William M. K. Trochim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William M. K. Trochim between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William M. K. Trochim published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2007. 5 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6 8 10

1976 2026

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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William M. K. Trochim: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year	Publications
1976	1
1977	0
1978	0
1979	0
1980	0
1981	0
1982	1
1983	0
1984	3
1985	4
1986	5
1987	0
1988	2
1989	3
1990	0
1991	2
1992	1
1993	1
1994	3
1995	3
1996	0
1997	1
1998	4
1999	0
2000	1
2001	3
2002	2
2003	2
2004	3
2005	4
2006	6
2007	11
2008	6
2009	7
2010	5
2011	5
2012	4
2013	2
2014	3
2015	3
2016	0
2017	5
2018	2
2019	2
2020	3
2021	4
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	4
2026	1
Total	122

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William M. K. Trochim 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 M. K. Trochim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 105 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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	105
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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William M. K. Trochim 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 M. K. Trochim sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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	44
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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Overview

William M. K. Trochim is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of decision sciences and health professions, with significant contributions also made in several related subfields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Decision Sciences
Health Professions

Within these domains, Trochim has focused on subfields such as:

Management Science and Operations Research
General Health Professions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Education
Information Systems and Management

The primary topics of their work encompass:

Evaluation and Performance Assessment
Complex Systems and Decision Making
Community Health and Development
Health and Medical Research Impacts
Health Policy Implementation Science
Innovative Teaching Methods
Experimental Learning in Engineering

Trochim has published research in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

New Directions for Evaluation
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
UNC Libraries
Frontiers in Public Health

Notable recent papers by William M. K. Trochim include:

"Benefits of a College STEM Faculty Development Initiative: Instructors Report Increased and Sustained Implementation of Research-Based Instructional Strategies" (2020) in Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
"Introduction to Relational Systems Evaluation" (2021) in New Directions for Evaluation
"A protocol for retrospective translational science case studies of health interventions" (2020) in Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
"Theoretical foundations and philosophical orientation of Relational Systems Evaluation" (2021) in New Directions for Evaluation
"The Systems Evaluation Protocol for evaluation planning" (2021) in New Directions for Evaluation

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors including:

Jennifer Brown Urban
Thomas Archibald
Monica Hargraves
Jane Buckley
Claire Hebbard

Best Publications

Research methods knowledge base

William M. K. Trochim;James P. Donnelly

14335
Citations
The Research Methods Knowledge Base

William Trochim;James Donnelly;James P. Donnelly

3808
Citations
An introduction to concept mapping for planning and evaluation.

William M.K. Trochim

2185
Citations
Concept Mapping for Planning and Evaluation

Mary Kane;William M. K. Trochim

1665
Citations
Concept Mapping as an Alternative Approach for the Analysis of Open-Ended Survey Responses

Kristin M. Jackson;William M. K. Trochim

1041
Citations
Outcome pattern matching and program theory

William M.K. Trochim

1006
Citations
The critical role of conflict resolution in teams: a close look at the links between conflict type, conflict management strategies, and team outcomes.

Kristin J. Behfar;Randall S. Peterson;Elizabeth A. Mannix;William M. K. Trochim

739
Citations
Research Methods: The Concise Knowledge Base

William M. K. Trochim

663
Citations
Research Design for Program Evaluation: The Regression-Discontinuity Approach

Clifford Spiegelman;William M. K. Trochim

608
Citations
Concept mapping: an introduction to structured conceptualization in health care

William Trochim;Mary Kane

595
Citations
Practical Challenges of Systems Thinking and Modeling in Public Health

William M. Trochim;Derek A. Cabrera;Bobby Milstein;Richard S. Gallagher

564
Citations
An Introduction to Concept Mapping as a Participatory Public Health Research Method

Jessica G. Burke;Patricia J. O'Campo;Geri L. Peak;Andrea Carlson Gielen

528
Citations
Systems Thinking to Improve the Public's Health

Scott J. Leischow;Allan Best;William M. Trochim;Pamela I. Clark

486
Citations
Evaluating transdisciplinary science.

Daniel Stokols;Juliana Fuqua;Jennifer Gress;Richard Harvey

445
Citations
Concept mapping: Soft science or hard art?

William M.K. Trochim

414
Citations
A Multi-Level Systems Perspective for the Science of Team Science

Katy Börner;Noshir Contractor;Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski;Stephen M. Fiore

391
Citations
Conflict in Small Groups: The Meaning and Consequences of Process Conflict:

Kristin J. Behfar;Elizabeth A. Mannix;Randall S. Peterson;William M. Trochim

385
Citations
Research Methods: The Essential Knowledge Base

William M. K. Trochim;James P. Donnelly;Kanika Arora

319
Citations
Using concept mapping to develop a conceptual framework of staff's views of a supported employment program for individuals with severe mental illness.

William M. K. Trochim;Judith A. Cook;Rose J. Setze

282
Citations
Pattern Matching, Validity, and Conceptualization in Program Evaluation:

William M.K. Trochim

248
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Stokols University of California, Irvine

Bonnie Spring Northwestern University

Harold Alan Pincus Columbia University

Noshir Contractor Northwestern University

Stephen M. Fiore University of Central Florida

Brian Uzzi Northwestern University

John T. Walkup Lurie Children's Hospital

Melvin M. Mark Pennsylvania State University

Katy Börner Indiana University

Louise C. Mâsse University of British Columbia

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