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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2754 2517 1336 1206 212 10569

Jody Heymann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jody Heymann between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jody Heymann published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2023. 18 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 12 publications
1995 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jody Heymann: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 12
2007 4
2008 1
2009 9
2010 7
2011 5
2012 17
2013 12
2014 16
2015 6
2016 8
2017 9
2018 9
2019 15
2020 34
2021 21
2022 18
2023 36
2024 6
2025 12
Total 264
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Jody Heymann 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 Jody Heymann 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: 212 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
204–213 285 212
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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Jody Heymann 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 Jody Heymann 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 50
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Jody Heymann is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within the social sciences, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Safety Research, Gender Studies, and Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment

Heymann has published extensively, with several recent papers that include:

  • Global estimates of the implications of COVID-19-related preprimary school closures for children's instructional access, development, learning, and economic wellbeing (2021), published in Child Development
  • Protecting health during COVID-19 and beyond: A global examination of paid sick leave design in 193 countries (2020), published in Global Public Health
  • Implementation of Inclusive Education: A Systematic Review of Studies of Inclusive Education Interventions in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (2022), published in International Journal of Disability Development and Education
  • Dismantling Restrictive Gender Norms: Can Better Designed Paternal Leave Policies Help? (2020), published in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy
  • US Sick Leave In Global Context: US Eligibility Rules Widen Inequalities Despite Readily Available Solutions (2021), published in Health Affairs

Frequent co-authors of Heymann include Amy Raub, Aleta Sprague, Alison Earle, Jere R. Behrman, and Pragya Bhuwania, reflecting sustained collaborative efforts in related research areas.

Their work appears in various academic venues, with multiple publications in:

  • International Journal of Educational Development
  • Global Public Health
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice
  • American Journal of Public Health

Heymann has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights eBooks titled "Grupos de especial protección" in 2021.

In recognition of their academic achievements, Jody Heymann became a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Gender inequality and restrictive gender norms: framing the challenges to health

    Lori Heise;Margaret E Greene;Neisha Opper;Maria Stavropoulou

  • Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development

    Linda M Richter;Bernadette Daelmans;Joan Lombardi;Jody Heymann

  • The Widening Gap

    Jody Heymann

  • Disrupting gender norms in health systems: making the case for change

    Katherine Hay;Lotus McDougal;Valerie Percival;Sarah Henry

  • Gender norms and health: insights from global survey data

    Ann M Weber;Beniamino Cislaghi;Valerie Meausoone;Safa Abdalla

  • Gender equality and gender norms: framing the opportunities for health.

    Geeta Rao Gupta;Nandini Oomman;Caren Grown;Kathryn Conn

  • The Widening Gap: Why America's Working Families Are in Jeopardy and What Can Be Done about It.

    Jody Heymann

  • Forgotten Families: Ending the Growing Crisis Confronting Children and Working Parents in the Global Economy

    Jody Heymann

  • Improving health with programmatic, legal, and policy approaches to reduce gender inequality and change restrictive gender norms.

    Jody Heymann;Jessica K Levy;Bijetri Bose;Vanessa Ríos-Salas

  • Breastfeeding policy: a globally comparative analysis.

    Jody Heymann;Amy Raub;Alison Earle

  • Work and family divided across borders: the impact of parental migration on Mexican children in transnational families

    Claudia Lahaie;Jeffrey A. Hayes;Tinka Markham Piper;Jody Heymann

  • How are we adapting to climate change? A global assessment

    Alexandra C. Lesnikowski;Alexandra C. Lesnikowski;James D. Ford;Lea Berrang-Ford;Magda Barrera

  • Does extending the duration of legislated paid maternity leave improve breastfeeding practices? Evidence from 38 low-income and middle-income countries

    Yan Chai;Arijit Nandi;Jody Heymann

  • Extended family caring for children orphaned by AIDS: balancing essential work and caregiving in a high HIV prevalence nations

    Heymann J;Earle A;Rajaraman D;Miller C

  • Increased Duration of Paid Maternity Leave Lowers Infant Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Quasi-Experimental Study

    Arijit Nandi;Mohammad Hajizadeh;Sam Harper;Alissa Koski

  • Paid parental leave and family wellbeing in the sustainable development era

    Jody Heymann;Aleta R. Sprague;Arijit Nandi;Alison Earle

  • The impact of migration on the well-being of transnational families: new data from sending communities in Mexico

    Jody Heymann;Francisco Flores-Macias;Jeffrey A. Hayes;Malinda Kennedy

  • An Uneven Burden: Social Disparities in Adult Caregiving Responsibilities, Working Conditions, and Caregiver Outcomes

    Claudia Lahaie;Alison Earle;Jody Heymann

  • Contagion Nation: A Comparison of Paid Sick Day Policies in 22 Countries

    Jody Heymann;Hye Jin Rho;John Schmitt;Alison Earle

  • Raising the Global Floor: Dismantling the Myth That We Can’t Afford Good Working Conditions for Everyone

    Jody Heymann;Alison Earle

  • Early childhood development: an imperative for action and measurement at scale.

    Linda Richter;Maureen Black;Pia Britto;Bernadette Daelmans

  • Child Marriage Laws around the World: Minimum Marriage Age, Legal Exceptions, and Gender Disparities

    Megan Arthur;Alison Earle;Amy Raub;Ilona Vincent

Frequent Co-Authors

Arijit Nandi
Arijit Nandi McGill University
Gary L. Darmstadt
Gary L. Darmstadt Stanford University
Anita Raj
Anita Raj University of California, San Diego
Sarah Hawkes
Sarah Hawkes University College London
James D. Ford
James D. Ford University of Leeds
Linda Richter
Linda Richter University of the Witwatersrand
Ruth E. Levine
Ruth E. Levine The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Jay S. Kaufman
Jay S. Kaufman McGill University
John Frank
John Frank University of Edinburgh
Lorraine Sherr
Lorraine Sherr University College London

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