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Leon Feinstein 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 Leon Feinstein sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 89 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Leon Feinstein 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 Leon Feinstein sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Leon Feinstein is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, focusing primarily on psychological studies related to clinical psychology. Their work engages deeply with topics concerning migration, health and trauma, child abuse and trauma, as well as resilience and mental health.

The scientist's publication record includes contributions to scholarly journals such as Contemporary Social Science and Children and Young People Now. Specific recent publications include:

  • Conceptualising and measuring levels of risk by immigration status for children in the UK, 2021, Contemporary Social Science
  • Report: Higher Education for Young People With Experience of Children's Social Care, 2025, Children and Young People Now

Feinstein has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Yousef Khalifa Aleghfeli, Charlotte Buckley, Rebecca Gilhooly, Ravi K. S. Kohli, and SC Peck. These collaborations contribute to the breadth and depth of Feinstein's research outputs.

The scientist's work spans the following main topics:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health

Feinstein's research integrates clinical psychology principles applied to social issues affecting vulnerable populations, especially focusing on children and youth affected by migration and social care experiences.

Leon Feinstein has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom, reflecting their engagement within the social sciences community.

Best Publications

  • School Readiness and Later Achievement

    Greg J. Duncan;Chantelle J. Dowsett;Amy Claessens;Katherine Magnuson

  • Inequality in the Early Cognitive Development of British Children in the 1970 Cohort

    Leon Feinstein

  • Attainment in Secondary School

    L Feinstein;James Symons

  • What are the effects of education on health

    Leon Feinstein;Ricardo Sabates;Tashweka M. Anderson;Annik Sorhaindo

  • The contribution of adult learning to health and social capital

    Leon Feinstein;Cathie Hammond

  • The Importance of Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood for Adulthood Socioeconomic Status, Mental Health, and Problem Behavior

    Leon Feinstein;John Bynner

  • Sheepskin or Prozac: The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health

    Arnaud Chevalier;Leon Feinstein

  • Childhood and adolescent predictors of alcohol use and problems in adolescence and adulthood in the National Child Development Study

    Jennifer L. Maggs;Jennifer L. Maggs;Megan E. Patrick;Leon Feinstein

  • The Relative Economic Importance of Academic, Psychological and Behavioural Attributes Developed in Childhood

    Leon Feinstein

  • The role of education in the uptake of preventative health care: the case of cervical screening in Britain.

    Ricardo Sabates;Leon Feinstein

  • Education and the Family: Passing Success Across the Generations

    Leon Feinstein;Kathryn Duckworth;Ricardo Sabates

  • Parenting behaviours and children’s development from infancy to early childhood: changes, continuities and contributions

    Leslie Morrison Gutman;Leon Feinstein

  • Dietary patterns related to attainment in school: the importance of early eating patterns

    L. Feinstein;R. Sabates;A. Sorhaindo;Imogen Rogers

  • A Model of the Inter-generational Transmission of Educational Success [Wider Benefits of Learning Research Report No. 10]

    Leon Feinstein;Kathryn Duckworth;Ricardo Sabates

  • The Social and personal benefits of learning: A summary of key research findings

    John Vorhaus;Kathryn Duckworth;David Budge;Leon Feinstein

  • The labour market impact of adult education and training: a cohort analysis

    Leon Feinstein;Fernando Galindo-Rueda;Anna Vignoles

  • The Continuing Benefits of Education: Adult Education and Midlife Cognitive Ability in the British 1946 Birth Cohort

    Stephani L Hatch;Leon Feinstein;Bruce G Link;Michael E J Wadsworth

  • Young People's Leisure Contexts and their Relation to Adult Outcomes

    Leon Feinstein;John Bynner;Kathryn Duckworth

  • Children’s Well-Being in Primary School: Pupil and School Effects [Wider Benefits of Learning Research Report No. 25]

    Leslie Gutman;Leon Feinstein

  • Unexpected Pathways Through Education: Why Do Some Students Not Succeed in School and What Helps Others Beat the Odds?

    Leon Feinstein;Stephen C. Peck

  • The Labour Market Impact of Adult Education and Training: A Cohort Analysis

    Anna Vignoles;Fernando Galindo-Rueda;Leon Feinstein

  • UCD GEARY INSTITUTE DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES Sheepskin or Prozac: The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health

    Arnaud Chevalier;Leon Feinstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Sabates
Ricardo Sabates University of Cambridge
John Bynner
John Bynner University College London
Anna Vignoles
Anna Vignoles Leverhulme Trust
Ruth Lupton
Ruth Lupton University of Manchester
Peter Dolton
Peter Dolton University of Sussex
Greg J. Duncan
Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine
Jennifer L. Maggs
Jennifer L. Maggs Pennsylvania State University
Katherine Magnuson
Katherine Magnuson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Linda S. Pagani
Linda S. Pagani University of Montreal
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University

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