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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 60 1390 1240 652 573 367 62361

David Hume publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Hume between 1951 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Hume published across 71 years, from 1951 to 2021, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 111 publications in 1954. 2 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 111. Peak 111 publications in 1954. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 1 publication 1953: 3 publications 1954: 111 publications 1955: 4 publications 1956: 2 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1951 2021

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Hume: publications per year, 1951 to 2021
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 1
1953 3
1954 111
1955 4
1956 2
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 4
1964 1
1965 2
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 3
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 2
1975 2
1976 2
1977 6
1978 1
1979 1
1980 6
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 2
1994 23
1995 1
1996 5
1997 10
1998 3
1999 6
2000 4
2001 2
2002 16
2003 2
2004 4
2005 4
2006 9
2007 21
2008 14
2009 9
2010 19
2011 7
2012 3
2013 6
2014 1
2015 6
2016 5
2017 2
2018 2
2019 4
2020 1
2021 1
Total 368
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David Hume 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 Hume 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, 364–373 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: 367 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 42 367
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 Hume 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 Hume 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 60
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
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Best Publications

  • A Treatise of Human Nature

    David Hume

  • An enquiry concerning human understanding : a critical edition

    David Hume;Tom L. Beauchamp

  • Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals

    David Hume

  • An Inquiry concerning human understanding

    David Hume

  • An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

    David Hume

  • Enquiries: Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals

    David Hume;L. A. Selby-Bigge;P. H. Nidditch

  • Essays : Moral, Political, and Literary

    David Hume

  • Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

    David Hume

  • The history of England : from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688

    David Hume

  • The History of England, From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Abdication of James the Second, 1688

    David Hume

  • A treatise of human nature : being an attempt to introduce the experimental method of reasoning into moral subjects ...

    David Hume

  • The letters of David Hume

    David Hume;J. Y. T. Greig

  • Investigación sobre los principios de la moral

    David Hume;Gerardo López Sastre

  • Investigación sobre el conocimiento humano

    David Hume;Jaime de Salas Ortueta

  • The history of England: from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution of 1688

    David Hume

  • The Natural History of Religion

    David Hume

  • Tratado de la naturaleza humana

    David Hume

  • Traité de la nature humaine

    David Hume;André Leroy

  • A dissertation on the passions ; The natural history of religion : a critical edition

    David Hume;Tom L. Beauchamp

  • Of The Standard of Taste

    David Hume

  • Essays and treatises on several subjects

    David Hume;James Fieser

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John Locke
John Locke City University of New York
Tom L. Beauchamp
Tom L. Beauchamp Georgetown University
John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes University of Cambridge
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham University College London
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Wesleyan University
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill University College London
Gilles Deleuze
Gilles Deleuze Paris 8 University
Friedrich A. von Hayek
Friedrich A. von Hayek University of Freiburg

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