2026 Miriam Stewart: 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	50	2815	2574	157	148	147	8331

Research.com Recognitions

2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences
1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Miriam Stewart is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research spans several fields, primarily within health-related professions, psychology, and social sciences.

The main areas of study they focus on include Health Professions, with four publications, Psychology with three, and Social Sciences with one. More specifically, their subfields of interest cover Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions, each with three publications, as well as Education and Speech and Hearing, each represented by one publication.

The key topics addressed in their work encompass Child and Adolescent Health and Family and Disability Support Research, each appearing in four publications. Other notable topics include Migration, Health and Trauma and Education and Experiences of Immigrants and Refugees with two publications each, as well as Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, also with two publications each.

Their frequent collaborators include Jocelyn Edey, Sharon Anderson, R. Lisa Bourque Bearskin, and Nicole Létourneau.

Jocelyn Edey
Sharon Anderson
R. Lisa Bourque Bearskin
Nicole Létourneau

Miriam Stewart has received recognition in their field, including fellowship elections. These honors include being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2008 within the Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1934.

Best Publications

Postpartum Depression is a Family Affair: Addressing the Impact on Mothers, Fathers, and Children

Nicole Lyn Letourneau;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Karen Benzies;Linda Duffett-Leger

472
Citations
Fostering children's resilience

Miriam Stewart;Graham Reid;Graham Reid;Colin Mangham;Colin Mangham

434
Citations
Providing social support for immigrants and refugees in Canada: challenges and directions.

Laura Simich;Morton Beiser;Miriam Stewart;Miriam Stewart;Edward Mwakarimba

393
Citations
“Who Do They Think We Are, Anyway?”: Perceptions of and Responses to Poverty Stigma

Linda I. Reutter;Miriam J. Stewart;Gerry Veenstra;Rhonda Love

382
Citations
Multicultural Meanings of Social Support among Immigrants and Refugees

Miriam Stewart;Joan Anderson;Morton Beiser;Edward Mwakarimba

378
Citations
Adolescent Mothers: Support Needs, Resources, and Support-Education Interventions

Nicole L. Letourneau;Miriam J. Stewart;Alison K. Barnfather

286
Citations
Caregiving In Transnational Context: “My Wings Have Been Cut; Where Can I Fly?”

Denise Spitzer;Anne Neufeld;Margaret Harrison;Karen Hughes

226
Citations
Poverty, Sense of Belonging and Experiences of Social Isolation

Miriam J. Stewart;Edward Makwarimba;Linda I. Reutter;Gerry Veenstra

200
Citations
Myocardial infarction: survivors' and spouses' stress, coping, and support.

Miriam Stewart;Karina Davidson;Darlene Meade;Alexandra Hirth

200
Citations
Immigrant Women: Making Connections to Community Resources for Support in Family Caregiving

Anne Neufeld;Margaret J. Harrison;Miriam J. Stewart;Karen D. Hughes

193
Citations
Promoting positive affect and diminishing loneliness of widowed seniors through a support intervention.

Miriam Stewart;Dorothy Craig;Kathleen MacPherson;Sharon Alexander

169
Citations
Canadian Mothers’ Perceived Support Needs During Postpartum Depression

Letourneau Nicole;Linda Duffett‐Leger;Miriam Stewart;Kathy Hegadoren

165
Citations
Researching reducing health disparities: Mixed-methods approaches☆

Miriam Stewart;Edward Makwarimba;Alison Barnfather;Nicole Letourneau

160
Citations
Immigrant women family caregivers in Canada: implications for policies and programmes in health and social sectors.

M. J. Stewart;A. Neufeld;M. J. Harrison;D. Spitzer

150
Citations
Challenges Faced by Refugee New Parents from Africa in Canada.

Miriam Stewart;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Michael T. Kariwo;Kaysi Eastlick Kushner

147
Citations
Effect of home‐based peer support on maternal–infant interactions among women with postpartum depression: A randomized, controlled trial

Nicole Letourneau;Miriam Stewart;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Kathleen Hegadoren

123
Citations
Identifying the support needs of fathers affected by post‐partum depression: a pilot study

N. Letourneau;L. Duffett‐Leger;C.‐L. Dennis;M. Stewart;M. Stewart

123
Citations
Supporting African refugees in Canada: insights from a support intervention

Miriam Stewart;Laura Simich;Edward Shizha;Knox Makumbe

116
Citations
Group support for couples coping with a cardiac condition.

Miriam Stewart;Karina Davidson;Darlene Meade;Alexandra Hirth

115
Citations
Sudanese and Somali Refugees in Canada: Social Support Needs and Preferences

Edward Makwarimba;Miriam Stewart;Laura Simich;Knox Makumbe

111
Citations
Professional interface with mutual-aid self-help groups: a review.

Miriam J. Stewart

100
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicole Letourneau University of Calgary

Gerry Veenstra University of British Columbia

Dennis Raphael York University

Karen Mann Dalhousie University

Lorraine Greaves University of British Columbia

Joy L. Johnson Simon Fraser University

Joan L. Bottorff University of British Columbia

Kim D. Raine University of Alberta

Morton Beiser Toronto Metropolitan University

Karina W. Davidson Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

External Links

Personal website of Miriam Stewart

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