| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 45 | 3775 | 3479 | 26 | 26 | 168 | 13045 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Abel between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Abel published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2025. 25 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.
252 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| Total | 252 |
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 Thomas Abel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 168 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 168 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Thomas Abel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 45 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Thomas Abel is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research activity spans several fields, primarily focusing on health professions and medicine, with 33 and 28 publications respectively. Within these domains, their subfields of expertise include general health professions, sociology and political science, orthopedics and sports medicine, clinical psychology, and biomedical engineering.
The main topics covered in Thomas Abel's work demonstrate a strong focus on health literacy and information accessibility, COVID-19 and mental health, sports performance and training, muscle activation and electromyography studies, mobile health and mHealth applications, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, and school health and nursing education.
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas Abel include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Abel include Oliver J. Quittmann, Richard Benkert, Tina Foitschik, Heiko K. Strüder, and Peter Gelius. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse set of studies and publications in their research areas.
Thomas Abel's work is commonly published in venues such as Health Promotion International, European Journal of Public Health, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), International Journal of Public Health, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Health Promotion International is the venue with the highest number of their publications.
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer;Angela Gosch;Luis Rajmil;Michael Erhart
Laila Burla;Birte Knierim;Jurgen Barth;Katharina Liewald
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer;Michael Erhart;Luis Rajmil;Michael Herdman
Andrea Abraham;Kathrin Sommerhalder;Thomas Abel
Gisela Michel;Gisela Michel;Corinna Bisegger;Daniela C. Fuhr;Thomas Abel
T Ståhl;A Rütten;D Nutbeam;A Bauman
Corinna Bisegger;Bernhard Cloetta;Ursula von Bisegger;Thomas Abel
Thomas Abel
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer;Angela Gosch;Thomas Abel;Pascal Auquier
William C. Cockerham;Alfred Rütten;Thomas Abel
Thomas Abel;Katherine L. Frohlich
Cristina Mesa Vieira;Oscar H. Franco;Carlos Gómez Restrepo;Thomas Abel
Thomas Abel
Corinna Krause;Kathrin Sommerhalder;Sigrid Beer-Borst;Thomas Abel
Thomas Abel;David McQueen
Thomas Abel;David McQueen
Kathrin Sommerhalder;Andrea Abraham;Maria Caiata Zufferey;Jürgen Barth
Barbara Buddeberg-Fischer;Richard Klaghofer;Thomas Abel;Claus Buddeberg
Thomas Abel
William C. Cockerham;Thomas Abel;Günther Lüschen
A Rütten;T Abel;L Kannas;T von Lengerke
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