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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3462 3190 1665 1510 152 6823

Grace Kong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Grace Kong between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Grace Kong published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2024. 40 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2024. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 14 publications
2006 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Grace Kong: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 4
2012 4
2013 7
2014 14
2015 20
2016 7
2017 16
2018 13
2019 11
2020 11
2021 15
2022 11
2023 16
2024 26
2025 14
Total 192
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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.

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, 144–153 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: 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.

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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
144–153 407 152
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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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.

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, 47 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: 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.

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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 47
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

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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