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Kaye Wellings 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 Kaye Wellings sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 379 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kaye Wellings 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 Kaye Wellings sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kaye Wellings is affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies

Wellings has several recent publications in prominent journals, including:

  • "Trends in sexual activity and demand for and use of modern contraceptive methods in 74 countries: a retrospective analysis of nationally representative surveys," 2020, The Lancet Global Health
  • "Adolescent Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy in Britain and the U.S.: A Multidecade Comparison," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Pathways to help-seeking for sexual difficulties in older adults: qualitative findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)," 2020, Age and Ageing
  • "Improving experience of medical abortion at home in a changing therapeutic, technological and regulatory landscape: a realist review," 2022, BMJ Open
  • "Latent class analysis of sexual health markers among men and women participating in a British probability sample survey," 2020, BMC Public Health

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), BMJ Open, BMC Public Health, and The Journal of Sex Research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wellings include Melissa Palmer, Rebecca French, Rachel Scott, Rebecca Meiksin, and Maria Lewandowska.

Best Publications

  • Sexual behaviour in context: a global perspective.

    Kaye Wellings;Martine Collumbien;Emma Slaymaker;Susheela Singh

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours

    Anne M Johnson;Catherine H Mercer;Bob Erens;Andrew J Copas

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

    K Wellings;J Field;AM Johnson;J Wadsworth

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: early heterosexual experience.

    Kaye Wellings;Kiran Nanchahal;Wendy Macdowall;Sally McManus

  • Changes in sexual attitudes and lifestyles in Britain through the life course and over time: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal).

    Catherine H Mercer;Clare Tanton;Philip Prah;Bob Erens;Bob Erens

  • Sexual function in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

    Kirstin R Mitchell;Catherine H Mercer;George B Ploubidis;Kyle G Jones

  • The prevalence of unplanned pregnancy and associated factors in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

    Kaye Wellings;Kyle G Jones;Catherine H Mercer;Clare Tanton

  • Sexual function problems and help seeking behaviour in Britain: national probability sample survey

    Catherine H Mercer;Kevin A Fenton;Anne M Johnson;Kaye Wellings

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: reported sexually transmitted infections and prevalent genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection

    Kevin A Fenton;Christos Korovessis;Anne M Johnson;Angela McCadden

  • Prevalence of infertility and help seeking among 15 000 women and men

    J. Datta;M.j. Palmer;C. Tanton;L.j. Gibson

  • Prevalence, risk factors, and uptake of interventions for sexually transmitted infections in Britain: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)

    Pam Sonnenberg;Soazig Clifton;Simon Beddows;Nigel Field

  • Conceptualisation, development, and evaluation of a measure of unplanned pregnancy

    G Barrett;S C Smith;K Wellings

  • Life course epidemiology: recognising the importance of adolescence

    Russell M Viner;David Ross;Rebecca Hardy;Diana Kuh

  • What is a ‘planned’ pregnancy? empirical data from a British study

    Geraldine Barrett;Kaye Wellings

  • Sexual lifestyles and HIV risk.

    Anne M. Johnson;Jane Wadsworth;Kaye Wellings;Sally Bradshaw

  • Sexuality and obesity, a gender perspective: results from French national random probability survey of sexual behaviours

    Nathalie Bajos;Kaye Wellings;Caroline Laborde;Caroline Laborde;Caroline Laborde;Caroline Moreau;Caroline Moreau;Caroline Moreau

  • Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors in a British National Probability Survey

    Makeda Gerressu;Catherine H. Mercer;Cynthia A. Graham;Kaye Wellings

  • Discomfort, discord and discontinuity as data: Using focus groups to research sensitive topics

    Kaye Wellings;Patrick Branigan;Kirstin Mitchell

  • Amenorrhea associated with contraception—an international study on acceptability

    A.F. Glasier;K.B. Smith;Z.M. van der Spuy;P.C. Ho

  • Sexuality education in Europe: an overview of current policies

    Rachael Parker;Kaye Wellings;Jeffrey V. Lazarus

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine H Mercer
Catherine H Mercer University College London
Anne M Johnson
Anne M Johnson University College London
Wendy Macdowall
Wendy Macdowall London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Andrew Copas
Andrew Copas University College London
Kevin A. Fenton
Kevin A. Fenton Public Health England
Chris Bonell
Chris Bonell London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sally McManus
Sally McManus City, University of London
Graham Hart
Graham Hart University College London
Karen Devries
Karen Devries London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Phil Edwards
Phil Edwards London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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