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2026

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D-Index
83
Citations
31233
World Ranking
305
National Ranking
57

David Hulme 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 Hulme sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 397 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

David Hulme 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 Hulme sits on this spectrum.

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: 83 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 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
  • 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

David Hulme is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a focus on several subfields including Development, Law, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, prominently featuring International Development and Aid, Natural Resources and Economic Development, Legal Issues in South Africa, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Human Rights and Development, COVID-19 impact on air quality, and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies.

Throughout their career, David Hulme has published in several key venues. Frequent publication sites include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • World Development
  • Nature Communications
  • Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Obiter

Recent publications demonstrate the diversity of their research interests and collaboration efforts. Selected recent papers include:

  • COVID-19 and the case for global development, 2020, World Development
  • Balancing national economic policy outcomes for sustainable development, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Collaborative management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam increases economic benefits and resilience, 2021, Nature Communications
  • A perspective on oil spills: What we should have learned about global warming, 2021, Ocean & Coastal Management
  • Finding out fast about the impact of Covid-19: The need for policy-relevant methodological innovation, 2021, World Development

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Rory Horner, Antonio Savoia, Mohammed Basheer, Victor Nechifor, and Alvaro Calzadilla, with each contributing to multiple projects alongside David Hulme.

David Hulme has been recognized by academic institutions with distinctions such as being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2015, as well as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Finance Against Poverty

    David Hulme;Paul Mosley

  • Too Close For Comfort? The Impact of Official Aid on Nongovernmental Organizations

    Michael Edwards;David Hulme

  • Conceptualizing Chronic Poverty

    David Hulme;Andrew Shepherd

  • Governance, administration and development: making the state work

    Mark M. Turner;David Hulme

  • NGOs, states and donors : too close for comfort?

    David Hulme;Michael Edwards

  • Impact assessment methodologies for microfinance: Theory, experience and better practice

    David Hulme

  • Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from the Global South

    Joseph Hanlon;Armando Barrientos;David Hulme

  • NGOs, States and Donors Revisited: Still Too Close for Comfort?

    Nicola Banks;David Hulme;Michael Edwards

  • Non-governmental organisations performance and accountability : beyond the magic bullet

    Michael Edwards;David Hulme

  • African Wildlife & Livelihoods: The Promise and Performance of Community Conservation

    David Hulme;Marshall W. Murphree

  • Microenterprise finance: Is there a conflict between growth and poverty alleviation?

    Paul Mosley;David Hulme

  • African Wildlife and Livelihoods: The Promise and Performance of Community Conservation

    Heidi Glaesel;David Hulme;Marshall Murphree

  • Beyond the magic bullet : NGO performance and accountability in the post-cold war world

    Michael Edwards;David Hulme

  • If community conservation is the answer in Africa, what is the question?

    W. M. Adams;D. Hulme

  • Chronic Poverty: Meanings and Analytical Frameworks

    Karen Moore;David Hulme;A Shepherd;A Mehta

  • Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest in Developing Countries: Reflections on a Quiet Revolution

    Armando Barrientos;David Hulme

  • Making a Difference: NGOs and Development in a Changing World

    Michael Edwards;David Hulme

  • The role of NGOs and civil society in development and poverty reduction

    Nicola Banks;David Hulme

  • Is microdebt good for poor people? A note on the dark side of microfinance

    David Hulme

  • Communities, wildlife and the 'new conservation' in Africa

    David Hulme;Marshall Murphree

Frequent Co-Authors

Armando Barrientos
Armando Barrientos University of Manchester
Ravi Kanbur
Ravi Kanbur Cornell University
Paul Mosley
Paul Mosley University of Sheffield
Sam Hickey
Sam Hickey University of Manchester
Rorden Wilkinson
Rorden Wilkinson Macquarie University
Tony Addison
Tony Addison World Institute for Development Economics Research
Anthony Bebbington
Anthony Bebbington Clark University
Kunal Sen
Kunal Sen University of Manchester
William M. Adams
William M. Adams University of Cambridge

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