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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 54 2175 1979 386 350 227 10642

Dina Balabanova publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dina Balabanova between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dina Balabanova published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 31 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 13 publications
1997 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dina Balabanova: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 3
2002 7
2003 6
2004 14
2005 14
2006 11
2007 4
2008 2
2009 3
2010 7
2011 6
2012 5
2013 10
2014 6
2015 6
2016 13
2017 15
2018 12
2019 14
2020 21
2021 16
2022 14
2023 18
2024 18
2025 13
Total 262
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Dina Balabanova 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 Dina Balabanova 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, 224–233 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: 227 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
224–233 213 227
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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Dina Balabanova 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 Dina Balabanova 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

Dina Balabanova is affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with notable contributions to General Health Professions, Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Sociology and Political Science.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Dina Balabanova's publication record demonstrates frequent contributions to several key journals and venues, such as:

  • Health Policy and Planning
  • BMJ Global Health
  • International Journal of Health Policy and Management
  • PLOS Global Public Health
  • Social Science & Medicine

Recent papers by Balabanova include:

  • "A future for the world's children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission," 2020, The Lancet
  • "The influence of corruption and governance in the delivery of frontline health care services in the public sector: a scoping review of current and future prospects in low and middle-income countries of south and south-east Asia," 2020, BMC Public Health
  • "World Heart Federation Roadmap for Hypertension - A 2021 Update," 2021, Global Heart
  • "Enhancing the use of stakeholder analysis for policy implementation research: towards a novel framing and operationalised measures," 2020, BMJ Global Health
  • "The application of social innovation in healthcare: a scoping review," 2021, Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Balabanova has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Martin McKee
  • Eleanor Hutchinson
  • Benjamin Palafox
  • Obinna Onwujekwe
  • Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva

Best Publications

  • A future for the world's children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission

    Helen Clark;Awa Marie Coll-Seck;Anshu Banerjee;Stefan Peterson

  • Good Health at Low Cost 25 years on: lessons for the future of health systems strengthening

    Dina Balabanova;Anne Mills;Lesong Conteh;Baktygul Akkazieva

  • To retain or remove user fees?: reflections on the current debate in low- and middle-income countries.

    Chris D James;Kara Hanson;Barbara McPake;Dina Balabanova

  • Understanding and measuring quality of care: dealing with complexity.

    Johanna Hanefeld;Timothy Powell-Jackson;Dina Balabanova

  • Health service utilization in the former soviet union: evidence from eight countries.

    Dina Balabanova;Martin McKee;Joceline Pomerleau;Richard Rose

  • Towards an understanding of resilience: responding to health systems shocks

    Johanna Hanefeld;Susannah Mayhew;Helena Legido-Quigley;Helena Legido-Quigley;Frederick Martineau

  • Understanding informal payments for health care: the example of Bulgaria.

    Dina Balabanova;Martin McKee

  • Health systems factors influencing maternal health services: a four-country comparison.

    Justin Oliver Parkhurst;Loveday Penn-Kekana;Duane Blaauw;Dina Balabanova

  • The Influence of Health Systems on Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control: A Systematic Literature Review

    Will Maimaris;Jared Paty;Pablo Perel;Helena Legido-Quigley

  • Health Care Reform in the Former Soviet Union: Beyond the Transition

    Dina Balabanova;Bayard Roberts;Erica Richardson;Christian Haerpfer

  • Interventions and approaches to integrating HIV and mental health services: a systematic review

    Fiona Leh Hoon Chuah;Victoria Elizabeth Haldane;Francisco Cervero-Liceras;Suan Ee Ong

  • Under-the-counter payments for health care: Evidence from Bulgaria

    Evgenia Delcheva;Dina Balabanova;Martin McKee

  • The gendered system of academic publishing.

    Jamie Lundine;Jamie Lundine;Ivy Lynn Bourgeault;Jocalyn Clark;Shirin Heidari

  • Integrating cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and diabetes with HIV services: a systematic review.

    Victoria Haldane;Helena Legido-Quigley;Fiona Leh Hoon Chuah;Louise Sigfrid

  • What can global health institutions do to help strengthen health systems in low income countries

    Dina Balabanova;Martin McKee;Anne Mills;Gill Walt

  • Measuring health workers' motivation in rural health facilities: baseline results from three study districts in Zambia

    Wilbroad Mutale;Wilbroad Mutale;Helen Ayles;Helen Ayles;Virginia Bond;Virginia Bond;Margaret Tembo Mwanamwenge

  • Universal health coverage: a quest for all countries but under threat in some.

    Martin McKee;Dina Balabanova;Sanjay Basu;Walter Ricciardi

  • Community health volunteers could help improve access to and use of essential health services by communities in LMICs: an umbrella review.

    Mirkuzie Woldie;Mirkuzie Woldie;Garumma Tolu Feyissa;Bitiya Admasu;Kalkidan Hassen

  • Good health at low cost 25 years on. What makes a successful health system

    Dina Balabanova;Martin McKee;Anne Mills

  • Patients' Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviour and Health Care Experiences on the Prevention, Detection, Management and Control of Hypertension in Colombia: A Qualitative Study

    Helena Legido-Quigley;Paul Anthony Camacho Lopez;Dina Balabanova;Pablo Perel

  • Interventions and approaches to integrating HIV and mental health services: a systematic review

    V Haldane;F Cervero-Liceras;S E Ong;G Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin McKee
Martin McKee London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Helena Legido-Quigley
Helena Legido-Quigley National University of Singapore
Pablo Perel
Pablo Perel University of London
Susannah H. Mayhew
Susannah H. Mayhew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Kent Buse
Kent Buse Imperial College London
David Stuckler
David Stuckler Bocconi University
Bayard Roberts
Bayard Roberts London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Salim Yusuf
Salim Yusuf McMaster University
Lucy Gilson
Lucy Gilson University of Cape Town
Peter Piot
Peter Piot London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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