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William H. James

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3176 2920 538 491 402 8667

William H. James publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William H. James between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William H. James published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1997. 6 of the 526 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1997. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 5 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 29 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 5 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1962 2025

526 publications in total across all disciplines

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William H. James: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 5
1964 1
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 4
1969 6
1970 5
1971 12
1972 8
1973 9
1974 7
1975 9
1976 8
1977 8
1978 11
1979 7
1980 11
1981 9
1982 7
1983 12
1984 8
1985 14
1986 7
1987 6
1988 6
1989 10
1990 9
1991 9
1992 4
1993 6
1994 9
1995 16
1996 17
1997 29
1998 21
1999 11
2000 15
2001 25
2002 22
2003 14
2004 13
2005 1
2006 8
2007 10
2008 17
2009 10
2010 11
2011 7
2012 5
2013 5
2014 3
2015 3
2016 1
2017 1
2018 5
2019 0
2020 4
2021 1
2022 6
2023 8
2024 2
2025 4
Total 526
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William H. James 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 H. James 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, 394–403 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: 402 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 27 402
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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William H. James 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 H. James 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 48
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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Overview

William H. James is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields with a predominant focus in Medicine, supported by significant contributions to Atmospheric Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology, Infectious Diseases, and Neurology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Several recent papers highlight the focus and diversity of their research:

  • Accelerated mass loss of Himalayan glaciers since the Little Ice Age, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Incorporating hydrology into climate suitability models changes projections of malaria transmission in Africa, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Geographical distribution of fertility rates in 70 low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income countries, 2010-16: a subnational analysis of cross-sectional surveys, 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • Glacier retreat reorganizes river habitats leaving refugia for Alpine invertebrate biodiversity poorly protected, 2023, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Ice thickness and volume changes across the Southern Alps, New Zealand, from the little ice age to present, 2020, Scientific Reports

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, including a work titled Dokumentation als seelsorgliche Aufgabe published by TVZ Theologischer Verlag Zürich eBooks in 2020.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jonathan L. Carrivick
  • Nik Lomax
  • Mark W. Smith
  • Lee E. Brown
  • Chris Thomas

Regarding publication venues, William H. James has often published in these journals:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Remote Sensing
  • Proceedings of the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Evidence that mammalian sex ratios at birth are partially controlled by parental hormone levels at the time of conception.

    William H. James

  • The human sex ratio. Part 1: A review of the literature.

    William H James

  • Further evidence that mammalian sex ratios at birth are partially controlled by parental hormone levels around the time of conception

    William H. James

  • Evidence that mammalian sex ratios at birth are partially controlled by parental hormone levels around the time of conception

    William H James

  • A note on the epidemiology of acardiac monsters.

    William H. James

  • CYCLE DAY OF INSEMINATION, COITAL RATE, AND SEX RATIO

    WilliamH James

  • Hormonal control of sex ratio

    William H. James

  • The human sex ratio. Part 2: a hypothesis and a program of research.

    William H James

  • Gonadotrophin and the Human Secondary Sex Ratio

    William H. James

  • TIME OF FERTILISATION AND SEX OF INFANTS

    WilliamH. James

  • Sex ratio and the sex composition of the existing sibs.

    William H. James

  • The Honeymoon Effect on Marital Coitus

    William H. James

  • Marital coital rates, spouses' ages, family size and social class

    William H. James

  • Sex ratios of offspring and the causes of placental pathology

    W.H. James

  • Maternal age parity social class and sex ratio.

    John Rostron;William H. James

  • Decline in Coital Rates with Spouses' Ages and Duration of Marriage

    William H. James

  • The variations of human sex ratio at birth during and after wars, and their potential explanations.

    William H. James

  • Secular changes in dizygotic twinning rates

    William H. James

  • Offspring sex ratios at birth as markers of paternal endocrine disruption.

    William H. James

  • What stabilizes the sex ratio

    James Wh

  • Parental age parity and sex ratio in births in England and Wales 1968-77.

    William H. James;John Rostron

  • Sex ratio unaffected by parental age gap.

    Fred Arnold;Shea Rutstein;W. H. James;Charles E. Boklage

Frequent Co-Authors

Ettore Beghi
Ettore Beghi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Wen-Harn Pan
Wen-Harn Pan Academia Sinica
Henrik Grönberg
Henrik Grönberg Karolinska Institute
Giancarlo Logroscino
Giancarlo Logroscino University of Bari Aldo Moro
Tai Hing Lam
Tai Hing Lam University of Hong Kong
James L. Mills
James L. Mills National Institutes of Health
Jodi A. Flaws
Jodi A. Flaws University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fredrik Granath
Fredrik Granath Karolinska Institute
Stephen Safe
Stephen Safe Texas A&M University
Giovanni Neri
Giovanni Neri Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

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