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Valerie Tarasuk

Valerie Tarasuk

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 66 974 847 56 49 163 17019

Valerie Tarasuk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valerie Tarasuk between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valerie Tarasuk published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 14 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1991 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valerie Tarasuk: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 3
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 0
2001 4
2002 3
2003 7
2004 1
2005 4
2006 4
2007 8
2008 4
2009 9
2010 4
2011 6
2012 7
2013 8
2014 6
2015 10
2016 7
2017 5
2018 9
2019 8
2020 11
2021 14
2022 6
2023 11
2024 7
2025 7
Total 186
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Valerie Tarasuk 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 Valerie Tarasuk 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, 154–163 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: 163 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
154–163 411 163
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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Valerie Tarasuk 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 Valerie Tarasuk 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 66
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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Overview

Valerie Tarasuk is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has an extensive research portfolio focused on health professions, medicine, and public health. Their work primarily addresses issues related to food security and health outcomes in diverse populations.

The scientist's research spans a variety of main topics, including:

  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Valerie Tarasuk's main fields of study include health professions and medicine, with a particular emphasis on:

  • General Health Professions
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Epidemiology

Their scholarly output includes publications in several frequent venues, such as:

  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • Public Health Nutrition

Valerie Tarasuk has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • F. K. Men (12 joint works)
  • Marcelo L. Urquía (8 joint works)
  • Lynn McIntyre (8 joint works)
  • Alison Mildon (6 joint works)
  • Andrée-Anne Fafard St-Germain (6 joint works)

Selected recent papers include:

  • Association between household food insecurity and mortality in Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study, 2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Food Insecurity amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Food Charity, Government Assistance, and Employment, 2021, Canadian Public Policy
  • Food insecurity is associated with mental health problems among Canadian youth, 2021, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
  • Vulnerable mothers' experiences breastfeeding with an enhanced community lactation support program, 2020, Maternal and Child Nutrition
  • Food Insecurity Is Associated With Higher Health Care Use And Costs Among Canadian Adults, 2020, Health Affairs

Best Publications

  • Measuring the whole or the parts?: Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand outcome measure in different regions of the upper extremity

    Dorcas E. Beaton;Dorcas E. Beaton;Jeffrey N. Katz;Jeffrey N. Katz;Anne H. Fossel;James G. Wright;James G. Wright

  • Addressing Current Criticism Regarding the Value of Self-Report Dietary Data

    Amy F Subar;Laurence S Freedman;Janet A Tooze;Sharon I Kirkpatrick

  • Household Food Insufficiency Is Associated with Poorer Health

    Nicholas T. Vozoris;Valerie S. Tarasuk

  • Food Insecurity Is Associated with Nutrient Inadequacies among Canadian Adults and Adolescents

    Sharon I. Kirkpatrick;Valerie Tarasuk

  • Household Food Insecurity with Hunger Is Associated with Women's Food Intakes, Health and Household Circumstances

    Valerie S. Tarasuk

  • Household Food Insecurity in Canada

    Valerie Tarasuk

  • Association between household food insecurity and annual health care costs

    Valerie Tarasuk;Joyce Cheng;Claire de Oliveira;Naomi Dachner

  • Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions among Adults May Increase Vulnerability to Household Food Insecurity

    Valerie Tarasuk;Andrew Mitchell;Lindsay McLaren;Lynn McIntyre

  • Women’s Dietary Intakes in the Context of Household Food Insecurity

    Valerie S. Tarasuk;George H. Beaton

  • Homeless “squeegee kids”: Food insecurity and daily survival

    Naomi Dachner;Valerie Tarasuk

  • Charitable food assistance as symbolic gesture: an ethnographic study of food banks in Ontario.

    Valerie Tarasuk;Joan M Eakin

  • Housing Circumstances are Associated with Household Food Access among Low-Income Urban Families

    Sharon I. Kirkpatrick;Valerie Tarasuk

  • Severity of Household Food Insecurity Is Sensitive to Change in Household Income and Employment Status among Low-Income Families

    Rachel Loopstra;Valerie Tarasuk

  • Food assistance through “surplus” food: Insights from an ethnographic study of food bank work

    Valerie Tarasuk;Joan M. Eakin

  • Household food insecurity and hunger among families using food banks.

    Valerie S. Tarasuk;George H. Beaton

  • A Critical Examination of Community-Based Responses to Household Food Insecurity in Canada:

    Valerie Tarasuk

  • The relationship between low income and household food expenditure patterns in Canada.

    Sharon Kirkpatrick;Valerie Tarasuk

  • Fortification and Health: Challenges and Opportunities

    Johanna T Dwyer;Kathryn L Wiemer;Omar Dary;Carl L Keen

  • Food Insecurity and Participation in Community Food Programs among Low-income Toronto Families

    Sharon I. Kirkpatrick;Valerie Tarasuk

  • An examination of at-home food preparation activity among low-income, food-insecure women.

    Carey Mclaughlin;Valerie Tarasuk;Nancy Kreiger

  • Socio-demographic influences on food purchasing among Canadian households.

    L Ricciuto;V Tarasuk;A Yatchew

Frequent Co-Authors

Craig Gundersen
Craig Gundersen Baylor University
Aaron Reeves
Aaron Reeves University of Oxford
James G. Wright
James G. Wright University of Toronto
Blake Poland
Blake Poland University of Toronto
Claire Bombardier
Claire Bombardier University of Toronto
Jeffrey N. Katz
Jeffrey N. Katz Brigham and Women's Hospital
John Frank
John Frank University of Edinburgh
Aleck Ostry
Aleck Ostry University of Victoria
Kim D. Raine
Kim D. Raine University of Alberta
Amy F. Subar
Amy F. Subar National Cancer Institute

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