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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 32 7369 6849 56 55 115 3637

Priscilla Reddy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Priscilla Reddy between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Priscilla Reddy published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2025. 15 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1996 2025

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Priscilla Reddy: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 4
2004 0
2005 3
2006 5
2007 9
2008 8
2009 8
2010 5
2011 3
2012 7
2013 4
2014 8
2015 5
2016 6
2017 2
2018 8
2019 9
2020 3
2021 4
2022 9
2023 5
2024 5
2025 10
Total 144
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Priscilla Reddy 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 Priscilla Reddy 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, 114–123 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: 115 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
114–123 474 115
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
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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Priscilla Reddy 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 Priscilla Reddy 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% 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 32
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
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

Priscilla Reddy is affiliated with the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions spanning General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Economics and Econometrics, Epidemiology, and Health.

The doctoral and applied work conducted by Reddy addresses public health challenges, with particular attention to the COVID-19 pandemic and chronic disease management. Core topics of research include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Diabetes Management and Education

Notable recent publications by Reddy include:

  • South Africans' understanding of and response to the COVID-19 outbreak: An online survey (2020), published in South African Medical Journal
  • Mapping the Burden of Hypertension in South Africa: A Comparative Analysis of the National 2012 SANHANES and the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey (2021), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Early detection, care and control of hypertension and diabetes in South Africa: A community-based approach (2020), published in African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
  • Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of Diabetes Mellitus in South Africa: Results from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1) (2023), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • A mixed reception: perceptions of pregnant adolescents' experiences with health care workers in Cape Town, South Africa (2021), published in Reproductive Health

Reddy frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Ronel Sewpaul
  • Natisha Dukhi
  • Sibusiso Sifunda
  • Musawenkosi Mabaso
  • Inbarani Naidoo

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • BMC Public Health
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • The Open Public Health Journal
  • PLoS ONE
  • South African Medical Journal

Best Publications

  • The South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2012: SANHANES-1: the health and nutritional status of the nation

    O. Shisana;D. Labadarios;T. Rehle;L. Simbayi

  • Teenage pregnancy rates and associations with other health risk behaviours: a three-wave cross-sectional study among South African school-going adolescents

    Kim Jonas;Rik Crutzen;Bart van den Borne;Ronel Sewpaul

  • Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in South Africa: Results from the first South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    P Reddy;P Reddy;K Zuma;O Shisana;O Shisana;K Jonas

  • The Impact of an HIV and AIDS Life Skills Program on Secondary School Students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

    Shamagonam James;Priscilla Reddy;Robert A C Ruiter;Ann McCauley

  • Prevalence and correlates of substance use among high school students in South Africa and the United States

    S. Priscilla Reddy;Kenneth Resnicow;Riyadh Omardien;Nilen Kambaran

  • The benefits of anthropological approaches for health promotion research and practice

    Anja Krumeich;Wies Weijts;Priscilla Reddy;Anne Meijer-Weitz

  • Smoking status, knowledge of health effects and attitudes towards tobacco control in South Africa.

    Priscilla Reddy;Anna Meyer-Weitz;Derek Yach

  • Healthcare workers' behaviors and personal determinants associated with providing adequate sexual and reproductive healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

    Kim Jonas;Rik Crutzen;Bart van den Borne;Priscilla Reddy;Priscilla Reddy

  • Longitudinal association of adolescents' sense of coherence with tooth-brushing using an integrated behaviour change model.

    Olalekan A Ayo-Yusuf;Priscilla S Reddy;Bart W van den Borne

  • The socio-cultural contexts of sexually transmitted diseases in South Africa: Implications for health education programmes

    A Meyer-Weitz;P Reddy;W Weijts;B van den Borne

  • Health care seeking behaviour of patients with sexually transmitted diseases: determinants of delay behaviour.

    A. Meyer-Weitz;P. Reddy;H.W. Van den Borne;G. Kok

  • The role of community advisory boards in health research: Divergent views in the South African experience

    Priscilla Reddy;David Buchanan;Sibusiso Sifunda;Shamagonam James

  • A decade of tobacco control: The South African case of politics, health policy, health promotion and behaviour change

    Priscilla Reddy;Shamagonam James;Ronel Sewpaul;Derek Yach

  • The effects of a systematically developed photo-novella on knowledge, attitudes, communication and behavioural intentions with respect to sexually transmitted infections among secondary school learners in South Africa

    Shamagonam James;Priscilla S. Reddy;Robert A. C. Ruiter;Myra Taylor

  • Prevalence and correlates of partner violence among South African adolescents.

    Alan J. Flisher;Alan J. Flisher;Landon Myer;Landon Myer;Adele Mèrais;Carl Lombard

  • Implications of scaling up cardiovascular disease treatment in South Africa : a microsimulation and cost-effectiveness analysis

    Sanjay Basu;Ryan G Wagner;Ryan G Wagner;Ronel Sewpaul;Priscilla Reddy

  • Adolescents' sense of coherence and smoking as longitudinal predictors of self‐reported gingivitis

    Olalekan Abdulwahab Ayo-Yusuf;Priscilla S. Reddy;Bart W. Van Den Borne

  • The Effectiveness of a Peer-Led HIV/AIDS and STI Health Education Intervention for Prison Inmates in South Africa

    Sibusiso Sifunda;Priscilla S. Reddy;Ronald Braithwaite;Torrence Stephens

  • Healthcare workers' beliefs, motivations and behaviours affecting adequate provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare services to adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study

    Kim Jonas;Kim Jonas;Rik Crutzen;Anja Krumeich;Nicolette V. Roman

  • Household smoking as a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth.

    Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf;Priscilla S. Reddy;Philippus J. van Wyk;Bart W. van den Borne

  • Suicide and related health risk behaviours among school learners in South Africa: Results from the 2002 and 2008 national youth risk behaviour surveys

    Hilda N Shilubane;Robert A C Ruiter;Bart van den Borne;Ronel Sewpaul

  • Determinants of Condom-Use Behaviour Among STD Clinic Attenders in South Africa

    Priscilla Reddy;Anna Meyer-Weitz;Bart Van Den Borne;Gerjo Kok

  • Understanding the role played by parents, culture and the school curriculum in socializing young women on sexual health issues in rural South African communities.

    Feziwe Mpondo;Robert A.C. Ruiter;Dilana Schaafsma;Bart van den Borne

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. C. Ruiter
Robert A. C. Ruiter Maastricht University
Bart van den Borne
Bart van den Borne Maastricht University
Gina M. Wingood
Gina M. Wingood Columbia University
Gerjo Kok
Gerjo Kok Maastricht University
Rik Crutzen
Rik Crutzen Maastricht University
Ralph J. DiClemente
Ralph J. DiClemente New York University
Arjan E. R. Bos
Arjan E. R. Bos The Open University
Kalipso Chalkidou
Kalipso Chalkidou Center for Global Development
Derek Yach
Derek Yach Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
Helen Roberts
Helen Roberts University College London

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