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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 52 2395 2180 1164 1046 214 14714

Shelia R. Cotten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shelia R. Cotten between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shelia R. Cotten published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2016. 18 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2016. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
1980 2025

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shelia R. Cotten: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 1
2010 3
2011 7
2012 6
2013 7
2014 19
2015 17
2016 28
2017 17
2018 16
2019 14
2020 19
2021 19
2022 12
2023 11
2024 7
2025 11
Total 235
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Shelia R. Cotten 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 Shelia R. Cotten 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, 214–223 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: 214 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
214–223 246 214
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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Shelia R. Cotten 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 Shelia R. Cotten 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 52
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

Shelia R. Cotten is affiliated with Clemson University in the United States and specializes primarily in the social sciences with a significant focus on sociology and political science. Their research portfolio encompasses a range of interdisciplinary topics that revolve around technology use and its impacts on various population groups, particularly older adults.

The main fields of study that Cotten contributes to include social sciences, sociology and political science, demography, general health professions, automotive engineering, and marketing. These fields intersect with their research interests, spanning issues from digital technology to health outcomes and mobility innovations.

Key topics covered in Cotten's work are:

  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Digital Economy and Work Transformation
  • Sharing Economy and Platforms
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment

Cotten's publication record includes research in a variety of academic venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • Educational Gerontology
  • First Monday
  • JMIR mhealth and uhealth

Recent papers highlight Cotten's focus on digital inequality and social impacts of technology, particularly among older adults. Selected recent works include:

  • Social media use and well-being among older adults, 2021, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • A Double Burden of Exclusion? Digital and Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Times of COVID-19, 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Digital inequalities 2.0: Legacy inequalities in the information age, 2020, First Monday
  • Digital inequalities in time of pandemic: COVID-19 exposure risk profiles and new forms of vulnerability, 2020, First Monday
  • Digital inequalities 3.0: Emergent inequalities in the information age, 2020, First Monday

Cotten frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors being:

  • Amy M. Schuster
  • Jenna A. Van Fossen
  • Elizabeth A. Mack
  • Chu-Hsiang Chang
  • Shubham Agrawal

Best Publications

  • Digital inequalities and why they matter

    Laura Robinson;Shelia R. Cotten;Hiroshi Ono;Anabel Quan-Haase

  • Characteristics of online and offline health information seekers and factors that discriminate between them

    Shelia R Cotten;Sipi S Gupta

  • No A 4 U: The relationship between multitasking and academic performance

    Reynol Junco;Shelia R. Cotten

  • Impact of internet use on loneliness and contact with others among older adults: cross-sectional analysis.

    Shelia R Cotten;William A Anderson;Brandi M McCullough

  • Student–faculty Interactions: Dynamics and Determinants

    Shelia R. Cotten;Bonnie Wilson

  • A Double Burden of Exclusion?Digital and Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Times of COVID-19.

    Alexander Seifert;Shelia R Cotten;Bo Xie

  • The relationship between internet activities and depressive symptoms in a sample of college freshmen.

    Charlie Morgan;Shelia R. Cotten

  • Internet Use and Depression Among Retired Older Adults in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis

    Shelia R. Cotten;George Ford;Sherry Ford;Timothy M. Hale

  • Perceived academic effects of instant messaging use

    Reynol Junco;Shelia R. Cotten

  • Internet use and depression among older adults

    Shelia R. Cotten;George Ford;Sherry Ford;Timothy M. Hale

  • Understanding online safety behaviors

    Hsin-yi Sandy Tsai;Mengtian Jiang;Saleem Alhabash;Robert LaRose

  • Social Support and Playing Around: An Examination of How Older Adults Acquire Digital Literacy with Tablet Computers

    Hsin Yi Sandy Tsai;Ruth Shillair;Shelia R. Cotten

  • Getting Grandma Online: Are Tablets the Answer for Increasing Digital Inclusion for Older Adults in the U.S.?

    Hsin yi Sandy Tsai;Ruth Shillair;Shelia R. Cotten;Vicki Winstead

  • Rural-Urban Differences in General and Health-Related Internet Use

    Timothy M. Hale;Shelia R. Cotten;Patricia Drentea;Melinda Goldner

  • The Use of Wearable Activity Trackers Among Older Adults: Focus Group Study of Tracker Perceptions, Motivators, and Barriers in the Maintenance Stage of Behavior Change

    Anastasia Kononova;Lin Li;Kendra Kamp;Marie Bowen

  • Marital Status and Mental Health Revisited: Examining the Importance of Risk Factors and Resources

    Shelia R. Cotten

  • Balancing the One-to-One Equation: Equity and Access in Three Laptop Programs.

    Mark Warschauer;Binbin Zheng;Melissa Niiya;Shelia Cotten

  • Students' Technology Use and the Impacts on Well-Being.

    Shelia R. Cotten

  • You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks A Qualitative Analysis of How Residents of Senior Living Communities May Use the Web to Overcome Spatial and Social Barriers

    Vicki Winstead;William A. Anderson;Elizabeth A. Yost;Shelia R. Cotten

  • Digital inequalities 2.0: Legacy inequalities in the information age

    Laura Robinson;Jeremy Schulz;Grant Blank;Massimo Ragnedda

  • Online safety begins with you and me

    Ruth Shillair;Shelia R. Cotten;Hsin-Yi Sandy Tsai;Saleem Alhabash

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert LaRose
Robert LaRose Michigan State University
Wei Peng
Wei Peng Michigan State University
Anabel Quan-Haase
Anabel Quan-Haase University of Western Ontario
Barry Wellman
Barry Wellman University of Toronto
Gustavo S. Mesch
Gustavo S. Mesch University of Haifa
William J. Chopik
William J. Chopik Michigan State University
Judith E. Arnetz
Judith E. Arnetz Michigan State University
Mark Warschauer
Mark Warschauer University of California, Irvine
George Farkas
George Farkas University of California, Irvine
Lisa M. Sullivan
Lisa M. Sullivan Boston University

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