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Mary T. Bassett 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 Mary T. Bassett sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 153 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mary T. Bassett 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 Mary T. Bassett sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Mary T. Bassett is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Social Sciences, Medicine, and Health Professions, with a focus on both broad and specialized subfields such as General Health Professions, Health, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their scholarly contribution is primarily concentrated on topics related to health disparities and outcomes, food security and health in diverse populations, migration, health and trauma, as well as racial and ethnic identity research. Additionally, significant work addresses COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, vaccine coverage and hesitancy, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Mary T. Bassett has published frequently in several prominent venues. These include:

  • The Lancet
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • JAMA Network Open
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • New England Journal of Medicine

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Justin M. Feldman
  • Nancy Krieger
  • Tori L. Cowger
  • Jourdyn A. Lawrence
  • Jarvis T. Chen

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Mary T. Bassett include:

  • Variation in racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality by age in the United States: A cross-sectional study (2020, PLoS Medicine)
  • Correction: Variation in racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality by age in the United States: A cross-sectional study (2021, PLoS Medicine)

Other influential works cited alongside include:

  • How Structural Racism Works - Racist Policies as a Root Cause of U.S. Racial Health Inequities (2020, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Structural Racism, Historical Redlining, and Risk of Preterm Birth in New York City, 2013-2017 (2020, American Journal of Public Health)
  • COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations by COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis - California and New York, May-November 2021 (2022, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Mary T. Bassett was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Structural racism and health inequities in the USA: evidence and interventions

    Zinzi D Bailey;Nancy Krieger;Madina Agénor;Jasmine Graves

  • How Structural Racism Works - Racist Policies as a Root Cause of U.S. Racial Health Inequities.

    Zinzi D Bailey;Justin M Feldman;Mary T Bassett

  • Structural Racism, Historical Redlining, and Risk of Preterm Birth in New York City, 2013–2017

    Nancy Krieger;Gretchen Van Wye;Mary Huynh;Pamela D Waterman

  • Changes in energy content of lunchtime purchases from fast food restaurants after introduction of calorie labelling: cross sectional customer surveys

    Tamara Dumanovsky;Christina Y Huang;Cathy A Nonas;Thomas D Matte

  • Purchasing Behavior and Calorie Information at Fast-Food Chains in New York City, 2007

    Mary T. Bassett;Tamara Dumanovsky;Christina Huang;Lynn D. Silver

  • Social class and black-white differences in breast cancer survival.

    M T Bassett;N Krieger

  • COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations by COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis — California and New York, May–November 2021

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  • Women and AIDS in Zimbabwe: the making of an epidemic.

    Mary T. Bassett;Marvellous Mhloyi

  • Correction: Variation in racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality by age in the United States: A cross-sectional study

    Mary T. Bassett;Jarvis T. Chen;Nancy Krieger

  • Effectiveness of a large-scale distribution programme of free nicotine patches: a prospective evaluation.

    Nancy Miller;Thomas R Frieden;Sze Yan Liu;Thomas D Matte

  • Trends and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Among Pregnant Women in New York City, 1990–2001

    Lorna E. Thorpe;Diana Berger;Jennifer A. Ellis;Vani R. Bettegowda

  • The association between alcohol use, sexual risk behavior, and HIV infection among men attending beerhalls in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Katherine E. Fritz;Godfrey B. Woelk;Mary T. Bassett;William C. McFarland

  • Uptake of workplace HIV counselling and testing: a cluster-randomised trial in Zimbabwe.

    Elizabeth L Corbett;Ethel Dauya;Ronnie Matambo;Yin Bun Cheung

  • Assessing health impact assessment: multidisciplinary and international perspectives

    N. Krieger;Mary Northridge;S. Gruskin;M. Quinn

  • Prevalence and social correlates of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Harlem.

    Ana V. Diez-Roux;Mary Northridge;Alfredo Morabia;Mary T. Bassett

  • Consumer awareness of fast-food calorie information in New York City after implementation of a menu labeling regulation.

    Tamara Dumanovsky;Christina Y. Huang;Mary T. Bassett;Lynn D. Silver

  • Reproductive health and AIDS prevention in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for increased male participation

    Michael T. Mbizvo;Mary T. Bassett

  • Aids and cancer in Africa: the evolving epidemic in Zimbabwe.

    Eric Chokunonga;Lorraine Levy;Mary Bassett;Margaret Borok

  • HIV seroincidence and correlates of seroconversion in a cohort of male factory workers in Harare, Zimbabwe.

    Michael T. Mbizvo;Rhoderick Machekano;William Mcfarland;Sunanda Ray

  • Cholesterol Control Beyond the Clinic: New York City's Trans Fat Restriction

    Sonia Y Angell;Lynn Dee Silver;Gail P Goldstein;Christine M Johnson

  • Public Health COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs.

    Karen DeSalvo;Bob Hughes;Mary Bassett;Georges Benjamin

  • Professionalism, patient satisfaction and quality of health care: Experience during Zimbabwe's structural adjustment programme

    Mary Travis Bassett;Leon Bijlmakers;David M. Sanders

Frequent Co-Authors

David Katzenstein
David Katzenstein Stanford University
Thomas R. Frieden
Thomas R. Frieden Resolve to Save Lives
Nancy Krieger
Nancy Krieger Harvard University
Thomas Matte
Thomas Matte New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Mary E. Northridge
Mary E. Northridge New York University
Richard J. Hayes
Richard J. Hayes London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Shabbar Jaffar
Shabbar Jaffar University College London
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
David Wilson
David Wilson Burnet Institute
Frances M. Cowan
Frances M. Cowan Imperial College London

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