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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 67 877 764 418 355 193 35977

Robert W. Blum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert W. Blum between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert W. Blum published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1997. 15 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert W. Blum: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 2
1995 4
1996 10
1997 12
1998 11
1999 5
2000 5
2001 1
2002 7
2003 4
2004 3
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 5
2009 9
2010 6
2011 2
2012 10
2013 4
2014 10
2015 7
2016 6
2017 5
2018 8
2019 10
2020 2
2021 9
2022 5
2023 3
2024 5
2025 10
Total 207
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Robert W. Blum 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 Robert W. Blum 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, 184–193 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: 193 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
184–193 319 193
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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Robert W. Blum 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 Robert W. Blum 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51 67
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

Robert W. Blum is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. The primary fields of study for this scientist are Health Professions and Psychology. Within these broader areas, the research focus includes subfields such as General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Speech and Hearing, and Social Psychology.

The research topics addressed cover a range of subjects related to adolescent health and development, including:

  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Frequent publishing venues for this scientist include:

  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • The Lancet
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert W. Blum include:

  • "Trends in Adolescent Health: Successes and Challenges From 2010 to the Present," 2024, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "The Social Context of Early Adolescents in the Global Early Adolescent Study," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study," 2024, The Lancet
  • "Understanding the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Peer-Violence Perpetration, and Gender Norms Among Very Young Adolescents in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Unequal Gender Norms Are Related to Symptoms of Depression Among Young Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional, Cross-Cultural Study," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Shoshanna L. Fine
  • Siswanto Agus Wilopo
  • Astha Ramaiya
  • Mengmeng Li
  • Kristin Mmari

Best Publications

  • Protecting adolescents from harm: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health.

    Michael D Resnick;Peter S. Bearman;Robert Wm Blum;Karl E. Bauman

  • Promoting school connectedness: evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

    Clea A. McNeely;James M. Nonnemaker;Robert W. Blum

  • Transition from child-centered to adult health-care systems for adolescents with chronic conditions: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

    Robert Wm. Blum;Dale Garell;Christopher H. Hodgman;Timothy W. Jorissen

  • Accelerate progress—sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: report of the Guttmacher–Lancet Commission

    Ann M Starrs;Alex C Ezeh;Gary Barker;Alaka Basu

  • The relationship between suicide risk and sexual orientation: results of a population-based study.

    Gary Remafedi;Simone A French;Mary Story;Michael D. Resnick

  • Adolescent maturity and the brain: the promise and pitfalls of neuroscience research in adolescent health policy

    Sara B. Johnson;Robert W. Blum;Jay N. Giedd

  • The effects of race/ethnicity, income, and family structure on adolescent risk behaviors.

    Robert W. Blum;Trisha Beuhring;Marcia L. Shew;Linda H. Bearinger

  • Influences on adolescents’ decision to postpone onset of sexual intercourse: a survival analysis of virginity among youths aged 13 to 18 years

    Cristina Lammers;Marjorie Ireland;Michael D Resnick;Robert Blum

  • Public and private domains of religiosity and adolescent health risk behaviors: evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

    James M Nonnemaker;Clea A McNeely;Robert Wm Blum

  • Understanding Factors that Shape Gender Attitudes in Early Adolescence Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

    Anna Kågesten;Susannah Gibbs;Robert Wm Blum;Caroline Moreau

  • Suicide attempts among American Indian and Alaska Native youth: risk and protective factors

    Iris Wagman Borowsky;Michael D. Resnick;Marjorie Ireland;Robert W. Blum

  • Abortion and long-term mental health outcomes: a systematic review of the evidence.

    Vignetta E. Charles;Chelsea B. Polis;Srinivas K. Sridhara;Robert W. Blum

  • Correlates of Inadequate Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adolescents

    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Michael D. Resnick;Robert Wm. Blum

  • Frequent dieting among adolescents: psychosocial and health behavior correlates.

    Simone A. French;Mary Story;Blake Downes;Michael D. Resnick

  • Demography of sexual orientation in adolescents.

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  • Protecting adolescent's from harm

    Michael D Resnick;Peter S. Bearman;Robert Wm Blum;Karl E. Bauman

  • Sexual orientation and prevalence of body dissatisfaction and eating disordered behaviors: a population-based study of adolescents.

    Simone A French;Mary T Story;Gary Remafedi;Michael D Resnick

  • Sexual behavior of adolescents with chronic disease and disability.

    Joan Carles Surís;Michael D. Resnick;Nadav Cassuto;Robert Wm Blum

  • Mothers' influence on the timing of first sex among 14- and 15-year-olds.

    Clea Mcneely;Marcia L. Shew;Trisha Beuhring;Renee E Sieving

  • School Transitions among Military Adolescents: A Qualitative Study of Stress and Coping.

    Catherine P. Bradshaw;May Sudhinaraset;Kristin Mmari;Robert W. Blum

  • Sexual intercourse, abuse and pregnancy among adolescent women: does sexual orientation make a difference?

    Elizabeth M. Saewyc;Linda H. Bearinger;Robert Wm Blum;Michael D. Resnick

  • When a parent goes off to war: Exploring the issues faced by adolescents and their families

    Kristin N. Mmari;Kathleen M. Roche;May Sudhinaraset;Robert Blum

  • A Case for School Connectedness

    Robert W. Blum

  • Predictors of early sexual initiation among a nationally representative sample of Nigerian adolescents.

    Adesegun O Fatusi;Robert W Blum

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael D. Resnick
Michael D. Resnick University of Minnesota
Linda H. Bearinger
Linda H. Bearinger University of Minnesota
Freya L. Sonenstein
Freya L. Sonenstein Johns Hopkins University
Nan Marie Astone
Nan Marie Astone Johns Hopkins University
Marjorie Ireland
Marjorie Ireland University of Minnesota
Michele R. Decker
Michele R. Decker Johns Hopkins University
Claire D. Brindis
Claire D. Brindis University of California, San Francisco
Caroline W. Kabiru
Caroline W. Kabiru African Population and Health Research Center
Alex Ezeh
Alex Ezeh Drexel University
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University

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