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James G. Scott

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Medicine

D-Index
118
Citations
135604
World Ranking
3948
National Ranking
107

James G. Scott publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James G. Scott sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 542 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

James G. Scott D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James G. Scott sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 118 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James G. Scott is affiliated with the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on medicine and psychology, with significant contributions in clinical psychology and psychiatry and mental health. Their work also covers related subfields such as general health professions, health, and social psychology.

The scientist's research topics reflect a strong emphasis on child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, child abuse and trauma, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. Other notable topics include schizophrenia research and treatment, intimate partner and family violence, health disparities and outcomes, and migration, health, and trauma.

James G. Scott's recent publications demonstrate a focus on mental health in the context of social and environmental factors. Some of the notable papers they have coauthored include:

  • Climate Change and Mental Health: A Scoping Review (2021), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Global variation in the prevalence of bullying victimisation amongst adolescents: Role of peer and parental supports (2020), EClinicalMedicine
  • Global variation in the prevalence of suicidal ideation, anxiety and their correlates among adolescents: A population based study of 82 countries (2020), EClinicalMedicine
  • A social-ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents (2022), Nature Climate Change
  • The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey (2023), The Medical Journal of Australia

Frequent collaboration with other researchers is evident in their body of work. Notable frequent coauthors include Hannah J. Thomas, Holly E. Erskine, Jake M. Najman, David Lawrence, and Ben Mathews.

James G. Scott publishes regularly in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
  • The Medical Journal of Australia
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • 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 incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • 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 incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • The Long-Term Health Consequences of Child Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Neglect: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Rosana E. Norman;Munkhtsetseg Byambaa;Rumna De;Alexander R. Butchart

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • 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

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013 : quantifying the epidemiological transition

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Ryan M. Barber;Kyle J. Foreman;Ayse Abbasoglu Ozgoren

  • Global Epidemiology and Burden of Schizophrenia: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.

    Fiona J Charlson;Fiona J Charlson;Fiona J Charlson;Alize J Ferrari;Alize J Ferrari;Alize J Ferrari;Damian F Santomauro;Damian F Santomauro;Damian F Santomauro;Sandra Diminic;Sandra Diminic

  • The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders

    A. J. Baxter;T. S. Brugha;H. E. Erskine;R. W. Scheurer

  • The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Louisa Degenhardt;Fiona Charlson;Alize Ferrari;Damian Santomauro

  • Metabolic profiling reveals a contribution of gut microbiota to fatty liver phenotype in insulin-resistant mice

    Marc-Emmanuel Dumas;Richard H. Barton;Ayo Toye;Olivier Cloarec

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. McGrath
John J. McGrath Aarhus University
John C. Chambers
John C. Chambers Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Jaspal S. Kooner
Jaspal S. Kooner Imperial College London
Weihua Zhang
Weihua Zhang Imperial College London
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott Imperial College London
Harvey Whiteford
Harvey Whiteford University of Queensland
Mark I. McCarthy
Mark I. McCarthy Genentech
Holly E. Erskine
Holly E. Erskine University of Queensland
Jake M. Najman
Jake M. Najman University of Queensland
Gail M. Williams
Gail M. Williams University of Queensland

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