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G. James Rubin 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 G. James Rubin sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 229 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

G. James Rubin 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 G. James Rubin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

G. James Rubin is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Modeling and Simulation, Health, Infectious Diseases, and Sociology and Political Science. The scientist has contributed extensively to studies related to COVID-19, addressing various aspects of the pandemic.

The main topics explored in their body of work include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Rubin has published a number of influential papers. Notable publications include:

  • The psychological effects of quarantining a city, 2020, BMJ
  • Quantifying the impact of physical distance measures on the transmission of COVID-19 in the UK, 2020, BMC Medicine
  • COVID-19 vaccination intention in the UK: results from the COVID-19 vaccination acceptability study (CoVAccS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, 2020, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
  • Applying principles of behaviour change to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission, 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • How to improve adherence with quarantine: rapid review of the evidence, 2020, Public Health

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors who have contributed to a significant number of joint publications. These include:

  • Louise Smith
  • Richard Amlôt
  • Isabel Oliver
  • Lucy Yardley
  • Henry Potts

Rubin's research outputs are often published in notable academic venues. Their most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Public Health
  • PLoS ONE
  • BMJ Open
  • BMC Public Health

The research portfolio indicates a strong interdisciplinary approach centered on understanding and addressing the impacts of infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, with an emphasis on behavioural, psychological, and epidemiological dimensions.

Best Publications

  • The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence.

    Samantha K Brooks;Rebecca K Webster;Louise E Smith;Lisa Woodland

  • Public perceptions, anxiety, and behaviour change in relation to the swine flu outbreak: cross sectional telephone survey

    G James Rubin;Richard Amlôt;Lisa Page;Simon Wessely

  • The psychological effects of quarantining a city

    G James Rubin;Simon Wessely

  • The Psychological Impact of Quarantine and How to Reduce It: Rapid Review of the Evidence

    Samantha K. Brooks;Rebecca K. Webster;Louise E. Smith;Lisa Woodland

  • Quantifying the impact of physical distance measures on the transmission of COVID-19 in the UK.

    Christopher I. Jarvis;Kevin Van Zandvoort;Amy Gimma;Kiesha Prem

  • COVID-19 vaccination intention in the UK: results from the COVID-19 vaccination acceptability study (CoVAccS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.

    Susan Mary Sherman;Louise E. Smith;Julius Sim;Richard Amlôt;Richard Amlôt

  • Applying principles of behaviour change to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

    Robert West;Susan Michie;G. James Rubin;Richard Amlôt

  • A Systematic, Thematic Review of Social and Occupational Factors Associated With Psychological Outcomes in Healthcare Employees During an Infectious Disease Outbreak.

    Samantha Kelly Brooks;Rebecca Dunn;Richard Amlôt;Gideon James Rubin

  • The impact of communications about swine flu (influenza A H1N1v) on public responses to the outbreak: Results from 36 national telephone surveys in the UK

    G.J. Rubin;H.W.W. Potts;S. Michie

  • A systematic review of factors affecting vaccine uptake in young children

    Louise E. Smith;Richard Amlôt;John Weinman;Jenny Yiend

  • How to improve adherence with quarantine: Rapid review of the evidence

    R.K. Webster;S.K. Brooks;L.E. Smith;L. Woodland

  • What Do We Mean by ‘Community Resilience’? A Systematic Literature Review of How It Is Defined in the Literature

    Sonny Sunilkumar Patel;Marian Brooke Rogers;Richard Amlot;Gideon James Rubin

  • Psychological and behavioural reactions to the bombings in London on 7 July 2005: cross sectional survey of a representative sample of Londoners

    G James Rubin;Chris R Brewin;Neil Greenberg;John Simpson

  • Electromagnetic hypersensitivity: a systematic review of provocation studies.

    G James Rubin;Jayati Das Munshi;Simon Wessely

  • Adherence to the test, trace, and isolate system in the UK: results from 37 nationally representative surveys.

    Louise E Smith;Henry W W Potts;Richard Amlôt;Richard Amlôt;Nicola T Fear

  • Psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth in disaster-exposed organisations: overview of the literature

    Samantha Kelly Brooks;Richard Amlot;Gideon James Rubin;Neil Greenberg

  • Factors associated with adherence to self-isolation and lockdown measures in the UK: a cross-sectional survey.

    L E Smith;R Amlȏt;H Lambert;I Oliver

  • Social and occupational factors associated with psychological distress and disorder among disaster responders: a systematic review.

    Samantha K. Brooks;Rebecca Dunn;Richard Amlôt;Neil Greenberg

  • Changes in social contacts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 as measured by the CoMix survey: A repeated cross-sectional study

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  • Secondary stressors and extreme events and disasters: a systematic review of primary research from 2010-2011.

    Sarah Lock;G James Rubin;Virginia Murray;M Brooke Rogers

  • Psychosocial impact of the summer 2007 floods in England

    Shantini Paranjothy;John Edward Gallacher;Richard Amlôt;G James Rubin

  • Idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields (formerly ‘electromagnetic hypersensitivity’): An updated systematic review of provocation studies

    G. James Rubin;Rosa Nieto-Hernandez;Simon Wessely

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Amlôt
Richard Amlôt Public Health England
Simon Wessely
Simon Wessely King's College London
Neil Greenberg
Neil Greenberg King's College London
Samantha K. Brooks
Samantha K. Brooks King's College London
John Drury
John Drury University of Sussex
John Weinman
John Weinman King's College London
Susan Michie
Susan Michie University College London
Anthony J. Cleare
Anthony J. Cleare King's College London
Lucy Yardley
Lucy Yardley University of Bristol
Henry W. W. Potts
Henry W. W. Potts University College London

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