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Belinda L. Needham

Social Sciences · University of Michigan

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Established · publishing since 1989Rising activity
Health disparities and outcomesEpigenetics and DNA MethylationTelomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceBirth, Development, and HealthGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Publications

207

Citations

6,554

Est. group size

~28

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

38

Publishing since 1989

In context
Among 1,148 established Social Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 6,554cohort median 1,166
Publications / year (recent): 19.6cohort median 2.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~7 · 7% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 61 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 19.6/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 12 publications192020: 14 publications202021: 13 publications212022: 22 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 24 publications242025: 39 publications39252026: 4 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 17 collaborators2018: 5 collaborators2019: 3 collaborators2020: 1 collaborator2021: 0 collaborators2022: 5 collaborators2023: 4 collaborators2024: 2 collaborators2025: 13 collaborators1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • medRxiv×8
  • Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities×7
  • American Journal of Epidemiology×7
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology×6
  • Epigenetics×5
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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