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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5432 5041 324 311 111 5381

Wendy Sword publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wendy Sword between 1994 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wendy Sword published across 30 years, from 1994 to 2023, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 3 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wendy Sword: publications per year, 1994 to 2023
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 0
2001 3
2002 5
2003 1
2004 4
2005 8
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 9
2012 13
2013 2
2014 8
2015 15
2016 8
2017 4
2018 2
2019 2
2020 5
2021 4
2022 0
2023 3
Total 118
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Wendy Sword publications per year - data summary

  • Wendy Sword, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from McMaster University, has 118 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1994 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1998 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995, 1997, 2000 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 14 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2003: 17 publications (1.7 per year); 2004-2013: 50 publications (5.0 per year); 2014-2023: 51 publications (5.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wendy Sword 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 Wendy Sword 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, 104–113 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: 111 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
104–113 406 111
114–123 474
124–133 453
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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Wendy Sword 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.
  • Wendy Sword, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from McMaster University, records 111 publications - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Wendy Sword, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Wendy Sword 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).

Wendy Sword 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 Wendy Sword 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 40
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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Wendy Sword 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.
  • Wendy Sword, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from McMaster University, records 40 D-Index - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Wendy Sword, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Wendy Sword 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

Wendy Sword is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Obstetrics and Gynecology. Their research covers several specialized areas, including Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, Obesity and Health Practices, Pregnancy and Preeclampsia Studies, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum.

The scientist has published extensively in notable journals, with frequent appearances in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, PLoS ONE, Journal of Women's Health, and The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Wendy Sword include:

  • Prediction of excess pregnancy weight gain using psychological, physical, and social predictors: A validated model in a prospective cohort study, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Gestational weight gain outside the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations: novel psychological and behavioural factors associated with inadequate or excess weight gain in a prospective cohort study, 2021, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Predictors of Gestational Weight Gain Examined As a Continuous Outcome: A Prospective Analysis, 2021, Journal of Women's Health
  • Factors obstetricians, family physicians and midwives consider when counselling women about a trial of labour after caesarean and planned repeat caesarean: a qualitative descriptive study, 2020, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Screening and Intervention Practices for Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women and Women of Childbearing Age: Results of a Canadian Survey, 2020, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Wendy Sword collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Sarah D. McDonald
  • Anne Biringer
  • Sherry Van Blyderveen
  • Louis A. Schmidt
  • Meredith Vanstone

Their work spans multiple subfields within Medicine, notably Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Surgery, and Pharmacy.

Best Publications

  • Perinatal loss and parental grief: the challenge of ambiguity and disenfranchised grief.

    Ariella Lang;Andrea R. Fleiszer;Fabie Duhamel;Wendy Sword

  • Is mode of delivery associated with postpartum depression at 6 weeks: a prospective cohort study

    W Sword;C Kurtz Landy;L Thabane;L Thabane;S Watt

  • Women's and care providers' perspectives of quality prenatal care: a qualitative descriptive study

    Wendy Sword;Maureen I Heaman;Sandy Brooks;Suzanne C. Tough

  • Postpartum Health, Service Needs, and Access to Care Experiences of Immigrant and Canadian‐Born Women

    Wendy Sword;Susan Watt;Paul Krueger

  • Women's Care-Seeking Experiences After Referral for Postpartum Depression

    Wendy Sword;Dianne Busser;Rebecca Ganann;Theresa McMillan

  • Accounting for Presence of Self: Reflections on Doing Qualitative Research

    Wendy Sword

  • Integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues: A systematic review of studies reporting on parenting outcomes

    Alison Niccols;Karen Milligan;Wendy Sword;Lehana Thabane

  • Problem-Based Learning Online: Perceptions of Health Science Students

    Ruta K. Valaitis;Wendy A. Sword;Bob Jones;Andrea Hodges

  • Barriers and facilitators of mental health screening in pregnancy.

    Dawn Kingston;Marie-Paule Austin;Maureen Heaman;Sheila McDonald

  • Barriers and facilitators related to use of prenatal care by inner-city women: perceptions of health care providers.

    Maureen I Heaman;Wendy Sword;Lawrence Elliott;Michael Moffatt

  • Integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues and their children: a systematic review of studies reporting on child outcomes

    Alison Niccols;Karen Milligan;Ainsley Smith;Wendy Sword

  • Despite 2009 guidelines, few women report being counseled correctly about weight gain during pregnancy

    Sarah D. McDonald;Eleanor Pullenayegum;Valerie H. Taylor;Olha Lutsiv

  • The Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales: a valid measure of maternal satisfaction with inpatient postpartum nursing care

    Wendy E. Peterson;Cathy Charles;Alba DiCenso;Wendy Sword

  • Maternal substance use and integrated treatment programs for women with substance abuse issues and their children: a meta-analysis

    Karen Milligan;Alison Niccols;Wendy Sword;Lehana Thabane

  • Exploring breast-feeding self-efficacy.

    Dawn Kingston;Cindy-Lee Dennis;Wendy Sword

  • A socio-ecological approach to understanding barriers to prenatal care for women of low income.

    Wendy Sword

  • Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: A qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes.

    Wendy Sword;Susan Jack;Alison Niccols;Karen Milligan

  • Learning Needs of Postpartum Women: Does Socioeconomic Status Matter?

    Wendy Sword;Susan Watt

  • Barriers, motivators and facilitators related to prenatal care utilization among inner-city women in Winnipeg, Canada: a case–control study

    Maureen I Heaman;Michael Moffatt;Lawrence Elliott;Wendy Sword

  • Influence of Maternal Birthplace on Postpartum Health and Health Services Use

    Rebecca Ganann;Wendy Sword;Margaret Black;Barbara Carpio

  • The Ontario Mother and Infant Survey: breastfeeding outcomes.

    Debbie Sheehan;Paul Krueger;Susan Watt;Wendy Sword

Frequent Co-Authors

Lehana Thabane
Lehana Thabane McMaster University
Joanna Henderson
Joanna Henderson Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Maureen Dobbins
Maureen Dobbins McMaster University
Louis A. Schmidt
Louis A. Schmidt McMaster University
Joseph Beyene
Joseph Beyene McMaster University
Marie-Paule Austin
Marie-Paule Austin University of New South Wales
Susan M. Jack
Susan M. Jack McMaster University
Charles E. Cunningham
Charles E. Cunningham McMaster University
Rebecca Giallo
Rebecca Giallo Deakin University
Amiram Gafni
Amiram Gafni McMaster University

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