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D-Index
30
Citations
3125
World Ranking
7754
National Ranking
79

Kristien Michielsen 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 Kristien Michielsen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 130 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kristien Michielsen 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 Kristien Michielsen sits on this spectrum.

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: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • The State of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health.

    Mengjia Liang;Sandile Simelane;Guillem Fortuny Fillo;Satvika Chalasani

  • Effectiveness of HIV prevention for youth in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials.

    Kristien Michielsen;Matthew F Chersich;Stanley Luchters;Petra De Koker

  • Online health survey research during COVID-19

    Takhona G. Hlatshwako;Sonam J. Shah;Priya Kosana;Emmanuel Adebayo

  • Online health survey research during COVID-19.

    Takhona Grace Hlatshwako;Sonam Shah;Priya Kosana;Emmanuel Adebayo

  • The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development.

    Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli;B. Jane Ferguson;Marina Plesons;Mandira Paul

  • Impact of selection strategies on representation of underserved populations and intention to practise: international findings

    Sarah Larkins;Kristien Michielsen;Jehu Iputo;Salwa Elsanousi

  • “Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up”: A Qualitative Study of Gender Norms and the Sexuality of Young Adolescents in Uganda

    Anna Bams Ninsiima;Els Margaretha Leye;Kristien Michielsen;Elizabeth Kemigisha;Elizabeth Kemigisha

  • Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Latin America: reflections from an International Congress

    Kathya Córdova Pozo;Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli;Peter Decat;Erica Nelson

  • Determinants of Acceptance and Subsequent Uptake of the HPV Vaccine in a Cohort in Eldoret, Kenya

    Heleen Vermandere;Violet Naanyu;Hillary Mabeya;Davy Vanden Broeck

  • Barriers to sexuality education for children and young people with disabilities in the WHO European region: a scoping review

    Kristien Michielsen;Laura Brockschmidt

  • Evaluation of a school based comprehensive sexuality education program among very young adolescents in rural Uganda

    Elizabeth Kemigisha;Elizabeth Kemigisha;Katharine Bruce;Olena Ivanova;Els Leye;Els Leye

  • Factors Influencing Abortion Decision-Making Processes among Young Women

    Mónica Frederico;Kristien Michielsen;Carlos Arnaldo;Peter Decat

  • Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda: results from a non-randomized controlled trial

    Kristien Michielsen;Roxanne Beauclair;Wim Delva;Wim Delva;Kristien Roelens

  • A cross-sectional study on attitudes toward gender equality, sexual behavior, positive sexual experiences, and communication about sex among sexually active and non-sexually active adolescents in Bolivia and Ecuador.

    Sara De Meyer;Lina Jaruseviciene;Apolinaras Zaborskis;Peter Decat

  • HIV prevention through sport: The case of the Mathare Youth Sport Association in Kenya

    Wim Delva;Kristien Michielsen;Bert Meulders;Sandy Groeninck

  • Evaluation of holistic sexuality education: A European expert group consensus agreement

    Evert Ketting;Minou Friele;Kristien Michielsen

  • International Sexual Health And REproductive health (I-SHARE) survey during COVID-19: study protocol for online national surveys and global comparative analyses.

    Kristien Michielsen;Elin C Larrson;Elin C Larrson;Anna Kågesten;Jennifer Toller Erausquin

  • Nothing as Practical as a Good Theory? The Theoretical Basis of HIV Prevention Interventions for Young People in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

    Kristien Michielsen;Matthew Chersich;Marleen Temmerman;Tessa Dooms

  • Uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Kenya: testing the health belief model through pathway modeling on cohort data

    Heleen Vermandere;Marie-Anne van Stam;Violet Naanyu;Kristien Michielsen

  • ‘Yeah, I’ve grown; I can’t go out anymore’: differences in perceived risks between girls and boys entering adolescence

    Kristin Mmari;Caroline Moreau;Susannah Emily Gibbs;Sara De Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph D. Tucker
Joseph D. Tucker University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Caroline W. Kabiru
Caroline W. Kabiru African Population and Health Research Center
Marleen Temmerman
Marleen Temmerman Aga Khan University
Deborah L. Tolman
Deborah L. Tolman City University of New York
Robert W. Blum
Robert W. Blum Johns Hopkins University
Candace Currie
Candace Currie Glasgow Caledonian University
Hans Verstraelen
Hans Verstraelen Ghent University
Matthew Chersich
Matthew Chersich University of the Witwatersrand
Matthew Price
Matthew Price University of Vermont
Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town

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