| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 72 | 660 | 575 | 38 | 35 | 166 | 42133 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Merrill Swain between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Merrill Swain published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1976. 6 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.
172 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 172 |
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 Merrill Swain sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 166 publications — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 44–53 | 28 | |
| 54–63 | 61 | |
| 64–73 | 161 | |
| 74–83 | 225 | |
| 84–93 | 301 | |
| 94–103 | 390 | |
| 104–113 | 406 | |
| 114–123 | 474 | |
| 124–133 | 453 | |
| 134–143 | 434 | |
| 144–153 | 407 | |
| 154–163 | 411 | |
| 164–173 | 391 | 166 |
| 174–183 | 313 | |
| 184–193 | 319 | |
| 194–203 | 304 | |
| 204–213 | 285 | |
| 214–223 | 246 | |
| 224–233 | 213 | |
| 234–243 | 170 | |
| 244–253 | 167 | |
| 254–263 | 162 | |
| 264–273 | 138 | |
| 274–283 | 138 | |
| 284–293 | 113 | |
| 294–303 | 106 | |
| 304–313 | 95 | |
| 314–323 | 101 | |
| 324–333 | 81 | |
| 334–343 | 69 | |
| 344–353 | 56 | |
| 354–363 | 36 | |
| 364–373 | 42 | |
| 374–383 | 41 | |
| 384–393 | 44 | |
| 394–403 | 27 | |
| 404–413 | 30 | |
| 414–423 | 20 | |
| 424–433 | 29 | |
| 434–443 | 29 | |
| 444–453 | 25 | |
| 454–463 | 19 | |
| 464–473 | 21 | |
| 474–483 | 11 | |
| 484–493 | 17 | |
| 494–503 | 7 | |
| 504–513 | 6 | |
| 514–523 | 12 | |
| 524–533 | 10 | |
| 534–543 | 7 | |
| 544–553 | 6 | |
| 554–563 | 12 | |
| 564–569 | 8 | |
| 570+ | 100 |
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 Merrill Swain sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 72 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 177 | |
| 31 | 210 | |
| 32 | 222 | |
| 33 | 188 | |
| 34 | 181 | |
| 35 | 243 | |
| 36 | 261 | |
| 37 | 272 | |
| 38 | 278 | |
| 39 | 300 | |
| 40 | 297 | |
| 41 | 308 | |
| 42 | 313 | |
| 43 | 300 | |
| 44 | 269 | |
| 45 | 260 | |
| 46 | 228 | |
| 47 | 251 | |
| 48 | 203 | |
| 49 | 186 | |
| 50 | 187 | |
| 51 | 166 | |
| 52 | 138 | |
| 53 | 141 | |
| 54 | 131 | |
| 55 | 137 | |
| 56 | 109 | |
| 57 | 129 | |
| 58 | 95 | |
| 59 | 105 | |
| 60 | 106 | |
| 61 | 86 | |
| 62 | 94 | |
| 63 | 77 | |
| 64 | 79 | |
| 65 | 59 | |
| 66 | 68 | |
| 67 | 51 | |
| 68 | 49 | |
| 69 | 40 | |
| 70 | 43 | |
| 71 | 40 | |
| 72 | 50 | 72 |
| 73 | 46 | |
| 74 | 43 | |
| 75 | 45 | |
| 76 | 45 | |
| 77 | 30 | |
| 78 | 25 | |
| 79 | 31 | |
| 80 | 29 | |
| 81 | 18 | |
| 82 | 21 | |
| 83 | 26 | |
| 84 | 15 | |
| 85 | 15 | |
| 86 | 19 | |
| 87 | 19 | |
| 88 | 12 | |
| 89 | 7 | |
| 90 | 19 | |
| 91 | 20 | |
| 92 | 13 | |
| 93 | 9 | |
| 94 | 13 | |
| 95 | 8 | |
| 96 | 7 | |
| 97 | 6 | |
| 98 | 6 | |
| 99 | 6 | |
| 100+ | 97 |
Merrill Swain is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily within Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Medicine. This multidisciplinary engagement reflects a breadth of research interests and expertise.
Their research contributions have appeared in the Modern Language Journal, a frequent venue for their work. One of their recent papers includes "Timothy F. McNamara (1949-2023), in memoriam," published in 2024 in the Modern Language Journal.
The main fields of study in their research include:
In terms of subfields, their work covers:
The topics predominantly explored in their publications reflect intersections between education, health, and linguistics:
Merrill Swain has collaborated with several coauthors across their works, including:
Their academic output does not indicate any book publications but demonstrates active involvement in both scientific and linguistic domains. Their approach integrates linguistic analysis with educational and health-related impacts, suggesting a focus on applied and interdisciplinary research.
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