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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3686 3400 267 256 202 7127

John Snowdon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Snowdon between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Snowdon published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2012. 3 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Snowdon: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 2
1975 0
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 4
1987 5
1988 1
1989 2
1990 6
1991 4
1992 3
1993 3
1994 4
1995 5
1996 4
1997 5
1998 2
1999 8
2000 7
2001 7
2002 6
2003 9
2004 0
2005 6
2006 5
2007 9
2008 8
2009 7
2010 8
2011 12
2012 25
2013 5
2014 4
2015 1
2016 2
2017 5
2018 3
2019 2
2020 6
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
2025 1
Total 218
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John Snowdon publications per year - data summary

  • John Snowdon, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Sydney, has 218 publications recorded across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1968 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 58 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1972, 1975 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1968-1987: 27 publications (1.4 per year); 1988-2007: 96 publications (4.8 per year); 2008-2025: 95 publications (5.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John Snowdon 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 Snowdon 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, 194–203 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: 202 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
194–203 304 202
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
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 Snowdon 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 Snowdon, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Sydney, records 202 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than John Snowdon, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and John Snowdon 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 Snowdon 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 Snowdon 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
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John Snowdon 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 Snowdon, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Sydney, records 46 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than John Snowdon, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and John Snowdon 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).

Overview

John Snowdon is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research spans several intersecting fields, primarily focusing on medicine and psychology. Within these areas, they have substantial work in clinical psychology, emergency medicine, sociology and political science, public health, environmental and occupational health, and neurology.

The main research topics addressed in their publications include suicide and self-harm studies, homicide, infanticide, and child abuse, poisoning and overdose treatments, opioid use disorder treatment, restraint-related deaths, forensic toxicology and drug analysis, and cardiac arrest and resuscitation.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with John Snowdon include Namkee G. Choi, Alice Powell, David Graham, Rosemarie Portley, and Michael W. Hayes. Their work has appeared in multiple scholarly venues with notable publication frequency in Australasian Psychiatry, Global Public Health, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Journal of Psychiatric Research, and Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

Recent papers authored by John Snowdon include:

  • Undercounting of suicides: Where suicide data lie hidden (2020, Global Public Health)
  • Drug overdose death rates in different countries: Who should be alarmed? (2022, Australasian Psychiatry)
  • Unanticipated Changes in Drug Overdose Death Rates in Canada During the Opioid Crisis (2022, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
  • Spain's suicide statistics: do we believe them? (2020, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)

This selection of publications illustrates a focus on suicide epidemiology and overdose mortality rates across different contexts. Their research highlights the complexities in data reporting and changes in public health trends related to opioid crises and suicide statistics.

Best Publications

  • A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Risperidone for the Treatment of Aggression, Agitation, and Psychosis of Dementia

    Henry Brodaty;David Ames;John Snowdon;Michael Woodward

  • Long-term effects of childhood abuse on the quality of life and health of older people : results from the Depression and early prevention of suicide in general practice project

    Brian Draper;Jon J Pfaff;Jane E Pirkis;John Snowdon

  • Depressive symptoms in older adults with hearing impairments: the Blue Mountains Study.

    Bamini Gopinath;Jie Jin Wang;Jie Jin Wang;Julie Schneider;George Burlutsky

  • Factors associated with suicidal thoughts in a large community study of older adults

    Osvaldo P Almeida;Brian Draper;John Snowdon;Nicola T Lautenschlager

  • Falls, depression and antidepressants in later life: a large primary care appraisal

    Ngaire Kerse;Leon Flicker;Jon J. Pfaff;Brian Draper

  • Early dementia diagnosis and the risk of suicide and euthanasia

    Brian Draper;Carmelle Peisah;John Snowdon;John Snowdon;Henry Brodaty

  • Suicides in older adults: a case-control psychological autopsy study in Australia.

    Diego De Leo;Brian M. Draper;John Snowdon;Kairi Kõlves

  • Anxiety, depression, and comorbid anxiety and depression: risk factors and outcome over two years

    Osvaldo P. Almeida;Brian Draper;Jane Pirkis;John Snowdon

  • Multifaceted shared care intervention for late life depression in residential care: randomised controlled trial.

    Robert H Llewellyn-Jones;Karen A Baikie;Heather Smithers;Jasmine Cohen

  • Is Depression More Prevalent in Old Age

    John Snowdon

  • The Use of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory in the Assessment of Behavioral Disorders in Nursing Homes

    Robert J. Miller;John Snowdon;Rosemary Vaughan

  • The community prevalence of depression in older Australians

    Jane Pirkis;Jon Pfaff;Michelle Williamson;Orla Tyson

  • Contacts with health professionals before suicide: missed opportunities for prevention?

    Diego De Leo;Brian M. Draper;John Snowdon;Kairi Kõlves

  • Case-controlled study of nursing home residents referred for treatment of vocally disruptive behavior.

    Brian Draper;John Snowdon;Susanne Meares;Jane Turner

  • Severe domestic squalor: a review.

    John Snowdon;Ajit Shah;Graeme Halliday

  • A STUDY OF DEPRESSION IN NURSING HOMES

    John Snowdon;Neil Donnelly

  • Recognising depression in residential facilities: an Australian challenge.

    John Snowdon;Richard Fleming

  • Qual é a prevalência de depressão na terceira idade

    John Snowdon

  • A randomized trial to reduce the prevalence of depression and self-harm behavior in older primary care patients

    Osvaldo P. Almeida;Jane Pirkis;Ngaire Kerse;Moira Sim

  • A comparison of written and postbox forms of the Leyton Obsessional Inventory

    John Snowdon

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Draper
Brian Draper University of New South Wales
Osvaldo P. Almeida
Osvaldo P. Almeida University of Western Australia
Nicola T. Lautenschlager
Nicola T. Lautenschlager University of Melbourne
David Ames
David Ames University of Melbourne
Henry Brodaty
Henry Brodaty University of New South Wales
Jane Pirkis
Jane Pirkis University of Melbourne
Gerard J. Byrne
Gerard J. Byrne University of Queensland
Leon Flicker
Leon Flicker University of Western Australia
Diego De Leo
Diego De Leo Griffith University
Kairi Kõlves
Kairi Kõlves Griffith University

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