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Linda M. Burton 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 Linda M. Burton sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 94 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Linda M. Burton 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 Linda M. Burton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Linda M. Burton is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research intersects multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on psychology with significant contributions to clinical psychology and developmental and educational psychology. Additional work spans molecular biology, ophthalmology, and epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Child Abuse and Trauma

Their recent publications highlight a multidisciplinary approach involving visual health and social determinants of health issues. Notable papers include:

  • "Faster Sensitivity Loss around Dense Scotomas than for Overall Macular Sensitivity in Stargardt Disease: ProgStar Report No. 14" (2020), published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • "COVID-19: Health disparities and social determinants of health" (2020), published in International Social Work
  • "Childhood sexual trauma and subsequent parenting beliefs and behaviors" (2020), published in UNC Libraries
  • "Developmental Delays in Executive Function from 3 to 5 Years of Age Predict Kindergarten Academic Readiness" (2020), published in UNC Libraries
  • "Maternal Responsiveness, Children's Language Abilities, and the Mediating Role of Pivotal Behavior in Low-Income Families" (2023), published in Journal of Child and Family Studies

Frequent co-authors in their work include Martha J. Cox, Clancy Blair, Ann C. Crouter, Patricia Garrett-Peters, and Mark T. Greenberg. Collaborative efforts with these researchers appear across multiple published studies.

Their publications are often hosted in venues such as UNC Libraries, American Journal of Ophthalmology, International Social Work, and Journal of Child and Family Studies. This reflects a diverse dissemination of research across health sciences and social science fields.

Best Publications

  • Critical Race Theories, Colorism, and the Decade's Research on Families of Color

    Linda M. Burton;Eduardo Bonilla-Silva;Victor Ray;Rose Buckelew

  • Black Grandparents Rearing Children of Drug-Addicted Parents: Stressors, Outcomes, and Social Service Needs

    Linda M. Burton

  • Teenage childbearing as an alternative life-course strategy in multigeneration black families

    Linda M. Burton

  • Childhood Adultification in Economically Disadvantaged Families: A Conceptual Model*

    Linda Burton

  • Mothers' and fathers' racial socialization in African American families: implications for youth.

    Susan M. McHale;Ann C. Crouter;Ji Yeon Kim;Linda M. Burton

  • In the Mix, Yet on the Margins: The Place of Families in Urban Neighborhood and Child Development Research

    Linda M. Burton;Robin L. Jarrett

  • Geo-ethnography: Coupling Geographic Information Analysis Techniques with Ethnographic Methods in Urban Research

    Stephen A. Matthews;James E. Detwiler;Linda M. Burton

  • Don’t Have No Time: Daily Rhythms and the Organization of Time for Low‐Income Families*

    Kevin M. Roy;Carolyn Y. Tubbs;Linda M. Burton

  • Inequality, Family Processes, and Health in the “New” Rural America

    Linda M. Burton;Daniel T. Lichter;Regina S. Baker;John M. Eason

  • The Influence of Physical and Sexual Abuse on Marriage and Cohabitation

    Andrew J. Cherlin;Linda M. Burton;Tera R. Hurt;Diane M. Purvin

  • Adolescent substance use: preliminary examinations of school and neighborhood context.

    Kevin W. Allison;Isiaah Crawford;Peter E. Leone;Edison Trickett

  • The Oxford handbook of the social science of poverty

    David Brady;Linda Burton

  • The Intergenerational Family Roles of Aged Black Americans

    Linda M. Burton;Peggye Dilworth-Anderson

  • Age Norms, the Timing of Family Role Transitions, and Intergenerational Caregiving Among Aging African American Women

    Linda M. Burton

  • Grandparenthood, Life Context, and Family Development

    Gunhild O. Hagestad;Linda M. Burton

  • Life experiences among urban adolescents: examining the role of context.

    Kevin W. Allison;Linda Burton;Sheree Marshall;Alina Perez-Febles

  • Family Ties: Constructing Family Time in Low‐Income Families

    Carolyn Y. Tubbs;Kevin M. Roy;Linda M. Burton

  • Mothering Through Recruitment: Kinscription of Nonresidential Fathers and Father Figures in Low-Income Families*

    Kevin Roy;Linda Burton

  • Fathers in the “Hood”: Insights From Qualitative Research on Low-Income African-American Men

    Robin L. Jarrett;Kevin M. Roy;Linda M. Burton

  • Romantic Unions in an Era of Uncertainty: A Post-Moynihan Perspective on African American Women and Marriage

    Linda M. Burton;M. Belinda Tucker

  • Rethinking Teenage Childbearing: Is Sexual Abuse a Missing Link?.

    Janice R. Butler;Linda M. Burton

Frequent Co-Authors

Clancy Blair
Clancy Blair New York University
Douglas A. Granger
Douglas A. Granger University of California, Irvine
Andrew J. Cherlin
Andrew J. Cherlin Johns Hopkins University
Ann C. Crouter
Ann C. Crouter Pennsylvania State University
Keith A. Crnic
Keith A. Crnic Arizona State University
Michael T. Willoughby
Michael T. Willoughby RTI International
Mark T. Greenberg
Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University
Stephanie T. Lanza
Stephanie T. Lanza Pennsylvania State University
Lynne Vernon-Feagans
Lynne Vernon-Feagans University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Debra Skinner
Debra Skinner University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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