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D-Index
48
Citations
8603
World Ranking
3178
National Ranking
226

Joy Higgs 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 Joy Higgs sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 321 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Joy Higgs 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 Joy Higgs sits on this spectrum.

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: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Joy Higgs is affiliated with Charles Sturt University in Australia. Their academic profile does not currently include recent paper publications, frequent co-authors, or information on frequent publication venues.

There are no listed book publications, main fields of study, subfields of study, or primary research topics attributed to Joy Higgs at this time.

No awards or honors have been recorded for this researcher according to the provided data.

Joy Higgs is currently living, and the available information reflects a snapshot of their academic involvement based solely on institutional affiliation without additional detail on research contributions.

Best Publications

  • Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions

    Joy Higgs;Mark A. Jones

  • Using Hermeneutic Phenomenology to Investigate How Experienced Practitioners Learn to Communicate Clinical Reasoning

    Rola Ajjawi;Joy Higgs

  • Using Hermeneutics as a Qualitative Research Approach in Professional Practice

    Margot Paterson;Joy Higgs

  • Clinical decision making and multiple problem spaces

    Joy Higgs;Mark A Jones

  • Learning to reason: a journey of professional socialisation.

    Rola Ajjawi;Joy Higgs

  • Portrait of the physiotherapy profession.

    Joy Higgs;Kathryn Refshauge;Elizabeth Ellis

  • Practice Knowledge and Expertise in the Health Professions

    Joy Higgs;Angie Titchen

  • What do parents and preschool staff tell us about young children's physical activity: a qualitative study

    Genevieve M Dwyer;Joy Higgs;Louise L Hardy;Louise A Baur;Louise A Baur

  • Critical moments in qualitative research

    Hilary Byrne-Armstrong;Joy Higgs;Debbie Horsfall

  • The Nature, Generation and Verification of Knowledge

    Joy Higgs;Angela Titchen

  • Seeking the optimal posture of the seated lumbar spine

    Jenny Pynt;Joy Higgs;Martin Mackey

  • Factors influencing clinical decision making

    Megan Smith;Joy Higgs;Elizabeth Ellis

  • Developing Practice Knowledge for Health Professionals

    Joy Higgs;Barbara Richardson;Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren

  • Integrating clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.

    Joy Higgs;Alastair Burn;Mark Jones

  • What is collaborative reasoning

    Ian Edwards;Mark Jones;Joy Higgs;Franziska Trede

  • Practice-based education: perspectives and strategies

    J Higgs;R Barnett;S Billett;M Hutchings

  • Professional practice and knowledge

    J. Higgs;A. Titchen;V. Neville

  • Using theories of learning in workplaces to enhance physiotherapy clinical education

    Narelle Patton;Joy Higgs;Megan Smith

  • Being a clinical educator.

    Joy Higgs;Lindy McAllister

  • Physiotherapy Education in the Changing International Healthcare and Educational Contexts

    Joy Higgs;Adrienne Hunt;Charles Higgs;Deane Neubauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Jones
Mark Jones Bond University
Louise A. Baur
Louise A. Baur University of Sydney
Gail Whiteford
Gail Whiteford Charles Sturt University
David Boud
David Boud Deakin University
Stephen Richard Billett
Stephen Richard Billett Griffith University
Kathryn M. Refshauge
Kathryn M. Refshauge University of Sydney
Robert D. Herbert
Robert D. Herbert Neuroscience Research Australia
Robert Adams
Robert Adams Flinders University

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