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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 37 6268 5824 2995 2731 243 5235

Robert Weech-Maldonado publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Weech-Maldonado between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Weech-Maldonado published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 20 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Weech-Maldonado: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 6
2002 4
2003 8
2004 5
2005 2
2006 5
2007 5
2008 6
2009 1
2010 4
2011 5
2012 15
2013 8
2014 10
2015 12
2016 8
2017 15
2018 12
2019 19
2020 25
2021 21
2022 15
2023 22
2024 22
2025 19
2026 1
Total 277
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Robert Weech-Maldonado publications per year - data summary

  • Robert Weech-Maldonado, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Alabama at Birmingham, has 277 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2000, 2009 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 79 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2008: 43 publications (4.3 per year); 2009-2018: 90 publications (9.0 per year); 2019-2026: 144 publications (18.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert Weech-Maldonado 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 Weech-Maldonado 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, 234–243 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: 243 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
234–243 170 243
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 Weech-Maldonado 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.
  • Robert Weech-Maldonado, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Alabama at Birmingham, records 243 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Robert Weech-Maldonado, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Robert Weech-Maldonado ranks above 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).

Robert Weech-Maldonado 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 Weech-Maldonado 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 37
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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Robert Weech-Maldonado 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.
  • Robert Weech-Maldonado, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Alabama at Birmingham, records 37 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Robert Weech-Maldonado, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Robert Weech-Maldonado 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

Robert Weech-Maldonado is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their primary field of study centers on Health Professions, with a substantial focus on General Health Professions. Their research spans several subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Demography, and Health.

Their work extensively addresses topics such as Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Healthcare Policy and Management, Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Global Health Care Issues, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, and Primary Care and Health Outcomes.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Weech-Maldonado include:

  • High-Minority Nursing Homes Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 Deaths, 2021, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Predicting Nursing Home Financial Distress Using the Altman Z-Score, 2020, INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing
  • Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Hospital Services Reduce Medicare Length of Stay, 2020, Ethnicity & Disease
  • The Relationship Between "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" Designation and Hospitals' Patient Experience Scores, 2020, Journal of Healthcare Management
  • Disparities in Care Experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native Medicare Beneficiaries, 2020, Medical Care

Frequent collaborators in their research include Ganisher Davlyatov, Akbar Ghiasi, Justin Lord, Gregory N. Orewa, and Rohit Pradhan.

Robert Weech-Maldonado publishes regularly in several venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in Innovation in Aging, followed by the Academy of Management Proceedings, Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy, Medical Care, and Health Care Management Review.

In addition to journal articles, their academic contributions include book publications such as Management and Organizational Studies on Blue- and Gray-collar Workers: Diversity of Collars, published by Emerald Publishing Limited in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Race/Ethnicity, Language, and Patients' Assessments of Care in Medicaid Managed Care

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Leo S. Morales;Marc N. Elliott;Karen Spritzer

  • Racial and ethnic differences in parents' assessments of pediatric care in Medicaid managed care.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Leo S. Morales;Karen Spritzer;Marc N. Elliott

  • The Influence of Nurse Staffing Levels on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

    Kathryn Hyer;Kali S. Thomas;Laurence G. Branch;Jeffrey S. Harman

  • Differences in CAHPS adult survey reports and ratings by race and ethnicity: an analysis of the National CAHPS benchmarking data 1.0.

    Leo S. Morales;Marc N. Elliott;Robert Weech-Maldonado;Karen Spritzer

  • Nurse staffing patterns and quality of care in nursing homes.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Louise Meret-Hanke;Maria C Neff;Vince Mor

  • Can Hospital Cultural Competency Reduce Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Marc N. Elliott;Rohit Pradhan;K. Cameron Schiller

  • Racial/ethnic diversity management and cultural competency: the case of Pennsylvania hospitals.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Janice L Dreachslin;Kathryn H Dansky;Gita De Souza

  • The effects of nurse staffing on hospital financial performance: competitive versus less competitive markets.

    Damian Everhart;Donna Neff;Mona Al-Amin;June Nogle

  • Racial and ethnic diversity and organizational behavior: a focused research agenda for health services management.

    Janice L Dreachslin;Robert Weech-Maldonado;Kathryn H Dansky

  • Health Plan Effects on Patient Assessments of Medicaid Managed Care Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Marc N Elliott;Leo S Morales;Leo S Morales;Karen Spritzer

  • Does quality of care lead to better financial performance?: the case of the nursing home industry.

    Weech-Maldonado R;Neff G

  • Cultural Competency and Quality of Care: Obtaining the Patient's Perspective

    Quyen Ngo-Metzger;Joseph Telfair;Dara H. Sorkin;Beverly A. Weidmer

  • The Relationship between Perceived Discrimination and Patient Experiences with Health Care

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Allyson Hall;Thomas Bryant;Kevin Ahmaad Jenkins

  • Survey Response Style and Differential Use of CAHPS Rating Scales by Hispanics

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Marc N. Elliott;Adetokunbo Oluwole;K Cameron Schiller

  • Patient Safety Culture and the Association with Safe Resident Care in Nursing Homes

    Kali S. Thomas;Kathryn Hyer;Nicholas G. Castle;Laurence G. Branch

  • Hospital cultural competency as a systematic organizational intervention: Key findings from the national center for healthcare leadership diversity demonstration project.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Janice L. Dreachslin;Josué Patien Epané;Judith Gail

  • Moving towards culturally competent health systems: organizational and market factors.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Marc N. Elliott;Rohit Pradhan;K. Cameron Schiller

  • The relationship between quality of care and financial performance in nursing homes.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Gerald Neff;Vince Mor

  • The Impact of Interpreters on Parents' Experiences with Ambulatory Care for Their Children

    Leo S. Morales;Marc N. Elliott;Robert Weech-Maldonado;Ron D. Hays

  • Building partnerships with the community: lessons from the Camden Health Improvement Learning Collaborative.

    Robert Weech-Maldonado;Sonya B. Merrill

  • Differences in CAHPS Adult Survey Reports and Ratings by Race and Ethnicity

    Leo S. Morales;Marc N. Elliott;Robert Weech-Maldonado;Karen Spritzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron D. Hays
Ron D. Hays University of California, Los Angeles
Marc N. Elliott
Marc N. Elliott RAND Corporation
Leo S. Morales
Leo S. Morales University of Washington
Adam C. Carle
Adam C. Carle Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Nir Menachemi
Nir Menachemi Indiana University
Carlos A. Camargo
Carlos A. Camargo Harvard University
Grant N. Marshall
Grant N. Marshall RAND Corporation
Kenneth G. Saag
Kenneth G. Saag University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ross Andel
Ross Andel University of South Florida
David J. Klein
David J. Klein RAND Corporation

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