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Sarah Cunningham-Burley

Sarah Cunningham-Burley

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 47 3461 3189 583 534 189 6870

Sarah Cunningham-Burley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sarah Cunningham-Burley between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sarah Cunningham-Burley published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 3 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1984 2025

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sarah Cunningham-Burley: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 5
1988 2
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 4
2001 7
2002 3
2003 9
2004 2
2005 10
2006 3
2007 7
2008 9
2009 4
2010 2
2011 7
2012 8
2013 6
2014 6
2015 4
2016 16
2017 6
2018 10
2019 8
2020 9
2021 21
2022 8
2023 4
2024 2
2025 1
Total 211
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Sarah Cunningham-Burley 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 Sarah Cunningham-Burley 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: 189 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
184–193 319 189
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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Sarah Cunningham-Burley 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 Sarah Cunningham-Burley 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 47
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Sarah Cunningham-Burley is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on medicine, with a body of work encompassing topics such as ethics in clinical research, biomedical ethics and regulation, mental health and patient involvement, digital games and media, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, maternal and perinatal health interventions, and health policy implementation science.

Their scholarly contributions feature frequent publications spanning various prominent venues. These include Manchester University Press eBooks, Social Science & Medicine, the International Journal for Population Data Science, Wellcome Open Research, and Sociology of Health & Illness.

Their recent papers illustrate a diverse set of interests within medicine and public health:

  • What makes AI 'intelligent' and 'caring'? Exploring affect and relationality across three sites of intelligence and care (2021, Social Science & Medicine)
  • Exploring ethnic minority women's experiences of maternity care during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a qualitative study (2021, BMJ Open)
  • Evaluation of the Arabin cervical pessary for prevention of preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy and short cervix (STOPPIT-2): An open-label randomised trial and updated meta-analysis (2021, PLoS Medicine)
  • Public involvement in the governance of population-level biomedical research: unresolved questions and future directions (2020, Journal of Medical Ethics)
  • Accomplishing an adaptive clinical trial for cancer: Valuation practices and care work across the laboratory and the clinic (2020, Social Science & Medicine)

Coauthorship plays a significant role in their research endeavors with frequent collaborations including Julia Swallow, Anne Kerr, Choon Key Chekar, and Emily Ross.

Their publications also extend into book form, including a work published by the University of Glasgow entitled "Personalised cancer medicine: Future crafting in the genomic era" (2021).

Sarah Cunningham-Burley has been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2014) and Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Their expertise spans several subfields within medicine including public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, sociology and political science, physiology, and epidemiology.

Best Publications

  • Public responses to the sharing and linkage of health data for research purposes: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

    Mhairi Aitken;Jenna de St. Jorre;Claudia Pagliari;Ruth Jepson

  • Shifting Subject Positions Experts and Lay People in Public Dialogue

    Anne Kerr;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Richard Tutton

  • The new genetics and health: mobilizing lay expertise.

    Anne Kerr;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Amanda Amos

  • Learning the lives of disabled children: developing a reflexive approach

    John Davis;Nick Watson;Sarah Cunningham-Burley

  • Health Care Robotics: Qualitative Exploration of Key Challenges and Future Directions

    Kathrin Cresswell;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Aziz Sheikh

  • On ambivalence and risk : Reflexive modernity and the new human genetics

    Anne Kerr;Sarah Cunningham-Burley

  • Drawing the line: an analysis of lay people's discussions about the new genetics.

    Anne Kerr;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Amanda Amos

  • The new genetics: professionals’ discursive boundaries

    Anne Kerr;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Amanda Amos

  • Mapping the New Molecular Landscape: Social Dimensions of Epigenetics

    Martyn Pickersgill;Jörg Niewöhner;Ruth Müller;Paul Martin

  • Constituting neurologic subjects: Neuroscience, subjectivity and the mundane significance of the brain

    Martyn Pickersgill;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Paul Martin

  • Contrasting lives, contrasting views? Understandings of health inequalities from children in differing social circumstances.

    Kathryn Backett-Milburn;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;John Davis

  • Smoking in the home after the smoke-free legislation in Scotland: qualitative study

    Richard Phillips;Amanda Amos;Deborah Ritchie;Sarah Cunningham-Burley

  • Tackling community concerns about commercialisation and genetic research: a modest interdisciplinary proposal.

    Gillian Haddow;Graeme Laurie;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Kathryn G. Hunter

  • Alcohol consumption and young people: exploring meaning and social context

    Stephen Pavis;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Amanda Amos

  • Epinephrine auto‐injector use in adolescents at risk of anaphylaxis: a qualitative study in Scotland, UK

    M. Gallagher;Allison Worth;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Aziz Sheikh

  • Defining the 'social': towards an understanding of scientific and medical discourses on the social aspects of the new human genetics

    Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Anne Kerr

  • Readings in medical sociology

    Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Neil P. McKeganey

  • Disabled Children, Ethnography and Unspoken Understandings: The Collaborative Construction of Diverse Identities

    John Davis;Nicholas Watson;Sarah Cunningham-Burley

  • Moving from trust to trustworthiness: Experiences of public engagement in the Scottish Health Informatics Programme.

    Mhairi Aitken;Sarah Cunningham-Burley;Claudia Pagliari

  • Public knowledge and public trust.

    Sarah Cunningham-Burley

  • Mapping the New Molecular Landscape

    Martyn Pickersgill;Jörg Niewöhner;Ruth Müller;Paul Martin

  • Health related behavioural change in context: Young people in transition

    S. Pavis;S. Cunningham-Burley;A. Amos

Frequent Co-Authors

Amanda Amos
Amanda Amos University of Edinburgh
Andrew Weeks
Andrew Weeks University of Liverpool
Brian R. Walker
Brian R. Walker Newcastle University
Aziz Sheikh
Aziz Sheikh University of Oxford
Claudia Pagliari
Claudia Pagliari University of Edinburgh
Sally Wyke
Sally Wyke University of Glasgow
Lorraine Greaves
Lorraine Greaves University of British Columbia
Helen Sweeting
Helen Sweeting University of Glasgow
Devi Sridhar
Devi Sridhar University of Edinburgh
Ian J. Deary
Ian J. Deary University of Edinburgh

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