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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 71 726 632 138 122 238 21696

David Satterthwaite publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Satterthwaite between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Satterthwaite published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2013. 12 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2013. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications
1981 2024

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Satterthwaite: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 0
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 7
1997 4
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 9
2002 7
2003 4
2004 4
2005 5
2006 7
2007 7
2008 5
2009 12
2010 8
2011 12
2012 19
2013 21
2014 21
2015 7
2016 14
2017 8
2018 4
2019 15
2020 4
2021 8
2022 2
2023 4
2024 8
Total 267
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David Satterthwaite 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 Satterthwaite 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, 234–243 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: 238 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
234–243 170 238
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
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David Satterthwaite 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 Satterthwaite 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40 71
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 Satterthwaite is affiliated with the International Institute for Environment and Development in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on Urban Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Modeling and Simulation, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Urban Planning and Governance
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Frequent publication venues where David Satterthwaite's work appears include:

  • Environment and Urbanization
  • One Earth
  • Environment International
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health

Recent papers authored by David Satterthwaite include:

  • Building Resilience to Climate Change in Informal Settlements, 2020, One Earth
  • Editorial: Getting housing back onto the development agenda: the many roles of housing and the many services it should provide its inhabitants, 2020, Environment and Urbanization

Frequent co-authors of David Satterthwaite are:

  • Diana Mitlin
  • David Dodman
  • Alice Sverdlik
  • Diane Archer
  • Sarah Colenbrander

The scientist's contributions span multiple disciplines and topics related to urban development, health, and environmental challenges. Their recent research includes investigations into climate resilience and urban housing issues, as well as broader public health topics linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Publications

  • Urbanization and its implications for food and farming.

    David Satterthwaite;Gordon McGranahan;Cecilia Tacoli

  • Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World: Finding Solutions in Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America

    Jorge Enrique Hardoy;Diana Mitlin;David Satterthwaite

  • Cities' contribution to global warming: notes on the allocation of greenhouse gas emissions

    David Satterthwaite

  • Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

    Jorge Enrique Hardoy;Diana Mitlin;David Satterthwaite

  • Squatter Citizen: Life in the Urban Third World

    Jorge Enrique Hardoy;David Satterthwaite

  • The history, geography, and sociology of slums and the health problems of people who live in slums

    Alex Ezeh;Oyinlola Oyebode;David Satterthwaite;Yen Fu Chen

  • Sustainable Cities or Cities that Contribute to Sustainable Development

    David Satterthwaite

  • The implications of population growth and urbanization for climate change

    David Satterthwaite

  • Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change: a review of the UNFCCC and other recent estimates

    Martin L. Parry;Nigel William Arnell;Pam Berry;David Dodman

  • Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature

    Diana Mitlin;David Satterthwaite

  • The Transition to a Predominantly Urban World and its Underpinnings

    D Satterthwaite

  • Building Resilience to Climate Change in Informal Settlements

    David Satterthwaite;Diane Archer;Sarah Colenbrander;David Dodman

  • Adapting Cities to Climate Change : Understanding and Addressing the Development Challenges

    David Dodman;Jane Bicknell;David Satterthwaite

  • Improving the health and welfare of people who live in slums.

    Richard J Lilford;Oyinlola Oyebode;David Satterthwaite;G J Melendez-Torres

  • Climate Change 2014

    C. B. Field;V. R. Barros;M. D. Mastrandrea;K. J. Mach

  • Local response in health emergencies: key considerations for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in informal urban settlements

    Annie Wilkinson;Harris Ali;Juliet Bedford;Somsook Boonyabancha

  • Environmental problems in an urbanizing world

    JE Hardoy;D Mitlin;D Satterthwaite

  • Towards transformative adaptation in cities: the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment:

    Aromar Revi;David Satterthwaite;Fernando Aragón-Durand;Jan Corfee-Morlot

  • Climate change, equity and the Sustainable Development Goals: an urban perspective

    Diana Reckien;Felix Creutzig;Blanca Fernandez;Shuaib Lwasa

  • Editorial Reducing risks to cities from disasters and climate change

    Saleemul Huq;Sari Kovats;Hannah Reid;David Satterthwaite

  • Cities for Children: Children's Rights, Poverty and Urban Management

    Sheridan Bartlett;Roger Hart;David Satterthwaite;Ximena de la Barra

  • Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

    Robert B. Potter;Jorge E. Hardoy;Diana Mitlin;David Satterthwaite

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana Mitlin
Diana Mitlin University of Manchester
Mark Pelling
Mark Pelling King's College London
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg University of Queensland
Lennart Olsson
Lennart Olsson Lund University
Petra Tschakert
Petra Tschakert Curtin University
Michael Oppenheimer
Michael Oppenheimer Princeton University
Kirk R. Smith
Kirk R. Smith University of California, Berkeley
Sandy Cairncross
Sandy Cairncross University of London
Tim Wheeler
Tim Wheeler University of Reading
Dave D. Chadee
Dave D. Chadee University of the West Indies

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