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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5910 5489 2816 2570 102 6765

William Ming Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Ming Liu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Ming Liu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2021. 5 of the 110 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

110 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Ming Liu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 5
2005 3
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 2
2013 8
2014 7
2015 2
2016 3
2017 4
2018 5
2019 2
2020 6
2021 11
2022 4
2023 3
2024 2
2025 3
Total 110
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William Ming Liu 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 Ming Liu 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, 94–103 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: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
94–103 390 102
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
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 Ming Liu 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 Ming Liu 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 38
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

William Ming Liu is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the domain of social sciences, with a focus on sociology and political science, social psychology, general health professions, education, and computer networks and communications.

The research topics William Ming Liu engages with include:

  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Critical Race Theory in Education
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Community Health and Development

Their publication record features several notable papers, including:

  • "Understanding systemic racism: Anti-Blackness, white supremacy, racial capitalism, and the re/creation of white space and time," published in 2023 in the Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • "Places that Feel Racist: How the Built Environment Re/Creates White Racial Spaces and Time," published in 2022 in The Counseling Psychologist

Frequent coauthors in William Ming Liu's work include Rossina Zamora Liu, Yunkyoung Loh Garrison, Alexander Rice, Richard Q. Shin, and Charles Cederberg. Collaboration patterns indicate a sustained engagement with scholars across counseling psychology and critical race studies.

Publication venues where William Ming Liu's research has appeared include:

  • The Counseling Psychologist
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences
  • Educational Researcher

William Ming Liu's work intersects multidisciplinary fields, with multiple contributions related to counseling psychology and social justice themes. This academic output aligns with interests in examining systemic racism, racial identity, and the socio-cultural mechanisms that shape power dynamics.

In 2017, William Ming Liu was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), reflecting standing within the psychological research community.

Best Publications

  • Appreciating similarities and valuing differences : The Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity scale

    Marie L. Miville;Charles J. Gelso;Raji Pannu;Will Liu

  • The Impact of Racial Identity, Ethnic Identity, Asian Values, and Race-Related Stress on Asian Americans and Asian International College Students' Psychological Well-Being

    Derek Kenji Iwamoto;William Ming Liu

  • Using Social Class in Counseling Psychology Research.

    William Ming Liu;Saba Rasheed Ali;Geoff Soleck;Joshua Hopps

  • Islam 101: Understanding the Religion and Therapy Implications

    Saba Rasheed Ali;William Ming Liu;Majeda Humedian

  • A New Framework to Understand Social Class in Counseling: The Social Class Worldview Model and Modern Classism Theory.

    William Ming Liu;Geoffrey Soleck;Joshua Hopps;Kwesi Dunston

  • Conformity to masculine norms, Asian values, coping strategies, peer group influences and substance use among Asian American men.

    William Ming Liu;Derek Kenji Iwamoto

  • Client Perspectives of Multicultural Counseling Competence A Qualitative Examination

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;Rebecca L. Toporek;Lideth Ortega-Villalobos;Daniela P. Ligiéro

  • Reported effects of masculine ideals on gay men.

    Francisco J. Sánchez;Stefanie T. Greenberg;William Ming Liu;Eric Vilain

  • What's missing from multicultural competency research: review, introspection, and recommendations.

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;William M. Liu;Rebecca L. Toporek;Christopher S. Brittan-Powell

  • The study of men and masculinity as an important multicultural competency consideration

    William Ming Liu

  • Masculine Gender Role Conflict and Negative Feelings about Being Gay

    Francisco J. Sánchez;John S. Westefeld;William Ming Liu;Eric Vilain

  • Exploring the Lives of Asian American Men: Racial Identity, Male Role Norms, Gender Role Conflict, and Prejudicial Attitudes

    William Ming Liu

  • White middle-class privilege: Social class bias and implications for training and practice.

    William Ming Liu;Theodore Pickett;Allen E. Ivey

  • Asian American men's gender role conflict: The role of Asian values, self-esteem, and psychological distress.

    William Ming Liu;Derek Kenji Iwamoto

  • African American Acculturation and Black Racial Identity: A Preliminary Investigation.

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;William M. Liu;Shannon Ledesma-Jones;Jonathan Nevitt

  • The social class-related experiences of men: Integrating theory and practice.

    William M. Liu

  • A multicultural immersion experience: Filling a void in multicultural training.

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;Cynthia Breaux;William M. Liu

  • Masculine Norms, Avoidant Coping, Asian Values and Depression among Asian American Men.

    Derek Kenji Iwamoto;Liang Liao;William Ming Liu

  • Racial trauma, microaggressions, and becoming racially innocuous: The role of acculturation and White supremacist ideology.

    William Ming Liu;Rossina Zamora Liu;Yunkyoung Loh Garrison;Ji Youn Cindy Kim

  • Real and ideal gender-role conflict: Exploring psychological distress among men

    William Ming Liu;Aaron B Rochlen;Jonathan J. Mohr

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Vilain
Eric Vilain George Washington University
Jesse Owen
Jesse Owen University of Denver
Jonathan J. Mohr
Jonathan J. Mohr University of Maryland, College Park
Jairo N. Fuertes
Jairo N. Fuertes Adelphi University
Charles J. Gelso
Charles J. Gelso University of Maryland, College Park
Aaron B. Rochlen
Aaron B. Rochlen The University of Texas at Austin

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