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Patrick Peretti-Watel

Patrick Peretti-Watel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 51 2597 2372 29 15 229 10022

Patrick Peretti-Watel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Peretti-Watel between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Peretti-Watel published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2009. 2 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2009. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
2001 2025

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Peretti-Watel: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 7
2003 16
2004 8
2005 19
2006 18
2007 15
2008 8
2009 22
2010 8
2011 7
2012 7
2013 7
2014 7
2015 12
2016 12
2017 11
2018 16
2019 11
2020 19
2021 17
2022 5
2023 2
2024 0
2025 2
Total 258
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Patrick Peretti-Watel 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 Patrick Peretti-Watel 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, 224–233 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: 229 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
214–223 246
224–233 213 229
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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Patrick Peretti-Watel 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 Patrick Peretti-Watel 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166 51
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

Patrick Peretti-Watel is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France. Their research spans multiple fields, particularly focusing on Medicine and Social Sciences. Within these broader areas, their work frequently addresses subfields such as Health, Epidemiology, Modeling and Simulation, Clinical Psychology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's main topics of study include Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Virology and Viral Diseases, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Recent publications illustrate the focus on public health and infectious diseases, particularly in relation to COVID-19. Notable papers include:

  • A future vaccination campaign against COVID-19 at risk of vaccine hesitancy and politicisation (2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • The French public's attitudes to a future COVID-19 vaccine: The politicization of a public health issue (2020, Social Science & Medicine)
  • Beliefs and Risk Perceptions About COVID-19: Evidence From Two Successive French Representative Surveys During Lockdown (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Poor sleep associated with overuse of media during the COVID-19 lockdown (2020, SLEEP)
  • Would we recover better sleep at the end of Covid-19? A relative improvement observed at the population level with the end of the lockdown in France (2020, Sleep Medicine)

Frequently publishing in venues related to public health and infectious diseases, the scientist has contributed multiple articles to journals such as BMC Public Health, Frontiers in Genetics, Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd, and The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Collaboration has been a consistent feature in their career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Sébastien Cortaredona
  • Jeremy K. Ward
  • Olivier L'Haridon
  • Jocelyn Raude

Overall, the research work of Patrick Peretti-Watel encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to understanding public health challenges, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing vaccine hesitancy, epidemiology, and the psychological dimensions of health crises.

Best Publications

  • Sociologie du risque

    Patrick Peretti-Watel

  • A future vaccination campaign against COVID-19 at risk of vaccine hesitancy and politicisation

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;Valérie Seror;Sébastien Cortaredona;Odile Launay

  • La société du risque

    Patrick Peretti-Watel

  • Vaccine Hesitancy Among General Practitioners and Its Determinants During Controversies: A National Cross-sectional Survey in France

    Pierre Verger;Lisa Fressard;Fanny Collange;Arnaud Gautier

  • Vaccine hesitancy: clarifying a theoretical framework for an ambiguous notion.

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;Heidi J Larson;Jeremy K. Ward;William S Schulz

  • HPV vaccination in a context of public mistrust and uncertainty: a systematic literature review of determinants of HPV vaccine hesitancy in Europe

    Emilie Karafillakis;Clarissa Simas;Caitlin Jarrett;Pierre Verger

  • Neutralization theory and the denial of risk: some evidence from cannabis use among French adolescents.

    Patrick Peretti-Watel

  • Underlying factors impacting vaccine hesitancy in high income countries: a review of qualitative studies.

    Eve Dubé;Dominique Gagnon;Noni MacDonald;Aurélie Bocquier

  • Sporting activity and drug use: alcohol, cigarette and cannabis use among elite student athletes

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;Valérie Guagliardo;Pierre Verger;Jacques Pruvost

  • Beyond the U-curve: the relationship between sport and alcohol, cigarette and cannabis use in adolescents.

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;François Beck;Stéphane Legleye

  • Covid-19 health crisis and lockdown associated with high level of sleep complaints and hypnotic uptake at the population level.

    Francois Beck;Damien Léger;Lisa Fressard;Patrick Peretti-Watel

  • The French health pass holds lessons for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

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  • Du recours au paradigme épidémiologique pour l'étude des conduites à risque

    Patrick Peretti-Watel

  • Socioeconomic differences in childhood vaccination in developed countries: a systematic review of quantitative studies.

    Aurélie Bocquier;Jeremy Ward;Jocelyn Raude;Patrick Peretti-Watel

  • Vaccine hesitancy in the French population in 2016, and its association with vaccine uptake and perceived vaccine risk–benefit balance

    Dominique Rey;Lisa Fressard;Lisa Fressard;Sébastien Cortaredona;Aurélie Bocquier

  • Dramatic change in public attitudes towards vaccination during the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in France.

    P Peretti-Watel;P Peretti-Watel;P Verger;P Verger;J Raude;J Raude;A Constant;A Constant

  • Vaccine hesitancy and coercion: all eyes on France.

    Jeremy K. Ward;Jeremy K. Ward;Patrick Peretti-Watel;Aurélie Bocquier;Valérie Seror

  • Attitudes toward vaccination and the H1N1 vaccine: poor people's unfounded fears or legitimate concerns of the elite?

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;Patrick Peretti-Watel;Jocelyn Raude;Luis Sagaon-Teyssier;Aymery Constant

  • Management of HIV-related stigma and adherence to HAART: evidence from a large representative sample of outpatients attending French hospitals (ANRS-EN12-VESPA 2003).

    P. Peretti-Watel;B. Spire;J. Pierret;F. Lert

  • Smoking too few cigarettes to be at risk? Smokers’ perceptions of risk and risk denial, a French survey

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;Jean Constance;Philippe Guilbert;Arnaud Gautier

  • Cigarettes and social differentiation in France: is tobacco use increasingly concentrated among the poor?

    Patrick Peretti-Watel;Patrick Peretti-Watel;Jean Constance;Valérie Seror;Valérie Seror;François Beck

  • Vulnerability, unsafe sex and non-adherence to HAART: Evidence from a large sample of French HIV/AIDS outpatients

    P. Peretti-Watel;B. Spire;M.A. Schiltz;A.D. Bouhnik

Frequent Co-Authors

Damien Leger
Damien Leger Université Paris Cité
Heidi J Larson
Heidi J Larson London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Patrice Viens
Patrice Viens Aix-Marseille University
Philippe Brouqui
Philippe Brouqui Aix-Marseille University
Philippe Ravaud
Philippe Ravaud Université Paris Cité
Didier Raoult
Didier Raoult Aix-Marseille University
Jacques Reynes
Jacques Reynes University of Montpellier
Jean-Christophe Lagier
Jean-Christophe Lagier Aix-Marseille University

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