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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 87 228 191 104 88 302 57955

John Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Roberts between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Roberts published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 2 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 6 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1964 2025

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Roberts: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 2
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 3
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 6
1977 3
1978 4
1979 4
1980 2
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 4
1985 3
1986 4
1987 4
1988 5
1989 5
1990 9
1991 5
1992 6
1993 6
1994 7
1995 11
1996 6
1997 7
1998 8
1999 3
2000 9
2001 9
2002 8
2003 5
2004 14
2005 13
2006 9
2007 10
2008 13
2009 11
2010 13
2011 18
2012 23
2013 21
2014 17
2015 14
2016 10
2017 7
2018 10
2019 5
2020 10
2021 12
2022 6
2023 29
2024 0
2025 2
Total 427
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John Roberts publications per year - data summary

  • John Roberts, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Rice University, has 427 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970, 1971, 1974 and 2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.4 per year counting only the 58 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 49 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 40 publications (1.9 per year); 1985-2005: 147 publications (7.0 per year); 2006-2025: 240 publications (12.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John Roberts 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 John Roberts 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: 302 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
294–303 106 302
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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John Roberts 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.
  • John Roberts, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Rice University, records 302 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than John Roberts, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and John Roberts 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).

John Roberts 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 John Roberts 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, 87 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: 87 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 87
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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John Roberts 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.
  • John Roberts, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Rice University, records 87 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than John Roberts, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and John Roberts 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

John Roberts is affiliated with Rice University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Hematology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research covers a variety of topics, including hemoglobinopathies, cannabis and cannabinoid research, advanced MRI techniques, MRI in cancer diagnosis, as well as iron metabolism and disorders.

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on adult sickle cell disease, medical marijuana in hematologic conditions, and broader biomedical imaging and genetic research. Notable papers include:

  • Building access to care in adult sickle cell disease: defining models of care, essential components, and economic aspects (2020, Blood Advances)
  • Alterations in promoter interaction landscape and transcriptional network underlying metabolic adaptation to diet (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Daily Cannabis Users with Sickle Cell Disease Show Fewer Admissions than Others with Similar Pain Complaints (2020, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research)
  • Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience (2020, Blood Advances)
  • Patient Registry and Outcomes for Breast Implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Etiology and Epidemiology (PROFILE): Updated Report 2012-2020 (2023, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)

Roberts frequently collaborates with several researchers in related fields. Key co-authors include:

  • Susanna A. Curtis
  • Ying J. Hitchcock
  • Yoshimi Anzai
  • Amanda M. Brandow
  • Michelle DeVeaux

Publications by Roberts have appeared repeatedly in several venues, highlighting their involvement in both clinical and imaging research. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Blood Advances
  • Transplantation
  • Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Nature Communications
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Their work in medicine spans a broad array of subfields and topics, notably with a strong emphasis on hemoglobinopathies and related disorders as well as advanced imaging methods. Their research intersects clinical care models, molecular biology, and medical imaging technologies.

Best Publications

  • The Economics of Modern Manufacturing: Technology, Strategy, and Organization

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Rational cooperation in the finitely repeated prisoners' dilemma

    David M Kreps;Paul Milgrom;John Roberts;Robert Wilson

  • Complementarities and fit strategy, structure, and organizational change in manufacturing

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Price and Advertising Signals of Product Quality

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Predation, reputation, and entry deterrence

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Rationalizability, Learning, and Equilibrium in Games with Strategic Complementarities

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Does Working from Home Work? Evidence from a Chinese Experiment

    Nicholas Bloom;James Liang;John Roberts;Zhichun Jenny Ying

  • Does Management Matter? Evidence from India

    Nicholas Bloom;Benn Eifert;Aprajit Mahajan;David McKenzie

  • The Boundaries of the Firm Revisited

    Bengt Holmstrom;John Roberts

  • Accounting systems and systems of accountability — understanding accounting practices in their organisational contexts

    John Roberts;Robert Scapens

  • Limit Pricing and Entry Under Incomplete Information: An Equilibrium Analysis

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Relying on the Information of Interested Parties

    Paul R. Milgrom;John Roberts

  • The Modern Firm: Organizational Design for Performance and Growth

    John Roberts

  • Beyond agency conceptions of the work of the non-executive director: creating accountability in the boardroom

    John Roberts;Terry McNulty;Philip Stiles

  • The possibilities of accountability

    John Roberts

  • An Economic Approach to Influence Activities in Organizations

    Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • Development and Testing of a Model of Consideration Set Composition

    John H. Roberts;James M. Lattin

  • Determinants of User Innovation and Innovation Sharing in a Local Market

    Pamela D. Morrison;John H. Roberts;Eric von Hippel

  • The Simple Economics of Optimal Auctions

    Jeremy Bulow;John Roberts

  • Organizational Prospects, Influence Costs, and Ownership Changes

    Margaret Meyer;Paul Milgrom;John Roberts

  • ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTABILITY--UNDERSTANDING ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN THEIR...

    Robert Scapens;John Roberts

  • The economic nature of the firm: The boundaries of the firm revisited

    Bengt Holmstrom;John Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Milgrom
Paul Milgrom Stanford University
R. Morris Bullock
R. Morris Bullock Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Wendy J. Shaw
Wendy J. Shaw Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Paul A. Wade
Paul A. Wade National Institutes of Health
Daniel L. DuBois
Daniel L. DuBois Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Thomas A. Kunkel
Thomas A. Kunkel National Institutes of Health
Nicholas Bloom
Nicholas Bloom Stanford University
Gary L. Lilien
Gary L. Lilien Pennsylvania State University
Aaron M. Appel
Aaron M. Appel Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tobin J. Marks
Tobin J. Marks Northwestern University

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