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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 64 1123 984 16 15 284 13344

Chris Webster publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chris Webster between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris Webster published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2023. 43 of the 385 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2023. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 23 publications
1963 2025

385 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chris Webster: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 5
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 4
1997 6
1998 6
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 4
2003 6
2004 8
2005 14
2006 13
2007 6
2008 7
2009 5
2010 20
2011 4
2012 12
2013 13
2014 16
2015 5
2016 20
2017 16
2018 19
2019 12
2020 16
2021 25
2022 24
2023 27
2024 20
2025 23
Total 385
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Chris Webster 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 Chris Webster 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, 284–293 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: 284 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
284–293 113 284
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
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Chris Webster 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 Chris Webster 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Webster is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China, focusing primarily on Environmental Science and Social Sciences. Their research encompasses various subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Transportation, Economics and Econometrics, Building and Construction, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered by Webster's work include:

  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Webster's recent papers showcase a concentration on urban environments, greenspace exposure, and sustainability issues. Notable publications include:

  • "Contrasting inequality in human exposure to greenspace between cities of Global North and Global South," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "The nature of cities and the Covid-19 pandemic," 2020, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
  • "From LiDAR point cloud towards digital twin city: Clustering city objects based on Gestalt principles," 2020, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "Improved human greenspace exposure equality during 21st century urbanization," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Estimating construction waste generation in the Greater Bay Area, China using machine learning," 2021, Waste Management

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Webster on multiple occasions include:

  • Chinmoy Sarkar
  • Ka Yan Lai
  • Weisheng Lu
  • Hung Chak Ho
  • Yimeng Song

The most frequent publication venues where Webster's research appears are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Automation in Construction
  • Environment International
  • Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Among book publications, Webster has contributed to a title published by Elsevier BV: Sport, Social Media, and Digital Technology (2022).

Webster has been recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Simulation of Land Development through the Integration of Cellular Automata and Multicriteria Evaluation

    Fulong Wu;Christopher John Webster

  • Property rights, planning and markets: managing spontaneous cities

    Christopher John Webster;Lawrence Wai-Chung Lai

  • Urban villages under China's rapid urbanization: Unregulated assets and transitional neighbourhoods

    Yuting Liu;Shenjing He;Fulong Wu;Christopher John Webster

  • Informality and the Development and Demolition of Urban Villages in the Chinese Peri-urban Area

    Fulong Wu;Fangzhu Zhang;Chris Webster

  • Property Rights and the Public Realm: Gates, Green Belts, and Gemeinschaft

    Christopher John Webster

  • The Global Spread of Gated Communities

    Chris Webster;Georg Glasze;Klaus Frantz

  • Private Cities: Global and Local Perspectives

    Georg Glasze;Christopher J. Webster;Klaus Frantz

  • Gated cities of tomorrow

    Chris Webster

  • Residential greenness and prevalence of major depressive disorders: a cross-sectional, observational, associational study of 94 879 adult UK Biobank participants

    Chinmoy Sarkar;Chris Webster;John Gallacher

  • Exploring associations between urban green, street design and walking: Results from the Greater London boroughs

    Chinmoy Sarkar;Chris Webster;Matthew Pryor;Dorothy Tang

  • Property Rights Redistribution, Entitlement Failure and the Impoverishment of Landless Farmers in China

    Shenjing He;Yuting Liu;Christopher John Webster;Fulong Wu

  • Public choice, pigouvian and coasian planning theory

    Christopher J. Webster

  • Property rights, public space and urban design

    Chris Webster

  • Social Groups and Housing Differentiation in China's Urban Villages: An Institutional Interpretation

    Shenjing He;Yuting Liu;Fulong Wu;Christopher John Webster

  • Simulating artificial cities in a GIS environment: urban growth under alternative regulation regimes

    Fulong Wu;Christopher J. Webster

  • Computational Building Information Modelling for construction waste management: Moving from rhetoric to reality

    Weisheng Lu;Chris Webster;Ke Chen;Xiaoling Zhang

  • Enclosure of the urban commons

    Shin Shim Lee;Christopher John Webster

  • Homeowners Associations, Collective Action and the Costs of Private Governance

    Simon C.Y. Chen;Chris J. Webster

  • Estimating and calibrating the amount of building-related construction and demolition waste in urban China

    Weisheng Lu;Chris Webster;Yi Peng;Xi Chen

  • Examining the interaction of fast-food outlet exposure and income on diet and obesity: evidence from 51,361 UK Biobank participants.

    Thomas Burgoine;Chinmoy Sarkar;Chris J. Webster;Pablo Monsivais;Pablo Monsivais

  • The Donald Robertson Memorial Prizewinner 2003 The Nature of the Neighbourhood

    Christopher John Webster

Frequent Co-Authors

Fulong Wu
Fulong Wu University College London
John Gallacher
John Gallacher University of Oxford
Ronan A Lyons
Ronan A Lyons Swansea University
Weisheng Lu
Weisheng Lu University of Hong Kong
Shenjing He
Shenjing He University of Hong Kong
Jennifer E. Morgan
Jennifer E. Morgan University College London
Fan Xue
Fan Xue University of Hong Kong
William C. Sullivan
William C. Sullivan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiaoling Zhang
Xiaoling Zhang University of Hong Kong
Fangzhu Zhang
Fangzhu Zhang University College London

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