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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4422 4087 753 696 235 7836

Karl Atkin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl Atkin between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl Atkin published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 17 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1986 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl Atkin: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 4
1993 4
1994 6
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 5
1999 1
2000 7
2001 5
2002 3
2003 3
2004 5
2005 1
2006 7
2007 3
2008 9
2009 7
2010 18
2011 12
2012 16
2013 13
2014 12
2015 6
2016 26
2017 12
2018 9
2019 11
2020 8
2021 6
2022 5
2023 13
2024 7
2025 10
Total 269
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Karl Atkin 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 Karl Atkin 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, 234–243 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: 235 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170 235
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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Karl Atkin 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 Karl Atkin 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Karl Atkin is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a substantial number of publications related to genetics, general health professions, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, hematology, and the interdisciplinary area of sociology and political science.

The main topics addressed in their work include hemoglobinopathies and related disorders, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, chronic myeloid leukemia treatments, iron metabolism and disorders, and mental health and patient involvement. These reflect a broad interest in both biomedical and social aspects of health.

Among Karl Atkin's recent papers are:

  • "The associations between loneliness, social exclusion and pain in the general population: A N=502,528 cross-sectional UK Biobank study" (2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research)
  • "On the possibility of a disabled life in capitalist ruins: Black workers with sickle cell disorder in England" (2021, Social Science & Medicine)
  • "Early implementation of the structured medication review in England: a qualitative study" (2022, British Journal of General Practice)
  • "Experiences of living with chronic myeloid leukaemia and adhering to tyrosine kinase inhibitors: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies" (2020, European Journal of Oncology Nursing)
  • "The associations among childhood trauma, loneliness, mental health symptoms, and indicators of social exclusion in adulthood: A UK Biobank study" (2023, Brain and Behavior)

Karl Atkin collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Dorothy McCaughan, Eve Roman, Alexandra Smith, Debra Howell, and Mary Madden. These collaborations suggest a sustained network within their research community.

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in journals such as Sociology of Health & Illness, Palliative Medicine, Social Science & Medicine, British Journal of General Practice, and European Journal of Oncology Nursing, indicating a cross-disciplinary interest spanning medical and social science fields.

Karl Atkin has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom. This affiliation highlights an acknowledged role within the social sciences, although the specific year of this award is unspecified.

Best Publications

  • Carers Perceived: Policy and Practice in Informal Care

    Julia Twigg;Karl Atkin

  • Why ethnic minority groups are under‐represented in clinical trials: a review of the literature

    Mahvash Hussain-Gambles;Karl Atkin;Brenda Leese

  • Living a 'Normal' Life: Young People Coping With Thalassaemia Major or Sickle Cell Disorder

    Karl Atkin;Waqar I.U Ahmad

  • Ethnic Density Effects on Physical Morbidity, Mortality, and Health Behaviors: A Systematic Review of the Literature

    Laia Bécares;Richard Shaw;James Nazroo;Mai Stafford

  • Impact of ethnic density on adult mental disorders: narrative review.

    Richard J. Shaw;Karl Atkin;Laia Bécares;Christo B. Albor

  • Involving South Asian patients in clinical trials.

    M Hussain-Gambles;B Leese;K Atkin;J Brown

  • Implications for public health research of models and theories of disability: A scoping study and evidence synthesis

    Maria Jeanne Berghs;Karl Michael Atkin;Hilary Mavis Graham;Chris Hatton

  • Family care-giving and chronic illness: how parents cope with a child with a sickle cell disorder or thalassaemia.

    Karl Atkin;Waqar I. U. Ahmad

  • The Politics of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

    Anionwu;Elizabeth Anionwu;Karl Atkin

  • Carers and services : a review of research

    Julia Twigg;Karl Atkin;Christina Perring

  • Causal attributions, lifestyle change, and coronary heart disease: illness beliefs of patients of South Asian and European origin living in the United Kingdom.

    Aliya Darr;Felicity Astin;Karl Atkin

  • Alexander Technique Lessons or Acupuncture Sessions for Persons With Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial.

    Hugh MacPherson;Helen Tilbrook;Stewart Richmond;Julia Woodman

  • Representation of South Asian people in randomised clinical trials: analysis of trials' data.

    Su Mason;Mahvash Hussain-Gambles;Brenda Leese;Karl Atkin

  • Gypsy, Roma and Traveller access to and engagement with health services: a systematic review.

    Alison McFadden;Lindsay Siebelt;Anna Gavine;Karl Atkin

  • Screening and counselling for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia: the experience of parents and health professionals

    Karl Atkin;Waqar I.U Ahmad;Elizabeth N Anionwu

  • The influence of faith and religion and the role of religious and community leaders in prenatal decisions for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia major

    Shenaz Ahmed;Karl Atkin;Jenny Hewison;Josephine Green

  • South Asian participation in clinical trials: the views of lay people and health professionals.

    Mah Hussain-Gambles;Karl Atkin;Brenda Leese

  • Family Support and Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Comparative Study of the Experiences of South Asian and White-European Patients and Their Carer's Living in the United Kingdom

    Felicity Astin;Karl Atkin;Karl Atkin;Aliya Darr

  • Community care in a multi-racial Britain : a critical review of the literature

    Karl Atkin;Janet Rollings

  • Culture, attitude and knowledge about breast cancer and preventive measures: a qualitative study of South Asian breast cancer patients in the UK.

    Gulshan Karbani;Jennifer N W Lim;Jenny Hewison;Karl Atkin

  • Genetic screening and haemoglobinopathies: ethics, politics and practice.

    Karl Atkin;Waqar I.U. Ahmad

  • Effective public health practice project quality assessment tool

    Maria Berghs;Karl Atkin;Hilary Graham;Chris Hatton

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Hatton
Chris Hatton Manchester Metropolitan University
Carol Thomas
Carol Thomas Lancaster University
Hilary Graham
Hilary Graham University of York
Brendan Gough
Brendan Gough Leeds Beckett University
Jim McCambridge
Jim McCambridge University of York
Seeromanie Harding
Seeromanie Harding King's College London
James Nazroo
James Nazroo University of Manchester
Kathleen Kiernan
Kathleen Kiernan University of York
Theresa M. Marteau
Theresa M. Marteau University of Cambridge
Richard G. Wilkinson
Richard G. Wilkinson University of Nottingham

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