2026 Terrence D. Hill: 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	52	2462	2245	1197	1077	178	9715

Overview

Terrence D. Hill is affiliated with The University of Texas at San Antonio in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on health, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, general health professions, and social psychology. The main topics of their work include religion, spirituality, and psychology, religion, society, and development, gun ownership and violence research, suicide and self-harm studies, food security and health in diverse populations, religion and society interactions, and grief, bereavement, and mental health.

Recent papers by Terrence D. Hill include:

Life-Course Religious Attendance and Cognitive Functioning in Later Life (2020), published in Research on Aging
The Blood of Christ Compels Them: State Religiosity and State Population Mobility During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (2020), published in Journal of Religion and Health
Religious attendance, depressive symptoms, and sleep disturbance in older Mexican Americans (2020), published in Mental Health Religion & Culture

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Terrence D. Hill include:

Harold G. Koenig
Lindsay B. Carey
Ezra Gabbay
Jacinda R. Carey
Carl Aiken

Terrence D. Hill has published extensively in several academic venues, mainly:

Journal of Religion and Health (35 publications)
Social Science Quarterly (8 publications)
Society and Mental Health (5 publications)
American Journal of Men's Health (4 publications)
Sociological Inquiry (3 publications)

Their research reflects interdisciplinary interests connecting religion, health, and social behavior, with contributions that address varied populations and social phenomena. This includes exploration of the intersections between religious attendance and mental health outcomes, social responses during public health crises, and patterns of behavior influenced by sociopolitical factors.

Best Publications

Neighborhood disorder, psychophysiological distress, and health.

Terrence D. Hill;Catherine E. Ross;Ronald J. Angel

631
Citations
Neighborhood disorder, psychological distress, and heavy drinking

Terrence D. Hill;Ronald J. Angel

336
Citations
Blessed assurance: religion, anxiety, and tranquility among US adults.

Christopher G. Ellison;Amy M. Burdette;Terrence D. Hill

307
Citations
Limitations of Fixed-Effects Models for Panel Data

Terrence D. Hill;Andrew P. Davis;J. Micah Roos;Michael T. French

304
Citations
Religious attendance and the health behaviors of Texas adults.

Terrence D. Hill;Amy M. Burdette;Christopher G. Ellison;Marc A. Musick

295
Citations
Conservative Protestantism and tolerance toward homosexuals: An examination of potential mechanisms

Amy M. Burdette;Christopher G. Ellison;Terrence D. Hill

285
Citations
Distal and Proximal Factors in Domestic Violence: A Test of an Integrated Model

Alfred A. Demaris;Michael L. Benson;Greer Litton Fox;Terrence D. Hill

259
Citations
An examination of processes linking perceived neighborhood disorder and obesity.

Amy M. Burdette;Terrence D. Hill

256
Citations
Religious Attendance and Loneliness in Later Life

Sunshine M Rote;Terrence D Hill;Christopher G Ellison

246
Citations
Neighborhood disorder, sleep quality, and psychological distress: testing a model of structural amplification.

Terrence D. Hill;Amy M. Burdette;Lauren Hale

246
Citations
Religious Attendance and Mortality: An 8-Year Follow-Up of Older Mexican Americans

Terrence D. Hill;Jacqueline L. Angel;Christopher G. Ellison;Ronald J. Angel

240
Citations
Perceived neighborhood quality, sleep quality, and health status: evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin.

Lauren Hale;Terrence D. Hill;Elliot Friedman;F. Javier Nieto

221
Citations
Religious Attendance and Cognitive Functioning Among Older Mexican Americans

Terrence D. Hill;Amy M. Burdette;Jacqueline L. Angel;Ronald J. Angel

215
Citations
“Hooking Up” at College: Does Religion Make a Difference?

Amy M. Burdette;Amy M. Burdette;Christopher G. Ellison;Terrence D. Hill;Norval D. Glenn

215
Citations
Religiosity and Adolescent Substance Use: Evidence From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Jason A. Ford;Terrence D. Hill

196
Citations
Religious involvement and healthy lifestyles: Evidence from the survey of Texas adults

Terrence D. Hill;Christopher G. Ellison;Amy M. Burdette;Marc A. Musick

178
Citations
Does sleep quality mediate the association between neighborhood disorder and self-rated physical health?

Lauren Hale;Terrence D. Hill;Amy M. Burdette

152
Citations
Rethinking gender and mental health: a critical analysis of three propositions.

Terrence D. Hill;Belinda L. Needham

151
Citations
Neighborhood Context and Mental Health

Terrence D. Hill;David Maimon

139
Citations
Social demands, social supports, and psychological distress among low-income women

Emily D. Durden;Terrence D. Hill;Ronald J. Angel

138
Citations
Religious Involvement and Transitions into Adolescent Sexual Activities

Amy M. Burdette;Terrence D. Hill

136
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher G. Ellison The University of Texas at San Antonio

Ronald J. Angel The University of Texas at Austin

Jacqueline L. Angel The University of Texas at Austin

Harold G. Koenig Duke University

Robert J. Johnson University of Miami

Andrew K. Jorgenson Boston College

John W. Taylor University of California, Berkeley

Michael T. French University of Miami

Brett Clark University of Utah

Marc A. Musick The University of Texas at Austin

External Links

Personal website of Terrence D. Hill Google Scholar page

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