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Stephen W. Hwang

Stephen W. Hwang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 74 586 512 33 30 335 21673
Medicine 74 19372 18183 824 779 337 21556

Stephen W. Hwang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen W. Hwang between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen W. Hwang published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2021. 39 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2021. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 19 publications
1997 2025

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen W. Hwang: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 5
2001 4
2002 3
2003 7
2004 2
2005 11
2006 8
2007 6
2008 6
2009 7
2010 7
2011 17
2012 10
2013 22
2014 12
2015 19
2016 22
2017 24
2018 19
2019 22
2020 24
2021 51
2022 29
2023 20
2024 20
2025 19
Total 401
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Stephen W. Hwang 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 Stephen W. Hwang 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, 334–343 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: 335 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 69 335
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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Stephen W. Hwang 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 Stephen W. Hwang 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 74
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

Stephen W. Hwang is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Health Professions and Medicine, with a strong focus on General Health Professions.

Their scholarly work frequently explores topics related to homelessness and social issues, food security and health in diverse populations, and geriatric care and nursing homes. Additional areas of focus include housing, finance, and neoliberalism; urban, neighborhood, and segregation studies; health disparities and outcomes; as well as chronic disease management strategies.

Stephen W. Hwang has authored multiple research papers, including:

  • COVID-19 and people experiencing homelessness: challenges and mitigation strategies, 2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Health care for homeless people, 2021, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet Public Health
  • Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience, 2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Trajectories and mental health-related predictors of perceived discrimination and stigma among homeless adults with mental illness, 2020, PLoS ONE

Their publications frequently appear in venues such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Canadian Journal of Diabetes
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Stephen W. Hwang collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Rosane Nisenbaum, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Cília Mejía-Lancheros, James Lachaud, and Patricia O'Campo.

Best Publications

  • Homelessness and health

    Stephen W. Hwang

  • Morbidity and mortality in homeless individuals, prisoners, sex workers, and individuals with substance use disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Robert W Aldridge;Alistair Story;Stephen W Hwang;Merete Nordentoft

  • Mortality among homeless adults in Boston: shifts in causes of death over a 15-year period.

    Travis P. Baggett;Stephen W. Hwang;James J. O’Connell;Bianca C. Porneala

  • Mortality Among Men Using Homeless Shelters in Toronto, Ontario

    Stephen W. Hwang

  • Mortality among residents of shelters, rooming houses, and hotels in Canada: 11 year follow-up study

    Stephen W Hwang;Russell Wilkins;Michael Tjepkema;Patricia J O’Campo

  • Homelessness and health in Canada: research lessons and priorities.

    C. James Frankish;Stephen W. Hwang;Darryl Quantz

  • Homeless People’s Perceptions of Welcomeness and Unwelcomeness in Healthcare Encounters

    Chuck K. Wen;Pamela L. Hudak;Stephen W. Hwang;Stephen W. Hwang

  • The At Home/Chez Soi trial protocol: a pragmatic, multi-site, randomised controlled trial of a Housing First intervention for homeless individuals with mental illness in five Canadian cities

    Paula N Goering;David L Streiner;Carol Adair;Tim Aubry

  • Risk of death among homeless women: a cohort study and review of the literature

    Angela M. Cheung;Stephen W. Hwang

  • Health interventions for people who are homeless

    Stephen W Hwang;Stephen W Hwang;Tom Burns

  • Causes of Death in Homeless Adults in Boston

    S W Hwang;E J Orav;J J O'Connell;J M Lebow

  • Interventions to improve the health of the homeless: a systematic review.

    Stephen W. Hwang;George Tolomiczenko;Fiona G. Kouyoumdjian;Rochelle E. Garner

  • Effect of scattered-site housing using rent supplements and intensive case management on housing stability among homeless adults with mental illness: a randomized trial.

    Vicky Stergiopoulos;Vicky Stergiopoulos;Stephen W. Hwang;Stephen W. Hwang;Agnes Gozdzik;Rosane Nisenbaum;Rosane Nisenbaum

  • Bed Bug Infestations in an Urban Environment

    Stephen W. Hwang;Tomislav J. Svoboda;Iain J. De Jong;Karl J. Kabasele

  • A comprehensive assessment of health care utilization among homeless adults under a system of universal health insurance.

    Stephen W. Hwang;Catharine Chambers;Shirley Chiu;Marko Katic

  • Effectiveness of interventions to improve the health and housing status of homeless people: a rapid systematic review

    Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis;Rebecca Ganann;Shari Krishnaratne;Donna Ciliska

  • The effects of housing status on health-related outcomes in people living with HIV: a systematic review of the literature.

    Chad A. Leaver;Gordon Bargh;James R. Dunn;James R. Dunn;Stephen W. Hwang;Stephen W. Hwang

  • What happens to patients who leave hospital against medical advice

    Stephen W. Hwang;Jianli Li;Rajesh Gupta;Vince Chien

  • Universal Health Insurance and Health Care Access for Homeless Persons

    Stephen W. Hwang;Joanna J. M. Ueng;Shirley Chiu;Alex Kiss

  • The effect of traumatic brain injury on the health of homeless people

    Stephen W. Hwang;Angela Colantonio;Shirley Chiu;George Tolomiczenko

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia O'Campo
Patricia O'Campo University of Toronto
Flora I. Matheson
Flora I. Matheson University of Toronto
James R. Dunn
James R. Dunn McMaster University
Anita M. Hubley
Anita M. Hubley University of British Columbia
Wendy Levinson
Wendy Levinson University of Toronto
Paula Goering
Paula Goering Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Donald A. Redelmeier
Donald A. Redelmeier University of Toronto
Jeffrey S. Hoch
Jeffrey S. Hoch University of California, Davis
Richard H. Glazier
Richard H. Glazier University of Toronto
Rahim Moineddin
Rahim Moineddin University of Toronto

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