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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3479 3205 585 536 215 31002

Helen Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helen Roberts between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helen Roberts published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2014. 15 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2014. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1976 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helen Roberts: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 4
1980 4
1981 6
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 5
2001 1
2002 9
2003 9
2004 13
2005 17
2006 17
2007 6
2008 24
2009 8
2010 5
2011 3
2012 7
2013 6
2014 35
2015 5
2016 1
2017 4
2018 5
2019 6
2020 2
2021 0
2022 12
2023 4
2024 7
2025 8
Total 269
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Helen Roberts 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 Helen Roberts 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, 214–223 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: 215 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246 215
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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Helen Roberts 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 Helen Roberts 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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

Helen Roberts is a researcher affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a strong focus on several subfields, including General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Immunology, and Emergency Medicine.

Their research covers various topics, predominantly Child and Adolescent Health, Psychiatric care and mental health services, and Emergency and Acute Care Studies. Additional areas of interest include Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Participatory Visual Research Methods, and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.

Roberts has contributed to multiple publications in several venues, frequently publishing in Wellcome Open Research, Archives of Disease in Childhood, BMJ Paediatrics Open, Poster events, and JCI Insight. Notable recent papers include:

  • Randomized phase I trial of antigen-specific tolerizing immunotherapy with peptide/calcitriol liposomes in ACPA+ rheumatoid arthritis, 2022, JCI Insight
  • Admission to acute medical wards for mental health concerns among children and young people in England from 2012 to 2022: a cohort study, 2025, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
  • Development of a Core Outcome Set for Clinical Trials in Non-infectious Uveitis of the Posterior Segment, 2021, Ophthalmology
  • Admissions to paediatric medical wards with a primary mental health diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature, 2024, Archives of Disease in Childhood
  • Born in Bradford Age of Wonder cohort: A protocol for qualitative longitudinal research, 2023, Wellcome Open Research

Roberts frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Joseph Ward, Francesca Cornaglia, Faith Gibson, Dasha Nicholls, and Damian Roland.

Best Publications

  • Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide

    Mark Petticrew;Helen Roberts

  • Guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in sytematic reviews

    Jennie Popay;Helen M. Roberts;Amanda Sowden;Mark Petticrew

  • Guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic Reviews. A Product from the ESRC Methods Programme. Version 1

    jennie popay;Helen Roberts;Amanda Sowden;Mark Petticrew

  • Being big or growing fast: systematic review of size and growth in infancy and later obesity

    Janis Baird;David Fisher;Patricia Lucas;Jos Kleijnen

  • Doing feminist research

    Helen Roberts

  • Doing Feminist Research.

    Mary K. Zimmerman;Helen Roberts

  • Evidence, hierarchies, and typologies: horses for courses

    M Petticrew;H Roberts

  • Worked examples of alternative methods for the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research in systematic reviews

    Patricia J Lucas;Janis Baird;Lisa Arai;Catherine Law

  • Testing methodological guidance on the conduct of narrative synthesis in systematic reviews: effectiveness of interventions to promote smoke alarm ownership and function.

    Mark Rodgers;Amanda Sowden;Mark Petticrew;Lisa Arai

  • Oral contraceptive pill as treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea.

    Chooi L Wong;Cindy Farquhar;Helen Roberts;Michelle Proctor

  • What are the health benefits of active travel? A systematic review of trials and cohort studies.

    Lucinda E. Saunders;Judith M. Green;Mark P. Petticrew;Rebecca Steinbach

  • Bone density in women receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception.

    T Cundy;M Evans;H Roberts;D Wattie

  • The role and theoretical evolution of knowledge translation and exchange in public health.

    Rebecca Armstrong;Elizabeth Waters;Helen Roberts;Sandy Oliver

  • Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: a demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions

    Lisa Arai;Nicky Britten;Jennie Popay;Helen Roberts

  • ‘How come I don’t get asked no questions?’ Researching ‘hard to reach’ children and teenagers

    Katherine Curtis;Helen Roberts;Jeanette Copperman;Anna Downie

  • Recovery of bone density in women who stop using medroxyprogesterone acetate.

    T Cundy;J Cornish;M C Evans;H Roberts

  • The Patient Patients: Women and Their Doctors

    Helen Roberts

  • Children at Risk?: Safety As a Social Value

    Helen Roberts;susan smith;Carol Bryce

  • Listening to children: And hearing them

    Helen Roberts

  • Extending systematic reviews to include evidence on implementation: methodological work on a review of community-based initiatives to prevent injuries.

    Katrina Roen;Lisa Arai;Helen Roberts;Jennie Popay

  • Handbook of Youth Mentoring

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Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Petticrew
Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Judith Green
Judith Green King's College London
Anna Goodman
Anna Goodman London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Jennie Popay
Jennie Popay Lancaster University
Phil Edwards
Phil Edwards London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Paul Wilkinson
Paul Wilkinson London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Ian Roberts
Ian Roberts London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Trevor A Sheldon
Trevor A Sheldon Queen Mary University of London
Jos Kleijnen
Jos Kleijnen Kleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom)
Russell M. Viner
Russell M. Viner University College London

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