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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 92 164 135 77 65 372 27513

S. Bryn Austin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by S. Bryn Austin between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. S. Bryn Austin published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2014. 53 of the 446 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2014. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 25 publications
1989 2025

446 publications in total across all disciplines

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S. Bryn Austin: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 10
2005 9
2006 8
2007 9
2008 12
2009 9
2010 13
2011 10
2012 16
2013 26
2014 34
2015 28
2016 28
2017 28
2018 21
2019 28
2020 23
2021 22
2022 21
2023 23
2024 28
2025 25
Total 446
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S. Bryn Austin 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 S. Bryn Austin 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, 364–373 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: 372 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42 372
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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S. Bryn Austin 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 S. Bryn Austin 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 92
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

S. Bryn Austin is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a primary focus on Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology, alongside contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacy, and General Health Professions.

Their work frequently addresses topics related to Eating Disorders and Behaviors, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, and Obesity and Health Practices. Additional areas of study include Obesity, Physical Activity, and Diet, Reproductive Health and Technologies, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, as well as Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.

Several recent papers illustrate their research interests and contributions:

  • "Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action," 2021, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • "Emerging trends in eating disorders among sexual and gender minorities," 2020, Current Opinion in Psychiatry
  • "Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder," 2024, Nature Genetics
  • "Sexual Orientation and Suicide Attempt Disparities Among US Adolescents: 2009-2017," 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • "Developing a Database of Structural Racism-Related State Laws for Health Equity Research and Practice in the United States," 2021, Public Health Reports

Their research has been published most frequently in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

S. Bryn Austin often collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Brittany M. Charlton
  • Madina Agénor
  • Ariel L. Beccia
  • Amanda Raffoul
  • Jorge E. Chavarro

Their scholarly output includes 114 publications categorized primarily under Psychology and 98 under Medicine. Within subfields, they have contributed substantially to Clinical Psychology with 73 publications, followed by Social Psychology with 37 contributions, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health with 36.

The focal points of their research are reflected in the high number of publications on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (76), and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (72), indicating an emphasis on health issues affecting diverse populations and minority groups.

Best Publications

  • Relation between dieting and weight change among preadolescents and adolescents.

    Alison E. Field;S. B. Austin;C. B. Taylor;Susan Malspeis

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Clustering of Fast-Food Restaurants Around Schools: A Novel Application of Spatial Statistics to the Study of Food Environments

    S. Bryn Austin;Steven J. Melly;Brisa N. Sanchez;Aarti Patel

  • Pervasive trauma exposure among US sexual orientation minority adults and risk of posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Andrea L. Roberts;S. Bryn Austin;Heather L. Corliss;Ashley K. Vandermorris

  • Sexual Orientation and Bullying Among Adolescents in the Growing Up Today Study

    Elise D. Berlan;Elise D. Berlan;Elise D. Berlan;Heather L. Corliss;Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field;Elizabeth Goodman

  • The health and health care of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents.

    Tumaini R. Coker;S. Bryn Austin;Mark A. Schuster

  • Sexual orientation, health risk factors, and physical functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II.

    Patricia Case;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;David J. Hunter;David J. Hunter;Joann E. Manson;Joann E. Manson

  • Childhood Gender Nonconformity: A Risk Indicator for Childhood Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress in Youth

    Andrea L. Roberts;Margaret Rosario;Heather L. Corliss;Heather L. Corliss;Karestan C. Koenen

  • “How Can We Stay Healthy when you’re Throwing All of this in Front of Us?” Findings from Focus Groups and Interviews in Middle Schools on Environmental Influences on Nutrition and Physical Activity

    Katherine W. Bauer;Y. Wendy Yang;S. Bryn Austin

  • Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Association Between State Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts.

    Julia Raifman;Ellen Moscoe;S. Bryn Austin;Margaret McConnell

  • The Development of Associations Among Body Mass Index, Body Dissatisfaction, and Weight and Shape Concern in Adolescent Boys and Girls

    Jerel P. Calzo;Jerel P. Calzo;Kendrin R. Sonneville;Kendrin R. Sonneville;Jess Haines;Emily A. Blood;Emily A. Blood

  • Childhood gender nonconformity, bullying victimization, and depressive symptoms across adolescence and early adulthood: an 11-year longitudinal study

    Andrea L. Roberts;Margaret Rosario;Natalie Slopen;Jerel P. Calzo;Jerel P. Calzo

  • Parental acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

    Elyse Olshen;Elyse Olshen;Elizabeth R. Woods;S. Bryn Austin;Marlise Luskin

  • Sexual orientation and drug use in a longitudinal cohort study of U.S. adolescents.

    Heather L. Corliss;Heather L. Corliss;Margaret Rosario;David Wypij;David Wypij;Sarah A. Wylie

  • Dating violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: results from a community survey.

    Naomi Freedner;Lorraine H Freed;Y.Wendy Yang;S.Bryn Austin

  • High Burden of Homelessness Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents: Findings From a Representative Massachusetts High School Sample

    Heather L. Corliss;Carol S. Goodenow;Lauren Nichols;S. Bryn Austin

  • Predictors of initiation of alcohol use among US adolescents: findings from a prospective cohort study.

    Laurie B. Fisher;Isa Williams Miles;S. Bryn Austin;Carlos A. Camargo

  • Exposure to the Mass Media, Body Shape Concerns, and Use of Supplements to Improve Weight and Shape Among Male and Female Adolescents

    Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;Carlos A. Camargo;C. Barr Taylor

  • Patterns and Determinants of Physical Activity in U.S. Adolescents

    Jessica A. Kahn;Bin Huang;Matthew W. Gillman;Matthew W. Gillman;Alison E. Field;Alison E. Field

  • Stability and Change in Self-Reported Sexual Orientation Identity in Young People: Application of Mobility Metrics

    Miles Q. Ott;Heather L. Corliss;David Wypij;David Wypij;Margaret Rosario

  • Social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States: Evidence to inform policy action

    Jared Streatfeild;Josiah Hickson;S Bryn Austin;Rebecca Hutcheson

  • School lunch waste among middle school students: nutrients consumed and costs

    Juliana F.W. Cohen;Scott Richardson;S. Bryn Austin;S. Bryn Austin;Christina D. Economos

Frequent Co-Authors

Heather L. Corliss
Heather L. Corliss San Diego State University
Jerel P. Calzo
Jerel P. Calzo San Diego State University
Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Sabra L. Katz-Wise Boston Children's Hospital
Andrea L. Roberts
Andrea L. Roberts Harvard University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Margaret Rosario
Margaret Rosario City University of New York
David Wypij
David Wypij Boston Children's Hospital
Karen E. Peterson
Karen E. Peterson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Donna Spiegelman
Donna Spiegelman Yale University
Jess Haines
Jess Haines University of Guelph

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