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Deborah K. Padgett

Deborah K. Padgett

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2860 2615 1387 1250 170 18676

Deborah K. Padgett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah K. Padgett between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah K. Padgett published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 12 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 3 publications
1983 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah K. Padgett: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 5
1991 2
1992 4
1993 3
1994 3
1995 4
1996 0
1997 1
1998 4
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 6
2003 3
2004 5
2005 4
2006 2
2007 4
2008 5
2009 6
2010 2
2011 6
2012 19
2013 4
2014 4
2015 15
2016 14
2017 6
2018 3
2019 6
2020 7
2021 7
2022 5
2023 4
2024 9
2025 3
Total 189
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Deborah K. Padgett 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 Deborah K. Padgett 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, 164–173 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: 170 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
164–173 391 170
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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Deborah K. Padgett 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 Deborah K. Padgett 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 49
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
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

Deborah K. Padgett is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on health professions and social sciences, with significant contributions to the subfields of general health professions, sociology and political science, finance, urban studies, and emergency medicine.

The scientist has extensively explored topics related to homelessness and social issues, housing, finance and neoliberalism, food security and health in diverse populations, urban neighborhood and segregation studies, geriatric care and nursing homes, urban and rural development challenges, and emergency and acute care studies.

Padgett's body of work includes publications in several reputable venues. Some of the frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
  • Substance Abuse
  • BJPsych Bulletin
  • Social Work
  • Academic Emergency Medicine

Examples of recent papers authored by Padgett are:

  • "Homelessness, housing instability and mental health: making the connections" (2020), published in BJPsych Bulletin
  • "From the streets to a hotel: a qualitative study of the experiences of homeless persons in the pandemic era" (2022), published in Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless

Padgett often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Lynden Bond
  • Benjamin F. Henwood
  • Tina Kilaberia
  • Christina Wusinich
  • Ziwei Ran

The research contributions span interdisciplinary areas, integrating social, medical, and urban studies perspectives to address challenges in housing instability, social exclusion, and health outcomes among vulnerable populations. The emphasis on homelessness and social issues is reflected in both the thematic focus of publications and the choice of academic journals.

Best Publications

  • Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

    Deborah K. Padgett

  • Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards

    Deborah K. Padgett

  • Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Public Health

    Deborah K. Padgett

  • There's no place like (a) home: ontological security among persons with serious mental illness in the United States.

    Deborah K. Padgett

  • Housing First Services for People Who Are Homeless With Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse:

    Deborah K. Padgett;Leyla Gulcur;Sam Tsemberis

  • Meta-analysis of the effects of educational and psychosocial interventions on management of diabetes mellitus.

    Deborah Padgett;Emily Mumford;Margaret Hynes;Rosalind Carter

  • The Qualitative Research Experience

    Deborah K. Padgett

  • Ethnicity and the use of outpatient mental health services in a national insured population.

    Deborah K. Padgett;C. Patrick;B. J. Burns;H. J. Schlesinger

  • Substance use outcomes among homeless clients with serious mental illness: comparing Housing First with Treatment First programs.

    Deborah K. Padgett;Victoria Stanhope;Ben F. Henwood;Ana Stefancic

  • Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems, and Changing Lives

    Deborah K. Padgett;Benjamin F. Henwood;Sam J. Tsemberis

  • Psychosocial factors influencing non-urgent use of the emergency room: a review of the literature and recommendations for research and improved service delivery.

    Deborah K. Padgett;Beth Brodsky

  • Factors affecting the use of medical, mental health, alcohol, and drug treatment services by homeless adults.

    Deborah Padgett;Elmer L. Struening;Howard Andrews

  • A Picture Is Worth . . . ? Photo Elicitation Interviewing With Formerly Homeless Adults

    Deborah K. Padgett;Bikki Tran Smith;Katie Sue Derejko;Benjamin F. Henwood

  • Social relationships among persons who have experienced serious mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness: Implications for recovery.

    Deborah K. Padgett;Ben Henwood;Courtney Abrams;Robert E. Drake

  • Program Evaluation: An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach

    David D. Royse;Bruce A. Thyer;Deborah Padgett

  • Permanent supportive housing: addressing homelessness and health disparities?

    Benjamin F. Henwood;Leopoldo J. Cabassa;Catherine M. Craig;Deborah K. Padgett

  • I. Comparing Use of Public and Private Mental Health Services: The Enduring Barriers of Race and Age

    Marvin S. Swartz;H. Ryan Wagner;Jeffrey W. Swanson;Barbara J. Burns

  • Does the Glove Really Fit? Qualitative Research and Clinical Social Work Practice

    Deborah K. Padgett

  • Maslow and mental health recovery: A comparative study of homeless programs for adults with serious mental illness

    Benjamin F. Henwood;Katie Sue Derejko;Julie Couture;Deborah K. Padgett

  • Predictors of emergency room use by homeless adults in New York City: the influence of predisposing, enabling and need factors.

    Deborah K. Padgett;Elmer L. Struening;Howard Andrews;John Pittman

  • Qualitative methods in social work research (3rd ed.)

    Deborah K. Padgett

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin F. Henwood
Benjamin F. Henwood University of Southern California
Sam Tsemberis
Sam Tsemberis Pathways to Housing
Barbara J. Burns
Barbara J. Burns Duke University
Cara C. Lewis
Cara C. Lewis Kaiser Permanente
Mark G. Ehrhart
Mark G. Ehrhart University of Central Florida
Lauren Brookman-Frazee
Lauren Brookman-Frazee University of California, San Diego
Anna S. Lau
Anna S. Lau University of California, Los Angeles
David S. Mandell
David S. Mandell University of Pennsylvania
Rinad S. Beidas
Rinad S. Beidas University of Pennsylvania
Shannon Dorsey
Shannon Dorsey University of Washington

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