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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4183 3863 709 653 207 7152

Neil McKeganey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil McKeganey between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil McKeganey published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1993. 6 of the 228 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1993. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 9 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1980 2025

228 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil McKeganey: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 5
1988 7
1989 6
1990 5
1991 4
1992 9
1993 16
1994 7
1995 3
1996 7
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 6
2001 3
2002 3
2003 7
2004 6
2005 7
2006 11
2007 8
2008 8
2009 1
2010 9
2011 15
2012 1
2013 5
2014 2
2015 2
2016 8
2017 2
2018 11
2019 8
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 7
2024 2
2025 4
Total 228
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Neil McKeganey 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 Neil McKeganey 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, 204–213 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: 207 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285 207
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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Neil McKeganey 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 Neil McKeganey 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269 44
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

Neil McKeganey is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with particular work in physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, applied psychology, molecular biology, and sociology and political science.

The main topics of Neil McKeganey's work include smoking behavior and cessation, behavioral health and interventions, obesity, physical activity, diet, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors study, risk perception and management, air quality and health impacts, and phytochemicals and antioxidant activities.

Neil McKeganey has published research in a variety of venues, with several frequent publication outlets:

  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • American Journal of Health Behavior
  • Harm Reduction Journal
  • Preprints.org
  • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy

Some of their recent publications include:

  • The Adult JUUL Switching and Smoking Trajectories (ADJUSST) Study: Methods and Analysis of Loss-to-Follow-up, 2021, American Journal of Health Behavior
  • Awareness of the presence of nicotine in the JUUL Brand of e-cigarette among adolescents, young adults, and older adults in the United States, 2020, Drugs Education Prevention and Policy
  • When it comes to assessing the impact of e-cigarettes, estimates of device prevalence matter: the BIDI Stick disposable device, 2023, Harm Reduction Journal
  • Perceptions of the Harms of E-Cigarettes, Combustible Cigarettes, and Other Substances Among Adults Who Smoke in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study, 2023, Research Square (Research Square)
  • E-cigarettes and Older Adults who Smoke: A Missed Opportunity to Further Reduce Harm?, 2025, American Journal of Health Behavior

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Gabriel Barnard
  • Andrea Patton
  • Farhana Haseen
  • Sophie Notley
  • Joanne Coyle

Best Publications

  • Sex work on the streets : prostitutes and their clients

    Neil P. McKeganey;Marina Barnard

  • Addicts' narratives of recovery from drug use: constructing a non-addict identity.

    James McIntosh;Neil McKeganey

  • The impact of parental problem drug use on children: what is the problem and what can be done to help?

    Marina Barnard;Neil McKeganey

  • AIDS, drugs, and sexual risk : lives in the balance

    Neil P. McKeganey;Marina Barnard

  • The Rise and Rise of Peer Education Approaches

    Steve Parkin;Neil McKeganey

  • Musical preference as an indicator of adolescent drug use

    Alasdair J. M. Forsyth;Marina Barnard;Neil P. McKEGANEY

  • What are drug users looking for when they contact drug services: abstinence or harm reduction?

    Neil McKeganey;Zoë Morris;Joanne Neale;Michele Robertson

  • Female streetworking prostitution and HIV infection in Glasgow

    N McKeganey;M Barnard;A Leyland;I Coote

  • Paying the Price for their Parents' Addiction: meeting the needs of the children of drug-using parents

    Neil McKeganey;Marina Barnard;James McIntosh

  • Identity and Recovery from Dependent Drug Use: the addict's perspective

    James McIntosh;Neil McKeganey

  • Mortality among injecting drug users: a critical reappraisal.

    M Frischer;M Bloor;D Goldberg;J Clark

  • Estimating the Population Prevalence of Injection Drug Use and Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Injection Drug Users in Glasgow, Scotland

    Martin Frischer;Alastair Leyland;Richard Cormack;David J. Goldberg

  • Prostitution and HIV: what do we know and where might research be targeted in the future?

    Neil P. McKeganey

  • Spotting the invisible man: The influence of male gender on fieldwork relations.

    Neil McKeganey;Michael Bloor

  • Changing patterns of first e-cigarette flavor used and current flavors used by 20,836 adult frequent e-cigarette users in the USA

    Christopher Russell;Neil McKeganey;Tiffany Dickson;Mitchell Nides

  • Readings in medical sociology

    Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Neil P. McKeganey

  • Abstinence and drug abuse treatment: Results from the Drug Outcome Research in Scotland study

    Neil McKeganey;Michael Bloor;Michele Robertson;Joanne Neale

  • Quantitative and qualitative research in the addictions: an unhelpful divide

    Neil McKeganey

  • HIV‐Related Risk Practices among Glasgow Male Prostitutes: Refraining Concepts of Risk Behavior

    Michael J. Bloor;Marina A. Barnard;Andrew Finlay;Neil P. McKeganey

  • Why do men buy sex and what are their assessments of the HIV-related risks when they do?

    N McKeganey

  • AIDS: Women, Drugs and Social Care.@@@AIDS, Drugs and Sexual Risk: Lives in the Balance.

    Kim M. Blankenship;Nicholas Dorn;Sheila Henderson;Nigel South

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Bloor
Michael Bloor Cardiff University
Joanne Neale
Joanne Neale King's College London
Alastair H. Leyland
Alastair H. Leyland University of Glasgow
Jürgen Rehm
Jürgen Rehm University of Toronto
D. Dwayne Simpson
D. Dwayne Simpson Texas Christian University
Patrick M. Flynn
Patrick M. Flynn Texas Christian University
Roselind Lieb
Roselind Lieb University of Basel
Benedikt Fischer
Benedikt Fischer University of Auckland

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