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 Jack P. Shonkoff sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 130 publications — 31st percentile
31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Jack P. Shonkoff sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Jack P. Shonkoff is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, focusing on research in social sciences and health professions. Their work spans several subfields, including sociology and political science, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, general health professions, clinical psychology, and education.
The main topics covered in Shonkoff's research involve child and adolescent health, early childhood education and development, racial and ethnic identity research, migration, health and trauma, birth, development, and health, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, and ethics and legal issues in pediatric healthcare.
Shonkoff has published extensively in a range of academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:
Notable recent papers include:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Shonkoff are:
Shonkoff's research contributes to understanding the biological and social determinants impacting childhood development and health outcomes. This includes investigations into adversity, resilience, and the role of racism and social environments on health from early life onwards.
Among professional recognitions, Shonkoff was made a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1999.
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