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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2280 2075 1103 990 228 12730

Phil Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phil Brown between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phil Brown published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2019. 11 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2019. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 7 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1979 2025

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phil Brown: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 7
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 6
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 5
1991 5
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 6
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 6
2003 5
2004 12
2005 2
2006 4
2007 14
2008 5
2009 8
2010 9
2011 20
2012 5
2013 5
2014 8
2015 7
2016 11
2017 4
2018 9
2019 22
2020 10
2021 8
2022 22
2023 7
2024 6
2025 5
Total 270
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Phil Brown 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 Phil Brown 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: 228 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
224–233 213 228
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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Phil Brown 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 Phil Brown 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 53
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

Phil Brown is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Social Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Sociology and Political Science, Environmental Chemistry, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Atmospheric Science.

Their research topics cover a range of issues related to environmental health and chemical safety, notably focusing on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research. Additional topics include Environmental Justice and Health Disparities, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Climate Change Communication and Perception, and the Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.

Phil Brown has published extensively in several prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Research
  • Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Notable recent publications include:

  • "The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination Based on Likely Sources," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • "Producing Ignorance Through Regulatory Structure: The Case of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)," 2020, Sociological Perspectives
  • "Addressing systemic problems with exposure assessments to protect the public's health," 2023, Environmental Health
  • "A science-based agenda for health-protective chemical assessments and decisions: overview and consensus statement," 2023, Environmental Health

Phil Brown frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Alissa Cordner
  • Derrick Salvatore
  • Rachel Morello-Frosch
  • Martha Powers
  • Julia Green Brody

Best Publications

  • Confronting environmental racism : voices from the grassroots

    Phil Brown;Robert Bullard

  • Naming and framing: the social construction of diagnosis and illness.

    Phil Brown

  • Embodied health movements: new approaches to social movements in health.

    Phil Brown;Stephen Zavestoski;Sabrina McCormick;Brian Mayer

  • Popular epidemiology and toxic waste contamination : lay and professional ways of knowing

    Phil Brown

  • Toxic Exposures: Contested Illnesses and the Environmental Health Movement

    Phil Brown

  • Social movements in health: an introduction.

    Phil Brown;Stephen Zavestoski

  • Race, Class, and Environmental Health: A Review and Systematization of the Literature

    P. Brown

  • No Safe Place: Toxic Waste, Leukemia, and Community Action

    Phil Brown;Edwin J. Mikkelsen

  • Correction: Guideline levels for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water: the role of scientific uncertainty, risk assessment decisions, and social factors

    Alissa Cordner;Vanessa Y. De La Rosa;Vanessa Y. De La Rosa;Laurel A. Schaider;Ruthann A. Rudel

  • Popular Epidemiology Revisited

    Phil Brown

  • Contested Illnesses: Citizens, Science, and Health Social Movements

    Phil Brown;Rachel Morello-Frosch;Stephen Zavestoski

  • The health politics of asthma: environmental justice and collective illness experience in the United States.

    Phil Brown;Brian Mayer;Stephen Zavestoski;Theo Luebke

  • Patient activism and the struggle for diagnosis: Gulf War illnesses and other medically unexplained physical symptoms in the US.

    Stephen Zavestoski;Phil Brown;Sabrina McCormick;Brian Mayer

  • “MAKING A BIG STINK” Women's Work, Women's Relationships, and Toxic Waste Activism

    Phil Brown;Faith I. T. Ferguson

  • Pollution Comes Home and Gets Personal: Women's Experience of Household Chemical Exposure.

    Rebecca Gasior Altman;Rachel Morello-Frosch;Julia Green Brody;Ruthann A. Rudel

  • Toxic ignorance and right-to-know in biomonitoring results communication: a survey of scientists and study participants.

    Rachel Morello-Frosch;Julia Green Brody;Phil Brown;Rebecca Gasior Altman

  • Improving disclosure and consent: "is it safe?": new ethics for reporting personal exposures to environmental chemicals.

    Julia Green Brody;Rachel Morello-Frosch;Phil Brown;Ruthann A. Rudel

  • The Personal Is Scientific, the Scientific Is Political: The Public Paradigm of the Environmental Breast Cancer Movement

    Sabrina McCormick;Phil Brown;Stephen Zavestoski

  • The transfer of care : psychiatric deinstitutionalization and its aftermath

    Phil Brown

  • Perspectives in Medical Sociology

    Phil Brown

  • Illness and the environment : a reader in contested medicine

    Steve Kroll-Smith;Phil Brown;Valerie J. Gunter

  • Noxious New York: The Racial Politics of Urban Health and Environmental Justice

    Phil Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel Morello-Frosch
Rachel Morello-Frosch University of California, Berkeley
Ruthann A. Rudel
Ruthann A. Rudel Silent Spring Institute
Akram N. Alshawabkeh
Akram N. Alshawabkeh Northeastern University
John D. Meeker
John D. Meeker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kelly K. Ferguson
Kelly K. Ferguson National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Peter Conrad
Peter Conrad Brandeis University
Krzysztof Z. Gajos
Krzysztof Z. Gajos Harvard University
Linda H. Aiken
Linda H. Aiken University of Pennsylvania
Antonia M. Calafat
Antonia M. Calafat Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert H. Hurt
Robert H. Hurt Brown University

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