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Sharlene Hesse-Biber

Sharlene Hesse-Biber

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 42 4558 4213 2167 1967 83 18461

Sharlene Hesse-Biber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sharlene Hesse-Biber between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sharlene Hesse-Biber published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2012. 3 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2012. 1981: 5 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sharlene Hesse-Biber: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 5
1982 0
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 5
2008 3
2009 0
2010 5
2011 1
2012 7
2013 5
2014 4
2015 7
2016 4
2017 1
2018 4
2019 3
2020 3
2021 1
2022 4
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 92
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Sharlene Hesse-Biber 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 Sharlene Hesse-Biber 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, 74–83 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: 83 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 83
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
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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Sharlene Hesse-Biber 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 Sharlene Hesse-Biber 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 42
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

Sharlene Hesse-Biber is affiliated with Boston College in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Social Sciences. Their research centers primarily on genetics, with a strong focus on BRCA gene mutations in cancer.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach that integrates genetics, public health, and communication studies. Notable works include:

  • Impact of BRCA Status on Reproductive Decision-Making and Self-Concept: A Mixed-Methods Study Informing the Development of Tailored Interventions (2022, Cancers)
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Genomic Healthcare Utilization, Patient Activation, and Intrafamilial Communication of Risk among Females Tested for BRCA Variants: A Mixed Methods Study (2023, Genes)

Although not the first author, the scientist has also frequently collaborated on studies such as:

  • Parent of Origin Effects on Family Communication of Risk in BRCA+ Women: A Qualitative Investigation of Human Factors in Cascade Screening (2020, Cancers)
  • Coping response and family communication of cancer risk in men harboring a BRCA mutation: A mixed methods study (2021, Psycho-Oncology)
  • Predicting Openness of Communication in Families With Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome: Natural Language Processing Analysis (2022, JMIR Formative Research)

Research collaborators that appear frequently alongside Hesse-Biber include Andrew Dwyer, Memnun Seven, Hannah Shea, Jing Jiang, and Sara Schaik. These partnerships often cross disciplinary boundaries, blending qualitative and quantitative methodologies to explore genetic risk communication and family dynamics in hereditary cancer contexts.

Publications have been concentrated in these venues:

  • Cancers (3 publications)
  • Genes (2 publications)
  • Psycho-Oncology (1 publication)
  • JMIR Formative Research (1 publication)
  • Frontiers in Genetics (1 publication)

Hesse-Biber's work spans several subfields including Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, and Communication, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.

Key topics covered in their publications include:

  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception

Best Publications

  • The Practice of Qualitative Research

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy

  • Handbook of emergent methods

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy

  • Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis: Theory, Methods and Practice

    Udo Kelle;Gerald Prein;Katherine Bird;Raymond M. Lee

  • Handbook Of Feminist Research: Theory And Praxis

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber

  • Qualitative Approaches to Mixed Methods Practice

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber

  • The Oxford handbook of multimethod and mixed methods research inquiry

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;R. Burke Johnson

  • Am I Thin Enough Yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber

  • The mass marketing of disordered eating and Eating Disorders: The social psychology of women, thinness and culture

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy;Courtney E. Quinn;Julia Zoino

  • Triangulation and Mixed Methods Research: Provocative Positions

    Donna M. Mertens;Sharlene Hesse-Biber

  • Feminist Research Practice

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy

  • Women at work

    Kathryn Ward;Mary Frank Fox;Sharlene Hesse-Biber

  • Feminist research practice : a primer

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber

  • Emergent methods in social research

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy

  • Working Women in America: Split Dreams

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Gregg Lee Carter

  • Feminist Perspectives on Social Research

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Michelle L. Yaiser

  • The handbook of emergent technologies in social research

    Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber

  • Coming at Things Differently Future Directions of Possible Engagement With Mixed Methods Research

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber;R. Burke Johnson

  • Feminist Approaches to Triangulation: Uncovering Subjugated Knowledge and Fostering Social Change in Mixed Methods Research

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber

  • HyperRESEARCH: A computer program for the analysis of qualitative data with an emphasis on hypothesis testing and multimedia analysis

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Paul Dupuis;T. Scott Kinder

  • Racial Identity and Body Image Among Black Female College Students Attending Predominately White Colleges

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Stacey Livingstone;Daniela Ramirez;Emily Brooke Barko

  • Internet-Mediated Technologies and Mixed Methods Research: Problems and Prospects

    Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Amy J. Griffin

Frequent Co-Authors

John Williamson
John Williamson Peterson Institute for International Economics
Donna M. Mertens
Donna M. Mertens University of Washington
Mary Frank Fox
Mary Frank Fox Georgia Institute of Technology
Nigel Fielding
Nigel Fielding University of Surrey
Charles C. Ragin
Charles C. Ragin University of California, Irvine

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