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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 61 1366 1216 10 9 240 12883

Per Fink publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Per Fink between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Per Fink published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 30 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1989 2025

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Per Fink: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 2
1991 0
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 9
2002 7
2003 12
2004 8
2005 15
2006 5
2007 7
2008 6
2009 7
2010 17
2011 12
2012 9
2013 12
2014 3
2015 20
2016 11
2017 15
2018 11
2019 6
2020 12
2021 7
2022 6
2023 9
2024 14
2025 16
Total 286
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Per Fink 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 Per Fink 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, 234–243 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: 240 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
234–243 170 240
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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Per Fink 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 Per Fink 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86 61
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Per Fink is affiliated with Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark and has a significant research output primarily in the field of Medicine, with 113 publications. Their work spans several subfields, especially Psychiatry and Mental Health, where they have contributed to 65 studies, followed by research in General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Neurology, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, and Health, Psychology, and Well-being. Other important areas addressed include the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Myofascial Pain Diagnosis and Treatment, and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Notable papers authored or co-authored by Per Fink include:

  • Functional somatic disorders: discussion paper for a new common classification for research and clinical use, 2020, BMC Medicine
  • Irritable bowel, chronic widespread pain, chronic fatigue and related syndromes are prevalent and highly overlapping in the general population: DanFunD, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Detection of illness worry in the general population: A specific item on illness rumination improves the Whiteley Index, 2020, Journal of Psychosomatic Research
  • The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental and physical health in Denmark - a longitudinal population-based study before and during the first wave, 2021, BMC Public Health
  • Anomalies in the review process and interpretation of the evidence in the NICE guideline for chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis, 2023, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Per Fink include Thomas Meinertz Dantoft, Torben Jørgensen, Marie Weinreich Petersen, Eva Ørnbøl, and Lisbeth Frostholm. These collaborations highlight a network of researchers focused on related medical and psychological conditions.

Per Fink's publications frequently appear in journals such as the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, BMJ Open, PLoS ONE, and the PsycTESTS Dataset, indicating a consistent contribution to both clinical and public health literature.

Best Publications

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

    L O Fjorback;M Arendt;E Ornbøl;P Fink

  • The Relation between Work-related Psychosocial Factors and the Development of Depression

    Bo Netterstrøm;Nicole Conrad;Per Bech;Per Fink

  • Screening for somatization and hypochondriasis in primary care and neurological in-patients: a seven-item scale for hypochondriasis and somatization.

    Per Fink;Henrik Ewald;Jørgen Jensen;Lisbeth Sørensen

  • One single diagnosis, bodily distress syndrome, succeeded to capture 10 diagnostic categories of functional somatic syndromes and somatoform disorders

    Per Fink;Andreas Schröder

  • Somatization in primary care. Prevalence, health care utilization, and general practitioner recognition.

    Per Fink;Lisbeth Sørensen;Marianne Engberg;Martin Holm

  • Mental disorders in primary care: prevalence and co-morbidity among disorders. results from the functional illness in primary care (FIP) study.

    Tomas Toft;Per Fink;Eva Oernboel;Kaj Christensen

  • Symptoms and syndromes of bodily distress: An exploratory study of 978 internal medical, neurological, and primary care patients

    Per Fink;Tomas Toft;Morten Steen Hansen;Eva Ørnbøl

  • A New, Empirically Established Hypochondriasis Diagnosis

    Per Fink;Eva Ørnbøl;Tomas Toft;Kaj Christensen Sparle

  • The use of hospitalizations by persistent somatizing patients

    Per Fink

  • Is there a better term than "medically unexplained symptoms"?

    Francis Creed;Elspeth Guthrie;Per Fink;Peter Henningsen

  • "INTERMED": a method to assess health service needs. I. Development and reliability.

    F.J. Huyse;J.S. Lyons;F.C. Stiefel;J.P.J. Slaets

  • Classification of somatization and functional somatic symptoms in primary care

    Per Fink;Marianne Rosendal;Frede Olesen

  • Functional somatic disorders: discussion paper for a new common classification for research and clinical use

    Christopher Burton;Per Fink;Peter Henningsen;Bernd Löwe

  • Mental disorders among internal medical inpatients: prevalence, detection, and treatment status.

    Morten Steen Hansen;Per Fink;Morten Frydenberg;Marie Louise Oxhøj

  • The patients' illness perceptions and the use of primary health care.

    Lisbeth Frostholm;Per Fink;Kaj S Christensen;Tomas Toft

  • Surgery and medical treatment in persistent somatizing patients.

    Per Fink

  • The outcome of health anxiety in primary care. A two-year follow-up study on health care costs and self-rated health.

    Per Fink;Eva Ørnbøl;Kaj Sparle Christensen

  • The prevalence of somatoform disorders among internal medical inpatients

    Per Fink;Morten Steen Hansen;Marie-Louise Oxhoj

  • Assessment and treatment of functional disorders in general practice: the extended reattribution and management model--an advanced educational program for nonpsychiatric doctors.

    Per Fink;Marianne Rosendal;Tomas Toft

  • A brief case-finding questionnaire for common mental disorders: the CMDQ

    Kaj Sparle Christensen;Per Fink;Tomas Toft;Lisbeth Frostholm

Frequent Co-Authors

Torben Jørgensen
Torben Jørgensen University of Copenhagen
Michael Sharpe
Michael Sharpe University of Oxford
Peter de Jonge
Peter de Jonge University of Groningen
Peter Henningsen
Peter Henningsen Technical University of Munich
Antonio Lobo
Antonio Lobo University of Zaragoza
Christopher R Burton
Christopher R Burton University of Sheffield
John S. Lyons
John S. Lyons University of Kentucky
Rasmus Wentzer Licht
Rasmus Wentzer Licht Aalborg University
Erik Simonsen
Erik Simonsen University of Copenhagen
Winfried Rief
Winfried Rief Philipp University of Marburg

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