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William R. Black

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1969Rising activity
Transportation Planning and OptimizationUrban and Freight Transport LogisticsTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesTransport and Economic PoliciesConnective tissue disorders research

Publications

219

Citations

3,210

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

58

Publishing since 1969

Research summary
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This publication record appears to blend two distinct areas: pediatric pain and chronic illness research (covering topics like kinesiophobia, physical activity, resilience, and quality of life in children with conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, congenital heart disease, and chronic musculoskeletal pain) and separately, education policy work on school choice and charter schools. The OpenAlex topic labels (transportation and teacher education) do not clearly match the recent publication content, suggesting possible name overlap between different researchers or an unusually broad, disconnected set of interests. Prospective students should verify which body of work aligns with their intended research area before assuming a single coherent research program.

Pediatric chronic pain and rehabilitationPhysical activity and psychological resilience in youth with chronic illnessConnective tissue and cardiovascular conditions in childrenKinesiophobia and pain-related psychological assessmentEducation policy and school choice

Publication output was relatively steady at 5-7 per year through the late 2010s and early 2020s, dipped in 2020, then notably increased to 14 publications per year in 2024 and 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 6 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 14 publications14242025: 14 publications14252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Pain×6
  • Research Square×4
  • Pain×3
  • Journal of Pediatric Psychology×3
  • Rheumatology International×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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