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Sonia Livingstone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sonia Livingstone between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sonia Livingstone published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2014. 24 of the 701 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2014. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 38 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 7 publications
1952 2025

701 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sonia Livingstone: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 6
1990 3
1991 5
1992 6
1993 4
1994 8
1995 2
1996 5
1997 8
1998 7
1999 13
2000 8
2001 15
2002 11
2003 9
2004 14
2005 20
2006 21
2007 38
2008 32
2009 36
2010 36
2011 29
2012 36
2013 36
2014 41
2015 30
2016 41
2017 25
2018 30
2019 20
2020 28
2021 22
2022 18
2023 7
2024 17
2025 7
Total 701
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Sonia Livingstone 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 Sonia Livingstone 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, 570+ 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: 659 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 659
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Sonia Livingstone 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 Sonia Livingstone 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, 100+ 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: 125 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 97 125
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 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
  • 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

Sonia Livingstone is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on sociology and political science, education, communication, information systems, and applied psychology.

Their work covers topics related to child development and digital technology, the impact of technology on adolescents, social media and politics, privacy, security and data protection, digital mental health interventions, digital literacy in education, and digital games and media.

Frequent coauthors of Sonia Livingstone include Mariya Stoilova, Julian Sefton-Green, Giovanna Mascheroni, Kruakae Pothong, and Elisabeth Staksrud.

Sonia Livingstone's recent papers include:

  • EU Kids Online 2020: survey results from 19 countries, 2020, OAR@UM (University of Malta)
  • The outcomes of gaining digital skills for young people's lives and wellbeing: A systematic evidence review, 2021, New Media & Society
  • Covid-19 and the digital revolution, 2020, Contemporary Social Science
  • Social media and adolescent well-being in the Global South, 2022, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Digital Literacy and Online Resilience as Facilitators of Young People's Well-Being?, 2022, European Psychologist

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SYNCHROINFO JOURNAL
  • New Media & Society
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Sonia Livingstone has contributed to several book publications with different publishers. Notable titles include "The Oxford Handbook of Mobile Communication and Society" (2020) published by Oxford University Press, "Parenting for a Digital Future: How Hopes and Fears about Technology Shape Children's Lives" (2020) published by the London School of Economics and Political Science, and "Digital Media Use in Early Childhood" (2024) published by Bloomsbury Publishing plc.

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Taking risky opportunities in youthful content creation: teenagers' use of social networking sites for intimacy, privacy and self-expression

    Sonia Livingstone

  • Young People and New Media: Childhood and the Changing Media Environment

    Sonia M. Livingstone

  • Gradations in digital inclusion: children, young people and the digital divide

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design

    Mizuko Ito;Kris Gutiérrez;Sonia Livingstone;Bill Penuel

  • Media Literacy and the Challenge of New Information and Communication Technologies

    Sonia Livingstone

  • Parental Mediation of Children's Internet Use

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Talk on Television: Audience Participation and Public Debate

    Sonia M. Livingstone;Peter K. Lunt

  • Risks and safety on the internet: the perspective ofEuropean children. Full findings.

    Sonia Livingstone;Leslie Haddon;Anke Gorzig;Kjartan Olafsson

  • On the mediation of everything: ICA presidential address 2008

    Sonia Livingstone

  • Making Sense of Television: The Psychology of Audience Interpretation

    Sonia M. Livingstone

  • Critical reflections on the benefits of ICT in education

    Sonia Livingstone

  • Handbook of new media : social shaping and consequences of ICTs

    Leah A. Lievrouw;Sonia M. Livingstone

  • Children and the Internet

    Sonia Livingstone

  • Rethinking the focus group in media and communications research

    Peter Lunt;Sonia Livingstone

  • EU Kids Online

    Sonia Livingstone

  • Media Consumption and Public Engagement: Beyond the Presumption of Attention

    Nick Couldry;Sonia M. Livingstone;Tim Markham

  • Balancing opportunities and risks in teenagers’ use of the internet: the role of online skills and internet self-efficacy

    Sonia Livingstone;Ellen J. Helsper

  • Teen girls, sexual double standards and ‘sexting’: Gendered value in digital image exchange:

    Jessica Ringrose;Laura Harvey;Rosalind Gill;Sonia Livingstone

  • Risks and safety on the internet: the perspective of European children: full findings and policy implications from the EU Kids Online survey of 9-16 year olds and their parents in 25 countries

    Sonia Livingstone;Leslie Haddon;Anke Görzig;Kjartan Ólafsson

  • Children and Their Changing Media Environment : A European Comparative Study

    Sonia M. Livingstone;Moira Bovill

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie Haddon
Leslie Haddon London School of Economics and Political Science
Ellen Helsper
Ellen Helsper London School of Economics and Political Science
Robert Reiner
Robert Reiner London School of Economics and Political Science
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen
Jochen Peter
Jochen Peter University of Amsterdam
George Gaskell
George Gaskell London School of Economics and Political Science
David Buckingham
David Buckingham Loughborough University
Jackie Marsh
Jackie Marsh University of Sheffield
Lydia Plowman
Lydia Plowman University of Edinburgh
Patti M. Valkenburg
Patti M. Valkenburg University of Amsterdam

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