| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 45 | 338 | 301 | 9 | 8 | 289 | 12567 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Head between 1954 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Head published across 72 years, from 1954 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2020. 17 of the 412 publications appeared in the last two years.
412 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0 |
| 1957 | 0 |
| 1958 | 0 |
| 1959 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| Total | 412 |
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 Brian Head sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 289 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.
| 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 | 289 |
| 291–295 | 5 | |
| 296–300 | 6 | |
| 301–305 | 11 | |
| 306–310 | 9 | |
| 311–315 | 6 | |
| 316–320 | 4 | |
| 321–325 | 4 | |
| 326–330 | 2 | |
| 331–332 | 5 | |
| 333+ | 97 |
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 Brian Head sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 45 D-Index — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 45 |
| 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 |
Brian Head is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple facets of social sciences, with a particular focus on public policy, governance, and sustainability. The primary fields of study include Social Sciences, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, General Health Professions, Global and Planetary Change, and Public Administration.
Brian Head has contributed to various topics throughout their career, such as Public Policy and Administration Research, Policy Transfer and Learning, Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Disaster Management and Resilience, Evaluation and Performance Assessment, Community Health and Development, and Social Policy and Reform Studies.
Recent publications by Brian Head include:
Brian Head has frequently co-authored with the following colleagues:
The scientist's work has appeared regularly in these publication venues:
Brian Head has also contributed several book publications. Most notably, there are multiple editions of Reconsidering Policy, published in 2020 by Policy Press and other publishers such as University of Tasmania, ANU Press, and Bristol University Press eBooks. Another title is Learning Policy, Doing Policy: Interactions Between Public Policy Theory, Practice and Teaching, published by ANU Press in 2021.
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