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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 59 1558 1396 747 659 192 14336

Vicki A. Freedman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vicki A. Freedman between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vicki A. Freedman published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2025. 17 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2025. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vicki A. Freedman: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 7
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 7
1999 3
2000 6
2001 3
2002 7
2003 6
2004 13
2005 4
2006 7
2007 2
2008 9
2009 5
2010 3
2011 5
2012 6
2013 4
2014 14
2015 7
2016 8
2017 15
2018 9
2019 8
2020 9
2021 4
2022 11
2023 11
2024 11
2025 16
2026 1
Total 231
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Vicki A. Freedman 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 Vicki A. Freedman 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, 184–193 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: 192 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
184–193 319 192
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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Vicki A. Freedman 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 Vicki A. Freedman 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 59
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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Overview

Vicki A. Freedman is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily covers the social sciences, health professions, and medicine, with a strong focus on subfields such as sociology and political science, general health professions, health, psychiatry and mental health, and demography.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Freedman has contributed to numerous publications and collaborates frequently with several researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include Jennifer L. Wolff, Sarah Patterson, Mengyao Hu, Jennifer A. Schrack, and Jennifer C. Cornman.

They have published extensively in several academic journals. Their frequent publication venues are:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • JAMA Network Open
  • The Gerontologist
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Selected recent papers by Vicki A. Freedman include:

  • Changes in Older Adults' Social Contact During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • The Changing Demography of Late-Life Family Caregiving: A Research Agenda to Understand Future Care Networks for an Aging U.S. Population, 2023, The Gerontologist
  • A day in the life of caregivers to older adults with and without dementia: Comparisons of care time and emotional health, 2022, Alzheimer's & Dementia

Other relevant papers associated with co-authors include Family Caregivers' Experiences With Health Care Workers in the Care of Older Adults With Activity Limitations, 2020, JAMA Network Open, and Collecting Objective Measures of Visual and Auditory Function in a National in-Home Survey of Older Adults, 2021, Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology.

Best Publications

  • Recent trends in disability and functioning among older adults in the United States: a systematic review.

    Vicki A. Freedman;Linda G. Martin;Robert F. Schoeni

  • A National Profile of Family and Unpaid Caregivers Who Assist Older Adults With Health Care Activities

    Jennifer L. Wolff;Brenda C. Spillman;Vicki A. Freedman;Judith D. Kasper

  • Happy Marriage, Happy Life? Marital Quality and Subjective Well-Being in Later Life.

    Deborah Carr;Vicki A. Freedman;Jennifer C. Cornman;Norbert Schwarz

  • Resolving inconsistencies in trends in old-age disability: Report from a technical working group

    Vicki A. Freedman;Eileen M. Crimmins;Robert F. Schoeni;Brenda C. Spillman

  • Understanding trends in functional limitations among older Americans.

    Vicki A. Freedman;Linda G. Martin

  • The Disproportionate Impact Of Dementia On Family And Unpaid Caregiving To Older Adults

    Judith D. Kasper;Vicki A. Freedman;Brenda C. Spillman;Jennifer L. Wolff

  • Disability and care needs among older Americans.

    Vicki A. Freedman;Brenda C. Spillman

  • Persistent and Growing Socioeconomic Disparities in Disability Among the Elderly: 1982–2002

    Robert F. Schoeni;Linda G. Martin;Patricia M. Andreski;Vicki A. Freedman

  • Family Structure and the Risk of Nursing Home Admission

    Vicki A. Freedman

  • The role of education in explaining and forecasting trends in functional limitations among older Americans.

    Vicki A. Freedman;Linda G. Martin

  • The Division of Family Labor: Care for Elderly Parents

    Douglas A. Wolf;Vicki Freedman;Beth J. Soldo

  • Trends in Late-Life Activity Limitations in the United States: An Update From Five National Surveys

    Vicki A. Freedman;Brenda C. Spillman;Patricia M Andreski;Jennifer C. Cornman

  • Persistent, Consistent, Widespread, and Robust? Another Look at Recent Trends in Old-Age Disability

    Robert F. Schoeni;Vicki A. Freedman;Robert B. Wallace

  • The Panel Study of Income Dynamics: Overview, Recent Innovations, and Potential for Life Course Research.

    Katherine A McGonagle;Robert F Schoeni;Narayan Sastry;Vicki A Freedman

  • Why is late-life disability declining?

    Robert F. Schoeni;Vicki A. Freedman;Linda G. Martin

  • Cohort Profile: The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS).

    Vicki A Freedman;Judith D Kasper

  • Trends In Disability And Related Chronic Conditions Among People Ages Fifty To Sixty-Four

    Linda G. Martin;Vicki A. Freedman;Robert F. Schoeni;Patricia M. Andreski

  • Contribution of chronic conditions to aggregate changes in old-age functioning.

    Vicki A. Freedman;Linda G. Martin

  • Specificity and Sensitivity of Claims‐Based Algorithms for Identifying Members of Medicare+Choice Health Plans That Have Chronic Medical Conditions

    Thomas S Rector;Steven L Wickstrom;Mona Shah;N Thomas Greeenlee

  • Declines in late-life disability: the role of early- and mid-life factors

    Vicki A. Freedman;Linda G. Martin;Robert F. Schoeni;Jennifer C. Cornman

  • Reconsidering Substitution in Long-Term Care: When Does Assistive Technology Take the Place of Personal Care?

    Emily M. Agree;Vicki A. Freedman;Jennifer C. Cornman;Douglas A. Wolf

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda G. Martin
Linda G. Martin RAND Corporation
Robert F. Schoeni
Robert F. Schoeni University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
José J. Escarce
José J. Escarce University of California, Los Angeles
Douglas A. Wolf
Douglas A. Wolf Syracuse University
Emily M. Agree
Emily M. Agree Johns Hopkins University
Deborah Carr
Deborah Carr Boston University
Frederick G. Conrad
Frederick G. Conrad University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Norbert Schwarz
Norbert Schwarz University of Southern California
Frank P. Stafford
Frank P. Stafford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Vincent Mor
Vincent Mor Brown University

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