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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 57 1750 1571 839 742 157 15167

Paul Bolton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Bolton between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Bolton published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2018. 6 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2018. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1995 2025

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Bolton: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 4
2002 3
2003 5
2004 6
2005 0
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 12
2010 1
2011 3
2012 11
2013 9
2014 18
2015 12
2016 10
2017 3
2018 19
2019 9
2020 11
2021 8
2022 3
2023 4
2024 4
2025 2
Total 169
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Paul Bolton publications per year - data summary

  • Paul Bolton, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Johns Hopkins University, has 169 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995 and 2010, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 21 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 21 publications (1.9 per year); 2006-2016: 85 publications (7.7 per year); 2017-2025: 63 publications (7.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul Bolton 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 Paul Bolton 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, 154–163 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: 157 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
154–163 411 157
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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Paul Bolton publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Paul Bolton, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Johns Hopkins University, records 157 publications - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Paul Bolton, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Paul Bolton ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Paul Bolton 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 Paul Bolton 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129 57
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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Paul Bolton D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Paul Bolton, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Johns Hopkins University, records 57 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Paul Bolton, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Paul Bolton ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Paul Bolton is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and health professions, with significant work in clinical psychology and general health professions as subfields.

Their scholarly output reflects contributions to an array of topics related to mental health and trauma. Key research themes include:

  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health

Paul Bolton has published numerous articles in various academic venues, with frequent appearances in the following journals:

  • Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health
  • Intervention
  • PLoS Medicine
  • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
  • Implementation Science Communications

Recent representative papers include:

  • "Expanding mental health services in low- and middle-income countries: A task-shifting framework for delivery of comprehensive, collaborative, and community-based care" (2023), published in Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health
  • "A randomized-controlled trial of community-based transdiagnostic psychotherapy for veterans and internally displaced persons in Ukraine" (2021), published in Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health
  • "Experiences of mental health and functioning among conflict-affected populations: A qualitative study with military veterans and displaced persons in Ukraine" (2021), published in American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
  • "Effectiveness of the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in reducing intimate partner violence and hazardous alcohol use in Zambia (VATU): A randomized controlled trial" (2020), published in PLoS Medicine
  • "What works in psychosocial programming in humanitarian contexts in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the evidence" (2020), published in Intervention

Collaborations form an important aspect of Bolton's work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Laura K. Murray
  • Judith Bass (10 collaborations)
  • Jeremy C. Kane (8 collaborations)
  • Stephanie Skavenski (7 collaborations)
  • Emily E. Haroz (5 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development.

    Vikram Patel;Shekhar Saxena;Crick Lund;Crick Lund;Graham Thornicroft

  • Group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in rural Uganda: a randomized controlled trial.

    Paul Bolton;Judith Bass;Richard Neugebauer;Helen Verdeli

  • Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Paul Bolton;Judith Bass;Theresa Betancourt;Liesbeth Speelman

  • Controlled trial of psychotherapy for Congolese survivors of sexual violence

    Judith K. Bass;Jeannie Annan;Sarah Mc Ivor Murray;Debra Kaysen

  • A Common Elements Treatment Approach for Adult Mental Health Problems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries ☆ ☆☆

    Laura K. Murray;Shannon Dorsey;Emily Haroz;Catherine Lee

  • Building capacity in mental health interventions in low resource countries: an apprenticeship model for training local providers

    Laura K. Murray;Shannon Dorsey;Paul Bolton;Mark J. D. Jordans

  • A transdiagnostic community-based mental health treatment for comorbid disorders: development and outcomes of a randomized controlled trial among Burmese refugees in Thailand.

    Paul Bolton;Catherine Lee;Emily E. Haroz;Laura Murray

  • How is depression experienced around the world? A systematic review of qualitative literature

    E E Haroz;M Ritchey;Judith K Bass;Brandon A Kohrt

  • Assessment of depression prevalence in rural Uganda using symptom and function criteria.

    Paul Bolton;Christopher M. Wilk;Lincoln Ndogoni

  • “Thinking too much”: A systematic review of a common idiom of distress

    Bonnie N. Kaiser;Bonnie N. Kaiser;Emily E. Haroz;Brandon A. Kohrt;Paul A. Bolton

  • Cross-cultural validity and reliability testing of a standard psychiatric assessment instrument without a gold standard.

    Paul Bolton

  • An alternative approach to cross-cultural function assessment.

    Paul Bolton;Alice M. Tang

  • Group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in rural Uganda: 6-Month outcomes: Randomised controlled trial

    Judith Bass;Richard Neugebauer;Richard Neugebauer;Kathleen F. Clougherty;Helen Verdeli

  • Barriers to acceptance and adherence of antiretroviral therapy in urban Zambian women: a qualitative study.

    Laura K. Murray;Katherine Semrau;Ellen McCurley;Donald M. Thea

  • Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among Trauma-Affected Children in Lusaka, Zambia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Laura K. Murray;Stephanie Skavenski;Jeremy C. Kane;John Mayeya

  • Adapting group interpersonal psychotherapy for a developing country: experience in rural Uganda.

    Helen Verdeli;Kathleen Clougherty;Paul Bolton;Liesbeth Speelman

  • Prevalence of depression in rural Rwanda based on symptom and functional criteria.

    Paul Bolton;Richard Neugebauer;Lincoln Ndogoni

  • Community-based mental health treatments for survivors of torture and militant attacks in Southern Iraq: a randomized control trial.

    William M. Weiss;Laura K. Murray;Goran Abdulla Sabir Zangana;Zayan Mahmooth

  • Focused psychosocial interventions for children in low-resource humanitarian settings: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.

    Marianna Purgato;Marianna Purgato;Marianna Purgato;Alden L. Gross;Theresa Betancourt;Paul Bolton

  • Local perceptions of the mental health effects of the Rwandan genocide.

    Paul Anthony Bolton

  • Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in Rural Uganda

    Paul Bolton;Richard Neugebauer;Helen Verdeli;Kathleen F. Clougherty

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith K. Bass
Judith K. Bass Johns Hopkins University
Brian J. Hall
Brian J. Hall New York University Shanghai
Shannon Dorsey
Shannon Dorsey University of Washington
Debra Kaysen
Debra Kaysen Stanford University
Helen Verdeli
Helen Verdeli Columbia University
Wietse A. Tol
Wietse A. Tol Johns Hopkins University
Crick Lund
Crick Lund University of Cape Town
Mark J. D. Jordans
Mark J. D. Jordans University of Amsterdam
Judith A. Cohen
Judith A. Cohen Allegheny General Hospital

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