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Political Science
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 53 182 159 22 19 307 12684

David Howarth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Howarth 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 Howarth published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 5 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1977 2025

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Howarth: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 11
1998 10
1999 2
2000 5
2001 6
2002 7
2003 4
2004 8
2005 15
2006 7
2007 10
2008 15
2009 20
2010 15
2011 11
2012 11
2013 27
2014 25
2015 8
2016 27
2017 9
2018 11
2019 9
2020 15
2021 12
2022 23
2023 28
2024 1
2025 4
Total 368
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David Howarth publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

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 David Howarth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 306–310 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 307 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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
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 9 307
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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David Howarth D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

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 David Howarth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
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
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 53
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

David Howarth is affiliated with the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and specializes in social sciences, with a focus on sociology and political science, political science and international relations, and urban studies. Their work primarily addresses topics related to the political and economic history of the UK and US, Marxism and critical theory, critical realism in sociology, management and organizational studies, housing, finance, and neoliberalism, as well as cultural industries and urban development.

They have a body of recent publications contributing to various academic journals and fields. Notable papers include:

  • Radical democracy, the commons and everyday struggles during the Greek crisis, 2022, The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
  • Local agency for the public purpose? Dissecting and evaluating the emerging discourses of municipal entrepreneurship in the UK, 2021, Local Government Studies
  • Logics, discourse theory and methods, 2020, Journal of Language and Politics
  • Two images of Nantes as a 'green model' of urban planning and governance: the 'collaborative city' versus the 'slow city', 2020, Town Planning Review
  • Contingent, contested and constructed: a poststructuralist response to Stevens' ontological politics of drug policy, 2020, International Journal of Drug Policy

David Howarth collaborates frequently with several other researchers, including Steven Griggs, Ismael Blanco, Adrián Bua, Ioannis Chorianopoulos, and Mercè Cortina-Oriol. Their joint work spans multiple publications emphasizing topics across social sciences and urban studies.

Their publications appear in a range of venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Bristol University Press eBooks
  • Policy Press eBooks
  • Journal of Language and Politics
  • Local Government Studies
  • The British Journal of Politics and International Relations

David Howarth has contributed to several books predominantly published by Policy Press, with notable titles such as Contesting Aviation Expansion (2023), published multiple times by Policy Press and Bristol University Press eBooks, as well as Adventurers (2023) published by Yale University Press.

Best Publications

  • Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory

    Jason Glynos;David R. Howarth

  • Discourse Theory and Political Analysis Identities, Hegemonies and Social Change

    David R. Howarth;Aletta J. Norval;Yannis Stavrakakis

  • Power, discourse, and policy: articulating a hegemony approach to critical policy studies

    David Howarth

  • Discourse theory in European politics : identity, policy and governance

    David R. Howarth;Jacob Torfing

  • Applying Discourse Theory: the Method of Articulation

    David Howarth

  • Introducing discourse theory and political analysis

    D Howarth;Y Stavrakakis

  • Poststructuralism and After: Structure, Subjectivity and Power

    David R. Howarth

  • Discourse Analysis: varieties and methods

    Jason Glynos;David Howarth;Aletta J Norval;Ewen Speed

  • Market-Based Banking and the International Financial Crisis

    Iain Hardie;David J. Howarth

  • Banks and the False Dichotomy in the Comparative Political Economy of Finance

    Iain Hardie;David Howarth;Sylvia Maxfield;Amy Verdun

  • Discourse Theory in European Politics

    David Howarth;Jacob Torfing

  • The Political Economy of European Banking Union

    David Howarth;Lucia Quaglia

  • Die Krise but not La Crise? The Financial Crisis and the Transformation of German and French Banking Systems

    Iain Hardie;David Howarth

  • Images of Rule: Art and Politics in the English Renaissance, 1485-1649

    David Howarth;Neil Cuddy

  • Banking Union as Holy Grail: Rebuilding the Single Market in Financial Services, Stabilizing Europe's Banks and ‘Completing’ Economic and Monetary Union

    David Howarth;Lucia Quaglia

  • Banking on Stability: The Political Economy of New Capital Requirements in the European Union

    David Howarth;Lucia Quaglia

  • Discourse theory and political analysis

    D Howarth

  • Hegemony, political subjectivity, and radical democracy

    David Howarth

  • Lord Arundel and his circle

    David Howarth

  • The Steep Road to European Banking Union: Constructing the Single Resolution Mechanism

    David Howarth;Lucia Quaglia

  • The French Road to European Monetary Union

    David J. Howarth

  • Poststructuralism and After

    David R. Howarth

  • A Fiasco of Volcanic Proportions? Eyjafjallajökull and the Closure of European Airspace

    Lucy C.S. Budd;Steven Griggs;David Howarth;Stephen G. Ison

  • Structure, Agency and Power in Political Analysis: Beyond Contextualised Self-Interpretations:

    Jason Glynos;David Howarth

  • Ethos, Agonism and Populism: William Connolly and the Case for Radical Democracy:

    David R. Howarth

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucia Quaglia
Lucia Quaglia University of Bologna
Amy Verdun
Amy Verdun University of Victoria
Yannis Stavrakakis
Yannis Stavrakakis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Jacob Torfing
Jacob Torfing Roskilde University
Stephen Ison
Stephen Ison De Montfort University
Thomas D. Willett
Thomas D. Willett Claremont Graduate University
Jonathan S. Davies
Jonathan S. Davies De Montfort University
Timothy M. Shaw
Timothy M. Shaw University of Massachusetts Boston

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