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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 71 740 646 349 299 223 12344

Jersey Liang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jersey Liang between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jersey Liang published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2019. 13 of the 246 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2019. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 10 publications
1979 2025

246 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jersey Liang: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 3
1990 4
1991 3
1992 5
1993 4
1994 3
1995 4
1996 3
1997 4
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 4
2002 10
2003 5
2004 8
2005 5
2006 3
2007 9
2008 12
2009 2
2010 11
2011 9
2012 11
2013 13
2014 6
2015 6
2016 8
2017 12
2018 7
2019 14
2020 9
2021 8
2022 7
2023 4
2024 3
2025 10
Total 246
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Jersey Liang 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 Jersey Liang 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, 214–223 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: 223 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
214–223 246 223
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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Jersey Liang 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 Jersey Liang 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 71
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

Jersey Liang is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Medicine, with a notable focus on Health, Demography, Sociology and Political Science, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and General Health Professions.

Liang's work covers several key research topics, including:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Hip and Femur Fractures

The scientist's recent papers reflect engagement with aging populations, cognitive health, and caregiving. Notable publications include:

  • Cardiometabolic multimorbidity, lifestyle behaviours, and cognitive function: a multicohort study, 2023, The Lancet Healthy Longevity
  • National prevalence of frailty in the older Japanese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey, 2020, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • Decomposition of gender differences in cognitive functioning: National Survey of the Japanese elderly, 2021, BMC Geriatrics
  • A family care model for older persons with hip-fracture and cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial, 2021, International Journal of Nursing Studies
  • Smart clothes-assisted home-nursing care program for family caregivers of older persons with dementia and hip fracture: a mixed-methods study, 2022, BMC Geriatrics

Liang frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • BMC Geriatrics
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • International Journal for Equity in Health

Liang collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Erika Kobayashi
  • Shohei Okamoto
  • Taro Fukaya
  • Hiroshi Murayama
  • Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu

Best Publications

  • Social exchange and well-being: is giving better than receiving?

    Jersey Liang;Neal M. Krause;Joan M. Bennett

  • Social Networks, Social Support, and Mortality Among Older People in Japan

    Hidehiro Sugisawa;Jersey Liang;Xian Liu

  • Tracking Changes in Social Relations Throughout Late Life

    Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause;Jersey Liang;Joan Bennett

  • Health among the oldest-old in China: which living arrangements make a difference?

    Lydia W. Li;Jiaan Zhang;Jersey Liang

  • Mental health among older adults in Japan: do sources of social support and negative interaction make a difference?

    Hideki Okabayashi;Jersey Liang;Neal Krause;Hiroko Akiyama

  • Religion, death of a loved one, and hypertension among older adults in Japan

    Neal Krause;Jersey Liang;Benjamin A. Shaw;Hidehiro Sugisawa

  • Widowhood and depressive symptoms among older Chinese: do gender and source of support make a difference?

    Lydia Li;Jersey Liang;Amanda Toler;Shengzu Gu

  • Satisfaction with social support and depressive symptoms: a panel analysis.

    Neal Krause;Jersey Liang;Naomi Yatomi

  • Religion, social support, and health among the Japanese elderly.

    Neal Krause;Berit Ingersoll-Dayton;Jersey Liang;Hidehiro Sugisawa

  • Low Cognitive Performance, Comorbid Disease, and Task-Specific Disability Findings From a Nationally Representative Survey

    Caroline S. Blaum;Mary Beth Ofstedal;Jersey Liang

  • Stress, Social Support, and Psychological Distress Among the Chinese Elderly

    Neal Krause;Jersey Liang

  • Transitions in Functional Status and Active Life Expectancy among Older People in Japan

    Xian Liu;Jersey Liang;Naoko Muramatsu;Hidehiro Sugisawa

  • Socioeconomic Gradient in Old Age Mortality in Wuhan, China

    Jersey Liang;John F. McCarthy;Arvind Jain;Neal Krause

  • A Structural Integration of the Affect Balance Scale and the Life Satisfaction Index A

    Jersey Liang

  • A Pilot Investigation of the Short-Term Effects of an Interdisciplinary Intervention Program on Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture in Taiwan

    Yea Ing Lotus Shyu;Jersey Liang;Chi Chuan Wu;Juin Yih Su

  • Impact of diabetes on cognitive function among older Latinos: a population-based cohort study.

    Jasmanda H Wu;Mary N Haan;Jersey Liang;Debashis Ghosh

  • Multiple trajectories of depressive symptoms in middle and late life: racial/ethnic variations.

    Jersey Liang;Xiao Xu;Ana R. Quiñones;Joan M. Bennett

  • How does self-assessed health change with age? A study of older adults in Japan.

    Jersey Liang;Benjamin A. Shaw;Neal Krause;Joan M. Bennett

  • Financial strain and psychological well-being among the American and Japanese elderly.

    Neal Krause;Gina Jay;Jersey Liang

  • Transitions in Living Arrangements Among Elders in Japan Does Health Make a Difference

    Joseph Winchester Brown;Jersey Liang;Neal Krause;Hiroko Akiyama

  • Impact of Self-Management Education on the Functional Health Status of Older Adults with Heart Disease

    N. M. Clark;N. K. Janz;M. H. Becker;M. A. Schork

Frequent Co-Authors

Neal Krause
Neal Krause University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Benjamin A. Shaw
Benjamin A. Shaw University at Albany, State University of New York
Bei Wu
Bei Wu New York University
Mary Beth Ofstedal
Mary Beth Ofstedal University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James M. Raymo
James M. Raymo Princeton University
Hector M. González
Hector M. González University of California, San Diego
Debashis Ghosh
Debashis Ghosh University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Kenneth A. Bollen
Kenneth A. Bollen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William H. Herman
William H. Herman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mary N. Haan
Mary N. Haan University of California, San Francisco

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