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Thor Norström

Thor Norström

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 36 6474 6019 85 83 132 5932

Thor Norström publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thor Norström between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thor Norström published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2018. 7 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thor Norström: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 6
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 4
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 3
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 7
2011 6
2012 6
2013 8
2014 7
2015 5
2016 2
2017 3
2018 9
2019 4
2020 4
2021 3
2022 0
2023 4
2024 4
2025 3
Total 138
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Thor Norström publications per year - data summary

  • Thor Norström, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Stockholm University, has 138 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1983, 1989, 1996 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.7 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 14 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 20 publications (1.3 per year); 1996-2010: 50 publications (3.3 per year); 2011-2025: 68 publications (4.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thor Norström 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 Thor Norström 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, 124–133 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: 132 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
124–133 453 132
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
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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Thor Norström publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Thor Norström, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Stockholm University, records 132 publications - the 32nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 32% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Thor Norström, and about 68% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Thor Norström ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Thor Norström 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 Thor Norström 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 36
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
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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Thor Norström D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Thor Norström, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Stockholm University, records 36 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Thor Norström, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Thor Norström ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Thor Norström is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and health professions, with a focus on epidemiology and general health professions. Their work spans closely related subfields such as pathology and forensic medicine, health, and clinical psychology.

Their research topics include substance abuse treatment and outcomes, alcohol consumption and health effects, homelessness and social issues, health disparities and outcomes, employment and welfare studies, global health care issues, and the wine industry and tourism.

Norström's recent publications illustrate engagement with public health challenges and social determinants of health. Key papers authored by Thor Norström include:

  • The link between per capita alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in educational groups, 2020, Drug and Alcohol Review
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality in Sweden-Did it differ across socioeconomic groups?, 2024, European Journal of Epidemiology

Other notable publications, although not authored by Norström but relevant in the same research networks, are:

  • Is there a link between all-cause mortality and economic fluctuations?, 2021, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  • Associations Between Cannabis Use and Mental Distress in Young People: A Longitudinal Study, 2023, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • The public-private decision for alcohol retail systems: Examining the economic, health, and social impacts of alternative systems in Finland, 2023, Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Norström collaborates frequently with other researchers including Jonas Landberg, Iman Dadgar, Mats Ramstedt, and Tony Nilsson. The notable coauthors with whom they have multiple joint publications are:

  • Jonas Landberg
  • Iman Dadgar
  • Mats Ramstedt
  • Tony Nilsson

Several of Norström's articles appear in journals that are prominent venues for their field, such as Drug and Alcohol Review, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, and European Journal of Epidemiology. Their work appears predominantly in publications dedicated to substance abuse, alcohol-related research, and broader public health issues.

Best Publications

  • The role of welfare state principles and generosity in social policy programmes for public health : An international comparative study

    Olle Lundberg;Monica Åberg Yngwe;Maria Kölegård Stjärne;Jon Ivar Elstad

  • Mortality and population drinking: a review of the literature.

    Thor Norström;Mats Ramstedt

  • Alcohol and mortality : methodological and analytical issues in aggregate analyses

    Thor Norström;Ole-Jørgen Skog

  • The Great Recession, unemployment and suicide

    Thor Norström;Hans Grönqvist

  • Alcohol prevention targeting licensed premises: a study of effects on violence.

    Eva Wallin;Thor Norström;Sven Andréasson

  • Effects on criminal violence of different beverage types and private and public drinking

    Thor Norstrom

  • The impact of small changes in bar closing hours on violence. The Norwegian experience from 18 cities

    Ingeborg Rossow;Thor Norström

  • Alcohol Consumption and the Physical Availability of Take-Away Alcohol: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of the Days and Hours of Sale and Outlet Density

    Adam Sherk;Tim Stockwell;Tanya Chikritzhs;Sven Andréasson

  • Alcohol and suicide: a comparative analysis of France and Sweden

    Thor Norström

  • Alcohol, suppressed anger and violence

    Thor Norström;Thor Norström;Hilde Pape

  • Saturday opening of alcohol retail shops in Sweden: an experiment in two phases.

    Thor Norström;Ole-Jørgen Skog

  • Per capita alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality in 14 European countries.

    Thor Norström

  • Alcohol in Postwar Europe : Consumption, drinking patterns, consequences and policy responses in 15 European countries

    Thor Norström

  • Outlet density and criminal violence in Norway, 1960-1995.

    Thor Norström

  • The abolition of the Swedish alcohol rationing system: effects on consumption distribution and cirrhosis mortality.

    Thor Norström

  • Per capita alcohol consumption and sickness absence

    Thor Norström

  • The Impact of Alcohol, Divorce, and Unemployment on Suicide: A Multilevel Analysis

    Thor Norström

  • The impact of per capita consumption on Swedish cirrhosis mortality.

    Thor Norström

  • Alcohol and suicide in Scandinavia.

    Thor Norstrom

  • Estimates of harm associated with changes in Swedish alcohol policy: results from past and present estimates

    Sven Andreasson;Harold D. Holder;Thor Norström;Esa Österberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Ingeborg Rossow
Ingeborg Rossow Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Sven Andréasson
Sven Andréasson Karolinska Institute
Tim Stockwell
Tim Stockwell University of Victoria
Robin Room
Robin Room La Trobe University
Tanya Chikritzhs
Tanya Chikritzhs Curtin University
Harold D. Holder
Harold D. Holder Pacific Institute
John Holmes
John Holmes University of Sheffield
Mats Thorslund
Mats Thorslund Karolinska Institute
Michael Livingston
Michael Livingston La Trobe University
Norman Giesbrecht
Norman Giesbrecht Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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