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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 88 214 17 370 51627
Medicine 88 12897 422 364 51568

Elizabeth Waters publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elizabeth Waters between 1988 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elizabeth Waters published across 36 years, from 1988 to 2023, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2014. 1 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2014. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 41 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1988 2023

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elizabeth Waters: publications per year, 1988 to 2023
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 5
1999 2
2000 6
2001 7
2002 8
2003 14
2004 9
2005 22
2006 13
2007 17
2008 41
2009 15
2010 24
2011 21
2012 27
2013 36
2014 43
2015 24
2016 17
2017 10
2018 11
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 379
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Elizabeth Waters 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 Elizabeth Waters 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, 364–373 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: 370 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 42 370
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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Elizabeth Waters 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 Elizabeth Waters 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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 88
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

Elizabeth Waters was affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily focused on the field of Health Professions, with published work spanning several related subfields.

Their subfields of study included:

  • General Health Professions
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Periodontics
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Philosophy

The main topics addressed in their research were:

  • Fluoride Effects and Removal
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
  • Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Health, Medicine and Society

Elizabeth Waters contributed to research published primarily in the venue Own your potential (DEAKIN), appearing there with two papers. These papers are:

  • Community water fluoridation: is it still worthwhile? (2023) - Own your potential (DEAKIN)
  • Fair relationships and policies to support family day care educators' mental health: A qualitative study (2024) - Own your potential (DEAKIN)

Their frequent coauthors included:

  • Mark Gussy
  • Lisa Gold
  • Elisha Riggs
  • Nicky Kilpatrick
  • L. Corr

Elizabeth Waters's research represented a range of interconnected topics within health professions, water science, and social aspects of health and care. Their work notably explored fluoride's role in community health alongside broader issues impacting healthcare workers and caregiving environments.

Best Publications

  • ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions.

    Jonathan A. C. Sterne;Miguel A Hernan;Barnaby C Reeves;Jelena Savovic;Jelena Savovic

  • Interventions for preventing obesity in children

    Tamara Brown;Theresa Hm Moore;Theresa Hm Moore;Lee Hooper;Yang Gao

  • Applying an equity lens to interventions: using PROGRESS ensures consideration of socially stratifying factors to illuminate inequities in health

    Jennifer O'Neill;Hilary Tabish;Vivian Welch;Mark Petticrew

  • Interventions for preventing obesity in children

    Elizabeth R. Waters;Andrea de Silva-Sanigorski;Belinda J. Burford;Tamara Brown

  • Cochrane Update. 'Scoping the scope' of a cochrane review.

    Rebecca Armstrong;Belinda J. Hall;Jodie Doyle;Elizabeth Waters

  • Interventions for preventing obesity in children (Review)

    E. Waters;A. de Silva Sanigorski;B. J. Hall;T Brown

  • Health-related quality of life of overweight and obese children.

    Joanne Williams;Melissa Wake;Kylie Hesketh;Elise Maher

  • The WHO Health Promoting School framework for improving the health and well‐being of students and their academic achievement

    Rebecca Langford;Christopher P Bonell;Hayley E Jones;Theodora Pouliou

  • PRISMA-Equity 2012 Extension: Reporting Guidelines for Systematic Reviews with a Focus on Health Equity

    Vivian Welch;Mark Petticrew;Peter Tugwell;Peter Tugwell;David Moher

  • Criteria for the systematic review of health promotion and public health interventions.

    N. Jackson;Elizabeth Waters

  • The World Health Organization's Health Promoting Schools framework: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Rebecca Langford;Christopher Bonell;Hayley Jones;Theodora Pouliou

  • Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for increasing participation in sport

    Nicki W Jackson;Faline S Howes;Sabrina Gupta;Jodie Doyle

  • Healthy eating, activity and obesity prevention: a qualitative study of parent and child perceptions in Australia.

    Kylie Hesketh;Elizabeth Waters;J. Green;L. Salmon

  • A glossary for evidence based public health

    Lucie Rychetnik;Penelope Hawe;Elizabeth Waters;Alexandra Barratt

  • The impact of caring for a child with cerebral palsy: quality of life for mothers and fathers

    E. Davis;A. Shelly;E. Waters;Roslyn Boyd;Roslyn Boyd

  • Family and carer smoking control programmes for reducing children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

    Ruchi Baxi;Mohit Sharma;Robert Roseby;Adam Polnay

  • Early childhood caries: Current evidence for aetiology and prevention

    Mark G Gussy;Elizabeth G Waters;Elizabeth G Waters;Orla Walsh;Orla Walsh;Nicola M Kilpatrick

  • The prevention of substance use, risk and harm in Australia - a review of the evidence

    Wendy Loxley;J. Toumbourou;Tim Stockwell;B. Haines

  • Agreement between adolescent self-report and parent reports of health and well-being: results of an epidemiological study.

    Elizabeth Waters;S Stewart-Brown;R Fitzpatrick;R Fitzpatrick

  • Paediatric quality of life instruments: a review of the impact of the conceptual framework on outcomes.

    Elise Davis;Elizabeth Waters;Andrew Mackinnon;Dinah Reddihough

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa Gibbs
Lisa Gibbs University of Melbourne
Boyd Swinburn
Boyd Swinburn University of Auckland
Melissa Wake
Melissa Wake University of Melbourne
Mark Petticrew
Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Naomi Priest
Naomi Priest Australian National University
Steven Allender
Steven Allender Deakin University
Peter Tugwell
Peter Tugwell University of Ottawa
Vivian Welch
Vivian Welch University of Ottawa
Peter Kremer
Peter Kremer Deakin University
David Forbes
David Forbes University of Melbourne

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