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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 57 1772 1592 96 89 298 13058

Jenny Ploeg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jenny Ploeg between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jenny Ploeg published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2020. 4 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2020. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jenny Ploeg: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 3
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 4
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 5
2006 6
2007 8
2008 5
2009 6
2010 18
2011 17
2012 11
2013 15
2014 13
2015 8
2016 24
2017 32
2018 31
2019 26
2020 35
2021 21
2022 16
2023 5
2024 1
2025 3
Total 326
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Jenny Ploeg 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 Jenny Ploeg 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, 294–303 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: 298 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
294–303 106 298
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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Jenny Ploeg 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 Jenny Ploeg 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
57 129 57
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

Jenny Ploeg is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their work spans various subfields including General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Economics and Econometrics.

The researcher's main topics of investigation include:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Jenny Ploeg reflect a focus on older adults, community health, and system navigation. These include:

  • "Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in BMC Geriatrics
  • "Disconnected relationships between primary care and community-based health and social services and system navigation for older adults: a qualitative descriptive study" (2020), published in BMC Family Practice
  • "Tools for assessing the scalability of innovations in health: a systematic review" (2022), published in Health Research Policy and Systems
  • "Effectiveness of a community program for older adults with type 2 diabetes and multimorbidity: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial" (2020), published in BMC Geriatrics
  • "An integrated hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults with stroke and multimorbidity: A feasibility study" (2020), published in Journal of Comorbidity

Frequently published venues for their work include:

  • BMC Geriatrics
  • SAGE Open Nursing
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Comorbidity
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Jenny Ploeg has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, with notable recurring partnerships including:

  • Maureen Markle-Reid
  • Kathryn Fisher
  • Sharon Kaasalainen
  • Carrie McAiney
  • Lauren E. Griffith

This researcher's contributions primarily address issues related to aging populations, chronic conditions, and health service integration, highlighting various aspects of community health programs, system navigation challenges, and intervention feasibility for older adults with complex health needs.

Best Publications

  • Sampling in Qualitative Research: Insights from an Overview of the Methods Literature

    Stephen J. Gentles;Cathy Charles;Jenny Ploeg;K. Ann McKibbon

  • Interventions to prevent or reduce the level of frailty in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review of the literature and international policies.

    Martine T. E Puts;Samar Toubasi;Melissa K. Andrew;Maureen C. Ashe

  • Factors Influencing Best‐Practice Guideline Implementation: Lessons Learned from Administrators, Nursing Staff, and Project Leaders

    Jenny Ploeg;Barbara Davies;Nancy Edwards;Wendy Gifford

  • Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Mobile Health Technologies for Managing Chronic Conditions in Older Adults: A Scoping Review

    Nancy Matthew-Maich;Lauren Harris;Jenny Ploeg;Maureen Markle-Reid

  • Critical appraisal of rigour in interpretive phenomenological nursing research.

    Lorna de Witt;Jenny Ploeg

  • Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review

    Katherine S. McGilton;Katherine S. McGilton;Shirin Vellani;Lily Yeung;Jawad Chishtie;Jawad Chishtie

  • A Systematic Review of Interventions for Elder Abuse

    Jenny Ploeg;Jana Fear;Brian Hutchison;Harriet L. MacMillan

  • Managing multiple chronic conditions in the community: a Canadian qualitative study of the experiences of older adults, family caregivers and healthcare providers

    Jenny Ploeg;Nancy Matthew-Maich;Kimberly Fraser;Sinéad Dufour

  • Reviewing the research methods literature: principles and strategies illustrated by a systematic overview of sampling in qualitative research.

    Stephen J. Gentles;Cathy Charles;David B. Nicholas;Jenny Ploeg

  • Moral distress experienced by health care professionals who provide home-based palliative care.

    Kevin Brazil;Sharon Kassalainen;Jenny Ploeg;Denise Marshall

  • Pain Management Decision Making Among Long-Term Care Physicians and Nurses:

    Sharon Kaasalainen;Esther Coker;Lisa Dolovich;Alexandra Papaioannou

  • The role of nursing best practice champions in diffusing practice guidelines: a mixed methods study.

    Jenny Ploeg;Jennifer Skelly;Margo Rowan;Nancy Edwards

  • An integrative review of the factors influencing new graduate nurse engagement in interprofessional collaboration.

    Kathryn Pfaff;Kathryn Pfaff;Pamela Baxter;Susan Jack;Jenny Ploeg

  • Impact of Internet-Based Interventions on Caregiver Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Diana Sherifali;Muhammad Usman Ali;Jenny Ploeg;Maureen Markle-Reid

  • Exploring new graduate nurse confidence in interprofessional collaboration: a mixed methods study.

    Kathryn A. Pfaff;Pamela E. Baxter;Susan M. Jack;Jenny Ploeg

  • A cross-sectional study of emotional intelligence in baccalaureate nursing students

    Gerry Benson;Jenny Ploeg;Barbara Brown

  • Insights about the process and impact of implementing nursing guidelines on delivery of care in hospitals and community settings

    Barbara Davies;Nancy Edwards;Jenny Ploeg;Tazim Virani

  • Community Program Improves Quality of Life and Self-Management in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Comorbidity

    Maureen Markle-Reid;Jenny Ploeg;Kimberly D. Fraser;Kathryn A. Fisher

  • Web-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health, General Caregiving Outcomes, and General Health for Informal Caregivers of Adults With Chronic Conditions Living in the Community: Rapid Evidence Review

    Jenny Ploeg;Maureen Markle-Reid;Ruta Valaitis;Carrie McAiney

  • Barriers to Physical Activity and Restorative Care for Residents in Long-Term Care: A Review of the Literature

    Kathleen M.B. Benjamin;Nancy C. Edwards;Jenny Ploeg;Frances Legault

  • Identifying the best research design to fit the question. Part 2: qualitative designs

    Jenny Ploeg

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret Denton
Margaret Denton McMaster University
Lauren E. Griffith
Lauren E. Griffith McMaster University
Amiram Gafni
Amiram Gafni McMaster University
Allison Williams
Allison Williams McMaster University
Ross E. G. Upshur
Ross E. G. Upshur University of Toronto
Nancy Edwards
Nancy Edwards University of Ottawa
Lehana Thabane
Lehana Thabane McMaster University
Alexandra Papaioannou
Alexandra Papaioannou McMaster University
Maureen Dobbins
Maureen Dobbins McMaster University
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos University of Regina

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