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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3602 3318 615 564 335 9630

David J. Hunter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J. Hunter between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J. Hunter published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2015. 28 of the 402 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2015. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 22 publications
1979 2025

402 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J. Hunter: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 5
1983 4
1984 3
1985 1
1986 3
1987 4
1988 3
1989 3
1990 7
1991 4
1992 15
1993 3
1994 5
1995 6
1996 5
1997 6
1998 4
1999 7
2000 7
2001 7
2002 2
2003 7
2004 8
2005 9
2006 5
2007 11
2008 16
2009 14
2010 16
2011 17
2012 8
2013 10
2014 32
2015 33
2016 11
2017 10
2018 17
2019 8
2020 12
2021 3
2022 4
2023 18
2024 6
2025 22
Total 402
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David J. Hunter 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 J. Hunter 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, 334–343 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: 335 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 69 335
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 J. Hunter 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 J. Hunter 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
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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Overview

David J. Hunter is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields related to medicine and health professions, with a significant focus on general health professions and rheumatology. The scientist's work also touches on related subfields including surgery, education, and economics and econometrics.

The main topics of their research include osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, healthcare innovation and challenges, healthcare systems and challenges, primary care and health outcomes, interprofessional education and collaboration, employment and welfare studies, and mental health and patient involvement.

Recent notable publications authored by David J. Hunter include:

  • Where Medical Statistics Meets Artificial Intelligence, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Meeting the challenge of health system transformation in European countries, 2022, Policy and Society

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David J. Hunter are:

  • Peter Littlejohns
  • Albert Weale
  • Toslima Khatun
  • Jacqueline Johnson
  • Vicky Duong

Publication venues where this scientist has frequently published include:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • BMJ
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • Journal of Health Organization and Management
  • Health Economics Policy and Law

David J. Hunter has contributed to several book publications, primarily with Policy Press and Bristol University Press eBooks. Titles include editions of Making Health Public published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Policy failure and the policy-implementation gap: can policy support programs help?

    Bob Hudson;David Hunter;Stephen Peckham

  • The expanding role of primary care in cancer control

    Greg Rubin;Annette Berendsen;S Michael Crawford;Rachel Dommett

  • An open letter to The BMJ editors on qualitative research

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Ellen Annandale;Richard Ashcroft;James Barlow

  • Just managing: Power and culture in the National Health Service

    Stephen Harrison;David J. Hunter;Gordon Marnoch;Christopher Pollitt

  • Managed care: Disease management

    David J Hunter;Gillian Fairfield

  • Evidence based policymaking

    Chris Ham;David J Hunter;Ray Robinson

  • Injustice is killing people on a large scale—but what is to be done about it?

    Jennie Popay;Margaret Whitehead;David J. Hunter

  • The dynamics of British health policy

    Stephen Harrison;David J. Hunter;Christopher Pollitt

  • Public Health Policy

    David J. Hunter

  • The changing roles of health care personnel in health and health care management

    David J. Hunter

  • Mobilising knowledge in complex health systems : a call to action

    Bev J. Holmes;Allan Best;Huw Davies;David Hunter

  • Making clinical governance work

    Pieter J Degeling;Sharyn Maxwell;Rick Iedema;David J Hunter

  • Health sector reform and the interpretation of policy context

    Charles Collins;Andrew Green;David Hunter

  • Performance Assessment and Wicked Problems: The Case of Health Inequalities

    Tim Blackman;Alexandra Greene;David J. Hunter;Lorna McKee

  • The impact of Thatcherism on health and well-being in Britain

    Alex Scott-Samuel;Clare Bambra;Chik Collins;David J Hunter

  • The "redisorganisation" of the NHS: another reorganisation involving unhappy managers can only worsen the service

    Judith Smith;Kieran Walshe;David J Hunter

  • Partners in health? A systematic review of the impact of organizational partnerships on public health outcomes in England between 1997 and 2008

    K. E. Smith;C. Bambra;K. E. Joyce;N. Perkins

  • THE RELUCTANT MANAGERS: CLINICIANS AND BUDGETS IN THE NHS

    Christopher Pollitt;Steve Harrison;David Hunter;Gordon Marnoch

  • GENERAL MANAGEMENT IN THE NHS: THE INITIAL IMPACT 1983–88

    Christopher Pollitt;Stephen Harrison;David J. Hunter;Gordon Marnoch

  • Desperately Seeking Solutions: Rationing Health Care

    David J. Hunter

  • A labour of Sisyphus? Public policy and health inequalities research from the Black and Acheson Reports to the Marmot Review

    Clare Bambra;Katherine E Smith;Kayleigh Garthwaite;Kerry E Joyce

  • The Global Challenge of Health Care Rationing

    David J. Hunter;Bob Hudson

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas H. McGovern
Thomas H. McGovern Hunter College
Martin P Eccles
Martin P Eccles Newcastle University
Katherine E. Smith
Katherine E. Smith University of Strathclyde
Stephen Harrison
Stephen Harrison University of Manchester
Ian Greener
Ian Greener University of Strathclyde
Martin Powell
Martin Powell University of Birmingham
Clare Bambra
Clare Bambra Newcastle University
Russell Mannion
Russell Mannion University of Birmingham
Luke Vale
Luke Vale Newcastle University

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