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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3507 3229 1689 1529 156 13881

Laura A. Linnan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laura A. Linnan between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laura A. Linnan published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2017. 7 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2017. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laura A. Linnan: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 2
2004 6
2005 4
2006 4
2007 6
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 9
2012 8
2013 7
2014 12
2015 8
2016 7
2017 13
2018 9
2019 12
2020 8
2021 5
2022 3
2023 4
2024 3
2025 4
Total 172
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Laura A. Linnan 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 Laura A. Linnan 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, 154–163 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: 156 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
154–163 411 156
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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Laura A. Linnan 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 Laura A. Linnan 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Overview

Laura A. Linnan is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on health professions, with significant contributions in subfields such as general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, clinical psychology, and radiological and ultrasound technology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Employment and Welfare Studies

Frequent coauthors include Johna K. Register-Mihalik, Stephen W. Marshall, Melissa C. Kay, Megan N. Houston, and Heidi Hennink-Kaminski.

Major publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Athletic Training
  • Research in Sports Medicine

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Laura A. Linnan are:

  • Perceived social norms and concussion-disclosure behaviours among first-year NCAA student-athletes: implications for concussion prevention and education (2020, Research in Sports Medicine)
  • Factors and expectations influencing concussion disclosure within NCAA Division I athletes: A mixed methodological approach (2021, Journal of Sport and Health Science)
  • Results of caring and reaching for health (CARE): a cluster-randomized controlled trial assessing a worksite wellness intervention for child care staff (2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
  • Education and Training to Build Capacity in Total Worker Health® (2020, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
  • The El Valor de Nuestra Salud clustered randomized controlled trial store-based intervention to promote fruit and vegetable purchasing and consumption (2022, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)

Laura A. Linnan has also contributed to book publications, including a 2022 edition titled Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity, 4th edition, published by Rutgers University Press.

Best Publications

  • How We Design Feasibility Studies

    Deborah J. Bowen;Matthew Kreuter;Bonnie Spring;Ludmila Cofta-Woerpel

  • Process evaluation for public health interventions and research

    Allan B. Steckler;Laura Linnan;Barbara A. Israel

  • Knowledge, attitude, and concussion-reporting behaviors among high school athletes: A preliminary study

    Johna K. Register-Mihalik;Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Tamara C. Valovich McLeod;Laura A. Linnan

  • Using organization theory to understand the determinants of effective implementation of worksite health promotion programs

    Bryan J Weiner;Megan A Lewis;Laura A Linnan

  • Evaluation of motivationally tailored vs. standard self-help physical activity interventions at the workplace.

    Bess H. Marcus;Karen M. Emmons;Laurey R. Simkin-Silverman;Laura A. Linnan

  • Stages of Change in Adopting Healthy Diets: Fat, Fiber, and Correlates of Nutrient Intake

    Karen Glanz;Ruth E. Patterson;Alan R. Kristal;Carlo C. DiClemente

  • Using Theory to Understand the Multiple Determinants of Low Participation in Worksite Health Promotion Programs

    Laura A. Linnan;Glorian Sorensen;Graham A. Colditz;Neil Klar

  • Using theory to understand high school aged athletes’ intentions to report sport-related concussion: Implications for concussion education initiatives

    Johna K Register-Mihalik;Laura A Linnan;Stephen W Marshall;Tamara C Valovich McLeod

  • DO PROCESSES OF CHANGE PREDICT SMOKING STAGE MOVEMENTS? A PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL

    Thaddeus A. Herzog;David B. Abrams;Karen M. Emmons;Laura A. Linnan

  • Promoting integrated approaches to reducing health inequities among low-income workers: Applying a social ecological framework

    Sherry L. Baron;Sharon Beard;Letitia K. Davis;Linda Delp

  • A pilot study testing the effect of different levels of financial incentives on weight loss among overweight employees.

    Eric A. Finkelstein;Laura A. Linnan;Deborah F. Tate;Ben E. Birken

  • The WORD (Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance): A Faith-Based Weight-Loss Program Utilizing a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach

    Karen Hye Cheon Kim;Laura Linnan;Marci Kramish Campbell;Christine Brooks

  • Worksite-based research and initiatives to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.

    Glorian Sorensen;Laura Linnan;Mary Kay Hunt

  • Barriers to and Facilitators of Walking and Bicycling to School: Formative Results From the Non-Motorized Travel Study

    Kathryn N. Ahlport;Laura A Linnan;Amber Vaughn;Kelly R Evenson

  • Fidelity and its relationship to implementation effectiveness, adaptation, and dissemination

    Jennifer D. Allen;Rachel C. Shelton;Karen M. Emmons;Laura A. Linnan

  • Stages of change versus addiction: a replication and extension

    David B. Abrams;Thaddeus A. Herzog;Karen M. Emmons;Laura Linnan

  • A literature synthesis of health promotion research in salons and barbershops

    Laura A. Linnan;Heather D’Angelo;Cherise B. Harrington

  • After Hurricane Floyd Passed: Investigating the Social Determinants of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

    Spencer Moore;Mark Daniel;Laura Linnan;Marci Campbell

  • Health promotion in smaller workplaces in the United States.

    Jeffrey R. Harris;Peggy A. Hannon;Shirley A.A. Beresford;Laura A. Linnan

  • Beauty Salons: A Promising Health Promotion Setting for Reaching and Promoting Health Among African American Women

    Laura A. Linnan;Yvonne Owens Ferguson

  • Do social influences contribute to occupational differences in quitting smoking and attitudes toward quitting

    Glorian Sorensen;Karen Emmons;Anne M. Stoddard;Laura Linnan

  • Preventing chronic disease in the workplace: a workshop report and recommendations

    Glorian Sorensen;Paul Landsbergis;Leslie Hammer;Benjamin C. Amick

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen W. Marshall
Stephen W. Marshall University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Karen M. Emmons
Karen M. Emmons Harvard University
Dianne S. Ward
Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kevin M. Guskiewicz
Kevin M. Guskiewicz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kurt M. Ribisl
Kurt M. Ribisl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Paul A. Estabrooks
Paul A. Estabrooks University of Nebraska Medical Center
Glorian Sorensen
Glorian Sorensen Harvard University
Russell E. Glasgow
Russell E. Glasgow University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
David B. Abrams
David B. Abrams New York University
Bryan J. Weiner
Bryan J. Weiner University of Washington

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