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 Stephen A. Rains sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 131 publications — 31st percentile
31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Stephen A. Rains sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Stephen A. Rains is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within social sciences and psychology, with a focus on how communication influences social behavior and public health.
Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:
Frequently collaborating with others, Stephen A. Rains has coauthored multiple publications with Echo L. Warner and Juliana L. Barbati, each with nine joint works, followed by Eric Tsetsi with seven collaborations, Yotam Shmargad with six, and Kevin Coe also with six.
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Stephen A. Rains's work contributes to understanding the interaction between communication processes and social behavior, particularly in the context of digital media, public health communication, and misinformation. Their research intersects with emerging concerns involving artificial intelligence and computational methods in communication studies.
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