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D-Index
60
Citations
233558
World Ranking
1387
National Ranking
650

Sharan B. Merriam 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 Sharan B. Merriam sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 137 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Sharan B. Merriam 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 Sharan B. Merriam sits on this spectrum.

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: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sharan B. Merriam is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their academic work is situated primarily within the Social Sciences, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science as a subfield. This disciplinary context frames their research and teaching activities.

Their research interests include Cultural Competency in Health Care, which is listed as a main topic of their work. This indicates a focus on how cultural understanding and awareness impact health care delivery and outcomes.

  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology and Political Science

  • Cultural Competency in Health Care

Best Publications

  • Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education: Revised and Expanded from Case Study Research in Education

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative research and case study applications in education

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Case Study Research in Education : A Qualitative Approach

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide

    Sharan B. Merriam;Rosemary S. Caffarella

  • Learning in Adulthood

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative research in practice : examples for discussion and analysis

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative Case Studies

    Unknown

  • Andragogy and Self‐Directed Learning: Pillars of Adult Learning Theory

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Qualitative Research: Designing, Implementing, and Publishing a Study

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Adult Education: Foundations of Practice

    Gordon G. Darkenwald;Sharan B. Merriam

  • A guide to research for educators and trainers of adults

    Sharan B. Merriam;Edwin L. Simpson

  • Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education

    John L. Elias;Sharan B. Merriam

  • Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice

    Laura L. Bierema;Sharan Merriam

  • Power and Positionality: Negotiating Insider/Outsider Status within and across Cultures.

    Sharan B. Merriam;Juanita Johnson-Bailey;Ming-Yeh Lee;Youngwha Kee

  • The Profession and Practice of Adult Education: An Introduction

    Sharan B. Merriam;Ralph Grover Brockett

  • What Can You Tell from an N of 1?: Issues of Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research.

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Mentors and Protégés: A Critical Review of the Literature:

    Sharan Merriam

  • The Role of Cognitive Development in Mezirow’s Transformational Learning Theory

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • The new update on adult learning theory

    Sharan B. Merriam

  • Case Study Research in Education

    Unknown

  • A Guide to Research for Educators and Trainers of Adults. Second Edition.

    Sharan B. Merriam;Edwin L. Simpson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Martin
Peter Martin Iowa State University
Leonard W. Poon
Leonard W. Poon University of Georgia
Baiyin Yang
Baiyin Yang Jiangnan University

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