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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5304 897 285 8048

Ruth Freeman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruth Freeman between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruth Freeman published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 5 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruth Freeman: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 8
1998 6
1999 14
2000 7
2001 9
2002 4
2003 5
2004 11
2005 9
2006 4
2007 10
2008 9
2009 8
2010 8
2011 10
2012 9
2013 12
2014 17
2015 9
2016 12
2017 10
2018 15
2019 16
2020 23
2021 19
2022 8
2023 4
2024 4
2025 1
Total 309
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Ruth Freeman 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 Ruth Freeman 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, 284–293 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: 285 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113 285
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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Ruth Freeman 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 Ruth Freeman 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 40
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

Ruth Freeman was affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research spanned several key fields, primarily Health Professions and Dentistry, with a notable focus on subfields such as General Health Professions, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, General Dentistry, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their work covered a broad range of topics linked to oral health and dental care including:

  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Freeman's recent scholarly articles featured in several academic journals, illustrating a consistent engagement with both applied and theoretical aspects of dental health. Some of the notable papers include:

  • What is intersectionality and why is it important in oral health research?, 2020, Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
  • Communication, Trust and Dental Anxiety: A Person-Centred Approach for Dental Attendance Behaviours, 2020, Dentistry Journal
  • Virtual Reality Relaxation to Decrease Dental Anxiety: Immediate Effect Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, JDR Clinical & Translational Research
  • Best-practice prevention alone or with conventional or biological caries management for 3- to 7-year-olds: the FiCTION three-arm RCT, 2020, Health Technology Assessment
  • Oral health-related stigma: Describing and defining a ubiquitous phenomenon, 2023, Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology

The venues in which their research was frequently published include:

  • Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
  • Dentistry Journal
  • Frontiers in Oral Health
  • BMC Oral Health
  • JDR Clinical & Translational Research

Freeman collaborated extensively with several co-authors in the field. Frequent collaborators included Gerry Humphris, Jan Clarkson, Siyang Yuan, Laura Beaton, and Gail Douglas.

In addition to journal articles, they contributed to book publications through University of Dundee eBooks. Three books published in 2022 include Dental Health Access When Using Drugs, Looking After My Family's Dental Health, and Looking After My Dental Health. These works expanded their influence beyond research articles and into more accessible educational materials.

Best Publications

  • Obesity and dental caries in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Ceara Hayden;Jennifer O. Bowler;Stephanie Chambers;Ruth Freeman

  • Familial and cultural perceptions and beliefs of oral hygiene and dietary practices among ethnically and socio-economicall diverse groups

    Pauline M Adair;Cynthia M Pine;Girvan Burnside;Alison D Nicoll

  • Further evidence for the reliability and validity of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale.

    G.M. Humphris;R. Freeman;J. Campbell;H. Tuutti

  • Psychological stress in undergraduate dental students: baseline results from seven European dental schools.

    Gerry Humphris;Andy Blinkhorn;Ruth Freeman;Ronald Gorter

  • Psychological stress and health in undergraduate dental students: fifth year outcomes compared with first year baseline results from five European dental schools

    R.C. Gorter;R. Freeman;S. Hammen;H. Murtomaa

  • Adult Dental Health Survey 2009: relationships between dental attendance patterns, oral health behaviour and the current barriers to dental care

    K. B. Hill;Barbara Lesley Chadwick;R. Freeman;I. O'Sullivan

  • Empirical evidence of the relationship between parental and child dental fear: a structured review and meta-analysis.

    Markus Themessl-Huber;Ruth Freeman;Gerry Humphris;Stephen MacGillivray

  • Reliability and validity of a faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale

    Karen E. Howard;Ruth Freeman

  • Stress and the progression of periodontal disease

    Gerard J. Linden;Brian H. Mullally;Ruth Freeman

  • International comparisons of health inequalities in childhood dental caries.

    Cynthia M. Pine;Pauline M. Adair;Alison D. Nicoll;Girvan Burnside

  • Recognizing and reporting child physical abuse: a survey of primary healthcare professionals

    Anne Lazenbatt;Ruth Freeman

  • Developing explanatory models of health inequalities in childhood dental caries.

    Cynthia M Pine;Pauline M Adair;Poul Erik Petersen;Poul Erik Petersen;Chester Douglass

  • UK population norms for the modified dental anxiety scale with percentile calculator: adult dental health survey 2009 results

    Gerald Michael Humphris;John Crawford;Kirsty Hill;Angela Gilbert

  • Internet-assisted delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for childhood anxiety: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Maki Rooksby;Paula Elouafkaoui;Gerry Humphris;Jan Clarkson

  • Why are people afraid of the dentist? Observations and explanations.

    Laura Beaton;Ruth Freeman;Gerald Michael Humphris

  • Stress measures as predictors of periodontal disease--a preliminary communication.

    Ruth Freeman;Sally Goss

  • Some psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale with cross validation

    Siyang Yuan;Ruth Freeman;Satu Lahti;Satu Lahti;Ffion Lloyd-Williams

  • Burnout and engagement in relation with job demands and resources among dental staff in Northern Ireland

    Ronald C. Gorter;Ruth Freeman

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of face-to-face communication of tailored health messages: implications for practice

    Kristina L. Wanyonyi;Markus Themessl-Huber;Gerry Humphris;Ruth Freeman

  • Oral health-related quality of life for 8-10-year-old children: an assessment of a new measure.

    Gerry Humphris;Ruth Freeman;Barry Gibson;Kirk Simpson

  • The relationship between health related knowledge, attitudes and dental health behaviours in 14-16-year-old adolescents.

    R Freeman;J Maizels;M Wyllie;A Sheiham

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerry Humphris
Gerry Humphris University of St Andrews
Derek Richards
Derek Richards Trinity College Dublin
Nigel Pitts
Nigel Pitts King's College London
Poul Erik Petersen
Poul Erik Petersen University of Copenhagen
Aubrey Sheiham
Aubrey Sheiham University College London
Helen V Worthington
Helen V Worthington University of Manchester
David Beighton
David Beighton King's College London
Lakshman P. Samaranayake
Lakshman P. Samaranayake University of Hong Kong
Peter Salmon
Peter Salmon University of Liverpool
Luke Vale
Luke Vale Newcastle University

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