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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 59 1502 1344 277 251 342 44532

Alistair McGuire publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alistair McGuire between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alistair McGuire published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2011. 17 of the 385 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2011. 1982: 5 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications
1982 2025

385 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alistair McGuire: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 5
1983 8
1984 6
1985 6
1986 10
1987 7
1988 7
1989 7
1990 4
1991 5
1992 6
1993 9
1994 8
1995 6
1996 12
1997 13
1998 11
1999 6
2000 7
2001 11
2002 5
2003 6
2004 5
2005 9
2006 8
2007 12
2008 12
2009 14
2010 13
2011 18
2012 12
2013 6
2014 7
2015 14
2016 11
2017 8
2018 4
2019 13
2020 5
2021 16
2022 9
2023 7
2024 8
2025 9
Total 385
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Alistair McGuire publications per year - data summary

  • Alistair McGuire, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, has 385 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990 and 2018, with 4 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 49 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 106 publications (7.1 per year); 1997-2011: 150 publications (10.0 per year); 2012-2025: 129 publications (9.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alistair McGuire 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 Alistair McGuire 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, 334–343 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: 342 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 69 342
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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Alistair McGuire publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Alistair McGuire, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 342 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Alistair McGuire, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Alistair McGuire ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Alistair McGuire 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 Alistair McGuire 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 59
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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Alistair McGuire D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Alistair McGuire, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from London School of Economics and Political Science, records 59 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Alistair McGuire, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Alistair McGuire ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Alistair McGuire is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Health Professions, and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a focus on the intersections between health and economic evaluation.

Their work addresses a variety of subfields including General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Reproductive Medicine, Oncology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. This diverse expertise supports research areas such as ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, global health care issues, health systems and economic evaluations, and healthcare policy and management.

Key topics in their research include:

  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

McGuire has published numerous papers with a strong presence in well-regarded venues. Frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • The Lancet
  • Value in Health
  • Health Policy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Gynecologic Oncology

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Alistair McGuire feature research on ovarian cancer and health workforce sustainability. These include:

  • "Ovarian cancer population screening and mortality after long-term follow-up in the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS): a randomised controlled trial", 2021, The Lancet
  • "Securing a sustainable and fit-for-purpose UK health and care workforce", 2021, The Lancet
  • "LSE-Lancet Commission on the future of the NHS: re-laying the foundations for an equitable and efficient health and care service after COVID-19", 2021, The Lancet
  • "Ovarian cancer symptoms, routes to diagnosis and survival - Population cohort study in the 'no screen' arm of the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS)", 2020, Gynecologic Oncology
  • "The changing health needs of the UK population", 2021, The Lancet

McGuire collaborates frequently with a consistent group of co-authors including Usha Menon, Matthew Burnell, Naveena Singh, Andy Ryan, and Jatinderpal Kalsi.

Best Publications

  • Intensive blood-glucose control with sulphonylureas or insulin compared with conventional treatment and risk of complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 33)

    R C Turner;R R Holman;C A Cull;I M Stratton

  • Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

    Jörg Ederle;Joanna Dobson;Joanna Dobson;Roland L. Featherstone;Leo H. Bonati;Leo H. Bonati

  • Ovarian cancer screening and mortality in the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS): a randomised controlled trial.

    Ian J Jacobs;Ian J Jacobs;Ian J Jacobs;Usha Menon;Andy Ryan;Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj

  • QALYs: The Basics

    Milton C. Weinstein;George Torrance;Alistair McGuire

  • Economic Evaluation in Health Care: Merging Theory with Practice

    Alistair McGuire;Michael Drummond

  • Cost of an emerging epidemic: an economic analysis of atrial fibrillation in the UK

    S Stewart;N Murphy;A Walker;Alistair McGuire

  • The current cost of heart failure to the National Health Service in the UK.

    Simon Stewart;Andrew Jenkins;Scot Buchan;Alistair McGuire

  • Antenatal screening for Down's syndrome.

    NJ Wald;A Kennard;AK Hackshaw;A McGuire

  • Does Hospital Competition Save Lives? Evidence From The English NHS Patient Choice Reforms*

    Zack Cooper;Stephen Gibbons;Simon Jones;Alistair McGuire

  • Aggregate health care expenditures and national income. Is health care a luxury good

    David Parkin;Alistair McGuire;Brian Yule

  • Postoperative adhesions: ten-year follow-up of 12,584 patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery.

    Michael C. Parker;Harold Ellis;Brendan J. Moran;Jeremy N. Thompson

  • The economics of health care: an introductory text.

    Alistair McGuire;John Henderson;Gavin Mooney

  • Cost of stroke in the United Kingdom

    Oemer Saka;Alistair McGuire;Charles Wolfe

  • Cost effectiveness of an intensive blood glucose control policy in patients with type 2 diabetes: economic analysis alongside randomised controlled trial (UKPDS 41). United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study Group.

    Alastair Gray;Maria Raikou;Alistair McGuire;Paul Fenn

  • Systematic review on urine albumin testing for early detection of diabetic complications

    D J Newman;M B Mattock;A B S Dawnay;S Kerry

  • Risk Algorithm Using Serial Biomarker Measurements Doubles the Number of Screen-Detected Cancers Compared With a Single-Threshold Rule in the United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening

    Usha Menon;Andy Ryan;Jatinderpal Kalsi;Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj

  • The West of Scotland coronary prevention study: economic benefit analysis of primary prevention with pravastatin

    J. Caro;W. Klittich;A. Mcguire;I. Ford

  • Cost-effectiveness of Population Screening for BRCA Mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish Women Compared With Family History–Based Testing

    Ranjit Manchanda;Rosa Legood;Matthew Burnell;Alistair McGuire

  • Population Testing for Cancer Predisposing BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutations in the Ashkenazi-Jewish Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Ranjit Manchanda;Kelly Loggenberg;Saskia Sanderson;Matthew Burnell

  • What is it to be a model

    A. McGuire;S. Morris

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Jacobs
Ian Jacobs University of New South Wales
Usha Menon
Usha Menon University College London
Michael Drummond
Michael Drummond University of York
Lesley Fallowfield
Lesley Fallowfield University of Sussex
Joan Costa-Font
Joan Costa-Font London School of Economics and Political Science
Alastair Gray
Alastair Gray University of Oxford
Elias Mossialos
Elias Mossialos London School of Economics and Political Science
Gavin Mooney
Gavin Mooney University of Sydney
Stephen Gibbons
Stephen Gibbons London School of Economics and Political Science
Simon Jones
Simon Jones Microsoft (United States)

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