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Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Julianne Holt-Lunstad

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2663 2434 1291 1166 103 26356

Julianne Holt-Lunstad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julianne Holt-Lunstad between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julianne Holt-Lunstad published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 23 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 10 publications
1983 2025

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julianne Holt-Lunstad: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 5
2008 3
2009 4
2010 1
2011 3
2012 1
2013 2
2014 2
2015 7
2016 4
2017 6
2018 4
2019 8
2020 7
2021 10
2022 6
2023 17
2024 13
2025 10
Total 122
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Julianne Holt-Lunstad 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 Julianne Holt-Lunstad 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, 94–103 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: 103 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
94–103 390 103
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
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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Julianne Holt-Lunstad 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 Julianne Holt-Lunstad 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Julianne Holt-Lunstad is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas that intersect social sciences, psychology, and health professions with a notable emphasis on health disparities, psychological well-being, and community health.

The major fields of study for Holt-Lunstad include Social Sciences, Psychology, and Health Professions. Within these broad areas, their subfields of work concentrate on Health, General Health Professions, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The topics frequently addressed in their research encompass:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Community Health and Development
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Employment and Welfare Studies

Holt-Lunstad has coauthored multiple papers with several collaborators, including:

  • Carla Perissinotto
  • Michelle H. Lim
  • Pamela Qualter
  • Ashwin Kotwal
  • Valerio Capraro

The frequent venues for publication reflect interdisciplinary interests that span aging, psychiatric epidemiology, and behavioral sciences, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • World Psychiatry
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • American Journal of Epidemiology

Recent scholarly papers by Holt-Lunstad include:

  • Social Connection as a Public Health Issue: The Evidence and a Systemic Framework for Prioritizing the "Social" in Social Determinants of Health (2022) in Annual Review of Public Health
  • The Major Health Implications of Social Connection (2021) in Current Directions in Psychological Science

Other influential research connected to their network, though by coauthors or related fields, includes studies on social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and socioeconomic impacts of artificial intelligence, suggesting an engagement with current public health challenges and technological impact assessments.

Julianne Holt-Lunstad was recognized in 2020 as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), noting peer acknowledgment within the field of psychology. No book publications were reported.

Best Publications

  • Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Timothy B. Smith;J. Bradley Layton

  • Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Timothy B. Smith;Mark Baker;Tyler Harris

  • Advancing Social Connection as a Public Health Priority in the United States

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Theodore F. Robles;David A. Sbarra

  • Is there something unique about marriage? The relative impact of marital status, relationship quality, and network social support on ambulatory blood pressure and mental health.

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Wendy Birmingham;Brandon Q. Jones

  • Why Social Relationships Are Important for Physical Health: A Systems Approach to Understanding and Modifying Risk and Protection

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad

  • The Potential Public Health Relevance of Social Isolation and Loneliness: Prevalence, Epidemiology, and Risk Factors

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad

  • Influence of a "warm touch" support enhancement intervention among married couples on ambulatory blood pressure, oxytocin, alpha amylase, and cortisol.

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Wendy A. Birmingham;Kathleen C. Light

  • Social Support, Physiological Processes, and Health

    Bert N. Uchino;Darcy Uno;Julianne Holt-Lunstad

  • Social Isolation and Loneliness Among San Francisco Bay Area Older Adults During the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders.

    Ashwin A. Kotwal;Ashwin A. Kotwal;Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Rebecca L. Newmark;Irena Cenzer

  • Romantic relationships and mental health.

    Scott Braithwaite;Julianne Holt-Lunstad

  • Heterogeneity in the Social Networks of Young and Older Adults: Prediction of Mental Health and Cardiovascular Reactivity during Acute Stress

    Bert N. Uchino;Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Darcy Uno;Jeffrey B. Flinders

  • Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for CVD: implications for evidence-based patient care and scientific inquiry

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Timothy B Smith

  • On the importance of relationship quality: the impact of ambivalence in friendships on cardiovascular functioning.

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Bert N. Uchino;Timothy W. Smith;Angela Hicks

  • Social Relationships and Mortality

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Timothy B. Smith

  • The impact of generative artificial intelligence on socioeconomic inequalities and policy making

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  • Social relationships and ambulatory blood pressure: Structural and qualitative predictors of cardiovascular function during everyday social interactions.

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Bert N. Uchino;Timothy W. Smith;Chrisana Olson-Cerny

  • The Major Health Implications of Social Connection

    Julianne Holt-Lunstad

  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Multi-Country Study.

    Roger O’Sullivan;Annette Burns;Gerard Leavey;Iracema Leroi

  • A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults

    Carla Perissinotto;Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil;Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil;Ken Covinsky

  • HETEROGENEITY IN SOCIAL NETWORKS: A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT MODELS LINKING RELATIONSHIPS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES

    Bert N. Uchino;Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Timothy W. Smith;Lindsey Bloor

  • Aging and cardiovascular reactivity to stress: longitudinal evidence for changes in stress reactivity.

    Bert N. Uchino;Julianne Holt-Lunstad;Lindsey E. Bloor;Rebecca A. Campo

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert N. Uchino
Bert N. Uchino University of Utah
Jonathan G. Sandberg
Jonathan G. Sandberg Brigham Young University
Timothy W. Smith
Timothy W. Smith University of Utah
Kathleen C. Light
Kathleen C. Light University of Utah
Kenneth E. Covinsky
Kenneth E. Covinsky University of California, San Francisco
Ramona O. Hopkins
Ramona O. Hopkins Brigham Young University
Cathrine Mihalopoulos
Cathrine Mihalopoulos Deakin University
Pamela Qualter
Pamela Qualter University of Manchester
Sarah M. Coyne
Sarah M. Coyne Brigham Young University
Jessi L. Smith
Jessi L. Smith University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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