| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 57 | 1806 | 1625 | 326 | 295 | 326 | 11213 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David Best between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Best published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2025. 52 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.
391 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| Total | 391 |
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 Best sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 326 publications — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 326 |
| 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 |
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 Best sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile
78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 57 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
David Best is a researcher primarily affiliated with the University of Derby in the United Kingdom. Their academic work spans multiple fields of study including Health Professions, Medicine, and Social Sciences, with particular focus on General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.
Their research covers a range of topics, notably Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Homelessness and Social Issues, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes. Other areas of focus include Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Health disparities and outcomes, Schizophrenia research and treatment, and Community Health and Development.
David Best has published frequently in several key journals. The most common publication venues include:
Their recent notable publications are:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Best include:
John Marsden;Michael Gossop;Duncan Stewart;David Best
David Best;Melinda Beckwith;Catherine Haslam;S. Alexander Haslam
John Strang;Jim McCambridge;David Best;Tracy Beswick
Teodora Groshkova;David William Best;William White
Genevieve A. Dingle;Claire Stark;Tegan Cruwys;David Best
J Strang;Victoria Manning;Soraya Mayet;David William Best
John Strang;Beverly Powis;David Best;Louisa Vingoe
Victoria Manning;David William Best;Nathan Faulkner;Emily Titherington
David Best;Jane Gow;Tony Knox;Avril Taylor
Kate Hall;Kate Hall;Petra K. Staiger;Angela Simpson;Angela Simpson;David Best;David Best;David Best
David Best;Victoria Manning;Michael Gossop;Samantha Gross
Corrie L. Vilsaint;John F. Kelly;Brandon G. Bergman;Teodora Groshkova
Michael Gossop;David Best;John Marsden;John Strang
Michael Gossop;Jennifer Harris;David Best;Lan Ho Man
David William Best;Safeena Ghufran;Ed Day;Rajashree Ray
Ivan Cano;David Best;Michael Edwards;John Lehman
Emily Mawson;David William Best;David William Best;David William Best;Melinda Beckwith;Genevieve Anita Dingle
Ramez Bathish;Ramez Bathish;David Best;David Best;Michael Savic;Melinda Beckwith
Michael Savic;Michael Savic;David Best;Victoria Manning;Victoria Manning;Daniel Lubman;Daniel Lubman
Nick Heather;David Best;Anna Kawalek;Matt Field
David Best;Clare Sidwell;Michael Gossop;Jenny Harris
David Best;Alison Noble;Emily Finch;Michael Gossop
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