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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5724 5316 52 50 122 5489

Heidi Hjelmeland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heidi Hjelmeland between 1995 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heidi Hjelmeland published across 30 years, from 1995 to 2024, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2011. 3 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2011. 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1995 2024

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heidi Hjelmeland: publications per year, 1995 to 2024
Year Publications
1995 3
1996 5
1997 1
1998 1
1999 6
2000 1
2001 5
2002 2
2003 0
2004 3
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 5
2009 0
2010 5
2011 13
2012 8
2013 8
2014 12
2015 3
2016 2
2017 5
2018 9
2019 2
2020 5
2021 7
2022 1
2023 0
2024 3
Total 124
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Heidi Hjelmeland 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 Heidi Hjelmeland 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, 114–123 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: 122 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
114–123 474 122
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
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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Heidi Hjelmeland 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 Heidi Hjelmeland 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 39
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
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

Heidi Hjelmeland is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their primary field of study is Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology. Additional subfields include General Health Professions, Health, Philosophy, and Social Psychology.

Their research topics cover:

  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Psychology and Mental Health

Heidi Hjelmeland has frequently published in several venues, including:

  • International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
  • Current Psychology
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Death Studies
  • Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine

Some recent papers with their publication year and venue are:

  • "... I felt completely stranded": liminality and recognition of personhood in the experiences of suicidal women admitted to psychiatric hospital (2020, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being)
  • A call for change from impersonal risk assessment to a relational approach: professionals' reflections on the national guidelines for suicide prevention in mental health care in Norway (2021, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being)
  • Substance use and suicide among men in Ghana: A qualitative study (2020, Current Psychology)
  • Religion as Meaning-Making Resource in Understanding Suicidal Behavior in Ghana and Uganda (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Lifesaving turning points: First-person accounts of recovery after suicide attempt(s) (2022, Death Studies)

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Birthe Loa Knizek
  • Julia Hagen
  • Kristin Espeland
  • Johnny Andoh-Arthur
  • Joseph Osafo

Best Publications

  • Why We Need Qualitative Research in Suicidology

    Heidi Hjelmeland;Birthe Loa Knizek

  • Attempted and completed suicide in older subjects: results from the WHO/EURO multicentre study of suicidal behaviour

    Diego De Leo;Walter Padoani;Paolo Scocco;David Lie;David Lie

  • Psychological Autopsy Studies as Diagnostic Tools: Are They Methodologically Flawed?.

    Heidi Hjelmeland;Gudrun Dieserud;Kari Dyregrov;Birthe L. Knizek

  • Why People Engage in Parasuicide: A Cross-Cultural Study of Intentions

    Heidi Hjelmeland;Keith Hawton;Hilmar Nordvik;Unni Bille-Brahe

  • Suicidal behaviour across the African continent: a review of the literature

    Becky Mars;Stephanie Burrows;Heidi Hjelmeland;David Gunnell

  • Suicide and mental disorders: A discourse of politics, power, and vested interests.

    Heidi Marie Hjelmeland;Birthe Loa Knizek

  • Repetition of attempted suicide among teenagers in Europe: frequency, timing and risk factors.

    A. Hultén;Guo-Xin Jiang;Danuta Wasserman;Keith E. Hawton

  • Attitudes of psychologists and nurses toward suicide and suicide prevention in Ghana: A qualitative study

    J. Osafo;J. Osafo;B. L. Knizek;Charity Sylvia Akotia;H. Hjelmeland;H. Hjelmeland

  • Self-reported suicidal behavior and attitudes toward suicide and suicide prevention among psychology students in Ghana, Uganda, and Norway.

    Heidi Hjelmeland;Charity Sylvia Akotia;Vicki Owens;Birthe Loa Knizek

  • Suicide rates in the world: Update.

    A. Schmidtke;B. Weinacker;A. Apter;A. Batt

  • Mental Health Nurses' Experiences of Caring for Suicidal Patients in Psychiatric Wards: An Emotional Endeavor

    Julia Hagen;Birthe Loa Knizek;Heidi Hjelmeland

  • Problem solving ability and repetition of deliberate self-harm: a multicentre study.

    Carmel McAULIFFE;Paul Corcoran;Helen S. Keeley;Ella Arensman

  • Attempted suicide and major public holidays in Europe: findings from the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Parasuicide.

    G. Jessen;B. F. Jensen;Ella Arensman;Unni Bille-Brahe

  • Influence of religious factors on attitudes towards suicidal behaviour in Ghana.

    J. Osafo;J. Osafo;B. L. Knizek;Charity Sylvia Akotia;H. Hjelmeland;H. Hjelmeland

  • Suicide and Culture: Understanding the Context

    Erminia Colucci;David Lester;Heidi Hjelmeland;B. C. Ben Park

  • Cultural context is crucial in suicide research and prevention.

    Heidi Hjelmeland;Heidi Hjelmeland

  • Social-environmental factors and suicide mortality: A narrative review of over 200 articles

    Allison Milner;Heidi Marie Hjelmeland;Ella Arensman;Diego De Leo

  • Repetition of Parasuicide: A Predictive Study

    Heidi Hjelmeland

  • Deliberate self-harm as seen in Kampala, Uganda - a case-control study.

    Eugene Kinyanda;Heidi Hjelmeland;Seggane Musisi

  • “I have sinned”: understanding the role of religion in the experiences of suicide attempters in Ghana

    Charity Sylvia Akotia;Birthe Loa Knizek;Eugene Kinyanda;Heidi Hjelmeland

  • Meaning-making through psychological autopsy interviews: the value of participating in qualitative research for those bereaved by suicide.

    Kari Madeleine Dyregrov;Gudrun Dieserud;Heidi Marie Hjelmeland;Melanie Straiton

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego De Leo
Diego De Leo Griffith University
Danuta Wasserman
Danuta Wasserman Karolinska Institute
Keith Hawton
Keith Hawton University of Oxford
Jouko Lönnqvist
Jouko Lönnqvist Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Armin Schmidtke
Armin Schmidtke University of Würzburg
Ella Arensman
Ella Arensman University College Cork
Seggane Musisi
Seggane Musisi Makerere University
Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof
Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Paul Corcoran
Paul Corcoran University College Cork
Tore C. Stiles
Tore C. Stiles Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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