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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5366 4978 2535 2309 123 6655

Michael Hennessy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Hennessy between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Hennessy published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2008. 6 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2008. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1980 2025

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Hennessy: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 4
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 4
2008 8
2009 7
2010 6
2011 6
2012 4
2013 6
2014 4
2015 8
2016 1
2017 6
2018 8
2019 5
2020 0
2021 3
2022 6
2023 6
2024 3
2025 3
Total 137
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Michael Hennessy 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 Michael Hennessy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 114–123 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 123 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
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
114–123 474 123
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
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
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Michael Hennessy 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 Michael Hennessy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
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 40
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
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
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Overview

Michael Hennessy is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States and has a research focus primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including Plant Science, Applied Psychology, Pollution, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Health.

The main topics addressed in their research include Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems, Allelopathy and Phytotoxic Interactions, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, and Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification.

Michael Hennessy has contributed to several recent papers across various research areas. Notable publications include:

  • Transition to legume-supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems (2023, Agronomy for Sustainable Development)
  • A content analysis of sports and energy drink advertising (2022, Appetite)
  • Current Frontline Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (2022, ONCOLOGY)
  • Psychosocial Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among White, Black, and Hispanic Adults in the US (2021, Annals of Behavioral Medicine)
  • The Mediating Role of Family and Cultural Food Beliefs on the Relationship between Family Communication Patterns and Diet and Health Issues across Racial/Ethnic Groups (2020, Health Communication)

Their research has appeared in the following frequent publication venues:

  • Health Communication
  • Health Education & Behavior
  • Psychology Health & Medicine
  • Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • Appetite

Michael Hennessy has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Amy Bleakley
  • Erin K. Maloney
  • Jessica B. Langbaum
  • Vijaya Bhaskar Alwarnaidu Vijayarajan
  • P.D. Forristal

Their interdisciplinary research program bridges agricultural sciences with applied psychology and health-related fields, reflecting a broad spectrum of interests from plant science to vaccine hesitancy and consumer behavior.

Best Publications

  • How sources of sexual information relate to adolescents' beliefs about sex.

    Amy Bleakley;Michael Hennessy;Martin Fishbein;Amy Jordan

  • Americans Reject Tailored Advertising and Three Activities That Enable It

    Joseph Turow;Jennifer King;Jennifer King;Chris Jay Hoofnatle;Amy Bleakley

  • A Biosocial-Affect Model of Adolescent Sensation Seeking: The Role of Affect Evaluation and Peer-Group Influence in Adolescent Drug Use

    Daniel Romer;Michael Hennessy

  • Public opinion on sex education in US schools.

    Amy Bleakley;Michael Hennessy;Martin Fishbein

  • It Works Both Ways: The Relationship Between Exposure to Sexual Content in the Media and Adolescent Sexual Behavior

    Amy Bleakley;Michael Hennessy;Martin Fishbein;Amy Jordan

  • Can we explain why some people do and some people do not act on their intentions

    Martin Fishbein;M. Hennessy;M. Yzer;J. Douglas

  • Spiritual activities as a resistance resource for women with human immunodeficiency virus.

    Richard Sowell;Linda Moneyham;Michael Hennessy;Joyce Guillory

  • The Relationship Between Parents’ and Children’s Television Viewing

    Amy Bleakley;Amy B. Jordan;Michael Hennessy

  • Using the Integrative Model to Explain How Exposure to Sexual Media Content Influences Adolescent Sexual Behavior

    Amy Bleakley;Michael Hennessy;Martin Fishbein;Amy Jordan

  • Using Intervention Theory to Model Factors Influencing Behavior Change: Project Respect

    Martin Fishbein;Michael Hennessy;Mary Kamb;Gail A. Bolan

  • The Growth Machine, Tourism, and the Selling of Culture

    Penelope Canan;Michael Hennessy

  • A Model of Adolescents' Seeking of Sexual Content in Their Media Choices

    Amy Bleakley;Michael Hennessy;Martin Fishbein

  • Mass Media as an HIV-Prevention Strategy: Using Culturally Sensitive Messages to Reduce HIV-Associated Sexual Behavior of At-Risk African American Youth

    Daniel Romer;Sharon Sznitman;Ralph J. DiClemente;Laura F. Salazar

  • Identifying the causal pathways from religiosity to delayed adolescent sexual behavior.

    Shawnika J. Hull;Michael Hennessy;Amy Bleakley;Martin Fishbein

  • Relation of health literacy to gonorrhoea related care.

    J. D. Fortenberry;M. M. McFarlane;M. Hennessy;S. S. Bull

  • Epilepsy self-management: a test of a theoretical model.

    Colleen DiIorio;Michael Hennessy;Brigitte Manteuffel

  • When it comes to lifestyle recommendations, more is sometimes less: a meta-analysis of theoretical assumptions underlying the effectiveness of interventions promoting multiple behavior domain change.

    Kristina Wilson;Ibrahim Senay;Marta Durantini;Flor Sánchez

  • Estimating the longitudinal association between adolescent sexual behavior and exposure to sexual media content.

    Michael Hennessy;Amy Bleakley;Martin Fishbein;Amy Jordan

  • The tradeoff fallacy: how marketers are misrepresenting American consumers and opening them up to exploitation

    Joseph Turow;Michael Hennessy;Nora A Draper

  • The effectiveness of coping strategies used by HIV-seropositive women.

    Linda Moneyham;Michael Hennessy;Richard Sowell;Alice Demi

  • MassMediaasanHIV-PreventionStrategy:Using CulturallySensitiveMessagestoReduceHIV-AssociatedSexual BehaviorofAt-RiskAfricanAmericanYouth

    Daniel Romer;Sharon Sznitman;Ralph DiClemente;Laura F. Salazar

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy Bleakley
Amy Bleakley University of Delaware
Martin Fishbein
Martin Fishbein University of Pennsylvania
Peter A. Vanable
Peter A. Vanable Syracuse University
Michael P. Carey
Michael P. Carey Brown University
Daniel Romer
Daniel Romer University of Pennsylvania
Robert F. Valois
Robert F. Valois University of South Carolina
Larry K. Brown
Larry K. Brown Brown University
Laura F. Salazar
Laura F. Salazar Georgia State University
Ralph J. DiClemente
Ralph J. DiClemente New York University
Joseph Turow
Joseph Turow University of Pennsylvania

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