Elaine M. Sadler University of Sydney

Michael A. Dopita Australian National University

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta

Phyllis Butow University of Sydney

External Links

Personal website of David McConnell

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