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David Mechanic 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 Mechanic sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 401 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Mechanic 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 Mechanic sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, National Academy of Medicine
  • 2008 - Adam Yarmolinsky Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2003 - Rema Lapouse Award, American Public Health Association
  • 2001 - Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology, American Sociological Association
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1977 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1971 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

David Mechanic is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research spans fields including Health Professions, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Arts and Humanities, with an emphasis on subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Emergency Medical Services, Philosophy, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their main research topics encompass Healthcare Policy and Management, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Global Health Workforce Issues, Mental Health and Psychiatry, and Patient Dignity and Privacy.

Frequent co-authors in their work include L Rogut, James R. Knickman, Rosemary Stevens, Norman Daniels, and Richard G. Frank.

Publications by David Mechanic have appeared predominantly in Rutgers University Press eBooks. Notably, they have contributed to book publications by Rutgers University Press with titles such as:

  • Policy Challenges in Modern Health Care (2020)
  • The Truth About Health Care (2020)

Among recent papers, one example is:

  • Index, 2020, Rutgers University Press eBooks

Awards received by David Mechanic include the Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from the National Academy of Medicine (2009), the Adam Yarmolinsky Medal from the National Academy of Medicine (2008), the Rema Lapouse Award from the American Public Health Association (2003), the Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology from the American Sociological Association (2001), Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1993), Membership in the National Academy of Sciences (1991), Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1977), Fellowship of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1977), and Membership of the National Academy of Medicine (1971).

Best Publications

  • Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study.

    David Mechanic;James S. Coleman;Elihu Katz;Herbert Menzel

  • Sources of Power of Lower Participants in Complex Organizations

    David Mechanic

  • The concept of illness behavior.

    David Mechanic

  • Students Under Stress: A Study in the Social Psychology of Adaptation

    David Mechanic

  • Perceived need and help-seeking in adults with mood, anxiety, or substance use disorders.

    Ramin Mojtabai;Mark Olfson;Mark Olfson;David Mechanic

  • Mental health and social policy

    David Mechanic

  • Social psychologic factors affecting the presentation of bodily complaints.

    David Mechanic

  • Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia

    Annette Zygmunt;Mark Olfson;Carol A. Boyer;David Mechanic

  • Concepts of trust among patients with serious illness.

    David Mechanic;Sharon Meyer

  • Changing medical organization and the erosion of trust.

    David Mechanic

  • The Impact of Managed Care on Patients' Trust in Medical Care and Their Physicians

    David Mechanic;Mark Schlesinger

  • Sex differences in psychological distress among married people.

    Paul D. Cleary;David Mechanic

  • So Human an Animal: How We are Shaped by Surroundings and Events

    René Jules Dubos;Jill Cooper;David Mechanic

  • Predicting Medication Noncompliance After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Schizophrenia

    Mark Olfson;David Mechanic;Stephen Hansell;Carol A. Boyer

  • STRESS, ILLNESS BEHAVIOR, AND THE SICK ROLE *

    David Mechanic;Edmund H. Volkart

  • The functions and limitations of trust in the provision of medical care.

    David Mechanic

  • THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHERS ON THEIR CHILDREN'S HEALTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR.

    David Mechanic

  • Correlates of physician utilization: why do major multivariate studies of physician utilization find trivial psychosocial and organizational effects?

    David Mechanic

  • Are patients' office visits with physicians getting shorter?

    David Mechanic;Donna D. McAlpine;Marsha Rosenthal

  • Medical Innovation: A Diffusion Study.

    Christopher Sower;James S. Coleman;Elihu Katz;Herbert Menzel

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur Kleinman
Arthur Kleinman Harvard University
Mark Olfson
Mark Olfson Columbia University
Donna D. McAlpine
Donna D. McAlpine University of Minnesota
Paul D. Cleary
Paul D. Cleary Yale University
Linda H. Aiken
Linda H. Aiken University of Pennsylvania
Mark Schlesinger
Mark Schlesinger Yale University
Ronald J. Angel
Ronald J. Angel The University of Texas at Austin
Robert M. Hauser
Robert M. Hauser University of Wisconsin–Madison
David J. Nutt
David J. Nutt Imperial College London
Bruce P. Dohrenwend
Bruce P. Dohrenwend Columbia University

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