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Laurel K. Leslie

Laurel K. Leslie

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2301 2094 1115 1002 205 11070

Laurel K. Leslie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurel K. Leslie between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurel K. Leslie published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2008. 24 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2008. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications
1995 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurel K. Leslie: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 3
2003 3
2004 6
2005 13
2006 5
2007 5
2008 15
2009 9
2010 12
2011 8
2012 13
2013 4
2014 15
2015 13
2016 12
2017 13
2018 12
2019 6
2020 10
2021 10
2022 12
2023 3
2024 14
2025 10
Total 233
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Laurel K. Leslie 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 Laurel K. Leslie 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, 204–213 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: 205 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285 205
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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Laurel K. Leslie 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 Laurel K. Leslie 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141 53
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

Laurel K. Leslie is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on health professions and medicine, with significant contributions in related subfields such as general health professions, gender studies, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their scholarly output covers a variety of topics centered around child and adolescent health, diversity and careers in medicine, adolescent and pediatric healthcare, psychosocial and emotional development of children and adolescents, healthcare policy and management, innovations in medical education, and medical education and admissions.

Recent papers from Laurel K. Leslie include:

  • "Comparison of Number and Geographic Distribution of Pediatric Subspecialists and Patient Proximity to Specialized Care in the US Between 2003 and 2019" (2020) published in JAMA Pediatrics
  • "Growth and changes in the pediatric medical subspecialty workforce pipeline" (2020) published in Pediatric Research
  • "Competency of Future Pediatricians Caring for Children With Behavioral and Mental Health Problems" (2020) published in PEDIATRICS
  • "Projecting the Future Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce: Summary and Recommendations" (2024) published in PEDIATRICS
  • "Child Health and the US Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce: Planning for the Future" (2024) published in PEDIATRICS

Laurel K. Leslie frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Adam Turner, Colin J. Orr, JoAnna K. Leyenaar, Cori Green, and Mary Pat Frintner.

The scientist's work has appeared in multiple publication venues with notable frequency in PEDIATRICS, Academic Pediatrics, The Journal of Pediatrics, UNC Libraries, and JAMA Pediatrics.

Best Publications

  • A new taxonomy for stakeholder engagement in patient-centered outcomes research.

    Thomas W. Concannon;Paul Meissner;Jo Anne Grunbaum;Newell McElwee

  • A systematic review of stakeholder engagement in comparative effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes research.

    Thomas W. Concannon;Thomas W. Concannon;Melissa Fuster;Tully Saunders;Kamal Patel

  • Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the 1999 to 2012 United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES)

    Sarah D. de Ferranti;Angie Mae Rodday;Michael M. Mendelson;John B. Wong

  • Children in foster care: factors influencing outpatient mental health service use.

    Laurel K Leslie;John Landsverk;Roxanne Ezzet-Lofstrom;Jeanne M Tschann

  • Developmental and behavioral needs and service use for young children in child welfare.

    Aubyn C. Stahmer;Laurel K. Leslie;Laurel K. Leslie;Laurel K. Leslie;Michael Hurlburt;Richard P. Barth

  • Contextual Predictors of Mental Health Service Use Among Children Open to Child Welfare

    Michael S. Hurlburt;Laurel K. Leslie;John Landsverk;Richard P. Barth

  • Primary Health Care: Potential Home for Family-Focused Preventive Interventions.

    Laurel K. Leslie;Christopher J. Mehus;J. David Hawkins;Thomas Boat

  • Outpatient mental health services for children in foster care: a national perspective

    Laurel K Leslie;Michael S Hurlburt;John Landsverk;Richard Barth

  • The Physical, Developmental, and Mental Health Needs of Young Children in Child Welfare by Initial Placement Type

    Laurel K. Leslie;Jeanne N. Gordon;Lee Meneken;Kamila Premji

  • Implementing the American Academy of Pediatrics attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnostic guidelines in primary care settings.

    Laurel K. Leslie;Jill Weckerly;Jill Weckerly;Dena Plemmons;John Landsverk;John Landsverk

  • Behavior problems and placement change in a national child welfare sample: a prospective study

    Gregory A. Aarons;Sigrid James;Amy R. Monn;Ramesh Raghavan

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents referred for child welfare investigation. A national sample of in-home and out-of-home care.

    David J. Kolko;Michael S. Hurlburt;Jinjin Zhang;Richard P. Barth

  • Predictors of Placement Moves Among Children With and Without Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

    Richard P. Barth;E. Christopher Lloyd;Rebecca L. Green;Sigrid James

  • Comprehensive Assessments for Children Entering Foster Care: A National Perspective

    Laurel K. Leslie;Laurel K. Leslie;Michael S. Hurlburt;John Landsverk;Jennifer A. Rolls

  • Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group

    Jonathan R Kaltman;Paul D Thompson;John D Lantos;Charles I Berul

  • Addressing the developmental and mental health needs of young children in foster care.

    Laurel K. Leslie;Jeanne N. Gordon;Katina Lambros;Kamila Premji

  • Health-Risk Behaviors in Young Adolescents in the Child Welfare System

    Laurel K. Leslie;Sigrid James;Amy Monn;Milena C. Kauten

  • Relationship between entry into child welfare and mental health service use.

    Laurel K. Leslie;Michael S. Hurlburt;Sigrid James;John Landsverk

  • Predictors of Outpatient Mental Health Service Use—The Role of Foster Care Placement Change

    Sigrid James;John Landsverk;Donald J. Slymen;Laurel K. Leslie

  • Children in Out-of-Home Care: Entry Into Intensive or Restrictive Mental Health and Residential Care Placements

    Sigrid James;Laurel K. Leslie;Michael S. Hurlburt;Donald J. Slymen

Frequent Co-Authors

John Landsverk
John Landsverk Boston Children's Hospital
John B. Wong
John B. Wong Tufts University
Gregory A. Aarons
Gregory A. Aarons University of California, San Diego
Michael S. Hurlburt
Michael S. Hurlburt University of Southern California
Sarah D. de Ferranti
Sarah D. de Ferranti Boston Children's Hospital
Sigrid James
Sigrid James University of Kassel
Lawrence A. Palinkas
Lawrence A. Palinkas University of California, San Diego
Richard P. Barth
Richard P. Barth University of Maryland, Baltimore
Barbara J. Burns
Barbara J. Burns Duke University
J. David Hawkins
J. David Hawkins University of Washington

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