2026 Lorraine M. Gutiérrez: 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	33	7041	6537	3421	3119	122	6978

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez 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 Lorraine M. Gutiérrez sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 122 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez 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 Lorraine M. Gutiérrez sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research encompasses several fields, primarily within psychology and social sciences, with specific attention to clinical psychology, public administration, general health professions, education, and social psychology.

Their main topics of study focus on social work education and practice, resilience and mental health, migration, health and trauma, child abuse and trauma, service-learning and community engagement, homelessness and social issues, as well as food security and health in diverse populations.

Recent publications by Lorraine M. Gutiérrez include:

The Role of Parent-Adolescent Communication Among Youth Exposed to Neighborhood Violence in Rural Mexico, 2024, Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
Social work faculty attitudes towards diversity and oppression content in MSW curricula, 2022, Social Work Education
Bridging the Gap: Designing an MSW Curriculum that Integrates Research and Practice, 2021, Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Graduate faculty's attitudes toward social issues: A national survey, 2021, PsycEXTRA Dataset
How Early Social Work Faculty Experienced Support in Their Doctoral Programs, 2023, Journal of Social Work Education

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Andrea S. Mora, Meredith Minkler, Patricia Wakimoto, Edith A. Lewis, and Rosario Ceballo.

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez has also contributed to book publications, notably with Rutgers University Press, where they authored Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity, 4th edition in 2022.

They publish regularly in venues including Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, Social Work Education, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, PsycEXTRA Dataset, and Journal of Social Work Education.

Best Publications

Working with Women of Color: An Empowerment Perspective

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez

1363
Citations
Empowerment in Social Work Practice. A Sourcebook.

Lorraine M. Gutierrez;Ruth J. Parsons;Enid Opal Cox

464
Citations
Understanding the empowerment process: Does consciousness make a difference?

Lorraine M. Gutierrez

415
Citations
Empowering Women of Color

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez;Edith A. Lewis

379
Citations
Youth Participation and Community Change

Barry N. Checkoway;Lorraine M. Gutierrez

377
Citations
Youth Participation and Community Change: An Introduction

Barry N. Checkoway;Lorraine M. Gutiérrez

375
Citations
The Organizational Context of Empowerment Practice: Implications for Social Work Administration

Lorraine Gutiérrez;Linnea GlenMaye;Kate DeLois

351
Citations
Beyond Coping: An Empowerment Perspective on Stressful Life Events

Lorraine M. Gutierrez

301
Citations
Understanding Empowerment Practice: Building on Practitioner-Based Knowledge:

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez;Kathryn A. Delois;Linnea Glenmaye

278
Citations
Developing Methods to Empower Latinos: The Importance of Groups

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez;Robert Ortega

260
Citations
Toward an understanding of (em)power(ment) for HIV/AIDS prevention with adolescent women

Lorraine Gutiérrez;Hyun Joo Oh;Mary Rogers Gillmore

189
Citations
Empowerment Forum: A Dialogue between Guest Editorial Board Members

E Bernstein;N Wallerstein;R Braithwaite;L Gutierrez

172
Citations
Empowering African American Women Informal Caregivers: A Literature Synthesis and Practice Strategies

Letha A. Chadiha;Portia Adams;David E. Biegel;Wendy Auslander

130
Citations
Preparing Students for the Future:: A Power Perspective on Community Practice

Pamela Dodd;Lorraine Gutierrez

120
Citations
Multicultural Community Organizing: A Strategy for Change

Lorraine Gutierrez;Ann Rosegrant Alvarez;Howard Nemon;Edith A. Lewis

120
Citations
Effects of a skill-based intervention to encourage condom use among high risk heterosexually active adolescents

M R Gillmore;D M Morrison;C A Richey;M L Balassone

117
Citations
Educating Students for Social Work with Latinos: Issues for the New Millennium

Lorraine Gutiérrez;Anna Yeakley;Robert Ortega

110
Citations
Handbook of Social Work with Groups

Charles D. Garvin;Lorraine M. Gutiérrez;Maeda J. Galinsky

109
Citations
Psychological issues for Latinas.

Angela B. Ginorio;Lorraine Gutiérrez;Ana Mari Cauce;Mimi Acosta

100
Citations
Community organizing with women of color: A feminist approach

Lorraine M. Gutierrez;Edith A. Lewis

97
Citations
The Journal of Community Practice: A Social Work Journal with an Interdisciplinary Perspective

Ann Rosegrant Alvarez;Lorraine M. Gutierrez;Alice K. Johnson;David P. Moxley

29
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Woodford Wilfrid Laurier University

Mary Rogers Gillmore Arizona State University

Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen University of Washington

Diane M. Morrison University of Washington

Marc A. Zimmerman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Julian Rappaport University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Kenneth I. Maton University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Ron Avi Astor University of California, Los Angeles

Flavio F. Marsiglia Arizona State University

Ana Mari Cauce University of Washington

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