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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 77 451 387 76 65 441 28999

David Banister publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Banister between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Banister published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 1998. 10 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 1998. 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 37 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Banister: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 3
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 3
1984 4
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 4
1990 2
1991 5
1992 3
1993 10
1994 6
1995 15
1996 14
1997 21
1998 37
1999 25
2000 17
2001 13
2002 20
2003 22
2004 9
2005 11
2006 8
2007 22
2008 5
2009 17
2010 9
2011 12
2012 17
2013 19
2014 17
2015 10
2016 6
2017 16
2018 7
2019 15
2020 5
2021 5
2022 4
2023 2
2024 9
2025 1
Total 466
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David Banister 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 David Banister 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, 434–443 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: 441 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 29 441
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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David Banister 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 David Banister 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.

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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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

David Banister is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions spanning Automotive Engineering, Transportation, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment, as well as Health, Toxicology, and Mutagenesis.

Their main research topics include Urban Transport and Accessibility, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Vehicle Emissions and Performance, Urban Green Space and Health, Transportation and Mobility Innovations, and Urban Design and Spatial Analysis.

Banister has published extensively in several academic venues, frequently contributing to journals such as Built Environment, Energies, Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, Energy Research & Social Science, and Global Environmental Change.

Some recent papers by Banister include:

  • Grand Narratives for sustainable mobility: A conceptual review (2020), published in Energy Research & Social Science
  • "Mind the (Policy-Implementation) Gap": Transport decarbonisation policies and performances of leading global economies (1990-2018) (2021), published in Global Environmental Change
  • People and their walking environments: An exploratory study of meanings, place and times (2020), published in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
  • Literature review papers: the search and selection process (2023), published in Journal of Decision System
  • Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and the Paradox of UK Government Control of the Active Travel Agenda (2022), published in The Political Quarterly

Banister collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Tim Schwanen, David Bonilla, Eric T.H. Chan, Aaron Percastre Gómez, and Ka Ho Tsoi.

Best Publications

  • The sustainable mobility paradigm

    David Banister

  • Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: urban land transport

    James Woodcock;Phil Edwards;Cathryn Tonne;Ben G Armstrong

  • Unsustainable Transport: City Transport in the New Century

    David Banister

  • Transport Investment and Economic Development

    D Banister;J Berechman

  • Transport investment and the promotion of economic growth

    David Banister;Yossi Berechman

  • Distributive justice and equity in transportation

    Rafael Henrique Moreas Pereira;Tim Schwanen;David Banister

  • Sustainable development: Our Common Future revisited

    Erling Holden;Kristin Linnerud;David Banister

  • Quality of life for the elderly: the transport dimension

    David Banister;Ann Bowling

  • Cities, mobility and climate change

    David Banister

  • Configurational Modelling of Urban Movement Networks

    A Penn;B Hillier;D Banister;J Xu

  • Let's ask them: a national survey of definitions of quality of life and its enhancement among people aged 65 and over.

    Ann Bowling;Zahava Gabriel;Joanna Dykes;Lee Marriott Dowding

  • The Imperatives of Sustainable Development

    Erling Holden;Kristin Linnerud;David Banister

  • A multidimensional model of the quality of life in older age

    A. Bowling;D. Banister;S. Sutton;O. Evans

  • Sustainable Cities: Transport, Energy, and Urban Form:

    D Banister;S Watson;C Wood

  • European Transport Policy and Sustainable Mobility

    D. Banister;D. Stead;P. Steen;P. Nijkamp

  • Energy and transport

    James Woodcock;David Banister;Phil Edwards;Andrew M Prentice

  • How to Write a Literature Review Paper

    G.P. van Wee;D Banister

  • The Imperatives of Sustainable Development: Needs, Justice, Limits

    Erling Holden;Kristin Linnerud;David Banister;Valeria Jana Schwanitz

  • Rethinking habits and their role in behaviour change: the case of low-carbon mobility

    Tim Schwanen;David Banister;Jillian Anable

  • Scientific research about climate change mitigation in transport: a critical review

    Tim Schwanen;David Banister;Jillian Anable

  • Health and Climate Change 2 Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: urban land transport

    J Woodcock;P Edwards;C Tonne;BG Armstrong

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Nijkamp
Peter Nijkamp Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dominic Stead
Dominic Stead Aalto University
Tim Schwanen
Tim Schwanen University of Oxford
Ann Bowling
Ann Bowling University of Southampton
Malcolm McCulloch
Malcolm McCulloch University of Oxford
Stephen Sutton
Stephen Sutton University of Cambridge
Phil Edwards
Phil Edwards London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Kenneth Button
Kenneth Button George Mason University
Dinesh Mohan
Dinesh Mohan Jawaharlal Nehru University
Sean Beevers
Sean Beevers Imperial College London

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