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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 56 1877 1694 899 800 233 14224

Irwin Garfinkel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Irwin Garfinkel between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Irwin Garfinkel published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1977. 8 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1977. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1968 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Irwin Garfinkel: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 3
1972 2
1973 4
1974 9
1975 0
1976 0
1977 11
1978 5
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 5
1983 1
1984 3
1985 3
1986 4
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 7
1991 2
1992 7
1993 4
1994 6
1995 1
1996 6
1997 1
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 9
2002 8
2003 7
2004 8
2005 4
2006 3
2007 5
2008 1
2009 7
2010 5
2011 7
2012 6
2013 3
2014 6
2015 7
2016 9
2017 5
2018 8
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 6
2023 1
2024 4
2025 4
Total 238
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Irwin Garfinkel 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 Irwin Garfinkel 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, 224–233 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: 233 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
224–233 213 233
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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Irwin Garfinkel 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 Irwin Garfinkel 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109 56
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

Irwin Garfinkel is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and is primarily active in the field of social sciences. Their research spans a variety of subfields including gender studies, general health professions, sociology and political science, demography, and education.

Their main topics of work address issues such as gender, labor, and family dynamics; financial literacy, pension, and retirement analysis; intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving; food security and health in diverse populations; retirement, disability, and employment; early childhood education and development; and employment and welfare studies.

Garfinkel has contributed a number of papers focusing on child welfare, poverty reduction, and policy evaluation, among others. Recent publications include:

  • No Evidence The Child Tax Credit Expansion Had An Effect On The Well-Being And Mental Health Of Parents (2022, Health Affairs)
  • The Effects of the 2021 Monthly Child Tax Credit on Child and Family Well-Being: Evidence from New York City (2022, Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World)
  • Reducing poverty among children: Evidence from state policy simulations (2020, Children and Youth Services Review)
  • The Benefits and Costs of a U.S. Child Allowance (2022, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • The Benefits and Costs of a Child Allowance (2022, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis)

Frequently, Garfinkel has collaborated with researchers such as Christopher Wimer, Sophie Collyer, Elizabeth Ananat, Robert Paul Hartley, and Jane Waldfogel. Collaborative work spans across various areas related to social policy and family dynamics.

Their publications are commonly found in venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Health Affairs
  • Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World
  • SSM - Population Health

Best Publications

  • Fragile Families: Sample and Design

    Nancy E. Reichman;Julien O. Teitler;Irwin Garfinkel;Sara S. McLanahan

  • Single Mothers and Their Children: A New American Dilemma

    Irwin Garfinkel

  • Parental Incarceration and Child Well-Being: Implications for Urban Families†

    Amanda Geller;Irwin Garfinkel;Carey E. Cooper;Ronald B. Mincy

  • Beyond Absenteeism: Father Incarceration and Child Development

    Amanda B. Geller;Carey E. Cooper;Irwin Garfinkel;Ofira Schwartz-Soicher

  • Paternal Incarceration and Support for Children in Fragile Families

    Amanda Geller;Irwin Garfinkel;Bruce Western

  • A Structural Model of Labor Supply and Child Care Demand.

    Charles Michalopoulos;Philip K. Robins;Irwin Garfinkel

  • Social disadvantage, genetic sensitivity, and children’s telomere length

    Colter Mitchell;John Hobcraft;Sara S. McLanahan;Susan Rutherford Siegel

  • The gender poverty gap: what can we learn from other countries?

    Lynne M. Casper;Sara S. McLanahan;Irwin Garfinkel

  • The effect of paternal incarceration on material hardship

    Ofira Schwartz-Soicher;Amanda B. Geller;Irwin Garfinkel

  • Evaluating welfare and training programs

    Charles F. Manski;Irwin Garfinkel

  • Wealth and Welfare States: Is America a Laggard or Leader?

    Irwin Garfinkel;Lee Rainwater;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Single mothers and their children

    Irwin. Garfinkel;Sara. McLanahan

  • Fathers Under Fire: The Revolution in Child Support Enforcement

    Irwin Garfinkel;Sara S. McLanahan;Daniel R. Meyer;Judith A. Seltzer

  • Child Care and School Performance in Denmark and the United States.

    Gosta Esping-Andersen;Irwin Garfinkel;Wen Jui Han;Katherine Magnuson

  • Child support enforcement and fathers' contributions to their nonmarital children.

    Lenna Nepomnyaschy;Irwin Garfinkel

  • A Re-Examination of Welfare States and Inequality in Rich Nations: How In-Kind Transfers and Indirect Taxes Change the Story.

    Irwin Garfinkel;Lee Rainwater;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • The Great Recession, Public Transfers, and Material Hardship.

    Natasha V. Pilkauskas;Janet M. Currie;Irwin Garfinkel

  • Waging War on Poverty: Poverty Trends Using a Historical Supplemental Poverty Measure

    Liana E Fox;Christopher Wimer;Irwin Garfinkel;Neeraj Kaushal

  • Beyond Income Poverty: Measuring Disadvantage in Terms of Material Hardship and Health.

    Kathryn M. Neckerman;Irwin Garfinkel;Julien O. Teitler;Jane Waldfogel

  • In-Hospital Paternity Establishment and Father Involvement in Fragile Families.

    Ronald Mincy;Irwin Garfinkel;Lenna Nepomnyaschy

  • Single Mothers, the Underclass, and Social Policy

    Sara McLANAHAN;Irwin Garfinkel

  • Evaluating Welfare and Training Programs.

    Robert J. LaLonde;Charles F. Manski;Irwin Garfinkel

Frequent Co-Authors

Sara McLanahan
Sara McLanahan Princeton University
Jane Waldfogel
Jane Waldfogel Columbia University
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University
Timothy M. Smeeding
Timothy M. Smeeding University of Wisconsin–Madison
Neeraj Kaushal
Neeraj Kaushal Columbia University
Daniel R. Meyer
Daniel R. Meyer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert Haveman
Robert Haveman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Julien O. Teitler
Julien O. Teitler Columbia University
Wen Jui Han
Wen Jui Han New York University
Nancy E. Reichman
Nancy E. Reichman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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