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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 63 1204 1063 560 485 186 11152

Shenglan Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shenglan Tang between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shenglan Tang published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 21 of the 229 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 13 publications
1992 2025

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shenglan Tang: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 5
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 3
2002 6
2003 0
2004 8
2005 2
2006 3
2007 8
2008 5
2009 4
2010 18
2011 5
2012 12
2013 6
2014 4
2015 11
2016 11
2017 8
2018 11
2019 21
2020 19
2021 21
2022 3
2023 5
2024 8
2025 13
Total 229
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Shenglan Tang publications per year - data summary

  • Shenglan Tang, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Duke University, has 229 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2019 and 2021, with 21 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993 and 1996, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.6 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 50 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 23 publications (1.9 per year); 2004-2015: 86 publications (7.2 per year); 2016-2025: 120 publications (12.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Shenglan Tang 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 Shenglan Tang 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: 186 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
184–193 319 186
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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Shenglan Tang 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.
  • Shenglan Tang, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Duke University, records 186 publications - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Shenglan Tang, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Shenglan Tang ranks above 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).

Shenglan Tang 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 Shenglan Tang 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77 63
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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Shenglan Tang 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.
  • Shenglan Tang, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Duke University, records 63 D-Index - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Shenglan Tang, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Shenglan Tang ranks above the median.
  • 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

Shenglan Tang is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of medicine, focusing extensively on epidemiology and infectious diseases.

Their body of work spans several subfields, including:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Finance
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The research topics Shenglan Tang frequently investigates cover areas such as:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Innovations in Medical Education

Shenglan Tang has published numerous papers in reputable venues, with notable recent contributions such as:

  • "ChatGPT: promise and challenges for deployment in low- and middle-income countries," 2023, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
  • "Adherence to Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment and Case Management in Chongqing, China - A Mixed Method Research Study," 2021, Infection and Drug Resistance
  • "Delays in cancer care for children in low-income and middle-income countries: development of a composite vulnerability index," 2023, The Lancet Global Health
  • "Determinants of delayed childhood cancer care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review," 2022, Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • "The effectiveness of E-learning in continuing medical education for tuberculosis health workers: a quasi-experiment from China," 2021, Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Their work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Infectious Diseases of Poverty
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
  • BMJ Open
  • BMC Public Health

Frequently collaborating researchers alongside Shenglan Tang include:

  • Weixi Jiang
  • Qian Long
  • Weibing Wang
  • Lei Guo
  • Wenhui Mao

Best Publications

  • Tackling the challenges to health equity in China

    Shenglan Tang;Qingyue Meng;Lincoln Chen;Henk Bekedam

  • Reform of how health care is paid for in China: challenges and opportunities

    Shanlian Hu;Shenglan Tang;Yuanli Liu;Yuxin Zhao

  • Physical multimorbidity, health service use, and catastrophic health expenditure by socioeconomic groups in China: an analysis of population-based panel data.

    Yang Zhao;Yang Zhao;Rifat Atun;Brian Oldenburg;Barbara McPake

  • Factors associated with patient, and diagnostic delays in Chinese TB patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Ying Li;John Ehiri;Shenglan Tang;Daikun Li

  • Changing access to health services in urban China: implications for equity

    Jun Gao;Shenglan Tang;Rachel Tolhurst;Keqing Rao

  • On residents’ satisfaction with community health services after health care system reform in Shanghai, China, 2011

    Zhijian Li;Jiale Hou;Lin Lu;Shenglan Tang

  • How does the New Cooperative Medical Scheme influence health service utilization? A study in two provinces in rural China

    Baorong Yu;Qingyue Meng;Charles Collins;Rachel Tolhurst

  • Systematic Review on Irrational Use of Medicines in China and Vietnam

    Wenhui Mao;Huyen Vu;Zening Xie;Wen Chen

  • Residential greenness and mortality in oldest-old women and men in China: a longitudinal cohort study.

    John S. Ji;Anna Zhu;Chen Bai;Chih Da Wu

  • Health equity in transition from planned to market economy in China.

    Jun Gao;Juncheng Qian;Shenglan Tang;BO Eriksson

  • Trends in smoking and quitting in China from 1993 to 2003: National Health Service Survey data

    Juncheng Qian;Min Cai;Jun Gao;Shenglan Tang

  • China's distinctive engagement in global health

    Peilong Liu;Yan Guo;Xu Qian;Shenglan Tang;Shenglan Tang

  • Cooperative medical schemes in contemporary rural China.

    Feng Xueshan;Tang Shenglan;Gerald Bloom;Malcolm Segall

  • Implementing a “free” tuberculosis (TB) care policy under the integrated model in Jiangsu, China: practices and costs in the real world

    Xinxin Jia;Jiaying Chen;Siyuan Zhang;Bing Dai

  • Rising cesarean delivery rate in primiparous women in urban China: Evidence from three nationwide household health surveys.

    Shenglan Tang;Xiaoyan Li;Zhuochun Wu

  • Unintended pregnancy and induced abortion among unmarried women in China: a systematic review

    Xu Qian;Shenglan Tang;Paul Garner

  • Perceptions of tuberculosis and health seeking behaviour in rural Inner Mongolia, China

    Tuohong Zhang;Xiaoyun Liu;Helen Bromley;Shenglan Tang

  • Evaluating the financial protection of patients with chronic disease by health insurance in rural China

    Qiang Sun;Xiaoyun Liu;Qingyue Meng;Shenglan Tang

  • Cesarean section delivery among primiparous women in rural China: an emerging epidemic

    Reija Klemetti;Xuan Che;Yan Gao;Joanna Raven

  • Barriers to accessing TB diagnosis for rural-to-urban migrants with chronic cough in Chongqing, China: A mixed methods study

    Qian Long;Ying Li;Yang Wang;Yong Yue

  • The effect of tuberculosis control in China. Comment

    S. Bertel Squire;Shenglan Tang

  • Urban health insurance reform and coverage in China using data from National Health Services Surveys in 1998 and 2003

    Ling Xu;Yan Wang;Charles D Collins;Shenglan Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Qingyue Meng
Qingyue Meng Peking University
Brian Oldenburg
Brian Oldenburg University of Melbourne
Paul Garner
Paul Garner Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Margaret Whitehead
Margaret Whitehead University of Liverpool
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University
Julia A Critchley
Julia A Critchley St George's, University of London
Julie R. Ingelfinger
Julie R. Ingelfinger Harvard University
Qiang Sun
Qiang Sun Peking University
Ajay Mahal
Ajay Mahal University of Melbourne
John S. Ji
John S. Ji Tsinghua University

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