| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 52 | 2377 | 2162 | 132 | 125 | 168 | 17819 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David Ley between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Ley published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2013. 4 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.
181 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 181 |
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 Ley sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 168 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 168 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Ley sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 52 |
| 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 |
David Ley is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on topics within social sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance, with particular emphasis on housing, finance, neoliberalism, urban planning, governance, and urbanization. The scope of Ley's work also covers subjects related to the housing market and economics, as well as regional political issues concerning Hong Kong and Taiwan. Additionally, their interests extend to socioeconomic development in Asia and reproductive health and contraception.
David Ley has contributed to several recent publications across diverse scholarly journals. These include:
The research venues frequented by Ley include Urban Studies, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes, Dialogues in Urban Research, and Housing Theory and Society.
Frequent collaborators include Alison Mountz, Pablo Martín Méndez, Loretta Lees, Margaret Walton-Roberts, and Ilse Helbrecht. These coauthors have partnered with Ley on multiple occasions, reflecting an engaged network of research partnerships within their fields.
David Ley's publications are positioned at the intersection of social sciences and economics, frequently addressing urban studies and finance within an academic framework related to housing markets, governance, and socio-political dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region.
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