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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 68 863 751 63 58 292 15772

David White publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David White between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David White published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2020. 3 of the 410 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2020. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1970 2025

410 publications in total across all disciplines

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David White: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 5
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 5
1999 8
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 4
2004 5
2005 10
2006 5
2007 2
2008 17
2009 5
2010 12
2011 15
2012 19
2013 22
2014 23
2015 27
2016 24
2017 38
2018 30
2019 26
2020 43
2021 24
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
2025 2
Total 410
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David White 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 White 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, 284–293 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: 292 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113 292
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 White 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 White 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 68
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 White is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has contributed to the field of Medicine, with a focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, epidemiology, and molecular medicine.

Their research topics include:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory and cough-related research
  • Cystic fibrosis research advances
  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Child and adolescent health
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • South African Medical Journal
  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • International Journal of Innovative Computer Science and IT Research
  • Current Developments in Nutrition

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by David White include:

  • "Summary of childhood asthma guidelines, 2021: A consensus document" (2021), South African Medical Journal
  • "Detection of the epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa AUST-03 (ST242) strain in people with cystic fibrosis in South Africa" (2024), Pediatric Pulmonology
  • "Management of asthma exacerbations in children" (2021), South African Medical Journal
  • "Robotic Process Automation for Intelligent Business Process Management" (2025), International Journal of Innovative Computer Science and IT Research
  • "Childhood asthma: A best-practice strategy for the diagnosis and assessment of control in South Africa" (2021), South African Medical Journal

Frequent collaborators include the following researchers:

  • André Van Niekerk
  • Sharon Kling
  • Heather J. Zar
  • Thabo Hamiwe
  • Stanford Kwenda

Best Publications

  • Variability in Photos of the Same Face.

    Rob Jenkins;David White;Xandra Van Montfort;A. Mike Burton

  • The Glasgow Face Matching Test.

    A. Mike Burton;David White;Allan McNeill

  • Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (cCBT) as treatment for depression in primary care (REEACT trial): large scale pragmatic randomised controlled trial

    Simon Gilbody;Elizabeth Littlewood;Catherine Hewitt;Gwen Brierley

  • Face recognition accuracy of forensic examiners, superrecognizers, and face recognition algorithms.

    P. Jonathon Phillips;Amy N. Yates;Ying Hu;Carina A. Hahn

  • Validation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for use with adolescents.

    David White;Chris Leach;Ruth Sims;Michelle Atkinson

  • Motivation and dietary self-care in adults with diabetes: are self-efficacy and autonomous self-regulation complementary or competing constructs?

    Caroline Senécal;Arie Nouwen;David White

  • Fire regimes for pine-grassland communities in the southeastern United States

    Thomas A. Waldrop;David L. White;Steven M. Jones

  • Robust Representations for Face Recognition: The Power of Averages

    A. Mike Burton;Rob Jenkins;Peter J.B. Hancock;David White

  • Passport officers' errors in face matching.

    David White;Richard I. Kemp;Rob Jenkins;Michael Matheson

  • Educating young people about drugs: a systematic review

    David White;Marian Pitts

  • European (IUSTI/WHO) guideline on the management of vaginal discharge, 2011.

    J Sherrard;G Donders;D White;J Skov Jensen

  • SLC7A11 expression is associated with seizures and predicts poor survival in patients with malignant glioma

    Stephanie M. Robert;Susan C. Buckingham;Susan L. Campbell;Stefanie Robel

  • Better GP benchmarks: community survey results and proposals

    David R. White;James Mcdermott;Mauro Castelli;Luca Manzoni

  • Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Data Science

    Richard D. De Veaux;Mahesh Agarwal;Maia Averett;Benjamin S. Baumer

  • Perceived Competence: A Common Core for Self-Efficacy and Self-Concept?

    Amanda Hughes;David Galbraith;David White

  • Effects of microparticle size and Fc density on macrophage phagocytosis.

    Patricia Pacheco;David White;Todd Sulchek

  • Neurometabolites in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Nina Vanessa Kraguljac;Meredith Reid;David White;Rebecca Jones

  • Perceptual expertise in forensic facial image comparison.

    David White;P. Jonathon Phillips;Carina A. Hahn;Matthew Hill

  • Increased Hippocampal Glutamate and Volumetric Deficits in Unmedicated Patients With Schizophrenia

    Nina V. Kraguljac;David M. White;Meredith A. Reid;Adrienne C. Lahti

  • To which world regions does the valence–dominance model of social perception apply?

    Benedict C. Jones;Lisa M. DeBruine;Jessica K. Flake;Marco Tullio Liuzza

  • The LIM domain gene LMO4 inhibits differentiation of mammary epithelial cells in vitro and is overexpressed in breast cancer

    Jane E. Visvader;Deon Venter;Kyungmin Hahm;Margaret Santamaria

  • Using geographic information systems and regression analysis to evaluate relationships between land use and fecal coliform bacterial pollution

    H. Kelsey;D.E. Porter;G. Scott;G. Scott;M. Neet

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrienne C. Lahti
Adrienne C. Lahti University of Alabama at Birmingham
A. Mike Burton
A. Mike Burton University of York
Rob Jenkins
Rob Jenkins University of York
Simon Heller
Simon Heller University of Sheffield
Alice J. O'Toole
Alice J. O'Toole The University of Texas at Dallas
Gary Edmond
Gary Edmond University of New South Wales
Samuel P. Benz
Samuel P. Benz National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mark Harman
Mark Harman University College London
William B. Langdon
William B. Langdon University College London
P. Jonathon Phillips
P. Jonathon Phillips National Institute of Standards and Technology

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