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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 63 1134 994 215 192 229 36806

G. James Rubin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by G. James Rubin between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. G. James Rubin published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2020. 16 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2020. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 12 publications
2001 2025

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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G. James Rubin: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 3
2005 4
2006 8
2007 4
2008 3
2009 4
2010 5
2011 8
2012 14
2013 13
2014 15
2015 6
2016 8
2017 13
2018 14
2019 14
2020 45
2021 37
2022 27
2023 14
2024 4
2025 12
Total 276
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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.

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, 224–233 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: 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.

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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
224–233 213 229
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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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.

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, 63 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: 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.

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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 63
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

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

  • 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

  • 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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