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Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3104 2849 1506 1361 186 11346

Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 33 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 14 publications
2000 2025

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 3
2006 3
2007 6
2008 2
2009 6
2010 4
2011 6
2012 7
2013 9
2014 12
2015 4
2016 12
2017 26
2018 7
2019 8
2020 4
2021 15
2022 20
2023 18
2024 19
2025 14
Total 208
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Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen 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 Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen 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, 184–193 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: 186 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
184–193 319 186
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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Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen 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 Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen 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, 48 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: 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.

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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 48
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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Overview

Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with a significant focus on social psychology, sociology and political science, health, general health professions, and psychiatry and mental health. The work targets several specialized topics including LGBTQ health, identity, and policy; intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving; health disparities and outcomes; family support in illness; dementia and cognitive impairment research; aging and gerontology research; and reproductive health and technologies.

The scientist has contributed to the academic community through numerous publications, often collaborating with a network of frequent co-authors such as Hyun-Jun Kim, Hailey Jung, Charles A. Emlet, Ryan Petros, and Charles P. Hoy-Ellis.

Key publication venues for Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • The Gerontologist
  • Journal of Aging and Health
  • Aging & Mental Health

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen encompass diverse subjects within aging, health disparities, and caregiving for the LGBTQ community. These include:

  • Are dementia services and support organisations meeting the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) caregivers of LGBT people living with dementia? A scoping review of the literature, 2021, Aging & Mental Health
  • Older lesbian and gay adults' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to accessing health and aged care services in Australia, 2020, Health & Social Care in the Community
  • Assessing the combined effect of ageism and sexuality-related stigma on the mental health and well-being of older lesbian and gay adults, 2021, Aging & Mental Health
  • Disparities in Subjective Cognitive Impairment by Sexual Orientation and Gender in a National Population Based Study of U.S. Adults, 2013-2018, 2021, Journal of Aging and Health
  • Advance Planning for Technology Use in Dementia Care: Development, Design, and Feasibility of a Novel Self-administered Decision-Making Tool, 2022, JMIR Aging

Best Publications

  • Health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults: results from a population-based study.

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun Jun Kim;Susan E. Barkan;Anna Muraco

  • Physical and Mental Health of Transgender Older Adults: An At-Risk and Underserved Population

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Loree Cook-Daniels;Hyun-Jun Kim;Elena A. Erosheva

  • The health equity promotion model: Reconceptualization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health disparities.

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Jane M. Simoni;Hyun-Jun Kim;Keren Lehavot

  • The Physical and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual (LGB) Older Adults: The Role of Key Health Indicators and Risk and Protective Factors

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Charles A. Emlet;Hyun Jun Kim;Anna Muraco

  • Successful Aging Among LGBT Older Adults: Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life by Age Group

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun Jun Kim;Chengshi Shiu;Jayn Goldsen

  • Aging and Sexual Orientation: A 25-Year Review of the Literature

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Anna Muraco

  • The Aging and Health Report: Disparities and Resilience Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun-Jun Kim;Charles A. Emlet;Anna Muraco

  • Families and Work: New Directions in the Twenty-First Century

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Andrew E. Scharlach

  • Disability among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults: disparities in prevalence and risk.

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun Jun Kim;Susan E. Barkan

  • Disparities in health-related quality of life: a comparison of lesbians and bisexual women.

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun Jun Kim;Susan E. Barkan;Kimberly F. Balsam

  • The Science of Conducting Research With LGBT Older Adults- An Introduction to Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS).

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun-Jun Kim

  • The Cascading Effects of Marginalization and Pathways of Resilience in Attaining Good Health Among LGBT Older Adults.

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun-Jun Kim;Amanda E. B. Bryan;Chengshi Shiu

  • Chronic Health Conditions and Key Health Indicators Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older US Adults, 2013–2014

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun-Jun Kim;Chengshi Shui;Amanda E. B. Bryan

  • Creating a Vision for the Future: Key Competencies and Strategies for Culturally Competent Practice With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the Health and Human Services

    Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Charles P. Hoy-Ellis;Jayn Goldsen;Charles A. Emlet

  • Race/Ethnicity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among LGBT Older Adults.

    Hyun-Jun Kim;Sarah Jen;Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

  • Social support mediates the relationship between HIV stigma and depression/quality of life among people living with HIV in Beijing, China.

    D Rao;W T Chen;C R Pearson;J M Simoni

  • “That’s what friends do”: Informal caregiving for chronically ill midlife and older lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults

    Anna M. Muraco;Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen

  • Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Gay and Bisexual Men Living With HIV Disease

    Charles A. Emlet;Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen;Hyun Jun Kim

  • LGBT Faculty, Research, and Researchers: Risks and Rewards

    Michael C. LaSala;David A. Jenkins;Darrell P. Wheeler;Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

  • Social Networks of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults

    Elena A. Erosheva;Hyun-Jun Kim;Charles A. Emlet;Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor Minichiello
Victor Minichiello Queensland University of Technology
Jane M. Simoni
Jane M. Simoni University of Washington
Anthony Lyons
Anthony Lyons La Trobe University
Karina L. Walters
Karina L. Walters University of Washington
Keren Lehavot
Keren Lehavot University of Washington
Linda Teri
Linda Teri University of Washington
Michael R. Woodford
Michael R. Woodford Wilfrid Laurier University
Kimberly F. Balsam
Kimberly F. Balsam Palo Alto University
Lorraine M. Gutiérrez
Lorraine M. Gutiérrez University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew E. Scharlach
Andrew E. Scharlach University of California, Berkeley

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