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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 52 2364 2150 1147 1029 164 20423

Philippe Bourgois publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philippe Bourgois between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philippe Bourgois published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2002. 11 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2002. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1981 2025

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philippe Bourgois: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 6
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 21
2003 5
2004 5
2005 6
2006 2
2007 1
2008 6
2009 3
2010 9
2011 6
2012 10
2013 6
2014 6
2015 4
2016 3
2017 5
2018 4
2019 8
2020 2
2021 5
2022 5
2023 10
2024 7
2025 4
Total 182
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Philippe Bourgois 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 Philippe Bourgois 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, 164–173 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: 164 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
164–173 391 164
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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Philippe Bourgois 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 Philippe Bourgois 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 52
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1995 - C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems

Overview

Philippe Bourgois is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research focuses broadly within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Toxicology, General Health Professions, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their work frequently addresses topics such as Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis, Homelessness and Social Issues, Sex Work and Related Issues, Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting, and Mental Health Treatment and Access.

Philippe Bourgois has published articles in several prominent academic journals, including multiple papers in Drug and Alcohol Dependence and the International Journal of Drug Policy. Other frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Culture Medicine and Psychiatry, and JAMA Psychiatry.

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Bourgois include:

  • "Racial/Ethnic, Social, and Geographic Trends in Overdose-Associated Cardiac Arrests Observed by US Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Intersectional structural vulnerability to abusive policing among people who inject drugs: A mixed methods assessment in California's central valley," 2020, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "Potency-Enhancing Synthetics in the Drug Overdose Epidemic: Xylazine ("Tranq"), Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and the Displacement of Heroin in Philadelphia and Tijuana," 2022, Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
  • "The emerging fentanyl-xylazine syndemic in the USA: challenges and future directions," 2023, The Lancet
  • "Deported, homeless, and into the canal: Environmental structural violence in the binational Tijuana River," 2022, Social Science & Medicine

The research collaborator network of Bourgois includes multiple frequent coauthors, among whom are:

  • Joseph Friedman (14 coauthored works)
  • Steffanie A. Strathdee (6 coauthored works)
  • Fernando Montero (5 coauthored works)
  • Helena Hansen (4 coauthored works)
  • Alicia Vera (4 coauthored works)

Throughout their career, Philippe Bourgois has been recognized with several awards:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2018
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2013
  • C. Wright Mills Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1995

Best Publications

  • In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio

    Philippe I. Bourgois

  • The social structural production of HIV risk among injecting drug users.

    Tim Rhodes;Merrill Singer;Philippe Bourgois;Samuel R. Friedman

  • Violence in War and Peace: An Anthology

    Nancy Scheper-Hughes;Philippe Bourgois;Joseph Conrad;Michael Thomas Taussig

  • Structural Vulnerability and Health: Latino Migrant Laborers in the United States

    James Quesada;Laurie Kain Hart;Philippe Bourgois

  • The Power of Violence in War and Peace Post-Cold War Lessons from El Salvador

    Philippe Bourgois

  • Structural Vulnerability: Operationalizing the Concept to Address Health Disparities in Clinical Care

    Philippe Bourgois;Seth M. Holmes;Kim Sue;James Quesada

  • Disciplining addictions: the bio-politics of methadone and heroin in the United States.

    Philippe Bourgois

  • “Every ‘Never’ I Ever Said Came True”: Transitions from opioid pills to heroin injecting

    Sarah G. Mars;Philippe Bourgois;George Karandinos;Fernando Montero

  • The Moral Economies of Homeless Heroin Addicts: Confronting Ethnography, HIV Risk, and Everyday Violence in San Francisco Shooting Encampments

    Philippe Bourgois

  • Citywide cluster randomized trial to restore blighted vacant land and its effects on violence, crime, and fear

    Charles C. Branas;Eugenia South;Michelle C. Kondo;Bernadette C. Hohl

  • Hepatitis C Virus Seroconversion among Young Injection Drug Users: Relationships and Risks

    Judith A. Hahn;Kimberly Page-Shafer;Paula J. Lum;Philippe Bourgois

  • The Everyday Violence of Hepatitis C Among Young Women Who Inject Drugs in San Francisco.

    Philippe Bourgois;Bridget Prince;Andrew Moss

  • In search of masculinity: violence, respect and sexuality among Puerto Rican crack dealers in East Harlem

    Philippe I. Bourgois

  • Ethnicity at work

    Philippe Bourgois

  • Pathologizing poverty: New forms of diagnosis, disability, and structural stigma under welfare reform

    Helena Hansen;Helena Hansen;Philippe Bourgois;Ernest Drucker

  • Masculinity and undocumented labor migration: injured latino day laborers in San Francisco

    Nicholas Walter;Philippe Bourgois;H Margarita Loinaz

  • Social misery and the sanctions of substance abuse : Confronting HIV risk among homeless heroin addicts in San Francisco

    Philippe Bourgois;Mark Lettiere;James Quesada

  • Violence in war and peace

    Nancy Scheper-Hughes;Philippe I. Bourgois

  • Social Context of Work Injury Among Undocumented Day Laborers in San Francisco

    Nicholas Walter;Philippe Bourgois;H. Margarita Loinaz;Dean Schillinger

  • Structural violence and structural vulnerability within the risk environment: Theoretical and methodological perspectives for a social epidemiology of HIV risk among injection drug users and sex workers

    Tim Rhodes;Karla Wagner;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Kate Shannon

  • In Search of Respect: Contents

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Frequent Co-Authors

Alex H. Kral
Alex H. Kral RTI International
Thomas Kerr
Thomas Kerr University of British Columbia
Evan Wood
Evan Wood University of British Columbia
Tim Rhodes
Tim Rhodes London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Nancy Scheper-Hughes
Nancy Scheper-Hughes University of California, Berkeley
Ricky N. Bluthenthal
Ricky N. Bluthenthal University of Southern California
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Kate Shannon
Kate Shannon University of British Columbia
Brian R. Edlin
Brian R. Edlin National Development and Research Institutes
Martin Y. Iguchi
Martin Y. Iguchi Georgetown University

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