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Katherine Sorsdahl

Katherine Sorsdahl

University of Cape Town
South Africa

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D-Index & Metrics

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 33 7102 6597 51 50 166 4812

Katherine Sorsdahl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Katherine Sorsdahl between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Katherine Sorsdahl published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 20 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 12 publications
2008 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Katherine Sorsdahl: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 3
2010 8
2011 8
2012 10
2013 6
2014 9
2015 7
2016 7
2017 6
2018 11
2019 10
2020 21
2021 22
2022 11
2023 14
2024 8
2025 12
Total 174
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Katherine Sorsdahl publications per year - data summary

  • Katherine Sorsdahl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Cape Town, has 174 publications recorded across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2008 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2008, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.7 per year counting only the 18 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 67 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2008-2013: 36 publications (6.0 per year); 2014-2019: 50 publications (8.3 per year); 2020-2025: 88 publications (14.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Katherine Sorsdahl 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 Katherine Sorsdahl 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, 164–173 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: 166 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
164–173 391 166
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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Katherine Sorsdahl publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Katherine Sorsdahl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Cape Town, records 166 publications - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Katherine Sorsdahl, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Katherine Sorsdahl falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Katherine Sorsdahl 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 Katherine Sorsdahl 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 33
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
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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Katherine Sorsdahl D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Katherine Sorsdahl, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Cape Town, records 33 D-Index - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Katherine Sorsdahl, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Katherine Sorsdahl ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Burden of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

    Hebe N Gouda;Hebe N Gouda;Fiona Charlson;Katherine Sorsdahl;Sanam Ahmadzada;Sanam Ahmadzada

  • Traditional healers in the treatment of common mental disorders in South Africa.

    Katherine Sorsdahl;Dan J. Stein;Anna Grimsrud;Soraya Seedat

  • Investigating the psychosocial determinants of child health in Africa: The Drakenstein Child Health Study.

    Dan J. Stein;Dan J. Stein;N. Koen;K. A. Donald;Colleen M. Adnams

  • Validation of the Self Reporting Questionnaire 20-Item (SRQ-20) for Use in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Centre Setting.

    Claire van der Westhuizen;Gail Wyatt;John K. Williams;Dan J. Stein

  • Negative attributions towards people with substance use disorders in South Africa: Variation across substances and by gender

    Katherine Sorsdahl;Dan J Stein;Bronwyn Myers;Bronwyn Myers

  • Knowledge of and stigma associated with mental disorders in a South african community sample

    Katherine R. Sorsdahl;Dan J. Stein

  • Household food insufficiency and mental health in South Africa

    Katherine Sorsdahl;Natalie Slopen;Kristine Siefert;Soraya Seedat

  • Child and adolescent mental health in South Africa.

    Alan J Flisher;Andrew Dawes;Zuhayr Kafaar;Crick Lund

  • The efficacy of a blended motivational interviewing and problem solving therapy intervention to reduce substance use among patients presenting for emergency services in South Africa: A randomized controlled trial

    K. Sorsdahl;D. J. Stein;J. Corrigall;P. Cuijpers

  • Barriers to Mental Health Care and Predictors of Treatment Dropout in the South African Stress and Health Study

    Unknown

  • Depression and anxiety among pregnant women living with HIV in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.

    James Samwel Ngocho;James Samwel Ngocho;Melissa H. Watt;Linda Minja;Brandon A. Knettel

  • Comparing dedicated and designated approaches to integrating task-shared psychological interventions into chronic disease care in South Africa: a three-arm, cluster randomised, multicentre, open-label trial

    Unknown

  • A reflection of the current status of the mental healthcare system in South Africa

    Unknown

  • The prevalence and predictors of stigma amongst people living with HIV/AIDS in the Western Province.

    Katherine R Sorsdahl;Sumaya Mall;Dan J Stein;John A Joska

  • Traditional Healer Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Referral of the Mentally Ill to Western Doctors in South Africa

    Katherine Sorsdahl;Dan J. Stein;Alan J. Flisher

  • The internalized stigma experienced by members of a mental health advocacy group in South Africa.

    Katherine R. Sorsdahl;Ritsuko Kakuma;Zane Wilson;Dan J. Stein

  • Community health worker-delivered counselling for common mental disorders among chronic disease patients in South Africa: a feasibility study.

    Bronwyn Myers;Petal Petersen-Williams;Claire van der Westhuizen;Crick Lund

  • Task Sharing or Task Dumping: Counsellors Experiences of Delivering a Psychosocial Intervention for Mental Health Problems in South Africa

    Y. Jacobs;Y. Jacobs;B. Myers;B. Myers;C. van der Westhuizen;C. Brooke-Sumner;C. Brooke-Sumner

  • Adapting a blended motivational interviewing and problem-solving intervention to address risky substance use amongst South Africans

    Katherine Sorsdahl;Bronwyn Myers;Catherine L Ward;Richard Matzopoulos

  • Comparing dedicated and designated models of integrating mental health into chronic disease care: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

    Bronwyn Myers;Bronwyn Myers;Crick Lund;Crick Lund;Carl Lombard;John Joska

Frequent Co-Authors

Bronwyn Myers
Bronwyn Myers South African Medical Research Council
Dan J. Stein
Dan J. Stein University of Cape Town
Crick Lund
Crick Lund University of Cape Town
John A. Joska
John A. Joska University of Cape Town
Charlotte Hanlon
Charlotte Hanlon King's College London
Charles D. H. Parry
Charles D. H. Parry South African Medical Research Council
Alan J. Flisher
Alan J. Flisher University of Cape Town
Soraya Seedat
Soraya Seedat Stellenbosch University
Carl Lombard
Carl Lombard Stellenbosch University
Richard Matzopoulos
Richard Matzopoulos South African Medical Research Council

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