2026 Leiyu Shi: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	63	1149	1009	532	457	193	24501

Leiyu Shi 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 Leiyu Shi sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 193 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leiyu Shi 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 Leiyu Shi sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Leiyu Shi is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in multiple fields including Medicine, Health Professions, and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Their scholarly output includes 78 publications in Medicine, 62 in Health Professions, and 55 in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to health research.

Their work encompasses various subfields such as General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Modeling and Simulation, Finance, and Clinical Psychology. These subfields indicate a broad expertise that intersects clinical insights with economic analysis and complex system modeling.

Leiyu Shi's research covers numerous prominent topics, especially related to public health and policy. Key subjects include:

COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Healthcare Policy and Management
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Chronic Disease Management Strategies

They have published in a variety of academic outlets, frequently appearing in these venues:

International Journal for Equity in Health
Research Square (Research Square)
Frontiers in Public Health
Healthcare
Medicine

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Leiyu Shi include:

"Health equity and COVID-19: global perspectives", 2020, International Journal for Equity in Health
"The convergence of racial and income disparities in health insurance coverage in the United States", 2021, International Journal for Equity in Health
"A cross-country core strategy comparison in China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea during the early COVID-19 pandemic", 2021, Globalization and Health
"Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparison of Strategies in Six Countries", 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
"Health insurance coverage and access to care in China", 2022, BMC Health Services Research

Their frequent collaborators include Gang Sun, Haiqian Chen, Xiaohan Wang, Yuyao Zhang, and Jun Jiao, indicating productive research partnerships that contribute to a wide range of studies.

Best Publications

Contribution of Primary Care to Health Systems and Health

Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi;James Macinko

6623
Citations
The Contribution of Primary Care Systems to Health Outcomes within Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Countries, 1970–1998

James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi

1599
Citations
The political context of social inequalities and health

Vicente Navarro;Vicente Navarro;Leiyu Shi

1536
Citations
Policy relevant determinants of health: an international perspective

Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi

729
Citations
Health equity and COVID-19: global perspectives.

Efrat Shadmi;Yingyao Chen;Inês Dourado;Inbal Faran-Perach;Inbal Faran-Perach

705
Citations
The medical home, access to care, and insurance: a review of evidence.

Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi

625
Citations
Validating the Adult Primary Care Assessment Tool

Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield;Jiahong Xu

552
Citations
Quantifying the health benefits of primary care physician supply in the United States.

James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi

480
Citations
Primary care, self-rated health, and reductions in social disparities in health.

Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield;Robert Politzer;Jerri Regan

459
Citations
Vulnerability and unmet health care needs. The influence of multiple risk factors.

Leiyu Shi;Gregory D. Stevens

431
Citations
Income inequality, primary care, and health indicators.

Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield;Bruce Kennedy;Ichiro Kawachi

399
Citations
The effects of specialist supply on populations' health: assessing the evidence

Barbara Starfield;Leiyu Shi;Atul Grover;James Macinko

369
Citations
The Relationship Between Primary Care, Income Inequality, and Mortality in US States, 1980–1995

Leiyu Shi;James Macinko;Barbara Starfield;John Wulu

358
Citations
Inequality in America: The Contribution of Health Centers in Reducing and Eliminating Disparities in Access to Care

Robert M. Politzer;Jean Yoon;Leiyu Shi;Ronda G. Hughes

305
Citations
Income Inequality and Health: A Critical Review of the Literature:

James A. Macinko;Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield;John T. Wulu

302
Citations
Primary care, infant mortality, and low birth weight in the states of the USA

L Shi;J Macinko;B Starfield;J Xu

295
Citations
The effect of primary care physician supply and income inequality on mortality among blacks and whites in US metropolitan areas.

Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield

279
Citations
Primary care, specialty care, and life chances

Leiyu Shi

270
Citations
Experience of primary care by racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

Leiyu Shi

268
Citations
Primary care, income inequality, and self-rated health in the United States: a mixed-level analysis.

Leiyu Shi;Barbara Starfield

237
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Starfield Johns Hopkins University

James Macinko University of California, Los Angeles

Vicente Navarro Johns Hopkins University

Christopher B. Forrest Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Qingyue Meng Peking University

Anne L. Peters University of Southern California

Bruce P. Kennedy Harvard University

Jonathan P. Weiner Johns Hopkins University

Thomas C. Ricketts University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Miguel San Sebastian Umeå University

External Links

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