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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 144 6 3 3 2 460 114256

Douglas S. Massey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas S. Massey between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas S. Massey published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2009. 9 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2009. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1975 2025

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas S. Massey: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 4
1984 2
1985 6
1986 2
1987 7
1988 5
1989 8
1990 5
1991 6
1992 7
1993 11
1994 8
1995 10
1996 9
1997 5
1998 5
1999 10
2000 15
2001 12
2002 8
2003 25
2004 14
2005 12
2006 26
2007 9
2008 16
2009 31
2010 17
2011 17
2012 13
2013 14
2014 16
2015 14
2016 19
2017 9
2018 9
2019 24
2020 9
2021 8
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 3
Total 482
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Douglas S. Massey 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 Douglas S. Massey 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, 454–463 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: 460 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 19 460
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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Douglas S. Massey 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 Douglas S. Massey 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, 100+ 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: 144 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 97 144
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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
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2012 - Public Understanding of Sociology Award, American Sociological Association
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Douglas S. Massey is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and works primarily in the field of Social Sciences with a notable focus on Sociology and Political Science.

The researcher's work covers a variety of topics related to migration and social issues. Key topics include:

  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Diaspora, migration, transnational identity

Recent publications include:

  • "Systemic racism: individuals and interactions, institutions and society" (2021) published in Cognitive Research Principles and Implications
  • "Still the Linchpin: Segregation and Stratification in the USA" (2020) published in Race and Social Problems
  • "Immigration policy mismatches and counterproductive outcomes: unauthorized migration to the U.S. in two eras" (2020) published in Comparative Migration Studies
  • "The Real Crisis at the Mexico-U.S. Border: A Humanitarian and Not an Immigration Emergency" (2020) published in Sociological Forum
  • "Assessing the Effect of Increased Deportations on Mexican Migrants' Remittances and Savings Brought Home" (2023) published in Population Research and Policy Review

Frequently cited venues where the researcher publishes include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Cognitive Research Principles and Implications
  • Race and Social Problems
  • Comparative Migration Studies

Co-authors who have frequently collaborated with Douglas S. Massey include:

  • Jorge Durand
  • Susan T. Fiske
  • Danying Li
  • Miguel R. Ramos
  • Matthew Bennett

Their book publications are distributed by University of Arizona Press and Princeton University Press, including the titles:

  • "Miracles on the Border" (2020)
  • "Young, Gifted and Diverse" (2022)

Throughout their career, Douglas S. Massey has received a number of professional recognitions and awards including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2018)
  • Public Understanding of Sociology Award, American Sociological Association (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2004)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1998)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1990)

Best Publications

  • American Apartheid : Segregation and the Making of the Underclass

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Theories of international migration: a review and appraisal.

    Douglas S. Massey;Joaquin Arango;Graeme Hugo;Ali Kouaouci

  • American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass.

    Roberto M. Fernandez;Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium

    Adrian J. Bailey;Douglas S. Massey;Joaquin Arango;Graeme Hugo

  • The Dimensions of Residential Segregation

    Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration

    Douglas S. Massey;Jorge Durand;Nolan J. Malone

  • Return to Aztlan: The Social Process of International Migration from Western Mexico

    Douglas S. Massey;Rafael Alarcon;Jorge Durand;Humberto González

  • Social structure, household strategies, and the cumulative causation of migration.

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium

    Massey Ds;Arango J;Hugo G;Kouaouci A

  • Categorically Unequal: The American Stratification System

    Douglas S. Massey

  • What's Driving Mexico-U.S. Migration? A Theoretical, Empirical, and Policy Analysis

    Douglas S. Massey;Kristin E. Espinosa

  • An evaluation of international migration theory: the North American case.

    Massey Ds;Arango J;Hugo G;Kouaouci A

  • The age of extremes: Concentrated affluence and poverty in the twenty-first century

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Trends in the residential segregation of blacks Hispanics and Asians: 1970-1980.

    Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • Continuities in Transnational Migration: An Analysis of Nineteen Mexican Communities

    Douglas S. Massey;Luin Goldring;Jorge Durand

  • Ethnic Residential Segregation : A Theoretical Synthesis and Empirical Review

    Massey Ds

  • Racial Segregation and the American Foreclosure Crisis

    Jacob S. Rugh;Douglas S. Massey

  • Hypersegregation in U.S. metropolitan areas: black and Hispanic segregation along five dimensions.

    Douglas S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

  • The Source of the River: The Social Origins of Freshmen at America's Selective Colleges and Universities

    Douglas S. Massey;Camille Z. Charles;Garvey F. Lundy;Mary J. Fischer

  • New Faces in New Places: The Changing Geography of American Immigration

    Douglas S. Massey

  • Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration

    Vernon M. Briggs;Douglas S. Massey;Jorge Durand;Nolan J. Malone

  • Return to Aztlan: The Social Process of International Migration from Western Mexico.

    Clark S. Knowlton;Douglas Massey;Rafael Alarcon;Jorge Durand

  • American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass.

    Wilbur C. Rich;Douglass S. Massey;Nancy A. Denton

Frequent Co-Authors

Guillermina Jasso
Guillermina Jasso New York University
Mark R. Rosenzweig
Mark R. Rosenzweig Yale University
James P. Smith
James P. Smith Princeton University
Amelie F. Constant
Amelie F. Constant University of Pennsylvania
Graeme Hugo
Graeme Hugo University of Adelaide
J. Edward Taylor
J. Edward Taylor University of California, Davis
Rubén G. Rumbaut
Rubén G. Rumbaut University of California, Irvine
Frank D. Bean
Frank D. Bean University of California, Irvine
Robert J. Sampson
Robert J. Sampson Harvard University
Miles Hewstone
Miles Hewstone University of Oxford

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