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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 67 884 771 169 151 252 26675

David Buckingham publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Buckingham between 1983 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Buckingham published across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2004. 3 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2004. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 19 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1983 2024

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Buckingham: publications per year, 1983 to 2024
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 6
1994 1
1995 6
1996 4
1997 3
1998 3
1999 10
2000 10
2001 9
2002 17
2003 18
2004 24
2005 12
2006 12
2007 24
2008 1
2009 19
2010 12
2011 5
2012 5
2013 17
2014 11
2015 6
2016 2
2017 2
2018 3
2019 5
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 2
2024 1
Total 266
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David Buckingham 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 Buckingham 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, 244–253 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: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
244–253 167 252
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
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 Buckingham 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 Buckingham 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 67
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

  • 1975 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

David Buckingham is affiliated with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within the arts, humanities, and social sciences, with a focus on literacy, media, and education as well as the impact of technology on various demographics.

The scientist's main fields of study include Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences. Within these broader areas, their work touches on subfields such as Literature and Literary Theory, Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science, Visual Arts and Performing Arts, and Education.

The topics covered in their research highlight key concerns such as:

  • Literacy, Media, and Education
  • Digital literacy in education
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies

Recent publications provide insight into the focus and evolution of their scholarly output. Notable papers include:

  • Epilogue: Rethinking digital literacy: Media education in the age of digital capitalism, 2020, Digital Education Review
  • Media Education in the Digital Age: An Interview with David Buckingham, 2021, SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE
  • "Estas memórias que os retratos nos dão" - análise de um programa de inclusão digital aplicado em contexto de lar de terceira idade, 2025, Universidade do Porto
  • Table of Contents, 2022, Historical Records of Australian Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Buckingham include Elisa Farinacci, Giacomo Manzoli, Magda Sofia Roberto, António Fidalgo, and Meia Chita-Tegmark.

Their contributions have been published across various venues such as Digital Education Review, SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE, Universidade do Porto, and Historical Records of Australian Science.

David Buckingham was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 1975.

Best Publications

  • Media Education: LIteracy, Learning and Contemporary Culture

    David Buckingham

  • After the Death of Childhood

    David Buckingham

  • Beyond Technology: Children's Learning in the Age of Digital Culture

    David Buckingham

  • Children Talking Television: The Making Of Television Literacy

    David Buckingham

  • Youth, Identity, and Digital Media

    David Buckingham

  • After the Death of Childhood: Growing Up in the Age of Electronic Media

    David Buckingham

  • Digital Media Literacies: Rethinking Media Education in the Age of the Internet

    David Buckingham

  • Cultural studies goes to school

    David Buckingham;Julian Sefton-Green

  • Digital generations : children, young people, and new media

    David Buckingham;Rebekah Willett

  • The Making of Citizens: Young People, News and Politics

    David Buckingham

  • Crecer en la era de los medios electrónicos: tras la muerte de la infancia

    David Buckingham

  • The media literacy of children and young people: a review of the research literature

    David Buckingham;Shakuntala Banaji;Diane Carr;Susan Cranmer

  • Defining digital literacy – What do young people need to know about digital media?

    David Buckingham

  • Moving Images: Understanding Children's Emotional Responses to Television

    David Buckingham

  • Public Secrets: Eastenders and Its Audience

    David Buckingham

  • Young People, Sex and the Media: The Facts of Life?

    David Buckingham;Sara Bragg

  • Computer Games: Text, Narrative and Play

    Andrew Burn;David Buckingham;Diane Carr;Gareth Schott

  • Crecer En La Era De Los Medios Electrónicos

    David Buckingham

  • Game literacy in theory and practice

    David Buckingham;Andrew Burn

  • Young people, sex, and the media

    David Buckingham;Sara Bragg

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonia Livingstone
Sonia Livingstone London School of Economics and Political Science
Liesbet van Zoonen
Liesbet van Zoonen Erasmus University Rotterdam

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