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Willy Pedersen

Willy Pedersen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5963 5542 56 54 156 5937

Willy Pedersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Willy Pedersen between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Willy Pedersen published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2008. 10 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2008. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Willy Pedersen: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 4
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 6
2002 2
2003 8
2004 3
2005 3
2006 2
2007 6
2008 10
2009 8
2010 5
2011 10
2012 4
2013 4
2014 6
2015 7
2016 7
2017 5
2018 4
2019 9
2020 10
2021 10
2022 7
2023 2
2024 2
2025 8
Total 173
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Willy Pedersen 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 Willy Pedersen 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, 154–163 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: 156 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
154–163 411 156
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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Willy Pedersen 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 Willy Pedersen 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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Overview

Willy Pedersen is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research spans various fields, chiefly within the social sciences, medicine, and psychology. The scientist's work contributes extensively to subfields including sociology and political science, clinical psychology, epidemiology, general health professions, and anthropology.

Their research addresses a range of topics such as cross-cultural and social analysis, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, psychedelics and drug studies, HIV-related drug use and sexual risk, crime patterns and interventions, social and cultural dynamics, and homelessness and social issues.

Among their recent scholarly papers are:

  • "Sexual Victimization in the Digital Age: A Population-Based Study of Physical and Image-Based Sexual Abuse Among Adolescents," 2022, Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • "Narratives of the mystical among users of psychedelics," 2021, Acta Sociologica
  • "Making 'bad trips' good: How users of psychedelics narratively transform challenging trips into valuable experiences," 2020, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "Livstilfredshet blant ungdom før og under covid-19-pandemien," 2020, Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening
  • "Smittevern blant Oslo-ungdom under covid-19-pandemien," 2020, Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening

The scientist's frequent collaborators include Tilmann von Soest, Eirik Jerven Berger, Liridona Gashi, Sveinung Sandberg, and Terrie E. Moffitt.

Willy Pedersen's publications frequently appear in leading journals such as Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, International Journal of Drug Policy, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, and Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Best Publications

  • Ecstasy and new patterns of drug use: a normal population study.

    Willy Pedersen;Anders Skrondal

  • Street capital: Black cannabis dealers in a white welfare state

    Sveinung Sandberg;Willy Pedersen

  • Parental relations, mental health, and delinquency in adolescents

    Willy Pedersen

  • Alcohol consumption debut: predictors and consequences.

    W Pedersen;A Skrondal

  • Conduct problems and early cannabis initiation: a longitudinal study of gender differences

    Willy Pedersen;Arne Mastekaasa;Lars Wichstrøm

  • Mental health, sensation seeking and drug use patterns: a longitudinal study

    Willy Pedersen

  • Cannabis and crime: findings from a longitudinal study.

    Willy Pedersen;Torbjørn Skardhamar

  • Does cannabis use lead to depression and suicidal behaviours? A population-based longitudinal study.

    W Pedersen

  • Use of anabolic-androgenic steroids in adolescence: winning, looking good or being bad?

    Lars Wichstrøm;Willy Pedersen

  • Children and adolescents who sell sex: a community study.

    Willy Pedersen;Kristinn Hegna

  • Eating behaviour, drug use, psychopathology and parental bonding in adolescents in Norway

    N. J. Lavik;S. E. Clausen;Willy Pedersen

  • Smoking, nicotine dependence and mental health among young adults: a 13‐year population‐based longitudinal study

    Willy Pedersen;Tilmann von Soest

  • Making "bad trips" good: How users of psychedelics narratively transform challenging trips into valuable experiences

    Liridona Gashi;Sveinung Sandberg;Willy Pedersen

  • Alcohol and sexual victimization : a longitudinal study of Norwegian girls

    Willy Pedersen;Anders Skrondal

  • Sexual Satisfaction in Young Adulthood Cohabitation, Committed Dating or Unattached Life?

    Willy Pedersen;Morten Blekesaune

  • Abortion and depression: A population-based longitudinal study of young women:

    Willy Pedersen

  • The medicalisation of revolt: a sociological analysis of medical cannabis users

    Willy Pedersen;Sveinung Sandberg

  • Intercourse debut age: poor resources, problem behavior, or romantic appeal? a population-based longitudinal study.

    Willy Pedersen;Sven Ove Samuelsen;Lars Wichstrøm

  • Patterns of drug use and sensation-seeking among adolescents in Norway.

    W Pedersen;S E Clausen;N J Lavik

  • “I’m Not One of Those Girls” Boundary-Work and the Sexual Double Standard in a Liberal Hookup Context

    Eivind Grip Fjær;Willy Pedersen;Sveinung Sandberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Tilmann von Soest
Tilmann von Soest University of Oslo
Sveinung Sandberg
Sveinung Sandberg University of Oslo
Lars Wichstrøm
Lars Wichstrøm Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Heith Copes
Heith Copes University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ingeborg Rossow
Ingeborg Rossow Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Arne Mastekaasa
Arne Mastekaasa University of Oslo
Terrie E. Moffitt
Terrie E. Moffitt Duke University

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