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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 3962 3657 673 620 132 43914

Heidi Stöckl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heidi Stöckl between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heidi Stöckl published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2022. 37 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2022. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 17 publications
2009 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heidi Stöckl: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 3
2011 4
2012 8
2013 8
2014 6
2015 7
2016 8
2017 8
2018 5
2019 5
2020 6
2021 24
2022 28
2023 16
2024 20
2025 17
Total 174
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Heidi Stöckl 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 Stöckl 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, 124–133 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: 132 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
124–133 453 132
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 Stöckl 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 Stöckl 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 44
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 Stöckl is affiliated with the University of London in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in the social sciences and health professions. They have a significant number of publications, with their work focusing primarily on topics related to intimate partner and family violence, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and associated social issues.

Their research spans various subfields including health, general health professions, sociology and political science, gender studies, and clinical psychology. This interdisciplinary approach covers multiple dimensions of health and social wellbeing.

Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Stöckl's frequent co-authors reflect collaborations with researchers active in similar fields. These include Gerry Mshana, Saidi Kapiga, Donati Malibwa, Neema Mosha, and Sarah R. Meyer.

Several journals and publication venues host Stöckl's work, with a notable presence in:

  • PLOS Global Public Health
  • BMC Public Health
  • Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries

Among recently published papers associated with or including Stöckl's contributions are:

  • "Global, regional, and national prevalence estimates of physical or sexual, or both, intimate partner violence against women in 2018" (2022), published in The Lancet
  • "Natural hazards, disasters and violence against women and girls: a global mixed-methods systematic review" (2021), published in BMJ Global Health
  • "A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review: Infidelity, Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence against Women" (2020), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Economic empowerment and intimate partner violence: a secondary data analysis of the cross-sectional Demographic Health Surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa" (2021), published in BMC Women's Health
  • "Measurement and prevalence of sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in BMJ Open

The researcher's output demonstrates a focus on empirical and mixed-methods approaches, frequently addressing issues of violence, economic factors, and health disparities in global and low-resource settings.

Best Publications

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Stephen S. Lim;Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Goodarz Danaei

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence.

    Garcia-Moreno C;Pallitto C;Devries K;Stockl H

  • Global, regional, and national prevalence estimates of physical or sexual, or both, intimate partner violence against women in 2018

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  • The global prevalence of intimate partner homicide: a systematic review.

    Heidi Stöckl;Karen Devries;Alexandra Rotstein;Naeemah Abrahams

  • Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Haidong Wang;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Stephen S Lim;Kate Allen;Zulfiqar A Bhutta;Zulfiqar A Bhutta;Lalit Dandona;Lalit Dandona

  • Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: analysis of prevalence data from 19 countries

    Karen M. Devries;Sunita Kishor;Holly Johnson;Heidi Stöckl

  • Prevalence and risk of violence and the physical mental and sexual health problems associated with human trafficking: systematic review.

    Siân Oram;Heidi Stöckl;Joanna Busza;Louise M. Howard

  • Intimate partner violence among adolescents and young women: prevalence and associated factors in nine countries: a cross-sectional study.

    Heidi Stöckl;Laura March;Laura March;Christina Pallitto;Claudia Garcia-Moreno

  • Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses of Prospective–Longitudinal Studies

    Alexa R. Yakubovich;Heidi Stöckl;Joseph A. Murray;G. J. Melendez-Torres

  • A transformative stand-alone goal on achieving gender equality womens rights and womens empowerment: Imperatives and key components. In the context of the post-2015 development framework and sustainable development goals.

    Brooks R;Oram S;Stockl H;Busza J

  • Intimate partner violence and engagement in HIV care and treatment among women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Abigail M. Hatcher;Elizabeth M. Smout;Janet M. Turan;Nicola Christofides

  • Natural hazards, disasters and violence against women and girls: a global mixed-methods systematic review.

    Alyssa Mari Thurston;Heidi Stöckl;Meghna Ranganathan

  • The Concept and Measurement of Violence Against Women and Men

    Sylvia Walby;Jude Towers;Susan Balderston;Consuelo Corradi

  • Prevalence of intimate partner violence and abuse and associated factors among women enrolled into a cluster randomised trial in northwestern Tanzania

    Saidi Kapiga;Sheila Harvey;Abdul Khalie Muhammad;Heidi Stöckl

  • Is Early Sexual Debut a Risk Factor for HIV Infection Among Women in Sub‐Saharan Africa? A Systematic Review

    Heidi Stöckl;Naira Kalra;Jantine Jacobi;Charlotte Watts

  • Intimate Partner Violence and Its Association With Physical and Mental Health Symptoms Among Older Women in Germany

    Heidi Stöckl;Bridget Penhale

  • Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and associated mental health symptoms among pregnant women in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

    B Mahenge;S Likindikoki;H Stöckl;J Mbwambo

  • Induced abortion, pregnancy loss and intimate partner violence in Tanzania: a population based study

    Heidi Stöckl;Véronique Filippi;Charlotte H. Watts;Jessie Kk Mbwambo

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

Frequent Co-Authors

Charlotte Watts
Charlotte Watts London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Karen Devries
Karen Devries London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Claudia Garcia-Moreno
Claudia Garcia-Moreno World Health Organization
Alan D. Lopez
Alan D. Lopez University of Melbourne
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Robert G. Weintraub
Robert G. Weintraub Royal Children's Hospital
Lalit Dandona
Lalit Dandona University of Washington
Stein Emil Vollset
Stein Emil Vollset University of Washington
Abigail M. Hatcher
Abigail M. Hatcher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales

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