| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 35 | 732 | 666 | 120 | 112 | 133 | 8262 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Chris Skelcher between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris Skelcher published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2007. 2 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.
138 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 138 |
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 Chris Skelcher sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 133 publications — 56th percentile
56% 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 | 133 |
| 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 | |
| 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 Chris Skelcher sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 35 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% 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 | 35 |
| 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 |
Chris Skelcher is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily addresses topics within Environmental Science, Social Sciences, and Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to complex societal and technological challenges.
The scientist's work encompasses several main research topics including:
Skelcher's subfields of study further specify their focus areas as:
Their recent scholarly contributions include a paper titled "Network governance in low-carbon energy transitions in European cities: A comparative analysis", published in 2020 in the journal Energy Policy. This publication has garnered significant attention, indicated by its citation count, and examines governance mechanisms in the context of European urban energy transitions.
Frequent collaboration is an aspect of their research profile. A known coauthor on recent work is Timea Nochta, with whom Skelcher has jointly contributed to energy governance topics.
The venue of publication important to their research is:
This profile highlights Skelcher's engagement with interdisciplinary research combining environmental and social scientific perspectives with engineering insights. The integration of governance and social acceptance issues within energy systems situates their work at the intersection of technical optimization and societal dimensions of sustainability challenges.
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