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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 80 369 316 172 146 212 47487

Edward O. Laumann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward O. Laumann between 1964 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward O. Laumann published across 60 years, from 1964 to 2023, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2004. 2 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2004. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 5 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 15 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1964 2023

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward O. Laumann: publications per year, 1964 to 2023
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 3
1967 4
1968 3
1969 2
1970 1
1971 5
1972 5
1973 1
1974 4
1975 2
1976 15
1977 2
1978 3
1979 3
1980 0
1981 0
1982 3
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 3
1995 5
1996 0
1997 5
1998 4
1999 5
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 9
2004 16
2005 11
2006 7
2007 9
2008 8
2009 7
2010 3
2011 6
2012 5
2013 2
2014 8
2015 2
2016 5
2017 5
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 7
2022 0
2023 2
Total 223
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Edward O. Laumann 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 Edward O. Laumann 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, 204–213 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: 212 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
204–213 285 212
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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Edward O. Laumann 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 Edward O. Laumann 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 80
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Edward O. Laumann is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily falls under the broad category of Social Sciences, with a focus on several interconnected subfields. These include Health, Sociology and Political Science, Sensory Systems, Biomedical Engineering, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist's work spans multiple topics related to social and health sciences. Key areas of research include:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Social Capital and Networks

Recent publications illustrate the scope of research interests. Notable papers include:

  • "Homeostasis Revisited: Patterns of Stability and Rebalancing in Older Adults' Social Lives," 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "Tracking Egocentric Social Network Change Across Three Rounds of National Survey Data," 2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "Assessing how Age, Sex, Race, and Education Affect the Relationships Between Cognitive Domains and Odor Identification," 2023, Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
  • "Front Matter," 2020, American Journal of Sociology
  • "ASSESSING HOW AGE, GENDER, RACE, AND EDUCATION AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COGNITIVE DOMAINS AND OLFACTION," 2023, Innovation in Aging

Publication venues reflect multidisciplinary outreach and include:

  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
  • American Journal of Sociology
  • Innovation in Aging

Frequent collaborators in their research include Benjamin Cornwell, Alyssa W. Goldman, Selena Zhong, Kristen Wroblewski, and Martha K. McClintock. This indicates a pattern of cooperation with scholars active in related fields of study, which can enrich interdisciplinary approaches.

Edward O. Laumann has been recognized by leading scientific communities. They were named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1990. These honors reflect professional acknowledgment within their academic career.

Best Publications

  • Sexual dysfunction in the United States: prevalence and predictors.

    Edward O. Laumann;Anthony Paik;Raymond C. Rosen

  • The social organization of sexuality : sexual practices in the United States

    Edward O. Laumann

  • A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States

    Stacy Tessler Lindau;L. Philip Schumm;Edward O. Laumann;Wendy Levinson

  • The Organizational State: Social Choice in National Policy Domains

    Edward O. Laumann;David Knoke

  • Sexual problems among women and men aged 40–80 y: prevalence and correlates identified in the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

    E O Laumann;A Nicolosi;A Nicolosi;D B Glasser;A Paik

  • The Social Connectedness of Older Adults: A National Profile*

    Benjamin Cornwell;Edward O. Laumann;L. Philip Schumm

  • Chicago Lawyers: The Social Structure of the Bar

    John P. Heinz;Edward O. Laumann

  • The Hollow Core: Private Interests in National Policy Making

    John P. Heinz;Edward O. Laumann;Robert L. Nelson;Robert Holt Salisbury

  • Community Structure as Interorganizational Linkages

    Edward O. Laumann;Joseph Galaskiewicz;Peter V. Marsden

  • Definitions/epidemiology/risk factors for sexual dysfunction

    Ronald W. Lewis;Kerstin S. Fugl-Meyer;Giovanni Corona;Richard D. Hayes

  • Networks of Collective Action: A Perspective on Community Influence Systems

    Edward O. Laumann;Franz Urban Pappi

  • A PARADIGM FOR SOCIAL CAPITAL

    Rebecca L. Sandefur;Edward O. Laumann

  • Epidemiology/risk factors of sexual dysfunction.

    Ronald W. Lewis;Kersten S. Fugl‐Meyer;R. Bosch;Axel R. Fugl‐Meyer

  • A Cross-national study of subjective sexual well-being among older women and men: findings from the global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors

    Edward O. Laumann;Anthony Paik;Dale B. Glasser;Jeong Han Kang

  • Racial/ethnic group differences in the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States: a network explanation.

    Edward O. Laumann;Yoosik Youm

  • Prestige and association in an urban community : an analysis of an urban stratification system

    Edward O. Laumann

  • Sexual behavior and sexual dysfunctions after age 40: The global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors

    Alfredo Nicolosi;Alfredo Nicolosi;Edward O. Laumann;Dale B. Glasser;Edson D. Moreira

  • Incidence and Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Women and Men: A Consensus Statement from the Fourth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine 2015

    Marita Patricia McCabe;Ira D. Sharlip;Ron Lewis;Elham Atalla

  • Definitions of Sexual Dysfunctions in Women and Men: A Consensus Statement From the Fourth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine 2015

    Marita Patricia McCabe;Ira D. Sharlip;Elham Atalla;Richard Balon

  • Elder Mistreatment in the United States: Prevalence Estimates From a Nationally Representative Study

    Edward O. Laumann;Sara A. Leitsch;Linda J. Waite

  • Circumcision in the United States: Prevalence, Prophylactic Effects, and Sexual Practice

    E.O. Laumann;C.M. Masi;E.W. Zuckerman

  • Bonds of Pluralism: The Form and Substance of Urban Social Networks.

    Richard D. Alba;Herbert H. Lehman;Edward O. Laumann

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda J. Waite
Linda J. Waite University of Chicago
John A. Schneider
John A. Schneider University of Chicago
Robert L. Nelson
Robert L. Nelson Northwestern University
Benjamin Cornwell
Benjamin Cornwell Cornell University
Raymond C. Rosen
Raymond C. Rosen New England Research Institutes
Peter V. Marsden
Peter V. Marsden Harvard University
David Knoke
David Knoke University of Minnesota
Kenneth F. Ferraro
Kenneth F. Ferraro Purdue University West Lafayette
Richard Balon
Richard Balon Wayne State University
Marita P. McCabe
Marita P. McCabe Swinburne University of Technology

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