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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 74 40 33 9 8 297 21263

Anthony Heath publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anthony Heath between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anthony Heath published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 4 of the 313 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1968 2025

313 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anthony Heath: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 2
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 2
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 0
1980 2
1981 6
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 17
1992 5
1993 5
1994 10
1995 5
1996 5
1997 4
1998 3
1999 9
2000 5
2001 12
2002 4
2003 6
2004 4
2005 10
2006 3
2007 12
2008 6
2009 10
2010 13
2011 6
2012 2
2013 16
2014 22
2015 11
2016 7
2017 8
2018 20
2019 11
2020 6
2021 7
2022 2
2023 5
2024 3
2025 1
Total 313
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Anthony Heath publications per year - data summary

  • Anthony Heath, a Political Science scholar from University of Oxford, has 313 publications recorded across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1968 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1976, 1985 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 58 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.0 per year counting only the 52 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1968-1987: 31 publications (1.6 per year); 1988-2007: 126 publications (6.3 per year); 2008-2025: 156 publications (8.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Anthony Heath publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony Heath sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 296–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 297 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6 297
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Anthony Heath publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Anthony Heath, a Political Science scholar from University of Oxford, records 297 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Anthony Heath, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Anthony Heath ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Anthony Heath D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony Heath sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100 74
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Anthony Heath D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Anthony Heath, a Political Science scholar from University of Oxford, records 74 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Anthony Heath, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Anthony Heath ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Anthony Heath is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and has a research focus primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including sociology and political science, gender studies, social psychology, and economics and econometrics. The bulk of their publications concentrate in sociology and political science, reflecting a wide engagement with these disciplines.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes studies published in reputable journals and venues. Key papers include:

  • Ethnic Penalties and Hiring Discrimination: Comparing Results from Observational Studies with Field Experiments in the UK (2020), published in Sociology
  • Dimensions of Migrant Integration in Western Europe (2021), published in Frontiers in Sociology
  • Not just 'the left behind'? Exploring the effects of subjective social status on Brexit-related preferences (2020), published in Contemporary Social Science
  • London Calls? Discrimination of European Job Seekers in the Aftermath of the Brexit Referendum (2021), published in Frontiers in Sociology
  • The Evolution of Nostalgia in Britain 1979-2019 (2022), published in Sociological Forum

The scope of topics engaged by Anthony Heath includes migration, refugees, and integration; names, identity, and discrimination research; migration and labor dynamics; social policy and reform studies; labor market dynamics and wage inequality; racial and ethnic identity research; and employment and welfare studies.

Their frequent coauthors reflect a collaborative network within the social sciences community, including Lindsay Richards, Yaojun Li, Tom Clark, Valentina Di Stasio, and Julia Jungblut.

Publication venues where Anthony Heath's research frequently appears include Frontiers in Sociology, Sociology, Contemporary Social Science, Sociological Forum, and Political Studies. This diversity of outlets shows interdisciplinary engagement within the broader social sciences field.

In addition to journal articles, Anthony Heath has contributed to academic literature through book publications, including a book titled Hard Times, published by Yale University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Origins and destinations : family, class, and education in modern Britain

    A. H. Halsey;A. F. Heath;John Michael Ridge

  • The Second Generation in Western Europe: Education, Unemployment, and Occupational Attainment

    Anthony F. Heath;Catherine Rothon;Elina Kilpi

  • How Britain Votes

    A. F. Heath;Roger Jowell;John Curtice;Julia Field

  • Rational Choice and Social Exchange: A Critique of Exchange Theory

    Anthony Heath

  • Understanding Political Change: The British Voter 1964-1987

    Anthony Heath

  • Measuring left right and libertarian- authoritarian values in the British electorate

    Geoffrey Evans;Anthony Heath;Mansur Lalljee

  • Unequal chances: ethnic minorities in Western labour markets

    Anthony F. Heath;Sin Yi Cheung

  • Guest editorial: Explaining ethnic inequalities in educational attainment

    Anthony Heath;Yaël Brinbaum

  • The Measurement of Core Beliefs and Values: The Development of Balanced Socialist/Laissez Faire and Libertarian/Authoritarian Scales

    Anthony Heath;Geoffrey Evans;Jean Martin

  • The Political Integration of Ethnic Minorities in Britain

    Anthony F. Heath;Stephen D. Fisher;Gemma Rosenblatt;David Sanders

  • Chapter 11 – The Great Moving Right Show

    Anthony Heath;Roger Jowell;John Curtice;Geoff Evans

  • The rise of new labour : party policies and voter choices

    A. F. Heath;Roger Jowell;John Curtice

  • An investigation of the social identity model of collective action and the 'sedative' effect of intergroup contact among Black and White students in South Africa

    Huseyin Cakal;Miles Hewstone;Gerhard Schwär;Anthony Heath

  • An exploration of the value of the personal doctor-patient relationship in general practice.

    Karen E Kearley;George K Freeman;Anthony Heath

  • Women's Jobs do Make a Difference: A Reply to Goldthorpe

    Anthony Heath;Nicky Britten

  • Ethnic Penalties in the Labour Market: Employers and Discrimination

    Anthony Heath;Sin Yi Cheung

  • Between first and second order: a comparison of voting behaviour in european and local elections in britain

    Anthony Heath;Iain McLEAN;Bridget Taylor;John Curtice

  • Class Mobility and Political Preferences: Individual and Contextual Effects.

    de Nan Dirk Graaf;Paul Nieuwbeerta;Anthony Heath

  • Political Knowledge and Enlightened Preferences: Party Choice Through the Electoral Cycle

    Robert Andersen;James Tilley;Anthony F. Heath

  • THE GLOBALIZATION OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH

    Anthony Heath;Stephen Fisher;Shawna Smith

  • Do some countries discriminate more than others? Evidence from 97 field experiments of racial discrimination in hiring

    Lincoln Quillian;Anthony Heath;Devah Pager;Arnfinn H. Midtbøen

  • Official and Reported Turnout in the British General Election of 1987

    Kevin Swaddle;Anthony Heath

  • British National Identity and Attitudes towards Immigration

    Anthony F. Heath;James R. Tilley

  • Who intermarries in Britain? Explaining ethnic diversity in intermarriage patterns

    Raya Muttarak;Anthony Heath

  • Social mobility of ethnic minorities

    Anthony Heath;John Ridge

  • THE 1992 BRITISH ELECTION: THE FAILURE OF THE POLLS

    Roger Jowell;Barry Hedges;Peter Lynn;Graham Farrant

  • Candidate Ethnicity and Vote Choice in Britain

    Stephen D. Fisher;Anthony F. Heath;David Sanders;Maria Sobolewska

  • Class Inequalities in Education in the Twentieth Century

    Anthony F. Heath;Peter Clifford

  • Class Matters: The Persisting Effects of Contextual Social Class on Individual Voting in Britain, 1964–97

    Robert Andersen;Anthony Heath

  • Has multiculturalism failed in Britain

    Anthony Heath;Neli Demireva

  • The decline of British national pride.

    James Tilley;Anthony Heath

  • Cross-national Comparability of Survey Attitude Measures

    Anthony Heath;Jean Martin;Thees Spreckelsen

  • Social Mobility and Class Structure in Modern Britain.@@@Origins and Destinations: Family, Class, and Education in Modern Britain.

    Paula England;John R. Goldthorpe;Catriona Llewellyn;Clive Payne

Frequent Co-Authors

John Curtice
John Curtice University of Strathclyde
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Christopher McCrudden
Christopher McCrudden Queen's University Belfast
Robert Ford
Robert Ford University of Manchester
Geoffrey M. Evans
Geoffrey M. Evans University of Newcastle Australia
James Tilley
James Tilley University of Oxford
Eva G. T. Green
Eva G. T. Green University of Lausanne
Min Yang
Min Yang Fudan University
Eldad Davidov
Eldad Davidov University of Cologne
Miles Hewstone
Miles Hewstone University of Oxford

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