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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6165 5725 2949 2688 81 7704

Karina L. Walters publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karina L. Walters between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karina L. Walters published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2009. 4 of the 87 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2009. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1993 2025

87 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karina L. Walters: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 4
2007 4
2008 2
2009 8
2010 6
2011 6
2012 4
2013 4
2014 5
2015 1
2016 4
2017 2
2018 4
2019 1
2020 2
2021 6
2022 3
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 87
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Karina L. Walters 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 Karina L. Walters 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, 74–83 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: 81 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 81
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
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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Karina L. Walters 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 Karina L. Walters 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 37
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
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

Karina L. Walters is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Social Sciences and Health Professions, with significant contributions in General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, Health, Emergency Medical Services, and Plant Science.

The core topics covered in their work include:

  • Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Community Health and Development
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Critical Race Theory in Education

Walters has published extensively on health equity and wellness among Indigenous peoples in the United States, addressing multiple dimensions such as mental, physical, and social health. Their recent papers include:

  • "Returning to Our Roots: Tribal Health and Wellness through Land-Based Healing," 2020, Genealogy
  • "Applying culturalist methodologies to discern COVID-19's impact on communities of color," 2022, Journal of Community Psychology
  • "Awakening," 2022, Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
  • "Being on the walk put it somewhere in my body": The meaning of place in health for Indigenous women," 2020, Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
  • "Mental, physical and social dimensions of health equity and wellness among U.S. Indigenous peoples: What is known and next steps," 2020, Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Their research has been published in various scholarly venues, including but not limited to:

  • Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
  • Genealogy
  • Journal of Community Psychology
  • Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
  • American Journal of Public Health

Frequent collaborators in their research network include Michelle Johnson-Jennings, Michael S. Spencer, Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula, Sandra Stroud, and Catherine E. McKinley.

Best Publications

  • Measuring multiple minority stress: The LGBT People of Color Microaggressions Scale.

    Kimberly F. Balsam;Yamile Molina;Blair Beadnell;Jane Simoni

  • Reconceptualizing Native Women's Health: An "Indigenist" Stress-Coping Model

    Karina L. Walters;Jane M. Simoni

  • 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

  • BODIES DON'T JUST TELL STORIES, THEY TELL HISTORIES: Embodiment of Historical Trauma among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

    Karina L. Walters;Selina A. Mohammed;Teresa Evans-Campbell;Ramona E. Beltrán

  • Substance use among American Indians and Alaska natives: incorporating culture in an "indigenist" stress-coping paradigm.

    Karina L Walters;Jane M Simoni;Teresa Evans-Campbell

  • Interpersonal Violence in the Lives of Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Implications for Health, Mental Health, and Help-Seeking

    Teresa Evans-Campbell;Taryn Lindhorst;Boyen Huang;Karina L. Walters

  • Culture, trauma, and wellness: a comparison of heterosexual and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and two-spirit native americans.

    Kimberly F. Balsam;Bu Huang;Karen C. Fieland;Jane M. Simoni

  • Abuse, mastery, and health among lesbian, bisexual, and two-spirit American Indian and Alaska Native women

    Keren Lehavot;Karina L. Walters;Jane M. Simoni

  • Indian Boarding School Experience, Substance Use, and Mental Health among Urban Two-Spirit American Indian/Alaska Natives

    Teresa Evans-Campbell;Karina L. Walters;Cynthia R. Pearson;Christopher D. Campbell

  • Lesbian and Gay Male Group Identity Attitudes and Self-Esteem: Implications for Counseling.

    Karina L. Walters;Jane M. Simoni

  • Heterosexual identity and heterosexism: recognizing privilege to reduce prejudice.

    Jane M. Simoni;Karina L. Walters

  • "My spirit in my heart": identity experiences and challenges among American Indian two-spirit women.

    Karina L. Walters;Teresa Evans-Campbell;Jane M. Simoni;Theresa Ronquillo

  • Racial discrimination and racial identity attitudes in relation to self-rated health and physical pain and impairment among two-spirit American Indians/Alaska Natives.

    David H. Chae;Karina L. Walters

  • Triangle of risk: urban American Indian women's sexual trauma, injection drug use, and HIV sexual risk behaviors.

    Jane M. Simoni;Shalini Sehgal;Karina L. Walters

  • Dis-placement and Dis-ease: Land, Place, and Health Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

    Karina L. Walters;Ramona Beltran;David Huh;Teresa Evans-Campbell

  • Grand Challenges for Social Work

    Edwina Uehara;Marilyn Flynn;Rowena Fong;John Brekke

  • HIV/AIDS Prevention in “Indian Country”: Current Practice, Indigenist Etiology Models, and Postcolonial Approaches to Change

    Bonnie Duran;Karina L. Walters

  • Urban American Indian Identity Attitudes and Acculturation Styles

    Karina L. Walters

  • Decolonizing strategies for mentoring American Indians and Alaska Natives in HIV and mental health research.

    Karina L. Walters;Jane M. Simoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane M. Simoni
Jane M. Simoni University of Washington
Keren Lehavot
Keren Lehavot University of Washington
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen University of Washington
Sofia Gruskin
Sofia Gruskin University of Southern California
Kimberly F. Balsam
Kimberly F. Balsam Palo Alto University
David H. Chae
David H. Chae Tulane University
Sherman A. James
Sherman A. James Duke University
Mauricio Lima Barreto
Mauricio Lima Barreto Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Nancy Krieger
Nancy Krieger Harvard University
Lisa F. Berkman
Lisa F. Berkman Harvard University

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