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Theresa S. Betancourt

Theresa S. Betancourt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 66 984 857 461 391 229 15062

Theresa S. Betancourt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Theresa S. Betancourt between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Theresa S. Betancourt published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 16 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Theresa S. Betancourt: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 8
2011 11
2012 16
2013 14
2014 23
2015 18
2016 14
2017 15
2018 15
2019 13
2020 25
2021 20
2022 11
2023 18
2024 8
2025 15
2026 1
Total 262
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Theresa S. Betancourt 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 Theresa S. Betancourt 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, 224–233 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: 229 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
224–233 213 229
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
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Theresa S. Betancourt 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 Theresa S. Betancourt 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 66
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
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Overview

Theresa S. Betancourt is affiliated with Boston College in the United States. Their research focuses on psychology, health professions, and social sciences, with a significant emphasis on clinical psychology and general health professions. Additional subfields include sociology and political science, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, as well as social psychology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics centered on health and psychosocial development. Key areas include migration, health and trauma; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; global maternal and child health; child abuse and trauma; mental health treatment and access; family support in illness; and child nutrition and water access.

Theresa S. Betancourt has published in several academic venues with notable frequency. These journals include BMC Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, PLoS ONE, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Transcultural Psychiatry.

Collaborations have been established with multiple frequent coauthors, such as Alethea Desrosiers, Jordan Farrar, Matias Placencio-Castro, Robert T. Brennan, and Rochelle L. Frounfelker.

Recent publications illustrate the scientist's range of focus areas and include:

  • "A systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people in humanitarian and lower-and-middle-income country settings," 2020, BMC Public Health
  • "Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions," 2020, Annual Review of Public Health
  • "Adverse childhood experiences and lifelong health," 2023, Nature Medicine
  • "The intergenerational impact of war on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: lessons from the longitudinal study of war-affected youth in Sierra Leone," 2020, Conflict and Health
  • "Effect of a home-visiting parenting program to promote early childhood development and prevent violence: a cluster-randomized trial in Rwanda," 2021, BMJ Global Health

Best Publications

  • The mental health of children affected by armed conflict: Protective processes and pathways to resilience

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Kashif Tanveer Khan

  • Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Linking practice and research

    Wietse A Tol;Corrado Barbui;Ananda Galappatti;Derrick Silove

  • Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Paul Bolton;Judith Bass;Theresa Betancourt;Liesbeth Speelman

  • Sierra Leone's former child soldiers: a follow-up study of psychosocial adjustment and community reintegration.

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Ivelina Ivanova Borisova;Timothy Philip Williams;Robert Thomas Brennan

  • We left one war and came to another: resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver-child relationships in Somali refugee families

    Theresa S. Betancourt;Saida Abdi;Brandon S. Ito;Grace M. Lilienthal

  • Past horrors, present struggles: the role of stigma in the association between war experiences and psychosocial adjustment among former child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Jessica Agnew-Blais;Stephen Edward Gilman;David Williams

  • Sierra Leone's former child soldiers: a longitudinal study of risk, protective factors, and mental health

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Robert Thomas Brennan;Julia Rubin-Smith;Garrett M. Fitzmaurice

  • Interventions for children affected by war: An ecological perspective on psychosocial support and mental health care

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Sarah E. Meyers-Ohki;Alexandra Phillippa Charrow;Wietse A. Tol

  • Trauma History and Psychopathology in War-Affected Refugee Children Referred for Trauma-Related Mental Health Services in the United States

    Theresa S. Betancourt;Elizabeth A. Newnham;Elizabeth A. Newnham;Christopher M. Layne;Soeun Kim

  • Research Review: Psychosocial adjustment and mental health in former child soldiers - a systematic review of the literature and recommendations for future research

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Ivelina Borisova;Timothy P Williams;Sarah E Meyers-Ohki

  • Preventive mental health interventions for refugee children and adolescents in high-income settings

    Mina Fazel;Theresa S Betancourt

  • Annual Research Review: Mental health and resilience in HIV/AIDS-affected children – a review of the literature and recommendations for future research

    Theresa S. Betancourt;Sarah E. Meyers-Ohki;Alexandra Charrow;Nathan Hansen

  • High Hopes, Grim Reality: Reintegration and the Education of Former Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Stephanie Simmons;Ivelina Borisova;Stephanie E. Brewer

  • Trajectories of Internalizing Problems in War-Affected Sierra Leonean Youth: Examining Conflict and Postconflict Factors.

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Ryan McBain;Elizabeth Newnham;Elizabeth Newnham;Robert Thomas Brennan

  • Multi-Tier Mental Health Program for Refugee Youth.

    B. Heidi Ellis;Alisa B. Miller;Saida Abdi;Colleen Barrett

  • Focused psychosocial interventions for children in low-resource humanitarian settings: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.

    Marianna Purgato;Marianna Purgato;Marianna Purgato;Alden L. Gross;Theresa Betancourt;Paul Bolton

  • A qualitative study of mental health problems among children displaced by war in northern Uganda.

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Liesbeth Speelman;Grace Onyango;Paul Anthony Bolton

  • Promises and pitfalls of data sharing in qualitative research.

    Alexander C. Tsai;Alexander C. Tsai;Alexander C. Tsai;Brandon A. Kohrt;Lynn T. Matthews;Theresa S. Betancourt

  • Sierra Leone’s Child Soldiers: War Exposures and Mental Health Problems by Gender

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Ivelina I. Borisova;Marie de la Soudière;John Williamson

  • Building an evidence base on mental health interventions for children affected by armed conflict.

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Timothy Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert T. Brennan
Robert T. Brennan Boston College
Paul Bolton
Paul Bolton Johns Hopkins University
William R. Beardslee
William R. Beardslee Boston Children's Hospital
Nathan B. Hansen
Nathan B. Hansen University of Georgia
Stephen E. Gilman
Stephen E. Gilman Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Agnes Binagwaho
Agnes Binagwaho Harvard University
Wietse A. Tol
Wietse A. Tol Johns Hopkins University
Ellice Lieberman
Ellice Lieberman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mark J. D. Jordans
Mark J. D. Jordans University of Amsterdam

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