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2026

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D-Index
84
Citations
29401
World Ranking
286
National Ranking
53

James Nazroo 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 Nazroo sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 373 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James Nazroo 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 Nazroo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

James Nazroo is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and focuses primarily on social sciences with a significant emphasis on sociology and political science.

Their research explores multiple subfields related to health and society, including health, general health professions, clinical psychology, and demography.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Migration and labor dynamics
  • Migration, health, and trauma
  • Employment and welfare studies
  • Migration, aging, and tourism studies
  • Intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving
  • Racial and ethnic identity research

James Nazroo has published extensively with a record of 42 publications, many of which appear in the following venues:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Policy Press eBooks
  • BMJ
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Ethnic and Racial Studies

Their recent papers include:

  • Evidence for ethnic inequalities in mortality related to COVID-19 infections: findings from an ecological analysis of England, 2020, BMJ Open
  • Transforming the health system for the UK's multiethnic population, 2020, BMJ
  • The Impact of Volunteering and Its Characteristics on Well-being After State Pension Age: Longitudinal Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • The relationship between rural to urban migration in China and risk of depression in later life: An investigation of life course effects, 2021, Social Science & Medicine
  • Racism as the fundamental cause of ethnic inequities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A theoretical framework and empirical exploration using the UK Household Longitudinal Study, 2022, SSM - Population Health

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Laia Bécares
  • Dharmi Kapadia
  • Nissa Finney
  • Michaela Šťastná
  • H. F. W. Taylor

They have contributed to book publications primarily through Policy Press, with four books published. Titles include:

  • Ethnicity, Race and Inequality in the UK (2020)
  • Racism and Ethnic Inequality in a Time of Crisis (2023)

James Nazroo holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Ethnic Minorities in Britain: diversity and disadvantage

    Tariq Modood;Richard Berthoud;Jane Lakey;James Nazroo

  • Cohort Profile: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

    Andrew Steptoe;Elizabeth Breeze;James Banks;James Nazroo

  • Physical activity in older age: perspectives for healthy ageing and frailty.

    Jamie S. McPhee;David P. French;Dean Jackson;James Nazroo

  • Relation between racial discrimination, social class, and health among ethnic minority groups.

    Saffron Karlsen;James Y. Nazroo

  • The Structuring of Ethnic Inequalities in Health: Economic Position, Racial Discrimination, and Racism

    James Y. Nazroo

  • Socioeconomic status and health: the role of subjective social status

    Panayotes Demakakos;James Nazroo;Elizabeth Breeze;Michael Marmot

  • The Health of Britain's Ethnic Minorities : Findings From a National Survey

    James Y Nazroo

  • Effects of self-reported racial discrimination and deprivation on Māori health and inequalities in New Zealand: cross-sectional study

    Ricci Harris;Martin Tobias;Mona Jeffreys;Kiri Waldegrave

  • Racism and health: the relationship between experience of racial discrimination and health in New Zealand.

    Ricci Harris;Martin Tobias;Mona Jeffreys;Kiri Waldegrave

  • Genetic, Cultural or Socio‐economic Vulnerability? Explaining Ethnic Inequalities in Health

    James Y. Nazroo

  • Sexual Health and Well-being Among Older Men and Women in England: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

    David M. Lee;James Nazroo;Daryl B. O’Connor;Margaret Blake

  • Ethnicity and mental health: findings from a national community survey

    JY Nazroo

  • The buffering effects of ethnic density on experienced racism and health

    Laia Bécares;James Nazroo;Mai Stafford

  • Occurrence of hallucinatory experiences in a community sample and ethnic variations.

    Louise C. Johns;James Y. Nazroo;Paul Bebbington;Elizabeth Kuipers

  • WPA guidance on mental health and mental health care in migrants

    D. Bhugra;S. Gupta;K. Bhui;T. Craig

  • Cumulative effect of racial discrimination on the mental health of ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom

    Stephanie Wallace;Jacques Yzet Nazroo;Laia Becares

  • Social and psychological impact of HPV testing in cervical screening: a qualitative study

    Kirsten McCaffery;J. Waller;J. Nazroo;J. Wardle

  • Racism psychosis and common mental disorder among ethnic minority groups in England

    Saffron Karlsen;James Y. Nazroo;Kwame McKenzie;Kamaldeep Bhui

  • Agency and structure: the impact of ethnic identity and racism on the health of ethnic minority people

    Saffron Karlsen;James Y. Nazroo

  • Racial/ethnic discrimination and common mental disorders among workers: Findings from the EMPIRIC study of ethnic minority groups in the United Kingdom

    Kamaldeep Bhui;Stephen Stansfeld;Kwame McKenzie;Saffron Karlsen

  • English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA). In: Nancy A Pachana (ed.). Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore.

    Nina Rogers;James Banks;James Nazroo;Andrew Steptoe

Frequent Co-Authors

Mai Stafford
Mai Stafford University College London
Laia Bécares
Laia Bécares King's College London
Anne McMunn
Anne McMunn University College London
Saffron Karlsen
Saffron Karlsen University of Bristol
Yvonne Kelly
Yvonne Kelly University College London
James Banks
James Banks University of Manchester
Margaret Whitehead
Margaret Whitehead University of Liverpool
Michael Marmot
Michael Marmot University College London
Gindo Tampubolon
Gindo Tampubolon University of Manchester
Kamaldeep Bhui
Kamaldeep Bhui University of Oxford

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