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D-Index
44
Citations
6380
World Ranking
4215
National Ranking
2000

Tim B. Heaton 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 Tim B. Heaton sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 161 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tim B. Heaton 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 Tim B. Heaton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tim B. Heaton is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their scholarly work spans primarily the fields of Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities, with a focus on Sociology and Political Science, Health, History, Social Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research interests cover several interconnected topics, including:

  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Mormonism, Religion, and History
  • Religion, Society, and Development
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Marriage and Sexual Relationships
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception

Tim B. Heaton has contributed to academic literature through articles published in venues such as Sexuality & Culture and the Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association. Examples of their recent papers include:

  • "The Relationship of Religiosity and Sexuality in Non-heterosexual Mormon Women: A Mixed Methods Study," published in 2021 in Sexuality & Culture
  • "Education, Religious Participation, and Conservatism Among Mormons in the United States," published in 2022 in the Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association

They have also authored a book titled Religion, Families, and Health, published by Rutgers University Press in 2020.

Collaborations are a notable aspect of their research approach. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Christopher G. Ellison
  • Robert A. Hummer
  • John P. Bartkowski
  • Lisa D. Pearce
  • Duane F. Alwin

Best Publications

  • Religious influence on marital stability.

    Vaughn R. A. Call;Tim B. Heaton

  • Factors Contributing to Increasing Marital Stability in the United States

    Tim B. Heaton

  • The Effects of Religious Homogamy on Marital Satisfaction and Stability

    Tim B. Heaton;Edith L. Pratt

  • Persistence and change in decisions to remain childless

    Tim B. Heaton;Cardell K. Jacobson;Kimberlee Holland

  • Stable unhappy marriages.

    Tim B. Heaton;Stan L. Albrecht

  • Secularization, Higher Education, and Religiosity

    Stan L. Albrecht;Tim B. Heaton

  • Marital stability throughout the child-rearing years.

    Tim B. Heaton

  • Legislating social change in an Islamic society : Indonesia's marriage law

    Mark E. Cammack;Lawrence A. Young;Tim B. Heaton

  • Religious Homogamy and Marital Satisfaction Reconsidered

    Tim B. Heaton

  • Adolescent life events and their association with the onset of sexual intercourse.

    Guy L. Dorius;Tim B. Heaton;Patrick Steffen

  • Initiation of sexual activity among female adolescents.

    Renata T. Forste;Tim B. Heaton

  • Cross-national variation in family influences on child health.

    Tim B. Heaton;Renata Forste;John P. Hoffmann;Dallan Flake

  • Time-Related Determinants of Marital Dissolution.

    Tim B. Heaton

  • Families and households in post-apartheid South Africa: socio-demographic perspectives

    A.Y. Amoateng;T.B. Heaton

  • Gender Differences in Determinants of Marital Disruption

    Tim B. Heaton;Ashley M. Blake

  • How Does Religion Influence Fertility ? The Case of Mormons

    Tim B. Heaton

  • Residential preferences, community satisfaction, and the intention to move.

    Tim Heaton;Carl Fredrickson;Glenn V. Fuguitt;James J. Zuiches

  • Monitoring the metropolitanization process.

    Glenn V. Fuguitt;Tim B. Heaton;Daniel T. Lichter

  • Religion and Family Formation

    Tim B. Heaton;Kristen L. Goodman

  • Why is the Divorce Rate Declining in Indonesia

    Tim B. Heaton;Mark Cammack;Larry Young

  • The Timing of Divorce.

    Tim B. Heaton

Frequent Co-Authors

Tony Lawson
Tony Lawson University of Cambridge
Glenn V. Fuguitt
Glenn V. Fuguitt University of Wisconsin–Madison
Daniel T. Lichter
Daniel T. Lichter Cornell University
John P. Hoffmann
John P. Hoffmann Brigham Young University
Brian K. Barber
Brian K. Barber University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Brent C. Miller
Brent C. Miller Utah State University
John P. Bartkowski
John P. Bartkowski The University of Texas at San Antonio

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