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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 77 445 25 661 81412

Bertrand Russell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bertrand Russell between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bertrand Russell published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 19 papers a year. Output peaked at 708 publications in 2024. 755 of the 1,443 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
200 400 600
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 708. Peak 708 publications in 2024. 1950: 4 publications 1951: 8 publications 1952: 6 publications 1953: 4 publications 1954: 5 publications 1955: 8 publications 1956: 5 publications 1957: 7 publications 1958: 9 publications 1959: 7 publications 1960: 10 publications 1961: 9 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 2 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 10 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 81 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 72 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 93 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 708 publications 2025: 47 publications
1950 2025

1,443 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bertrand Russell: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 4
1951 8
1952 6
1953 4
1954 5
1955 8
1956 5
1957 7
1958 9
1959 7
1960 10
1961 9
1962 4
1963 1
1964 2
1965 3
1966 1
1967 10
1968 3
1969 4
1970 5
1971 5
1972 8
1973 6
1974 3
1975 6
1976 5
1977 5
1978 4
1979 2
1980 2
1981 6
1982 2
1983 5
1984 2
1985 3
1986 6
1987 1
1988 6
1989 2
1990 5
1991 2
1992 13
1993 5
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 19
1998 5
1999 5
2000 2
2001 7
2002 6
2003 7
2004 16
2005 7
2006 2
2007 4
2008 5
2009 81
2010 3
2011 8
2012 4
2013 35
2014 17
2015 12
2016 8
2017 15
2018 1
2019 4
2020 72
2021 16
2022 93
2023 4
2024 708
2025 47
Total 1,443
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Bertrand Russell publications per year - data summary

  • Bertrand Russell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Queen's University, has 1,443 publications recorded across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1950 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 708 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1963, 1966, 1987 and 2018, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 19.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.0 per year counting only the 76 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 868 publications, 60% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1950-1975: 143 publications (5.5 per year); 1976-2001: 125 publications (4.8 per year); 2002-2025: 1,175 publications (49.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bertrand Russell 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 Bertrand Russell 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, 570+ 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: 661 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 661
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Bertrand Russell 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.
  • Bertrand Russell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Queen's University, records 661 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Bertrand Russell, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Bertrand Russell 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).

Bertrand Russell 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 Bertrand Russell 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 77
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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Bertrand Russell 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.
  • Bertrand Russell, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Queen's University, records 77 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Bertrand Russell, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Bertrand Russell 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

Bertrand Russell was a scholar primarily affiliated with Queen's University in Canada. Their work extensively covered the fields of Arts and Humanities, with a particular focus on History and Philosophy of Science. They made contributions spanning theoretical, historical, and philosophical dimensions of scientific inquiry.

The main subfields in which Bertrand Russell published included History and Philosophy of Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Philosophy, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Political Science and International Relations. Their research topics frequently overlapped with areas such as History and Theory of Mathematics, Philosophy, Science, and History, as well as Philosophy and Theoretical Science.

Among the main topics covered by their publications were:

  • History and Theory of Mathematics
  • Philosophy, Science, and History
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • War, Ethics, and Justification
  • Indian History and Philosophy
  • Polish Historical and Cultural Studies

Bertrand Russell had several frequent co-authors, including Bruno Langlet and Andrew G. Bone, each contributing to collaborations on multiple occasions. Other notable co-authors were Nikolay Milkov, Kenneth Blackwell, and J. Anderson.

The scholar's publications appeared in various academic venues. These included:

  • Russell the Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies
  • Przegląd Filozoficzny - Nowa Seria
  • Philosophie
  • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • Manchester University Press eBooks

Selected recent papers by Bertrand Russell included:

  • "1958: Only world government can prevent the war nobody can win," 2020, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • "Notes on McTaggart's Lectures on Lotze," 2020, Russell the Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies
  • "Notes on McTaggart's Lectures on Lotze," 2020, Russell the Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies
  • "La théorie des complexes et des assomptions de Meinong (I)," 2020, Philosophie
  • "What Is Wrong with America," 2020, Russell the Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies

Best Publications

  • History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition

    Bertrand Russell

  • The problems of philosophy

    Bertrand Russell

  • The Principles of Mathematics

    Bertrand Russell

  • Principles of Mathematics

    Bertrand Russell

  • Human knowledge: Its scope and limits

    Bertrand Russell

  • Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

    Bertrand Russell

  • An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth

    Bertrand Russell

  • Analysis of Mind

    Bertrand Russell

  • Power: A New Social Analysis

    Bertrand Russell

  • The Philosophy of Logical Atomism

    Bertrand Russell

  • Principia Mathematica Vol. Iii

    A. N. Whitehead;B. Russell

  • Our Knowledge of the External World

    Bertrand Russell

  • Mysticism and Logic

    Bertrand Russell

  • History of Western philosophy

    Unknown

  • The Analysis of Matter

    Bertrand Russell

  • On The Notion of Cause

    Bertrand Russell

  • My Philosophical Development

    Bertrand Russell

  • The Philosophy of Leibniz

    Bertrand Russell

  • Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects

    Bertrand Russell

  • Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

    P. T. Geach;Ludwig Wittgenstein's;D. F. Pears;B. F. McGuinness

  • The Conquest of Happiness

    Bertrand Russell

Frequent Co-Authors

Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein University of Cambridge
John Dewey
John Dewey Columbia University
Otto Neurath
Otto Neurath Heidelberg University
John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes University of Cambridge
William James
William James Harvard University
Mario Bunge
Mario Bunge McGill University
Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger Philipp University of Marburg
Willard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine Harvard University
David Hilbert
David Hilbert University of Göttingen

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