Thomas J. Scheff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas J. Scheff between 1962 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas J. Scheff published across 62 years, from 1962 to 2023, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1997. 2 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20

1962 2023

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas J. Scheff: publications per year, 1962 to 2023
Year	Publications
1962	4
1963	2
1964	5
1965	3
1966	2
1967	4
1968	2
1969	0
1970	2
1971	0
1972	2
1973	1
1974	4
1975	1
1976	3
1977	2
1978	0
1979	4
1980	2
1981	4
1982	0
1983	1
1984	3
1985	2
1986	3
1987	3
1988	2
1989	1
1990	4
1991	1
1992	0
1993	6
1994	1
1995	6
1996	4
1997	22
1998	1
1999	0
2000	3
2001	6
2002	3
2003	4
2004	5
2005	4
2006	5
2007	8
2008	4
2009	3
2010	4
2011	6
2012	4
2013	8
2014	9
2015	15
2016	4
2017	6
2018	6
2019	7
2020	0
2021	0
2022	1
2023	1
Total	223

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Thomas J. Scheff 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 Thomas J. Scheff sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 218 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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	218
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

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Thomas J. Scheff 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 Thomas J. Scheff sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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	43
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

2002 - Lee Founders Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems Santa Barbara

Overview

Thomas J. Scheff is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their academic career is noted for contributions recognized by the Society for the Study of Social Problems, having received the Lee Founders Award in 2002 in Santa Barbara.

While specific details about their recent publications, co-authors, and main research topics are not available, Scheff's recognized work has contributed to social problem studies as indicated by the award.

There is no publicly listed information on frequent publication venues, book publications, or specified fields and subfields of study related to Scheff. This limits the ability to provide a detailed overview of their research domains or scholarly output.

Best Publications

Being mentally ill : a sociological theory

Thomas J. Scheff

4168
Citations
Microsociology: Discourse, Emotion, and Social Structure

Thomas J. Scheff

1886
Citations
Shame and conformity: The deference-emotion system.

Thomas J. Scheff

1298
Citations
Catharsis in healing, ritual, and drama

Thomas J. Scheff

1213
Citations
Emotions and violence

Thomas J. Scheff

1084
Citations
Bloody Revenge: Emotions, Nationalism and War

Thomas J. Scheff

940
Citations
Emotions, the Social Bond, and Human Reality: Part/Whole Analysis

Thomas J. Scheff

835
Citations
Shame in Self and Society

Thomas J. Scheff

789
Citations
Shame and the Social Bond: A Sociological Theory

Thomas J. Scheff

655
Citations
Emotions and Violence: Shame and Rage in Destructive Conflicts

Thomas J. Scheff;Suzanne M. Retzinger

639
Citations
The labelling theory of mental illness.

T J Scheff

635
Citations
Being Mentally Ill

David Matza;Thomas J. Scheff

566
Citations
Goffman Unbound!: A New Paradigm for Social Science

Thomas J. Scheff

465
Citations
TOWARD A SOCIOLOGICAL MODEL OF CONSENSUS

Thomas J. Scheff

402
Citations
The shame-rage spiral: A case study of an interminable quarrel.

Thomas J. Scheff

335
Citations
Negotiating Reality: Notes on Power in the Assessment of Responsibility

Thomas J. Scheff

305
Citations
Decision rules, types of error, and their consequences in medical diagnosis

Thomas J. Scheff

282
Citations
The Role of the Mentally Ill and the Dynamics of Mental Disorder: A Research Framework *

Thomas J. Scheff

280
Citations
Microsociology: Discourse, Emotion and Social Structure

Ian Burkitt;Thomas J. Scheff

68
Citations
The Forty-Nine Percent Majority: The Male Sex Role.

Jane H. Scheff;Thomas J. Scheff;Deborah S. David;Robert Brannon

50
Citations
Emotions, the social bond, and human reality: Acknowledgments

Unknown

46
Citations
Being Mentally Ill: A Sociological Theory.

John A. Clausen;Thomas J. Scheff

14
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bengt Starrin Karlstad University

William H. Frey University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Howard S. Becker University of Washington

Rita J. Simon American University

External Links

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