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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5253 4873 2482 2259 165 9051

Alan J. Daly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan J. Daly between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan J. Daly published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2023. 17 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications
1992 2025

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan J. Daly: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 3
2009 1
2010 6
2011 6
2012 10
2013 9
2014 22
2015 9
2016 13
2017 9
2018 13
2019 16
2020 22
2021 16
2022 8
2023 25
2024 8
2025 9
Total 208
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Alan J. Daly 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 Alan J. Daly 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, 164–173 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: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
164–173 391 165
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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Alan J. Daly 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 Alan J. Daly 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 40
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

  • 2008 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Alan J. Daly is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a focus on Education, Sociology and Political Science, Communication, Safety Research, and Information Systems and Management.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Educational Assessment and Improvement
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Social Capital and Networks
  • Online and Blended Learning

Alan J. Daly has contributed to multiple recent publications, with selected works including:

  • A capital idea: exploring the relationship between human and social capital and student achievement in schools (2020, Journal of Professional Capital and Community)
  • Diffusing science through social networks: The case of breastfeeding communication on Twitter (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • Breastfeeding promotion on Twitter: A social network and content analysis approach (2020, Maternal and Child Nutrition)
  • Connections and Capacity: An Exploration of Preservice Teachers' Sense of Belonging, Social Networks, and Self-Efficacy in Three Teacher Education Programs (2020, AERA Open)
  • Exploring online social networks of school leaders in times of COVID-19 (2021, British Journal of Educational Technology)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Martin Rehm
  • Yi-Hwa Liou
  • Peter Björklund
  • Sara Moukarzel
  • Joelle Rodway

Alan J. Daly has published frequently in several academic venues, such as:

  • Journal of Professional Capital and Community
  • Frontiers in Education
  • Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
  • AERA Open
  • Teaching and Teacher Education

In 2008, they received the Hellman Fellow award.

Best Publications

  • Occupying the Principal Position: Examining Relationships Between Transformational Leadership, Social Network Position, and Schools’ Innovative Climate:

    Nienke M. Moolenaar;Alan J. Daly;Peter J. C. Sleegers

  • Teaming Up: Linking Collaboration Networks, Collective Efficacy, and Student Achievement.

    Nienke M. Moolenaar;Peter J.C. Sleegers;Alan J. Daly

  • Relationships in reform: the role of teachers' social networks

    Alan J. Daly;Nienke M. Moolenaar;Jose M. Bolivar;Peggy Burke

  • Social Network Theory and Educational Change.

    Alan J. Daly

  • A bridge between worlds: understanding network structure to understand change strategy

    Alan J. Daly;Kara S. Finnigan

  • Rigid Response in an Age of Accountability The Potential of Leadership and Trust

    Alan J. Daly

  • The Ebb and Flow of Social Network Ties Between District Leaders Under High-Stakes Accountability:

    Alan J. Daly;Kara S. Finnigan

  • A Question of Trust: Predictive Conditions for Adaptive and Technical Leadership in Educational Contexts

    Alan J. Daly;Janet Chrispeels

  • Data, Dyads, and Dynamics: Exploring Data Use and Social Networks in Educational Improvement

    Alan J. Daly

  • Strategic Framing: How Leaders Craft the Meaning of Data Use for Equity and Learning

    Vicki Park;Alan J. Daly;Alison Wishard Guerra

  • Ties with potential: social network structure and innovative climate in Dutch schools

    Nienke M. Moolenaar;Alan J. Daly;Peter J. C. Sleegers

  • Mind the Gap: Organizational Learning and Improvement in an Underperforming Urban System.

    Kara S. Finnigan;Alan J. Daly

  • Exploring the Space Between: Social Networks, Trust, and Urban School District Leaders:

    Alan J. Daly;Kara S. Finnigan

  • Aligning Mental Models of District and School Leadership Teams for Reform Coherence

    Janet H. Chrispeels;Peggy H. Burke;Peggy Johnson;Alan J. Daly

  • Systemwide Reform in Districts under Pressure: The Role of Social Networks in Defining, Acquiring, Using, and Diffusing Research Evidence.

    Kara S. Finnigan;Alan J. Daly;Jing Che

  • Toward Conceptual Clarity: A Multidimensional, Multilevel Model of Professional Learning Communities in Dutch Elementary Schools

    Peter Sleegers;Perry den Brok;Eric Verbiest;Nienke M. Moolenaar

  • Leading Under Sanction: Principals' Perceptions of Threat Rigidity, Efficacy, and Leadership in Underperforming Schools

    Alan J. Daly;Claudia Der-Martirosian;Colin Ong-Dean;Vicki Park

  • Improving trust, improving schools: findings from a social network analysis of 43 primary schools in England

    Christopher David Brown;Alan J Daly;Yi-Hwa Liou

  • The networked instructor:the quality of networks in different stages of professional development

    Sara Van Waes;Nienke M. Moolenaar;Alan J. Daly;Henderijn H.P.F. Heldens

  • Linked to innovation: Shaping an innovative climate through network intentionality and educators’ social network position

    Nienke M. Moolenaar;Nienke M. Moolenaar;Alan J. Daly;Frank Cornelissen;Yi-Hwa Liou

  • Teacher Education’s Challenge of Changing Research Relationships With Schools

    Frank Cornelissen;Frank Cornelissen;Yi-Hwa Liou;Alan J. Daly;Jacqueline van Swet

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Sleegers
Peter Sleegers University of Twente
Geert Devos
Geert Devos Ghent University
Christine Greenhow
Christine Greenhow Michigan State University
Kenneth A. Frank
Kenneth A. Frank Michigan State University
Douwe Beijaard
Douwe Beijaard Eindhoven University of Technology
Lars Bode
Lars Bode University of California, San Diego
Peter Van Petegem
Peter Van Petegem University of Antwerp
Piet Van den Bossche
Piet Van den Bossche University of Antwerp
John D. Clapp
John D. Clapp University of Southern California

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