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Thoroddur Bjarnason

Thoroddur Bjarnason

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
36
Citations
6770
World Ranking
6436
National Ranking
3

Thoroddur Bjarnason 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 Thoroddur Bjarnason sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 90 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Thoroddur Bjarnason 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 Thoroddur Bjarnason sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

Thoroddur Bjarnason is affiliated with the University of Akureyri in Iceland. Their research primarily falls within the broad area of social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology and political science, demography, and urban studies. The work addresses topics such as migration, aging, tourism studies, rural development and sustainability, urban and neighborhood studies, urbanization and city planning, migration and labor dynamics, migration and refugee integration, and social capital and networks.

The scientist has contributed to several academic publications, including papers published in well-known journals such as Population Space and Place, Journal of Rural Studies, Nordic Journal of Criminology, European Countryside, and Culture Health & Sexuality. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Population Space and Place
  • Journal of Rural Studies
  • Nordic Journal of Criminology
  • European Countryside
  • Culture Health & Sexuality

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Thoroddur Bjarnason include:

  • "At the intersection of urbanisation and counterurbanisation in rural space: Microurbanisation in Northern Iceland," 2021, Journal of Rural Studies
  • "Geography, psychology and the 'Big Five' personality traits: Who moves, and over what distances, in the United Kingdom?", 2020, Population Space and Place
  • "Is internal migration declining in Iceland? Intensities, geographical patterns and population composition 1986-2017," 2020, Population Space and Place
  • "Jacks (and Jills) of all trades: the gentle art of policing rural Iceland," 2021, Nordic Journal of Criminology
  • "Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland," 2021, European Countryside

Their collaborations include work with frequent co-authors such as Ian Shuttleworth, Clifford Stevenson, Eerika Finell, Tialda Haartsen, and Aileen Stockdale.

The range of topics studied reflects an interdisciplinary approach, integrating elements of social sciences with demographic analysis, rural and urban development, and migration patterns. The research often intersects with issues related to population movements, regional development, and social structures both in Iceland and beyond.

Best Publications

  • The 2011 ESPAD report: substance use among students in 36 European countries.

    Bjorn Hibell;Ulf Guttormsson;Salme Ahlstrom;Olga Balakireva

  • The 2007 ESPAD report : substance use among students in 35 European countries

    Bjorn Hibell;Ulf Guttormsson;Salme Ahlstrom;Olga Balakireva

  • Fathering over Time: What Makes the Difference?.

    Joan Aldous;Gail M. Mulligan;Thoroddur Bjarnason

  • The 1999 ESPAD report: alcohol and other drug use among students in 30 European countries.

    Bjorn Hibell;Barbro Andersson;Thoroddur Bjarnason;Salme Ahlstrom

  • The 2011 Espad Report

    Björn Hibell;Ulf Guttormsson;Salme Ahlström;Olga Balakireva

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? Migration Expectations Among Youth in Icelandic Fishing and Farming Communities

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Thorolfur Thorlindsson

  • Life Satisfaction Among Children in Different Family Structures: A Comparative Study of 36 Western Societies

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Pernille Bendtsen;Arsaell M. Arnarsson;Ina Borup

  • Hate crime reporting as a successful social movement outcome

    Rory McVeigh;Michael R. Welch;Thoroddur Bjarnason

  • The 2007 ESPAD report. Substance use among students in 35 countries.

    Bjorn Hibell;Ulf Guttormsson;Salme Ahlstrom;Olga Balakireva

  • Screen-based activities and physical complaints among adolescents from the Nordic countries

    Torbjørn Torsheim;Lilly Eriksson;Christina Warrer Schnohr;Fredrik Hansen

  • Psychological distress during unemployment and beyond: social support and material deprivation among youth in six northern European countries.

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Thordis J Sigurdardottir

  • Modeling Durkheim on the micro level : A study of youth suicidality

    Thorolfur Thorlindsson;Thoroddur Bjarnason

  • Alcohol culture, family structure and adolescent alcohol use: multilevel modeling of frequency of heavy drinking among 15-16 year old students in 11 European countries.

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Barbro Andersson;Marie Choquet;Zsuzsanna Elekes

  • ESPAD report 2003: alcohol and other drug use among students in 35 European countries.

    Bjorn Hibell;Barbro Andersson;Thoroddur Bjarnason;Salme Ahlstrom

  • Joint Physical Custody and Communication with Parents: A Cross-National Study of Children in 36 Western Countries

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Arsaell M. Arnarsson

  • Family structure and adolescent cigarette smoking in eleven European countries.

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Aleksandra G. Davidaviciene;Patrick Miller;Alojz Nociar

  • Familial and Religious Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use: A Multi-Level Study of Students and School Communities

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Thorolfur Thorlindsson;Inga D. Sigfusdottir;Michael R. Welch

  • Administration mode bias in a school survey on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use

    Thoroddur Bjarnason

  • Manifest Predictors of Past Suicide Attempts in a Population of Icelandic Adolescents

    Thoroddur Bjarnason;Thorolfur Thorlindsson

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Students in 30 European Countries

    Björn Hibell;Barbro Andersson;Salme Ahlström;Olga Balakireva

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna Kokkevi
Anna Kokkevi National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Einar B. Thorsteinsson
Einar B. Thorsteinsson University of New England
Inga Dora Sigfusdottir
Inga Dora Sigfusdottir Reykjavík University
Ludwig Kraus
Ludwig Kraus IFT Institut für Therapieforschung
Emmanuel Kuntsche
Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn University of Galway
Michal Molcho
Michal Molcho University of Galway
Richard B. Felson
Richard B. Felson Pennsylvania State University
Wilma A. M. Vollebergh
Wilma A. M. Vollebergh Utrecht University
Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers
Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers Utrecht University

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