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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 112 44 1 510 53947

James W. Vaupel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James W. Vaupel between 1969 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James W. Vaupel published across 55 years, from 1969 to 2023, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2001. 6 of the 566 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2001. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 8 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications
1969 2023

566 publications in total across all disciplines

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James W. Vaupel: publications per year, 1969 to 2023
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 8
1982 6
1983 4
1984 11
1985 16
1986 11
1987 7
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 1
1992 4
1993 13
1994 4
1995 8
1996 7
1997 9
1998 15
1999 16
2000 13
2001 28
2002 24
2003 20
2004 13
2005 19
2006 24
2007 5
2008 23
2009 21
2010 15
2011 13
2012 16
2013 15
2014 13
2015 16
2016 25
2017 22
2018 25
2019 19
2020 16
2021 16
2022 2
2023 4
Total 566
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James W. Vaupel publications per year - data summary

  • James W. Vaupel, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Southern Denmark, has 566 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1969 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1969 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 55 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970, 1971, 1972 and 1974).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.1 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 57 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1969-1987: 74 publications (3.9 per year); 1988-2006: 226 publications (11.9 per year); 2007-2023: 266 publications (15.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James W. Vaupel 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 W. Vaupel 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, 504–513 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: 510 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 6 510
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 W. Vaupel publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • James W. Vaupel, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Southern Denmark, records 510 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than James W. Vaupel, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and James W. Vaupel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

James W. Vaupel 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 W. Vaupel 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, 100+ 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: 112 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 97 112
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James W. Vaupel D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • James W. Vaupel, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Southern Denmark, records 112 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than James W. Vaupel, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and James W. Vaupel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Economics and Empirical Social Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

James W. Vaupel was affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark. Their research primarily focused on social sciences and health professions, with a significant concentration in demography and general health professions as subfields.

The scientist contributed extensively to literature on topics including insurance, mortality, demography, and risk management. Other prominent areas of work involved global health care issues, health disparities and outcomes, climate change and health impacts, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, genetics, aging and longevity in model organisms, as well as birth, development, and health.

Frequent publication venues for their work included:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Demographic Research
  • Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Coauthors who collaborated on multiple works with James W. Vaupel included Francisco Villavicencio, José Manuel Aburto, Marie-Pier Bergeron-Boucher, Silvia Rizzi, and Kaare Christensen.

Selected recent papers demonstrated the range and scope of their research:

  • "Dynamics of life expectancy and life span equality," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Demographic perspectives on the rise of longevity," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "National age and coresidence patterns shape COVID-19 vulnerability," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Death rates at specific life stages mold the sex gap in life expectancy," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The long lives of primates and the 'invariant rate of ageing' hypothesis," 2021, Nature Communications

Their scholarly output also included book publications with notable publishers such as Springer Nature and Princeton University Press. Titles included "Exceptional Lifespans" published in 2020 and "Biodemography" published in 2020.

Throughout their career, James W. Vaupel received several recognitions, including fellowships and academy memberships:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2008
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004
  • Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2008, recognized in economics and empirical social sciences

Best Publications

  • Ageing populations: the challenges ahead

    Kaare Christensen;Gabriele Doblhammer;Roland Rau;James W Vaupel

  • Broken Limits to Life Expectancy

    Jim Oeppen;James W. Vaupel

  • The impact of heterogeneity in individual frailty on the dynamics of mortality.

    James W. Vaupel;Kenneth G. Manton;Eric Stallard

  • Biodemography of human ageing.

    James W. Vaupel

  • Biodemographic Trajectories of Longevity

    James W. Vaupel;James R. Carey;Kaare Christensen;Thomas E. Johnson

  • Heterogeneity's ruses: some surprising effects of selection on population dynamics.

    James W. Vaupel;Anatoli I. Yashin

  • Diversity of ageing across the tree of life

    Owen Jones;Alexander Scheuerlein;Roberto Salguero-Gómez;Carlo Giovanni Camarda

  • The heritability of human longevity: A population-based study of 2872 Danish twin pairs born 1870–1900

    Anne Maria Herskind;Matthew McGue;Niels V. Holm;Thorkild I. A. Sørensen

  • Survival, disabilities in activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning among the oldest-old in China: a cohort study.

    Yi Zeng;Yi Zeng;Qiushi Feng;Therese Hesketh;Therese Hesketh;Kaare Christensen

  • Men: good health and high mortality. Sex differences in health and aging*

    Anna Oksuzyan;Anna Oksuzyan;Knud Juel;James W. Vaupel;Kaare Christensen

  • Slowing of mortality rates at older ages in large medfly cohorts.

    James R. Carey;Pablo Liedo;Dina Orozco;James W. Vaupel

  • The quest for genetic determinants of human longevity: challenges and insights

    Kaare Christensen;Thomas E. Johnson;James W. Vaupel

  • Genetic influence on human lifespan and longevity

    Jacob v. B. Hjelmborg;Ivan Iachine;Axel Skytthe;James W. Vaupel

  • Lifespan depends on month of birth

    Gabriele Doblhammer;James W. Vaupel

  • Demography of genotypes: failure of the limited life-span paradigm in Drosophila melanogaster.

    James W. Curtsinger;Hidenori H. Fukui;David R. Townsend;James W. Vaupel

  • The force of mortality at ages 80 to 120

    A. R. Thatcher;Väinö Kannisto;James W. Vaupel

  • Reductions in mortality at advanced ages: several decades of evidence from 27 countries.

    Kannisto;Lauritsen J;Thatcher Ar;Vaupel Jw

  • Longevity is moderately heritable in a sample of Danish twins born 1870-1880.

    Matt McGue;James W. Vaupel;Niels Holm;Bent Harvald

  • Regulation and Its Reform, <i>by Stephen Breyer</i>

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  • Physical and cognitive functioning of people older than 90 years: a comparison of two Danish cohorts born 10 years apart

    Kaare Christensen;Mikael Thinggaard;Anna Oksuzyan;Troels Steenstrup

  • The case for negative senescence

    James W. Vaupel;Annette Baudisch;Martin Dölling;Deborah A. Roach

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaare Christensen
Kaare Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Matt McGue
Matt McGue University of Minnesota
Anatoli I. Yashin
Anatoli I. Yashin Duke University
Yi Zeng
Yi Zeng Peking University
Claudio Franceschi
Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna
Lene Christiansen
Lene Christiansen University of Southern Denmark
Vladimir M. Shkolnikov
Vladimir M. Shkolnikov Max Planck Society
James R. Carey
James R. Carey University of California, Davis
Lars Bolund
Lars Bolund Aarhus University

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