World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
39
Citations
8566
World Ranking
5571
National Ranking
2640

Henry Saffer 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 Henry Saffer sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 570+

This scientist: 77 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Henry Saffer 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 Henry Saffer sits on this spectrum.

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.

Overview

Henry Saffer is affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a particular focus on economics and econometrics as well as public health-related fields such as physiology, epidemiology, and toxicology.

Saffer has contributed to the study of taxation, smoking behavior, and substance abuse through a series of published papers. Notable recent papers include:

  • E-cigarettes and adult smoking: Evidence from Minnesota (2020), Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
  • Evaluating Econometric Studies of Alcohol Advertising (2020), Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Supplement

Other relevant co-authors with whom they have collaborated frequently are:

  • Michael Grossman
  • Markus Gehrsitz
  • Daniel Dench
  • Dhaval Dave
  • Selen Ozdogan

The main fields of study associated with Saffer's work include:

  • Medicine

Within these fields, they have engaged in subfields such as:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Physiology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Epidemiology
  • Gender Studies

The principal topics covering their research outputs are:

  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Korean Urban and Social Studies

Saffer contributes to several publication venues prominently including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
  • Journal of Public Economics
  • Addiction
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Supplement

Best Publications

  • An economic analysis of adult obesity: results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

    Shin-Yi Chou;Michael Grossman;Michael Grossman;Henry Saffer;Henry Saffer

  • The effects of price on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems

    Frank J. Chaloupka;Michael Grossman;Henry Saffer

  • The effect of tobacco advertising bans on tobacco consumption

    Henry Saffer;Frank Chaloupka

  • The Demand for Illicit Drugs

    Henry Saffer;Frank J. Chaloupka

  • Alcohol Control Policies and Motor Vehicle Fatalities

    Frank J. Chaloupka;Henry Saffer;Michelle G. Grossman

  • BEER TAXES, THE LEGAL DRINKING AGE, AND YOUTH MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES

    Henry Saffer;Michelle G. Grossman

  • Alcohol Advertising and Alcohol Consumption by Adolescents

    Henry Saffer;Dhaval Dave;Dhaval Dave

  • Effect of Televised, Tobacco Company–Funded Smoking Prevention Advertising on Youth Smoking-Related Beliefs, Intentions, and Behavior

    Melanie Wakefield;Yvonne Terry-McElrath;Sherry Emery;Henry Saffer

  • Effects of Alcohol Price Policy on Youth: A Summary of Economic Research

    Michael Grossman;Frank J. Chaloupka;Henry Saffer;Adit Laixuthai

  • Drinking age laws and highway mortality rates: cause and effect

    Henry Saffer;Michelle G. Grossman

  • Alcohol consumption and alcohol advertising bans

    Henry Saffer

  • Alcohol advertising bans and alcohol abuse: an international perspective.

    Henry Saffer

  • Mandatory Access Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Prescription Drug Abuse

    Anca M. Grecu;Dhaval M. Dave;Henry Saffer

  • Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Physical Activity.

    Henry Saffer;Dhaval Dave;Michael Grossman;Leigh Ann Leung

  • Alcohol advertising and youth.

    Henry Saffer

  • Televised State-Sponsored Antitobacco Advertising and Youth Smoking Beliefs and Behavior in the United States, 1999-2000

    Sherry Emery;Melanie A. Wakefield;Yvonne Terry-McElrath;Henry Saffer

  • CLEAN INDOOR AIR LAWS AND THE DEMAND FOR CIGARETTES

    Frank J. Chaloupka;Henry Saffer

  • Alcohol advertising and motor vehicle fatalities

    Henry Saffer

  • The economic analysis of substance use and abuse : an integration of econometric and behavioral economic research

    Frank J Chaloupka;Michael Grossman;Warren K Bickel;Henry Saffer

  • The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse

    Frank Chaloupka;Michael Grossman;Warren K. Bickel;Henry Saffer

  • Layoffs and unemployment insurance

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Grossman
Michael Grossman City University of New York
Dhaval Dave
Dhaval Dave National Bureau of Economic Research
Frank J. Chaloupka
Frank J. Chaloupka University of Illinois at Chicago
Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath
Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Donald S. Kenkel
Donald S. Kenkel Cornell University
Warren K. Bickel
Warren K. Bickel Virginia Tech
Sherry Emery
Sherry Emery University of Chicago
Brian R. Flay
Brian R. Flay Boise State University
Melanie Wakefield
Melanie Wakefield Cancer Council Victoria
Lloyd D. Johnston
Lloyd D. Johnston University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring social sciences and humanities in the USA opens up a variety of flexible online degrees and diverse career options. Whether your interest lies in counseling, therapy, psychology, or social work, there are affordable and accessible study paths available to match your passion and schedule.

Accredited counseling programs ensure you receive quality, recognized training, and students can find some of the cacrep options online. For those drawn to helping families, the cheapest online mft programs can prepare you for a rewarding career in marriage and family therapy.

Psychology continues to be one of the most popular fields, and earning a psychology degree online offers a flexible route to roles in research, counseling, and more. If you aspire to support individuals and communities directly, pursuing one of the online master's in social work programs can prepare you for vital roles within social services and advocacy.

Each of these pathways offers unique benefits, making it easier than ever to advance your education and career from anywhere in the world.

Best Scientists Citing Henry Saffer

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles