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Hector M. González 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 Hector M. González sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 202 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hector M. González 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 Hector M. González sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

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

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Overview

Hector M. González is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions across various subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's main research topics encompass Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, Sleep and Related Disorders, Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID): A report from the 2018 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Workshop, 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Plasma phosphorylated-tau181 as a predictive biomarker for Alzheimer's amyloid, tau and FDG PET status, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • APOE alleles' association with cognitive function differs across Hispanic/Latino groups and genetic ancestry in the study of Latinos-investigation of neurocognitive aging (HCHS/SOL), 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Diabetes, Cognitive Decline, and Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Diverse Hispanics/Latinos: Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging Results (HCHS/SOL), 2020, Diabetes Care
  • Association of Mediterranean Diet With Cognitive Decline Among Diverse Hispanic or Latino Adults From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, 2022, JAMA Network Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with González include:

  • Wassim Tarraf
  • Martha L. Daviglus
  • Linda C. Gallo
  • Carmen R. Isasi
  • Ariana M. Stickel

The main publication venues for González's work are:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • UNC Libraries
  • Neurology
  • Stroke
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Prevalence and distribution of major depressive disorder in African Americans, Caribbean blacks, and non-Hispanic whites: results from the National Survey of American Life.

    David R. Williams;Hector M. González;Harold Neighbors;Randolph Nesse

  • Vascular dysfunction-The disregarded partner of Alzheimer's disease

    Melanie D. Sweeney;Axel Montagne;Abhay P. Sagare;Daniel A. Nation

  • Depression care in the United States: too little for too few.

    Hector M. González;William A. Vega;David R. Williams;Wassim Tarraf

  • Prevalence of Dementia in Older Latinos: The Influence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Stroke and Genetic Factors

    Mary N. Haan;Dan M. Mungas;Hector M. Gonzalez;Teresa A. Ortiz

  • Acculturation and the Prevalence of Depression in Older Mexican Americans: Baseline Results of the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging

    Hector M. González;Mary N. Haan;W Ladson Hinton

  • Perspectives on ethnic and racial disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: Update and areas of immediate need

    Ganesh M. Babulal;Yakeel T. Quiroz;Benedict C. Albensi;Eider Arenaza-Urquijo

  • The epidemiology of major depression and ethnicity in the United States

    Hector M. González;Hector M. González;Wassim Tarraf;Keith E. Whitfield;William A. Vega

  • The Mental Health of Black Caribbean Immigrants: Results from the National Survey of American Life

    David R. Williams;Rahwa Haile;Hector M. González;Harold W. Neighbors

  • Perceived Discrimination, Race and Health in South Africa

    David R. Williams;Hector M. Gonzalez;Stacey L. Williams;Selina A. Mohammed

  • Large-Scale Gene-Centric Analysis Identifies Novel Variants for Coronary Artery Disease

    Adam S. Butterworth;Peter S. Braund;Martin Farrall;Robert J. Hardwick

  • Spanish and English Neuropsychological Assessment Scales (SENAS): further development and psychometric characteristics.

    Dan M Mungas;Bruce R Reed;Paul K. Crane;Mary N. Haan

  • Loci associated with ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (SiGN) : A genome-wide association study

    Sara L Pulit;Patrick F McArdle;Quenna Wong;Rainer Malik

  • Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID): A report from the 2018 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Workshop

    Berislav V. Zlokovic;Rebecca F. Gottesman;Kenneth E. Bernstein;Sudha Seshadri

  • Spanish and English neuropsychological assessment scales: relationship to demographics, language, cognition, and independent function.

    Dan M Mungas;Bruce R Reed;Mary N. Haan;Hector Gonzalez

  • A new verbal learning and memory test for English- and Spanish-speaking older people.

    Hector M. González;Dan M Mungas;Bruce R Reed;Sarah Marshall

  • Impact of diabetes on cognitive function among older Latinos: a population-based cohort study.

    Jasmanda H Wu;Mary N Haan;Jersey Liang;Debashis Ghosh

  • Health Care Quality Perceptions among Foreign-Born Latinos and the Importance of Speaking the Same Language

    Hector M. González;William A. Vega;Wassim Tarraf

  • Diabetes as a Predictor of Change in Functional Status Among Older Mexican Americans: A population-based cohort study

    Jasmanda H. Wu;Mary N. Haan;Jersey Liang;Debashis Ghosh

  • Neurocognitive Function Among Middle-aged and Older Hispanic/Latinos: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

    Hector M. González;Wassim Tarraf;Natalia Gouskova;Linda C. Gallo

  • Childhood socioeconomic position and disability in later life: results of the health and retirement study.

    Mary Elizabeth Bowen;Hector M. González

  • Perceived Discrimination, Race and Health in South Africa: Findings from the South Africa Stress and Health Study

    D.R. Williams;H.M. González;S. Williams;S.A. Mohammed

Frequent Co-Authors

Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago
Linda C. Gallo
Linda C. Gallo San Diego State University
Melissa Lamar
Melissa Lamar Rush University Medical Center
Robert C. Kaplan
Robert C. Kaplan Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Neil Schneiderman
Neil Schneiderman University of Miami
Krista M. Perreira
Krista M. Perreira University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mary N. Haan
Mary N. Haan University of California, San Francisco
Gregory A. Talavera
Gregory A. Talavera San Diego State University
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Myriam Fornage
Myriam Fornage The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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