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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 42 4564 4219 268 256 169 16609

Geoff Norman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Geoff Norman between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Geoff Norman published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 9 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2012. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1985 2025

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Geoff Norman: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 4
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 4
2002 7
2003 5
2004 5
2005 4
2006 10
2007 6
2008 7
2009 8
2010 10
2011 11
2012 14
2013 10
2014 12
2015 7
2016 6
2017 9
2018 7
2019 11
2020 7
2021 3
2022 4
2023 1
2024 7
2025 2
Total 193
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Geoff Norman publications per year - data summary

  • Geoff Norman, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from McMaster University, has 193 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1987, 1990, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.8 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 17 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 10 publications (0.7 per year); 1999-2012: 97 publications (6.9 per year); 2013-2025: 86 publications (6.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Geoff Norman 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 Geoff Norman 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, 164–173 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: 169 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
164–173 391 169
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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Geoff Norman publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Geoff Norman, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from McMaster University, records 169 publications - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Geoff Norman, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Geoff Norman falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Geoff Norman 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 Geoff Norman 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 42
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
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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Geoff Norman D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Geoff Norman, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from McMaster University, records 42 D-Index - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Geoff Norman, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Geoff Norman ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Geoff Norman is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with particular attention to several subfields including Family Practice, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Sociology and Political Science, and Education.

Their work encompasses multiple main topics, most notably Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills, Innovations in Medical Education, Radiology practices and education, Problem and Project Based Learning, Patient Safety and Medication Errors, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, and Health Policy Implementation Science.

Norman has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Advances in Health Sciences Education
  • Medical Education
  • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
  • Perspectives on Medical Education
  • Quality of Life Research

Their recent papers cover a range of significant topics and were published in respected journals:

  • Dual process models of clinical reasoning: The central role of knowledge in diagnostic expertise (2024), Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
  • The challenges inherent with anchor-based approaches to the interpretation of important change in clinical outcome assessments (2022), Quality of Life Research
  • The scope of health professions education requires complementary and diverse approaches to knowledge synthesis (2022), Perspectives on Medical Education
  • Where we've come from, where we might go (2020), Advances in Health Sciences Education
  • The Once and Future Myths of Medical Education (2020), Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Norman has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Jonathan Sherbino
  • Sandra Monteiro
  • Matthew Sibbald
  • Thierry Pelaccia
  • Peter Wyer

Best Publications

  • Likert scales, levels of measurement and the "laws" of statistics.

    Geoff Norman

  • Measuring change over time: assessing the usefulness of evaluative instruments.

    Gordon Guyatt;Stephen Walter;Geoff Norman

  • The minimal relationship between simulation fidelity and transfer of learning

    Geoff Norman;Kelly Dore;Lawrence Grierson

  • Non-analytical models of clinical reasoning: the role of experience.

    Geoff Norman;Meredith Young;Lee Brooks

  • How medical students learn spatial anatomy

    Amit X Garg;Geoff Norman;Lawrence Sperotable

  • The GRADE approach is reproducible in assessing the quality of evidence of quantitative evidence syntheses

    Reem A. Mustafa;Nancy Santesso;Jan Brozek;Elie A. Akl;Elie A. Akl

  • Overconfidence in clinical decision making.

    Pat Croskerry;Geoff Norman

  • Expertise in medicine and surgery.

    Geoff Norman;Kevin Eva;Lee Brooks;Stan Hamstra

  • Dual processing and diagnostic errors.

    Geoff Norman

  • RCT = results confounded and trivial: the perils of grand educational experiments.

    Geoff Norman

  • PBL in the undergraduate MD program at McMaster University: three iterations in three decades.

    Alan J Neville;Geoff R Norman

  • Effect of sertraline on the recovery rate of cardiac autonomic function in depressed patients after acute myocardial infarction

    Allan McFarlane;Markad V. Kamath;Ernest L. Fallen;Victoria Malcolm

  • Research in medical education: three decades of progress

    Geoff Norman

  • The September epidemic of asthma hospitalization: School children as disease vectors

    Neil W. Johnston;Sebastian L. Johnston;Geoff R. Norman;Jennifer Dai

  • Teaching basic science to optimize transfer

    Geoff Norman

  • Self-assessment or self deception? A lack of association between nursing students’ self-assessment and performance

    Pamela Baxter;Geoff Norman

  • Evaluating agreement: conducting a reliability study.

    Paul J Karanicolas;Mohit Bhandari;Hans Kreder;Antonio Moroni

  • The clinical significance of quality of life assessments in oncology: a summary for clinicians

    Jeff A. Sloan;Marlene H. Frost;Rick Berzon;Rick Berzon;Amylou Dueck

  • Assessing the quality of published genetic association studies in meta-analyses: the quality of genetic studies (Q-Genie) tool

    Zahra N. Sohani;David Meyre;Russell J. de Souza;Philip G. Joseph

  • Relative effectiveness of high- versus low-fidelity simulation in learning heart sounds.

    Daniela de Giovanni;Trudie Roberts;Geoff Norman

  • Competency-Based Education: Milestones or Millstones1?

    Geoff Norman;John Norcini;Georges Bordage

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Sherbino
Jonathan Sherbino McMaster University
Lee R. Brooks
Lee R. Brooks McMaster University
Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
Stephen D. Walter
Stephen D. Walter McMaster University
Mark A. Tarnopolsky
Mark A. Tarnopolsky McMaster University
Remy M. J. P. Rikers
Remy M. J. P. Rikers Utrecht University
Amiram Gafni
Amiram Gafni McMaster University
Alan Schwartz
Alan Schwartz University of Illinois at Chicago
Holger J. Schünemann
Holger J. Schünemann Humanitas University
Henk G. Schmidt
Henk G. Schmidt Erasmus University Rotterdam

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