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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 5024 4658 302 290 149 7541

Pia Kontos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pia Kontos between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pia Kontos published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 17 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2017. 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1998 2025

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pia Kontos: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 4
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 6
2008 3
2009 2
2010 3
2011 2
2012 4
2013 8
2014 5
2015 5
2016 13
2017 21
2018 14
2019 9
2020 16
2021 16
2022 9
2023 9
2024 9
2025 8
Total 180
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Pia Kontos publications per year - data summary

  • Pia Kontos, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, has 180 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1999, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000 and 2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.9 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 51 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 24 publications (2.4 per year); 2008-2017: 66 publications (6.6 per year); 2018-2025: 90 publications (11.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Pia Kontos 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 Pia Kontos 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, 144–153 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: 149 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
144–153 407 149
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
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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Pia Kontos 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.
  • Pia Kontos, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, records 149 publications - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Pia Kontos, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Pia Kontos 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).

Pia Kontos 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 Pia Kontos 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 41
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
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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Pia Kontos 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.
  • Pia Kontos, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, records 41 D-Index - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Pia Kontos, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Pia Kontos ranks below 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

Pia Kontos is affiliated with the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in Canada, contributing significantly to the fields of health professions, social sciences, and medicine. Their scholarly work spans over 30 publications, with particular focus on geriatric care, technology use by older adults, and patient dignity and privacy.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development

Kontos has contributed to multiple subfields within broader disciplines, such as general health professions, sociology and political science, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, and demography.

Recent notable publications by Pia Kontos include:

  • "Dancing With Dementia: Exploring the Embodied Dimensions of Creativity and Social Engagement," 2020, published in The Gerontologist
  • "Separate and Unequal: A Time to Reimagine Dementia," 2021, published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Kontos has also collaborated frequently with other researchers. Some of their most frequent coauthors are:

  • Alisa Grigorovich
  • Sherry L. Dupuis
  • Romeo Colobong
  • Andrea Iaboni
  • Arlene Astell

Their work has appeared in several recurring publication venues, notably:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Gerontologist
  • Dementia
  • International Practice Development Journal
  • PLoS ONE

In addition to articles, Kontos has authored a book titled Knowledge, Innovation, and Impact, published by Springer International Publishing in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Mapping new theoretical and methodological terrain for knowledge translation: contributions from critical realism and the arts

    Pia C Kontos;Pia C Kontos;Blake D Poland

  • Ethnographic reflections on selfhood, embodiment and Alzheimer's disease

    Pia C. Kontos

  • Embodied selfhood in Alzheimer's disease: Rethinking person-centred care

    Pia C. Kontos

  • The home as a site for long-term care: meanings and management of bodies and spaces.

    Isabel Dyck;Pia Kontos;Jan Angus;Patricia McKeever

  • The personal significance of home: habitus and the experience of receiving long-term home care.

    Jan Angus;Pia Kontos;Isabel Dyck;Patricia McKeever

  • Staging data: theatre as a tool for analysis and knowledge transfer in health research.

    Kate Rossiter;Pia Kontos;Pia Kontos;Angela Colantonio;Angela Colantonio;Julie Gilbert

  • Embodiment and dementia: Exploring critical narratives of selfhood, surveillance, and dementia care

    Pia Kontos;Wendy Martin

  • Relational citizenship: supporting embodied selfhood and relationality in dementia care.

    Pia Kontos;Pia Kontos;Karen-Lee Miller;Alexis P. Kontos

  • Resisting institutionalization: Constructing old age and negotiating home

    Pia C. Kontos

  • The meaning of mobility for residents and staff in long-term care facilities.

    E M Bourret;L G Bernick;C A Cott;P C Kontos

  • Expressions of Personhood in Alzheimer's Disease: An Evaluation of Research-Based Theatre as a Pedagogical Tool

    Pia C. Kontos;Gary Naglie

  • Tacit knowledge of caring and embodied selfhood.

    Pia C. Kontos;Gary Naglie

  • Rethinking sociability in long-term care: An embodied dimension of selfhood

    Pia C. Kontos

  • ‘Their finest hour’: older people, oral histories, and the historical geography of social life

    Gavin J. Andrews;Robin A. Kearns;Pia Kontos;Viv Wilson

  • Arts-based health research and academic legitimacy: transcending hegemonic conventions:

    Katherine M Boydell;Michael Hodgins;Brenda M Gladstone;Elaine Stasiulis

  • Principles for Fostering the Transdisciplinary Development of Assistive Technologies

    Jennifer Boger;Piper Jackson;Maurice Mulvenna;Judith Sixsmith

  • Neglecting the Importance of the Decision Making and Care Regimes of Personal Support Workers: A Critique of Standardization of Care Planning Through the RAI/MDS

    Pia C. Kontos;Karen-Lee Miller;Gail J. Mitchell

  • Traumatic brain injury among people who are homeless: a systematic review

    Jane Topolovec-Vranic;Naomi Ennis;Angela Colantonio;Michael D Cusimano

  • Expressions of personhood in Alzheimer’s: moving from ethnographic text to performing ethnography

    Pia C. Kontos;Gary Naglie

  • “The painterly hand”: embodied consciousness and Alzheimer's disease

    Pia C. Kontos

  • Bridging theory and practice: Imagination, the body, and person-centred dementia care

    Pia C. Kontos;Gary Naglie

Frequent Co-Authors

Dina Brooks
Dina Brooks McMaster University
Andrew Sixsmith
Andrew Sixsmith Simon Fraser University
Alex Mihailidis
Alex Mihailidis University of Toronto
Stephen W. Hwang
Stephen W. Hwang University of Toronto
Verena H. Menec
Verena H. Menec University of Manitoba
Malcolm A. Binns
Malcolm A. Binns University of Toronto
Gerald M. Devins
Gerald M. Devins Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Christina R. Victor
Christina R. Victor Brunel University London
Isabel Dyck
Isabel Dyck Queen Mary University of London
Blake Poland
Blake Poland University of Toronto

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