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D-Index
47
Citations
6823
World Ranking
3462
National Ranking
1665

Grace Kong 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 Grace Kong sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 152 publications — 42nd percentile

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

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

Grace Kong 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 Grace Kong sits on this spectrum.

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: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Grace Kong is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Applied Psychology, Pharmacology, and Clinical Psychology. Their research contributions span multiple subfields, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach centered on health behavior and intervention studies.

The scientist's recent influential papers include:

  • Tobacco promotion restriction policies on social media, 2022, Tobacco Control
  • E-Cigarette Marketing on Social Media: A Scoping Review, 2023, Current Addiction Reports
  • Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study, 2020, Addictive Behaviors
  • E-cigarette use and adverse respiratory symptoms among adolescents and Young adults in the United States, 2021, Preventive Medicine
  • "Tobacco-free" Nicotine Pouches: Risk Perceptions, Awareness, Susceptibility, and Use Among Young Adults in the United States, 2022, Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Grace Kong collaborates frequently with other researchers including Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Krysten W. Bold, Meghan E. Morean, Danielle R. Davis, and Juhan Lee. These partnerships highlight active involvement in tobacco-related behavioral health research and related interventions.

The scientist has a notable publishing history in key venues relevant to addiction, tobacco control, and behavioral health, including:

  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Tobacco Control
  • PLoS ONE

The main topics of their research include:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Media in Health Education

Grace Kong's work addresses public health challenges associated with tobacco and nicotine use, particularly focusing on vulnerable populations such as adolescents and young adults. Their research also examines the impact of social media marketing and policies on tobacco and e-cigarette use.

Best Publications

  • Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults

    Grace Kong;Meghan E. Morean;Dana A. Cavallo;Deepa R. Camenga

  • High School Students’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes to Vaporize Cannabis

    Meghan E. Morean;Grace Kong;Deepa R. Camenga;Dana A. Cavallo

  • Course of depressive symptoms and medication adherence after acute coronary syndromes: an electronic medication monitoring study.

    Nina Rieckmann;William Gerin;Ian M. Kronish;Matthew M. Burg

  • E-cigarette Use among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut

    Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin;Meghan E. Morean;Deepa R. Camenga;Dana A. Cavallo

  • Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth

    Krysten W Bold;Grace Kong;Deepa R Camenga;Patricia Simon

  • Anger, Aggression, and Irrational Beliefs in Adolescents

    Christopher J. Fives;Grace Kong;J. Ryan Fuller;Raymond DiGiuseppe

  • Reasons for Trying E-cigarettes and Risk of Continued Use.

    Krysten W. Bold;Grace Kong;Dana A. Cavallo;Deepa R. Camenga

  • E-cigarette advertising exposure in e-cigarette naïve adolescents and subsequent e-cigarette use: A longitudinal cohort study.

    Deepa Camenga;Kevin M. Gutierrez;Grace Kong;Dana Cavallo

  • Trends in Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems by Adolescents

    Deepa R. Camenga;Jennifer Delmerico;Grace Kong;Dana Cavallo

  • Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults.

    Meghan E. Morean;Ellyn R. Butler;Krysten W. Bold;Grace Kong

  • Tobacco promotion restriction policies on social media

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  • E-cigarette Use and Subsequent Smoking Frequency Among Adolescents

    Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis;Grace Kong;Adam M. Leventhal;Feifei Liu

  • E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes

    Krysten W Bold;Grace Kong;Dana A Cavallo;Deepa R Camenga

  • Text messaging-based smoking cessation intervention: a narrative review.

    Grace Kong;Daniel M. Ells;Deepa R. Camenga;Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin

  • E-cigarette devices used by high-school youth

    Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin;Asti Jackson;Meghan E. Morean;Grace Kong

  • Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents

    Meghan E. Morean;Meghan E. Morean;Grace Kong;Dana A. Cavallo;Deepa R. Camenga

  • Alternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers

    Deepa R. Camenga;Grace Kong;Dana A. Cavallo;Amanda Liss

  • First Drink to First Drunk: Age of Onset and Delay to Intoxication Are Associated with Adolescent Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking

    Meghan E. Morean;Grace Kong;Deepa R. Camenga;Dana A. Cavallo

  • Socioeconomic Status and Adolescent E-Cigarette Use: The Mediating Role of E-Cigarette Advertisement Exposure

    Patricia Simon;Deepa R. Camenga;Meghan E. Morean;Grace Kong

  • Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study

    Deepa R. Camenga;Dana A. Cavallo;Grace Kong;Meghan E. Morean

  • Promotion of Vape Tricks on YouTube: Content Analysis

    Grace Kong;Heather LaVallee;Alissa Rams;Divya Ramamurthi

  • Pubertal status, sensation-seeking, impulsivity, and substance use in high school-aged boys and girls.

    Grace Kong;Anne E. Smith;Thomas J. McMahon;Dana A. Cavallo

Frequent Co-Authors

Dana A. Cavallo
Dana A. Cavallo Yale University
Meghan E. Morean
Meghan E. Morean Yale University
Christian M. Connell
Christian M. Connell Pennsylvania State University
Rob McConnell
Rob McConnell University of Southern California
Stephanie S. O'Malley
Stephanie S. O'Malley Yale University
Adam M. Leventhal
Adam M. Leventhal University of Southern California
Reinout W. Wiers
Reinout W. Wiers University of Amsterdam
Jack Tsai
Jack Tsai The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Janna Cousijn
Janna Cousijn Erasmus University Rotterdam

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