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Kathryn Whetten

Kathryn Whetten

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 3008 2758 1453 1312 127 7426

Kathryn Whetten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kathryn Whetten between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kathryn Whetten published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 10 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
2003 2025

141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kathryn Whetten: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 5
2005 5
2006 10
2007 10
2008 4
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 12
2013 4
2014 13
2015 9
2016 7
2017 3
2018 3
2019 9
2020 12
2021 5
2022 4
2023 7
2024 5
2025 5
Total 141
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Kathryn Whetten publications per year - data summary

  • Kathryn Whetten, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Duke University, has 141 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2010, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 26 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 39 publications (4.9 per year); 2011-2018: 55 publications (6.9 per year); 2019-2025: 47 publications (6.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kathryn Whetten 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 Kathryn Whetten 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, 124–133 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: 127 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
124–133 453 127
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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Kathryn Whetten 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.
  • Kathryn Whetten, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Duke University, records 127 publications - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Kathryn Whetten, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Kathryn Whetten ranks below the median.
  • 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).

Kathryn Whetten 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 Kathryn Whetten 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
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 49
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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Kathryn Whetten 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.
  • Kathryn Whetten, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Duke University, records 49 D-Index - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Kathryn Whetten, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Kathryn Whetten ranks above 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).

Overview

Kathryn Whetten is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields primarily within medicine, social sciences, and psychology. Their work notably covers clinical psychology, infectious diseases, general health professions, sociology and political science, and safety research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to a range of topics including HIV/AIDS research and interventions, poverty, education, and child welfare, as well as LGBTQ health, identity, and policy. Additional focal areas include HIV/AIDS impact and responses, migration, health and trauma, HIV-related health complications and treatments, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

Kathryn Whetten's recent publications include:

  • Effectiveness of Task-Shifted Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children Who Experienced Parental Death and Posttraumatic Stress in Kenya and Tanzania, 2020, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Advancing successful implementation of task-shifted mental health care in low-resource settings (BASIC): protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial, 2020, BMC Psychiatry
  • Mental health and challenges of transgender women: A qualitative study in Brazil and India, 2020, International Journal of Transgender Health
  • 'Our life is pointless... ': Exploring discrimination, violence and mental health challenges among sexual and gender minorities from Brazil, 2020, Global Public Health
  • Reliability, validity and measurement invariance of the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study, 2020, BMC Public Health

Collaborations have been frequent with several researchers, including:

  • Brian W. Pence
  • Nathan M. Thielman
  • Jan Ostermann
  • Dafrosa Itemba
  • Rachel Whetten

Kathryn Whetten has published primarily within the following venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Implementation Research and Practice
  • BMC Public Health
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Trauma, mental health, distrust, and stigma among HIV-positive persons: implications for effective care.

    Kathryn Whetten;Susan Reif;Rachel Whetten;Laura Kathleen Murphy-McMillan

  • Exploring Lack of Trust in Care Providers and the Government as a Barrier to Health Service Use

    Kathryn Whetten;Jane Leserman;Rachel Whetten;Jan Ostermann

  • Prevalence of DSM-IV-defined mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in an HIV clinic in the Southeastern United States.

    Brian Wells Pence;William C. Miller;Kathryn Whetten;Joseph J. Eron

  • Barriers to antiretroviral adherence: the importance of depression, abuse, and other traumatic events.

    Michael Mugavero;Jan Ostermann;Kathryn Whetten;Jane Leserman

  • HIV Infection and AIDS in the Deep South.

    Susan Reif;Kristin Lowe Geonnotti;Kathryn Whetten

  • State of HIV in the US Deep South

    Susan Reif;Susan Reif;Donna Safley;Carolyn McAllaster;Elena Wilson

  • How trauma, recent stressful events, and PTSD affect functional health status and health utilization in HIV-infected patients in the south.

    Jane Leserman;Kathryn Whetten;Kristin Lowe;Dalene Stangl

  • HIV/AIDS in the Southern USA: A disproportionate epidemic

    Susan S. Reif;Kathryn Whetten;Elena R. Wilson;Carolyn McAllaster

  • Black sexuality, social construction, and research targeting 'The Down Low' ('The DL').

    Chandra L. Ford;Kathryn D. Whetten;Susan A. Hall;Jay S. Kaufman

  • Relation of lifetime trauma and depressive symptoms to mortality in HIV

    Jane Leserman;Brian Wells Pence;Kathryn Whetten;Michael J. Mugavero

  • A comparison of the wellbeing of orphans and abandoned children ages 6-12 in institutional and community-based care settings in 5 less wealthy nations.

    Kathryn Whetten;Jan Ostermann;Rachel A. Whetten;Brian W. Pence

  • Coping strategies and patterns of alcohol and drug use among HIV-infected patients in the United States Southeast.

    Brian Wells Pence;Nathan M. Thielman;Kathryn Whetten;Jan Ostermann

  • Overload: impact of incident stressful events on antiretroviral medication adherence and virologic failure in a longitudinal, multisite human immunodeficiency virus cohort study.

    Michael J. Mugavero;James L. Raper;Susan Reif;Kathryn Whetten

  • HIV Diagnoses, Prevalence and Outcomes in Nine Southern States.

    Susan Reif;Brian Wells Pence;Irene Hall;Xiaohong Hu

  • Hurdles to herd immunity: Distrust of government and vaccine refusal in the US, 2002–2003

    Charlotte Lee;Kathryn Whetten;Saad Omer;William Pan

  • A Review of Recent Literature on Trauma Among Individuals Living with HIV.

    Sara LeGrand;Susan Reif;Kristen Sullivan;Kate Murray

  • Prevalence of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Physical Trauma in an HIV-Positive Sample From the Deep South

    Kathryn Whetten;Jane Leserman;Kristin Lowe;Dalene Stangl

  • Minorities, the poor, and survivors of abuse: HIV-infected patients in the US deep South.

    Brian Wells Pence;Susan Reif;Kathryn Whetten;Jane Leserman

  • Validity of an interviewer-administered patient health questionnaire-9 to screen for depression in HIV-infected patients in Cameroon

    Brian W. Pence;Bradley N. Gaynes;Julius Atashili;Julie K. O'Donnell

  • Adverse childhood experiences, psychosocial well-being and cognitive development among orphans and abandoned children in five low income countries

    Maya Escueta;Kathryn Whetten;Jan Ostermann;Karen O’Donnell;Karen O’Donnell

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Ostermann
Jan Ostermann University of South Carolina
Marvin S. Swartz
Marvin S. Swartz Duke University
Michael J. Mugavero
Michael J. Mugavero University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shannon Dorsey
Shannon Dorsey University of Washington
Joseph J. Eron
Joseph J. Eron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bradley N. Gaynes
Bradley N. Gaynes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Catherine Zimmer
Catherine Zimmer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Samantha Wells
Samantha Wells Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Joseph P. Morrissey
Joseph P. Morrissey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Claude A. Mellins
Claude A. Mellins Columbia University

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