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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4263 3936 718 662 109 16818

Ellen Helsper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ellen Helsper between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ellen Helsper published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 7 of the 114 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
2004 2025

114 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ellen Helsper: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 5
2008 7
2009 3
2010 8
2011 9
2012 6
2013 6
2014 14
2015 7
2016 5
2017 8
2018 4
2019 2
2020 5
2021 7
2022 1
2023 3
2024 5
2025 2
Total 114
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Ellen Helsper 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 Ellen Helsper 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, 104–113 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: 109 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
104–113 406 109
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
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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Ellen Helsper 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 Ellen Helsper 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
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
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Overview

Ellen Helsper is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the intersection of social sciences and computer science, with a focus on information systems and the sociopolitical aspects of digital technology.

Their work addresses topics primarily related to digital literacy and education, gender and technology in educational contexts, child development in relation to digital technology, and the social and political impacts of social media. Additional areas include the digital economy and transformations in work, as well as educational innovations and challenges.

  • Digital literacy in education
  • Gender and Technology in Education
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Digital Economy and Work Transformation
  • Educational Innovations and Challenges

Helsper has contributed to a range of scholarly publications, with frequent appearances in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), New Media & Society, Media and Communication, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Data in Brief.

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • New Media & Society
  • Media and Communication
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Data in Brief

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Helsper include:

  • The youth Digital Skills Indicator: Report on the conceptualisation and development of the ySKILLS digital skills measure (2021) - Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The youth Digital Skills Indicator (2021) - Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Parental mediation of children's online risks: The role of parental risk perception, digital skills and risk experiences (2024) - New Media & Society

Helsper collaborates frequently with other researchers including Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen, Luc Schneider, Ester van Laar, Leen d'Haenens, and Katariina Salmela-Aro.

  • Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen
  • Luc Schneider
  • Ester van Laar
  • Leen d'Haenens
  • Katariina Salmela-Aro

Best Publications

  • Digital natives: where is the evidence?

    Ellen Johanna Helsper;Rebecca Eynon

  • Gradations in digital inclusion: children, young people and the digital divide

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Parental Mediation of Children's Internet Use

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • The Third-Level Digital Divide: Who Benefits Most from Being Online?

    Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Balancing opportunities and risks in teenagers’ use of the internet: the role of online skills and internet self-efficacy

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • A Corresponding Fields Model for the Links Between Social and Digital Exclusion

    Ellen Johanna Helsper

  • Maximizing Opportunities and Minimizing Risks for Children Online: The Role of Digital Skills in Emerging Strategies of Parental Mediation

    Sonia Livingstone;Kjartan Ólafsson;Ellen J. Helsper;Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva

  • Does Advertising Literacy Mediate the Effects of Advertising on Children? A Critical Examination of Two Linked Research Literatures in Relation to Obesity and Food Choice

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Development and validation of the Internet Skills Scale (ISS)

    Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen;Ellen J. Helsper;Rebecca Eynon

  • Active participation or just more information? Young people’s take up of opportunities to act and interact on the internet

    Sonia Livingstone;Magdalena Bober;Ellen J. Helsper

  • A nuanced understanding of Internet use and non-use among the elderly

    Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Digital inclusion: an analysis of social disadvantage and the information society

    Ellen J. Helsper

  • The emergence of a “digital underclass” in Great Britain and Sweden: Changing reasons for digital exclusion

    Ellen J Helsper;Bianca C Reisdorf

  • The Compoundness and Sequentiality of Digital Inequality

    Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen;Ellen Helsper;Rebecca Eynon;Johannes A.G.M. van Dijk

  • Gendered Internet Use Across Generations and Life Stages

    Ellen Johanna Helsper

  • The Digital Disconnect: The Social Causes and Consequences of Digital Inequalities

    Ellen Helsper

  • Distinct skill pathways to digital engagement

    Ellen Johanna Helsper;Rebecca Eynon

  • Taking risks when communicating on the Internet: the role of offline social-psychological factors in young people's vulnerability to online risks

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Collateral benefits of Internet use: Explaining the diverse outcomes of engaging with the Internet:

    Alexander J. A. M. Van Deursen;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Internet literacy among children and young people: findings from the UK Children Go Online project

    Sonia Livingstone;Magdalena Bober;Ellen Helsper

  • Migration and New Media: Transnational Families and Polymedia

    Ellen Helsper

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonia Livingstone
Sonia Livingstone London School of Economics and Political Science
Rebecca Eynon
Rebecca Eynon University of Oxford
William H. Dutton
William H. Dutton University of Oxford
Johannes A.G.M. van Dijk
Johannes A.G.M. van Dijk University of Twente
Monica T. Whitty
Monica T. Whitty Monash University

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