2026 Stefanie Mollborn: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	39	5743	5335	2715	2476	98	4631

Overview

Stefanie Mollborn is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a concentration in sociology and political science, general health professions, health, education, and demography. Mollborn's work addresses several main topics, including health disparities and outcomes, social and cultural dynamics, family dynamics and relationships, obesity and health practices, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, food security and health in diverse populations, and reproductive health and technologies.

Their recent publications reflect a range of interests within these fields. Notable papers include: "Norms: An Integrated Framework" (2020) published in the Annual Review of Sociology; "Contributions and Challenges in Health Lifestyles Research" (2021) in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior; "Family socioeconomic status and children's screen time" (2022) in the Journal of Marriage and the Family; "A gender framework for understanding health lifestyles" (2020) in Social Science & Medicine; and ""Healthier Than Just Healthy": Families Transmitting Health as Cultural Capital" (2020) in Social Problems.

Mollborn's frequent collaborators include Elizabeth Lawrence, Jennifer A. Pace, Aubrey Limburg, Bethany Rigles, and Bethany G. Everett. Their research has been regularly published in venues such as the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Social Science & Medicine, UNC Libraries, and Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.

Their studies explore interconnections between cultural norms, family dynamics, socioeconomic status, gender frameworks, and health-related behaviors, reflecting multifaceted approaches in examining social structures and health outcomes. Mollborn's diverse publication record shows engagement with both theoretical and empirical research across sociology and public health domains.

Best Publications

Social Determinants and Health Behaviors: Conceptual Frames and Empirical Advances.

Susan E Short;Stefanie Mollborn

530
Citations
Investigating the Relationship between Teenage Childbearing and Psychological Distress Using Longitudinal Evidence

Stefanie Mollborn;Elizabeth Morningstar

233
Citations
“A Meeting of Minds” Using Clickers for Critical Thinking and Discussion in Large Sociology Classes

Stefanie Mollborn;Angel Hoekstra

180
Citations
Health lifestyles across the transition to adulthood: Implications for health.

Elizabeth M. Lawrence;Stefanie Mollborn;Robert A. Hummer

158
Citations
Norms: An Integrated Framework

Christine Horne;Stefanie Mollborn

155
Citations
Race/Ethnic Differences in Effects of Family Instability on Adolescents’ Risk Behavior

Paula Fomby;Stefanie Mollborn;Christie A. Sennott

153
Citations
Delayed care and unmet needs among health care system users: when does fiduciary trust in a physician matter?

Stefanie Mollborn;Irena Stepanikova;Karen S. Cook

148
Citations
Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Material Resources and Teenage Parenthood

Stefanie Mollborn

144
Citations
Patients' race, ethnicity, language, and trust in a physician.

Irena Stepanikova;Stefanie Mollborn;Karen S. Cook;David H. Thom

143
Citations
Growing up Faster, Feeling Older: Hardship in Childhood and Adolescence.

Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson;Stefanie Mollborn

125
Citations
Who Matters for Children's Early Development? Race/Ethnicity and Extended Household Structures in the United States.

Stefanie Mollborn;Paula Fomby;Jeff A. Dennis

103
Citations
Young maternal age and low birth weight risk: An exploration of racial/ethnic disparities in the birth outcomes of mothers in the United States

Jeff A. Dennis;Stefanie Mollborn

102
Citations
How Teenage Fathers Matter for Children: Evidence From the ECLS-B:

Stefanie Mollborn;Peter J. Lovegrove

100
Citations
Life course transitions in early adulthood and SES disparities in tobacco use

Fred C. Pampel;Stefanie Mollborn;Elizabeth M. Lawrence

95
Citations
Family, Peer, and School Influences on Children’s Developing Health Lifestyles:

Stefanie Mollborn;Elizabeth M. Lawrence

91
Citations
Differences in hypertension by sexual orientation among U.S. young adults.

Bethany Everett;Stefanie Mollborn

89
Citations
Predictors and Consequences of Adolescents' Norms Against Teenage Pregnancy

Stefanie Mollborn

84
Citations
Can Legal Interventions Change Beliefs? The Effect of Exposure to Sexual Harassment Policy on Men's Gender Beliefs

Justine Eatenson Tinkler;Yan E. Li;Stefanie Mollborn

75
Citations
Sexual Orientation Disparities in Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes

Bethany G. Everett;Michelle A. Kominiarek;Stefanie Mollborn;Daniel E. Adkins

73
Citations
Correlates and Consequences of Parent–Teen Incongruence in Reports of Teens' Sexual Experience

Stefanie Mollborn;Bethany Everett

69
Citations
Exploring variation in teenage mothers' and fathers' educational attainment.

Stefanie Mollborn

68
Citations
Teenage Mothers Today: What We Know and How It Matters

Stefanie Mollborn

62
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bethany G. Everett University of Utah

Robert A. Hummer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fred C. Pampel University of Colorado Boulder

Jason D. Boardman University of Colorado Boulder

Karen S. Cook Stanford University

Richard G. Rogers University of Colorado Boulder

Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson Washington State University

Roderick M. Kramer Stanford University

Tonda L. Hughes Columbia University

Lisa M. Diamond University of Utah

External Links

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