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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 65 1039 902 59 52 230 15652

Kate Shannon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kate Shannon between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kate Shannon published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 20 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 10 publications
2005 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kate Shannon: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 3
2006 3
2007 5
2008 8
2009 7
2010 7
2011 15
2012 16
2013 9
2014 19
2015 23
2016 14
2017 23
2018 11
2019 14
2020 9
2021 23
2022 15
2023 18
2024 10
2025 10
Total 262
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Kate Shannon 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 Kate Shannon 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, 224–233 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: 230 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
224–233 213 230
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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Kate Shannon 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 Kate Shannon 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 65
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

Kate Shannon is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and social sciences. Their research primarily addresses issues related to HIV, drug use, sexual risk, and sex work, alongside broader topics concerning public health and social determinants.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including epidemiology, sociology and political science, infectious diseases, clinical psychology, and general health professions. This range highlights the multidisciplinary approach taken in their investigations and analyses.

Kate Shannon has published frequently in various academic venues, with four publications in BMC Public Health and three each in the International Journal of Drug Policy, PLoS ONE, and Social Sciences. The journal AIDS and Behavior also features three of their publications, indicating a consistent focus on health-related social research.

Their recent papers include:

  • "The role of sex work laws and stigmas in increasing HIV risks among sex workers," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Overdose among mothers: The association between child removal and unintentional drug overdose in a longitudinal cohort of marginalised women in Canada," 2020, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "The impact of end-demand legislation on sex workers' access to health and sex worker-led services: A community-based prospective cohort study in Canada," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Structural determinants of HIV/STI prevalence, HIV/STI/sexual and reproductive health access, and condom use among immigrant sex workers globally," 2021, AIDS
  • "Sex Workers' Access to Police Assistance in Safety Emergencies and Means of Escape from Situations of Violence and Confinement under an "End Demand" Criminalization Model: A Five City Study in Canada," 2021, Social Sciences

The main topics of Kate Shannon's work include:

  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Sex work and related issues
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Kate Shannon are:

  • Melissa Braschel
  • Andrea Krüsi
  • Shira M. Goldenberg
  • Kathleen Deering
  • Jennie Pearson

Best Publications

  • Global epidemiology of HIV among female sex workers: influence of structural determinants

    Kate Shannon;Steffanie A Strathdee;Shira M Goldenberg;Putu Duff

  • Association of highly active antiretroviral therapy coverage, population viral load, and yearly new HIV diagnoses in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based study

    Julio S.G. Montaner;Julio S.G. Montaner;Julio S.G. Montaner;Viviane D. Lima;Viviane D. Lima;Rolando Barrios;Benita Yip

  • A systematic review of the correlates of violence against sex workers

    Kathleen N. Deering;Avni Amin;Jean Shoveller;Ariel Nesbitt

  • Social and structural violence and power relations in mitigating HIV risk of drug-using women in survival sex work

    Kate Shannon;Thomas Kerr;Shari Allinott;Jill Chettiar

  • Prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence among a prospective cohort of female sex workers.

    Kate Shannon;Thomas Kerr;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Jean Shoveller

  • Expansion of HAART Coverage Is Associated with Sustained Decreases in HIV/AIDS Morbidity, Mortality and HIV Transmission: The “HIV Treatment as Prevention” Experience in a Canadian Setting

    Julio S.G. Montaner;Viviane D. Lima;P. Richard Harrigan;Lillian Lourenço

  • Structural and Environmental Barriers to Condom Use Negotiation With Clients Among Female Sex Workers: Implications for HIV-Prevention Strategies and Policy

    Kate Shannon;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Jean Shoveller;Melanie Rusch

  • Occupational stigma as a primary barrier to health care for street-based sex workers in Canada

    Lisa Lazarus;Kathleen N Deering;Rose Nabess;Kate Gibson

  • Mapping violence and policing as an environmental-structural barrier to health service and syringe availability among substance-using women in street-level sex work

    Kate Shannon;M. Rusch;Jean Shoveller;D. Alexson

  • Violence, condom negotiation, and HIV/STI risk among sex workers.

    Kate Shannon;Joanne Csete

  • An action agenda for HIV and sex workers

    Chris Beyrer;Anna Louise Crago;Linda Gail Bekker;Jenny Butler

  • High rates of primary care and emergency department use among injection drug users in Vancouver

    T. Kerr;E. Wood;E. Grafstein;T. Ishida

  • The global response and unmet actions for HIV and sex workers.

    Kate Shannon;Anna Louise Crago;Stefan D. Baral;Linda Gail Bekker

  • Community-based HIV prevention research among substance-using women in survival sex work: The Maka Project Partnership

    Kate Shannon;Vicki Bright;Shari Allinott;Debbie Alexson

  • Income generating activities of people who inject drugs

    Kora DeBeck;Kate Shannon;Evan Wood;Kathy Li

  • HIV infection among female sex workers in concentrated and high prevalence epidemics: why a structural determinants framework is needed.

    Kate Shannon;Shira M Goldenberg;Kathleen N Deering;Steffaine A Strathdee

  • Negotiating Safety and Sexual Risk Reduction With Clients in Unsanctioned Safer Indoor Sex Work Environments: A Qualitative Study

    Andrea Krüsi;Jill Chettiar;Amelia Ridgway;Janice Abbott

  • Structural violence and structural vulnerability within the risk environment: Theoretical and methodological perspectives for a social epidemiology of HIV risk among injection drug users and sex workers

    Tim Rhodes;Karla Wagner;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Kate Shannon

  • Gender inequity norms are associated with increased male-perpetrated rape and sexual risks for HIV infection in Botswana and Swaziland.

    Kate Shannon;Karen Leiter;Nthabiseng Phaladze;Zakhe Hlanze

  • Criminalisation of clients: reproducing vulnerabilities for violence and poor health among street-based sex workers in Canada—a qualitative study

    A Krüsi;K Pacey;L Bird;C Taylor

  • Structural andEnvironmentalBarriers toCondomUse NegotiationWithClientsAmongFemale SexWorkers: ImplicationsforHIV-PreventionStrategiesandPolicy

    Kate Shannon;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Jean Shoveller;Melanie Rusch

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Kerr
Thomas Kerr University of British Columbia
Shira M. Goldenberg
Shira M. Goldenberg University of British Columbia
Julio S. G. Montaner
Julio S. G. Montaner University of British Columbia
Evan Wood
Evan Wood University of British Columbia
Mark W. Tyndall
Mark W. Tyndall University of British Columbia
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Jean Shoveller
Jean Shoveller University of British Columbia
Will Small
Will Small Simon Fraser University
Robert S. Hogg
Robert S. Hogg Simon Fraser University
Viviane D. Lima
Viviane D. Lima University of British Columbia

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