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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 45 3842 3542 1830 1656 242 9663

Dustin T. Duncan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dustin T. Duncan between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dustin T. Duncan published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2025. 36 of the 317 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2025. 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

317 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dustin T. Duncan: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 3
2006 3
2007 1
2008 1
2009 3
2010 0
2011 5
2012 5
2013 7
2014 12
2015 14
2016 23
2017 25
2018 26
2019 34
2020 25
2021 28
2022 20
2023 22
2024 24
2025 35
2026 1
Total 317
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Dustin T. Duncan publications per year - data summary

  • Dustin T. Duncan, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Columbia University, has 317 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2007, 2008 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 22 years in the span carries no publications at all (2010).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.1 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 102 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2012: 21 publications (2.6 per year); 2013-2020: 166 publications (20.8 per year); 2021-2026: 130 publications (21.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dustin T. Duncan 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 Dustin T. Duncan 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, 234–243 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: 242 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
234–243 170 242
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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Dustin T. Duncan publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Dustin T. Duncan, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Columbia University, records 242 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Dustin T. Duncan, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Dustin T. Duncan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Dustin T. Duncan 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 Dustin T. Duncan 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 45
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
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Dustin T. Duncan D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Dustin T. Duncan, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Columbia University, records 45 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Dustin T. Duncan, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Dustin T. Duncan falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Dustin T. Duncan is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine, Social Sciences, and Psychology, with notable work in subfields such as General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Social Psychology, Epidemiology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on several key topics, including:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Sex work and related issues

Publications by Dustin T. Duncan have appeared frequently in a variety of scholarly venues. Prominent outlets include:

  • AIDS and Behavior (9 publications)
  • Journal of Urban Health (7 publications)
  • BMJ Open (5 publications)
  • BMC Public Health (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (5 publications)

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Duncan include:

  • "Nationwide geospatial analysis of county racial and ethnic composition and public drinking water arsenic and uranium", 2022, published in Nature Communications
  • "Anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with poor sleep health during a period of COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown: a cross-sectional analysis of adults in Jordan", 2020, BMJ Open
  • "COVID-19 testing, case, and death rates and spatial socio-demographics in New York City: An ecological analysis as of June 2020", 2021, Health & Place
  • "Social-Environmental Resilience, PrEP Uptake, and Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men and Young Black Transgender Women: the Neighborhoods and Networks (N2) Study in Chicago", 2020, Journal of Urban Health
  • "Gender Dysphoria, Mental Health, and Poor Sleep Health Among Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals: A Qualitative Study in New York City", 2020, Transgender Health

Dustin T. Duncan collaborates with a core group of frequent co-authors, which include:

  • John A. Schneider
  • Yen-Tyng Chen
  • Denton Callander
  • Justin Knox
  • Byoungjun Kim

Best Publications

  • Health App Use Among US Mobile Phone Owners: A National Survey

    Paul Krebs;Dustin T Duncan

  • Validation of Walk Score ® for Estimating Neighborhood Walkability: An Analysis of Four US Metropolitan Areas

    Dustin T. Duncan;Jared Aldstadt;John Whalen;Steven J. Melly

  • Does perception equal reality? Weight misperception in relation to weight-related attitudes and behaviors among overweight and obese US adults

    Dustin T Duncan;Kathleen Y Wolin;Melissa Scharoun-Lee;Eric L Ding;Eric L Ding

  • Safe To Walk? Neighborhood Safety and Physical Activity Among Public Housing Residents

    Gary G. Bennett;Lorna H McNeill;Kathleen Y Wolin;Dustin T Duncan

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Hate Crimes and Suicidality Among a Population-Based Sample of Sexual-Minority Adolescents in Boston

    Dustin T. Duncan;Mark L. Hatzenbuehler

  • Geosocial-Networking App Usage Patterns of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: Survey Among Users of Grindr, A Mobile Dating App.

    William C Goedel;Dustin T Duncan

  • Neighborhood-level social processes and substantiated cases of child maltreatment

    Beth E. Molnar;Robert M. Goerge;Paola Gilsanz;Andrea Hill

  • Validation of Walk Scores and Transit Scores for estimating neighborhood walkability and transit availability: a small-area analysis

    Dustin T. Duncan;Jared Aldstadt;John Whalen;Steven J. Melly

  • Health App Use Among US Mobile Phone Users: Analysis of Trends by Chronic Disease Status.

    Rebecca Robbins;Paul Krebs;Ram Jagannathan;Girardin Jean-Louis

  • Disparities in youth physical activity in the United States: 2003-2006.

    Steven L. Gortmaker;Rebekka Lee;Angie L. Cradock;Arthur M. Sobol

  • Examination of How Neighborhood Definition Influences Measurements of Youths' Access to Tobacco Retailers: A Methodological Note on Spatial Misclassification

    Dustin T. Duncan;Ichiro Kawachi;S.V. Subramanian;Jared Aldstadt

  • Characteristics of Walkable Built Environments and BMI z-Scores in Children: Evidence from a Large Electronic Health Record Database

    Dustin T. Duncan;Mona Sharifi;Steven J. Melly;Richard Marshall

  • A Study of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Abuse and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sample of Geosocial-Networking Smartphone Application Users

    Dustin T. Duncan;William C. Goedel;Christopher B. Stults;William J. Brady

  • Association Between Electronic Cigarette Marketing Near Schools and E-cigarette Use Among Youth

    Daniel P. Giovenco;Myriam Casseus;Dustin T. Duncan;Elliot J. Coups

  • The Geography of Recreational Open Space: Influence of Neighborhood Racial Composition and Neighborhood Poverty

    Dustin T. Duncan;Ichiro Kawachi;Kellee White;David R. Williams

  • Neighborhood-level LGBT hate crimes and current illicit drug use among sexual minority youth.

    Dustin T. Duncan;Mark L. Hatzenbuehler;Renee M. Johnson;Renee M. Johnson

  • Racial differences in the built environment—body mass index relationship? A geospatial analysis of adolescents in urban neighborhoods

    Dustin T Duncan;Marcia C.de Castro;Steven L. Gortmaker;Jared Aldstadt

  • Correlates of Awareness of and Willingness to Use Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Use Geosocial-Networking Smartphone Applications in New York City.

    William C. Goedel;Perry N. Halkitis;Richard E. Greene;Dustin T. Duncan

  • The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity.

    Mona Sharifi;Thomas D. Sequist;Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman;Steven J. Melly

  • Space, race, and poverty: Spatial inequalities in walkable neighborhood amenities?

    Dustin T. Duncan;Jared Aldstadt;John Whalen;Kellee White

Frequent Co-Authors

Basile Chaix
Basile Chaix Sorbonne University
John A. Schneider
John A. Schneider University of Chicago
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Renee M. Johnson
Renee M. Johnson Johns Hopkins University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Perry N. Halkitis
Perry N. Halkitis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ichiro Kawachi
Ichiro Kawachi Harvard University
Beth E. Molnar
Beth E. Molnar Northeastern University
Steven A. Safren
Steven A. Safren University of Miami
Gary G. Bennett
Gary G. Bennett Duke University

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