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Samantha L. Thomas

Samantha L. Thomas

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 45 3949 3646 288 276 135 6480

Samantha L. Thomas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samantha L. Thomas between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samantha L. Thomas published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2023. 40 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2023. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 23 publications
2003 2025

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samantha L. Thomas: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 1
2007 6
2008 3
2009 3
2010 12
2011 8
2012 4
2013 4
2014 5
2015 10
2016 23
2017 11
2018 9
2019 6
2020 14
2021 11
2022 16
2023 25
2024 17
2025 23
Total 217
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Samantha L. Thomas publications per year - data summary

  • Samantha L. Thomas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Deakin University, has 217 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2006, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.4 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 92 publications, 42% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 31 publications (3.9 per year); 2011-2018: 74 publications (9.3 per year); 2019-2025: 112 publications (16.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Samantha L. Thomas 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 Samantha L. Thomas 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, 134–143 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: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
134–143 434 135
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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Samantha L. Thomas 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.
  • Samantha L. Thomas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Deakin University, records 135 publications - the 33rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 33% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Samantha L. Thomas, and about 67% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Samantha L. Thomas ranks below 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).

Samantha L. Thomas 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 Samantha L. Thomas 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 45
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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Samantha L. Thomas 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.
  • Samantha L. Thomas, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Deakin University, records 45 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Samantha L. Thomas, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Samantha L. Thomas falls inside that same range.
  • 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

Samantha L. Thomas is a researcher affiliated with Deakin University in Australia. Their work primarily spans the field of Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology and intersections with General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research topics cover several key areas, including:

  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability

Samantha Thomas has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • "When the Fun Stops, Stop": An analysis of the provenance, framing and evidence of a 'responsible gambling' campaign (2021), PLoS ONE
  • Protecting children and young people from contemporary marketing for gambling (2023), Health Promotion International
  • Effectiveness of the Australian MATES in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: a systematic review (2023), Health Promotion International
  • The development and implementation of electronic gambling machine policy: a qualitative study of local government policy makers (2020), Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • Gambling Harm as a Global Public Health Concern: A Mixed Method Investigation of Trends in Wales (2020), Frontiers in Public Health

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Thomas include:

  • Hannah Pitt
  • Simone McCarthy
  • Mike Daube
  • Grace Arnot
  • Melanie Randle

Their publications often appear in journals such as:

  • Health Promotion International (30 publications)
  • Health Promotion Journal of Australia (8 publications)
  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (7 publications)
  • BMC Public Health (6 publications)
  • European Journal of Public Health (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study

    Sophie Lewis;Samantha Thomas;R Warwick Blood;David Jonathan Castle

  • Being ‘fat’ in today’s world: a qualitative study of the lived experiences of people with obesity in Australia

    Samantha Thomas;Jim Hyde;Asuntha Srimathie Karunaratne;Dilinie Herbert

  • ‘It would be okay if they came through the proper channels’: community perceptions and attitudes toward asylum seekers in Australia

    Fiona H McKay;Samantha L Thomas;Susan Kneebone

  • "They all work...when you stick to them": A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals

    Samantha Thomas;Jim Hyde;Asuntha Srimathie Karunaratne;Rick Kausman

  • Displacement and health.

    Samantha L Thomas;Stuart David Michael Thomas

  • A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial

    Carol Maher;Monika Ferguson;Corneel Vandelanotte;Ronald Plotnikoff

  • ‘Any one of these boat people could be a terrorist for all we know!’ Media representations and public perceptions of ‘boat people’ arrivals in Australia

    Fiona H McKay;Samantha L Thomas;R. Warwick Blood

  • The Role of the Fatosphere in Fat Adults’ Responses to Obesity Stigma A Model of Empowerment Without a Focus on Weight Loss

    Marissa Dickins;Samantha L Thomas;Bri King;Sophie Lewis

  • "I don't eat a hamburger and large chips every day!" A qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults

    Sophie Lewis;Samantha Thomas;Jim Hyde;David Jonathan Castle

  • Do military peacekeepers want to talk about their experiences? Perceived psychological support of UK military peacekeepers on return from deployment

    N Greenberg;SL Thomas;A Iversen;C Unwin

  • The influence of marketing on the sports betting attitudes and consumption behaviours of young men: implications for harm reduction and prevention strategies.

    Emily G. Deans;Samantha L. Thomas;Jeffrey L Derevensky;Mike Daube

  • ‘They are working every angle’. A qualitative study of Australian adults' attitudes towards, and interactions with, gambling industry marketing strategies

    Samantha L. Thomas;Sophie Lewis;Colin McLeod;John Haycock

  • Eat, drink and gamble: marketing messages about 'risky' products in an Australian major sporting series

    Sophie Lindsay;Samantha Thomas;Sophie Lewis;Kate Westberg

  • Factors that influence children’s gambling attitudes and consumption intentions: lessons for gambling harm prevention research, policies and advocacy strategies

    Hannah Pitt;Samantha L. Thomas;Amy Bestman;Mike Daube

  • "It's just everywhere!" Children and parents discuss the marketing of sports wagering in Australia

    Hannah Pitt;Samantha L. Thomas;Amy Bestman;Melissa Stoneham

  • Sports betting marketing during sporting events: a stadium and broadcast census of Australian Football League matches

    Samantha L Thomas;Sophie Lewis;Jenny Duong;Colin McLeod

  • The essential role of social theory in qualitative public health research

    Karen Willis;Jeanne Daly;Michelle Kealy;Rhonda Small

  • Children’s implicit recall of junk food, alcohol and gambling sponsorship in Australian sport

    Amy Bestman;Samantha L Thomas;Samantha L Thomas;Melanie J Randle;Stuart Dm Thomas

  • 'I'm searching for solutions': why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with 'being fat'?

    Sophie Lewis;Samantha Louise Thomas;Warwick Blood;David Jonathan Castle

  • Creating symbolic cultures of consumption: an analysis of the content of sports wagering advertisements in Australia.

    Emily G. Deans;Samantha L. Thomas;Mike Daube;Jeffrey Derevensky

Frequent Co-Authors

Simone Pettigrew
Simone Pettigrew George Institute for Global Health
David J. Castle
David J. Castle University of Tasmania
Sean Cowlishaw
Sean Cowlishaw University of Melbourne
Jeffrey L. Derevensky
Jeffrey L. Derevensky McGill University
Tim Olds
Tim Olds University of South Australia
Susan Balandin
Susan Balandin Deakin University
Neil Greenberg
Neil Greenberg King's College London
Carol Maher
Carol Maher University of South Australia
Ronald C. Plotnikoff
Ronald C. Plotnikoff University of Newcastle Australia

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