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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 1833 1651 875 776 213 26962

James Macinko publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Macinko between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Macinko published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 28 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications
1991 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Macinko: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 5
2004 4
2005 6
2006 2
2007 7
2008 2
2009 8
2010 8
2011 16
2012 10
2013 3
2014 10
2015 19
2016 22
2017 8
2018 10
2019 16
2020 16
2021 9
2022 26
2023 20
2024 15
2025 13
Total 262
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James Macinko 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 James Macinko 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, 204–213 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: 213 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
204–213 285 213
214–223 246
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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James Macinko 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 James Macinko 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

James Macinko is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research centers primarily on medicine, health professions, and social sciences, with a significant focus on topics such as health disparities and outcomes, global maternal and child health, and global health care issues.

The main fields of study for Macinko include:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions
  • Social Sciences

Within these fields, more specific subfields of study covered by Macinko's work are:

  • General Health Professions
  • Health
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Finance

Macinko's research addresses various main topics such as:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Their recent papers reflect a focus on public health and social determinants of health in diverse populations, including:

  • Why do some countries do better or worse in life expectancy relative to income? An analysis of Brazil, Ethiopia, and the United States of America, 2020, International Journal for Equity in Health
  • Cohort Profile: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil), 2022, International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Distanciamento social, uso de máscaras e higienização das mãos entre participantes do Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde dos Idosos Brasileiros: iniciativa ELSI-COVID-19, 2020, Cadernos de Saúde Pública
  • The effect of primary health care on tuberculosis in a nationwide cohort of 7·3 million Brazilian people: a quasi-experimental study, 2022, The Lancet Global Health
  • Incorporating social determinants of health into the mathematical modeling of HIV/AIDS, 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Macinko include:

  • Davide Rasella
  • Inês Dourado
  • Luís Eugênio Portela Fernandes de Souza
  • Rodrigo Anderle
  • Laio Magno

Macinko frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cadernos de Saúde Pública
  • PLoS ONE
  • Population Medicine
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Contribution of Primary Care to Health Systems and Health

    Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi;James Macinko

  • The Brazilian health system: history, advances, and challenges

    Jairnilson Silva Paim;Claudia Maria de Rezende Travassos;Célia Almeida;Ligia Bahia

  • The Contribution of Primary Care Systems to Health Outcomes within Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Countries, 1970–1998

    James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi

  • Brazil's unified health system: the first 30 years and prospects for the future.

    Marcia C Castro;Adriano Massuda;Adriano Massuda;Gisele Almeida;Naercio Aquino Menezes-Filho;Naercio Aquino Menezes-Filho

  • Evaluation of the impact of the Family Health Program on infant mortality in Brazil, 1990–2002

    James Macinko;Frederico C Guanais;Maria de Fátima Marinho de Souza

  • The Utility of Social Capital in Research on Health Determinants

    James Macinko;Barbara Starfield

  • Brazil's family health strategy--delivering community-based primary care in a universal health system.

    James Macinko;Matthew J. Harris

  • Neighborhoods and obesity.

    Jennifer L Black;James Macinko

  • Internações por condições sensíveis à atenção primária: a construção da lista brasileira como ferramenta para medir o desempenho do sistema de saúde (Projeto ICSAP - Brasil)

    Maria Elmira Alfradique;Palmira de Fátima Bonolo;Inês Dourado;Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa

  • Quantifying the health benefits of primary care physician supply in the United States.

    James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi

  • The effects of specialist supply on populations' health: assessing the evidence

    Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi;Atul Grover;James Macinko

  • The Relationship Between Primary Care, Income Inequality, and Mortality in US States, 1980–1995

    Leiyu Shi;James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;John Wulu

  • National Estimates of Genetic Testing in Women With a History of Breast or Ovarian Cancer.

    Christopher P. Childers;Kimberly K. Childers;Melinda Maggard-Gibbons;James Macinko

  • Annotated Bibliography on Equity in Health, 1980-2001

    James A Macinko;Barbara Starfield

  • Uma metodologia de avaliação do desempenho do sistema de saúde brasileiro

    Francisco Viacava;Célia Almeida;Rosângela Caetano;Márcia Cristina Rodrigues Fausto

  • Going to scale with community-based primary care: an analysis of the family health program and infant mortality in Brazil, 1999-2004.

    James Macinko;Maria de Fátima Marinho de Souza;Frederico C. Guanais;Celso Cardoso da Silva Simões

  • Revisiting Alma-Ata: what is the role of primary health care in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?

    Thomas Hone;James Macinko;Christopher Millett

  • The impact of primary healthcare on population health in low- and middle-income countries.

    James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;Temitope Erinosho;Temitope Erinosho

  • Income Inequality and Health: A Critical Review of the Literature:

    James A. Macinko;Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield;John T. Wulu

  • Primary care, infant mortality, and low birth weight in the states of the USA

    L Shi;J Macinko;B Starfield;J Xu

  • Major Expansion Of Primary Care In Brazil Linked To Decline In Unnecessary Hospitalization

    James Macinko;Inês Dourado;Rosana Aquino;Palmira de Fátima Bonolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Starfield
Barbara Starfield Johns Hopkins University
Leiyu Shi
Leiyu Shi Johns Hopkins University
Maurizio Porfiri
Maurizio Porfiri New York University
Alexandre C. Pereira
Alexandre C. Pereira Universidade de São Paulo
Michael Marmot
Michael Marmot University College London
Deborah Carvalho Malta
Deborah Carvalho Malta Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Irma T. Elo
Irma T. Elo University of Pennsylvania
Fran Baum
Fran Baum University of Adelaide
Jennie Popay
Jennie Popay Lancaster University

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