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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4098 3784 1953 1771 145 9483

Laura A. Szalacha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laura A. Szalacha between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laura A. Szalacha published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2021. 23 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2021. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 13 publications
1998 2025

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laura A. Szalacha: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 2
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 6
2004 3
2005 2
2006 2
2007 4
2008 7
2009 5
2010 8
2011 5
2012 7
2013 8
2014 4
2015 5
2016 11
2017 10
2018 6
2019 8
2020 4
2021 16
2022 11
2023 7
2024 10
2025 13
Total 172
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Laura A. Szalacha 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. Szalacha 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, 144–153 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: 145 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
144–153 407 145
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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Laura A. Szalacha 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. Szalacha 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 44
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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Overview

Laura A. Szalacha is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Oncology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their work encompasses multiple topics, with notable attention to:

  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Laura A. Szalacha has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Usha Menon
  • Harleah G. Buck
  • Jennifer Kue
  • Kaitlyn Rechenberg
  • Hsiao-Lan Wang

In terms of publication venues, Szalacha has contributed to:

  • SLEEP
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • Clinical Simulation in Nursing
  • Nursing Research
  • Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Their recent papers include the following:

  • The influence of dyadic congruence and satisfaction with dyadic type on patient self-care in heart failure (2020), published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
  • Cancer Screening Among Rural and Urban Clinics During COVID-19: A Multistate Qualitative Study (2022), published in JCO Oncology Practice
  • World delirium awareness and quality survey in 2023-a worldwide point prevalence study (2024), published in Age and Ageing
  • Adaptation of colorectal cancer screening tailored navigation content for American Indian communities and early results using the intervention (2022), published in Implementation Science Communications
  • Randomized controlled trial of the COPE-P intervention to improve mental health, healthy lifestyle behaviors, birth and post-natal outcomes of minority pregnant women: Study protocol with implications (2020), published in Contemporary Clinical Trials

Best Publications

  • School support groups, other school factors, and the safety of sexual minority adolescents

    Carol Goodenow;Laura Szalacha;Kim Westheimer

  • "Having the right chemistry": a qualitative study of mentoring in academic medicine.

    Vicki A. Jackson;Anita Palepu;Laura Szalacha;Cheryl Caswell

  • Relation of family responsibilities and gender to the productivity and career satisfaction of medical faculty

    Phyllis L. Carr;Arlene S. Ash;Robert H. Friedman;Amy Scaramucci

  • Junior faculty members' mentoring relationships and their professional development in U.S. medical schools.

    Anita Palepu;Robert H. Friedman;Rosalind C. Barnett;Phyllis L. Carr

  • Faculty perceptions of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in academic medicine.

    Phyllis L. Carr;Arlene S. Ash;Robert H. Friedman;Laura Szalacha

  • Safer Sexual Diversity Climates: Lessons Learned from an Evaluation of Massachusetts Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students

    Laura A. Szalacha

  • Discrimination and Puerto Rican Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health.

    Laura A. Szalacha;Sumru Erkut;Cynthia García Coll;Odette Alarcón

  • DIMENSIONS OF DESIRE Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in a Study of Female Adolescent Sexuality

    Deborah L. Tolman;Laura A. Szalacha

  • The Multiple Contexts of Middle Childhood.

    Cynthia Garcia Coll;Laura A. Szalacha

  • Substance abuse and mental health disparities: comparisons across sexual identity groups in a national sample of young Australian women.

    Tonda L. Hughes;Laura A. Szalacha;Ruth McNair

  • Drinking and drinking-related problems among heterosexual and sexual minority women.

    Sharon C. Wilsnack;Tonda L. Hughes;Timothy P. Johnson;Wendy B. Bostwick

  • Culture: The missing link in health research.

    M. Kagawa Singer;W. Dressler;S. George;Claudia R. Baquet

  • AIDS-Related Risk Among Adolescent Males Who Have Sex With Males, Females, or Both: Evidence From a Statewide Survey

    Carol Goodenow;Julie Netherland;Laura Szalacha

  • A "Ton of Feathers": Gender Discrimination in Academic Medical Careers and How to Manage It

    Phyllis L. Carr;Laura Szalacha;Rosalind Barnett;Cheryl Caswell

  • A Study of Chief Nurse Executives Indicates Low Prioritization of Evidence-Based Practice and Shortcomings in Hospital Performance Metrics Across the United States

    Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk;Lynn Gallagher-Ford;Bindu Koshy Thomas;Michelle Troseth

  • Dimensions of sexual orientation and HIV-related risk among adolescent females: Evidence from a statewide survey.

    Carol Goodenow;Laura A. Szalacha;Leah E. Robin;Kim Westheimer

  • Perceived Racism and Discrimination in Children and Youths: An Exploratory Study

    Lee M. Pachter;Bruce A. Bernstein;Laura A. Szalacha;Cynthia García Coll

  • Sexual victimization and hazardous drinking among heterosexual and sexual minority women.

    Tonda L. Hughes;Laura A. Szalacha;Timothy P. Johnson;Kelly E. Kinnison

  • Educating Teachers on LGBTQ Issues: A Review of Research and Program Evaluations

    Laura A. Szalacha

  • Health status, health service use, and satisfaction according to sexual identity of young Australian women

    Ruth P. McNair;Laura A. Szalacha;Tonda L. Hughes

  • Relationships of gender and career motivation to medical faculty members' production of academic publications

    Rosalind C. Barnett;Phyllis Carr;Alicia Dolbashian Boisnier;Arlene S. Ash

Frequent Co-Authors

Usha Menon
Usha Menon University College London
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk The Ohio State University
Cynthia Garcia Coll
Cynthia Garcia Coll University of Puerto Rico
Tonda L. Hughes
Tonda L. Hughes Columbia University
Rosalind C. Barnett
Rosalind C. Barnett Brandeis University
Timothy P. Johnson
Timothy P. Johnson University of Illinois at Chicago
Sharon C. Wilsnack
Sharon C. Wilsnack University of North Dakota
Ruth McNair
Ruth McNair University of Melbourne
Arlene S. Ash
Arlene S. Ash University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Barbara E. Ainsworth
Barbara E. Ainsworth Arizona State University

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