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William DeJong 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 William DeJong sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 199 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William DeJong 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 William DeJong sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William DeJong is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and specializes in medicine, with a primary focus on epidemiology, pathology and forensic medicine, general health professions, physiology, and safety, risk, reliability, and quality. Their research encompasses multiple aspects of public health and safety, particularly concentrating on substance abuse treatment and outcomes, alcohol consumption and its health effects, smoking behavior and cessation, traffic and road safety, child and adolescent health, cannabis and cannabinoid research, as well as transportation and mobility innovations.

The scientist has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals across different fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Journal of Drug Education
  • Journal of Health Communication
  • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Recent publications reflect a diverse range of topics related to public health, safety, and substance use:

  • "Effects of High-Potency Cannabis on Psychomotor Performance in Frequent Cannabis Users," 2020, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • "The effectiveness of alternative transportation programs in reducing impaired driving: A literature review and synthesis," 2020, Journal of Safety Research
  • "Evaluation of a Mystery Shopper Intervention to Reduce Sales of Alcohol to Minors in Zacatecas and Guadalupe, Mexico," 2020, Journal of Drug Education
  • "Determining whether Public Communications Campaigns Based on the The Social Norms Approach are a Viable COVID-19 Prevention Strategy for College Campuses," 2021, Journal of Health Communication
  • "The Moderate Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health Trial: Public health advocates should support good science, not undermine it," 2020, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

William DeJong has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Tom Achoki
  • James C. Fell
  • Deborah A. Fisher
  • Joel W. Grube
  • Patricia A. Elliott

The scientist's work mainly revolves around addressing public health challenges related to substance use and safety, utilizing interdisciplinary approaches in medicine and epidemiology. Their efforts cover critical areas such as reducing impaired driving, alcohol consumption impacts, and evaluating public health campaigns, contributing to a body of knowledge relevant for policy development and health communication strategies.

Best Publications

  • Measuring Sexual Relationship Power in HIV/STD Research

    Julie Pulerwitz;Steven L. Gortmaker;William DeJong

  • Effects of Externally-Imposed Deadlines on Subsequent Intrinsic Motivation

    Teresa M. Amabile;William DeJong;Mark R. Lepper

  • Requesting organ donation: an interview study of donor and nondonor families

    W DeJong;HG Franz;SM Wolfe;H Nathan

  • A multisite randomized trial of social norms marketing campaigns to reduce college student drinking.

    William DeJONG;Shari Kessel Schneider;Laura Gomberg Towvim;Melissa J. Murphy

  • Television viewing and initiation of smoking among youth.

    Pradeep P. Gidwani;Arthur Sobol;William DeJong;James M. Perrin

  • A Content Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Television Prescription Drug Advertisements

    Kimberly A. Kaphingst;William Dejong;Rima E. Rudd;Lawren H. Daltroy

  • A typology for campus-based alcohol prevention: moving toward environmental management strategies.

    William Dejong;Linda M. Langford

  • Event-Specific Prevention: addressing college student drinking during known windows of risk.

    Clayton Neighbors;Scott T. Walters;Christine M. Lee;Amanda M. Vader

  • Screening and brief intervention online for college students: the ihealth study.

    Richard Saitz;Tibor P. Palfai;Naomi Freedner;Michael R. Winter

  • Strategies to reduce driving under the influence of alcohol.

    William DeJong;Ralph Hingson

  • Perceived Social Norms, Expectations, and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment among an Urban Community Sample of Parents

    Catherine A. Taylor;Lauren Hamvas;Jorgia C. Rice;Denise L. Newman

  • An examination of self-perception mediation of the foot-in-the-door effect.

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  • A Multisite Randomized Trial of Social Norms Marketing Campaigns to Reduce College Student Drinking: A Replication Failure

    William DeJong;Shari Kessel Schneider;Laura Gomberg Towvim;Melissa J. Murphy

  • Preventing AIDS and other STDs through condom promotion: a patient education intervention.

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  • A review of national television PSA campaigns for preventing alcohol-impaired driving, 1987-1992

    William Dejong;Charles K Atkin

  • Obesity as a characterological stigma: the issue of responsibility and judgments of task performance.

    William Dejong

  • The role of mass media campaigns in reducing high-risk drinking among college students.

    William Dejong

  • Pregaming: an exploratory study of strategic drinking by college students in Pennsylvania.

    William DeJong;Beth DeRicco;Shari Kessel Schneider

  • The Contextual Role of Alcohol Outlet Density in College Drinking

    Richard Scribner;Karen Mason;Katherine Theall;Neal Simonsen

  • EVALUATION OF A SOCIAL NORMS MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE HIGH-RISK DRINKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI*

    Laura Gomberg;Shari Kessel Schneider;William DeJong

  • A Short-Term Evaluation of Project DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education): Preliminary Indications of Effectiveness.

    William DeJong

  • Relapse Prevention: An Emerging Technology for Promoting Long-Term Drug Abstinence

    William Dejong

  • Explaining brain death: a critical feature of the donation process

    Holly G Franz;William DeJong;Susan M Wolfe;Howard Nathan

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Siegel
Michael Siegel Tufts University
David H. Jernigan
David H. Jernigan Boston University
Mark D. Wood
Mark D. Wood University of Rhode Island
Rima E. Rudd
Rima E. Rudd Harvard University
Rajiv N. Rimal
Rajiv N. Rimal Johns Hopkins University
Steven L. Gortmaker
Steven L. Gortmaker Harvard University
Timothy Heeren
Timothy Heeren Boston University
Katherine P. Theall
Katherine P. Theall Tulane University
Henry Wechsler
Henry Wechsler Harvard University
Charles K. Atkin
Charles K. Atkin Michigan State University

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