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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 5112 4744 865 804 143 6084

Debra Howcroft publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Debra Howcroft between 1994 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Debra Howcroft published across 31 years, from 1994 to 2024, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2008. 1 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2008. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1994 2024

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Debra Howcroft: publications per year, 1994 to 2024
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 5
1999 6
2000 7
2001 8
2002 5
2003 3
2004 4
2005 7
2006 8
2007 5
2008 12
2009 8
2010 10
2011 6
2012 3
2013 6
2014 6
2015 1
2016 0
2017 5
2018 2
2019 5
2020 9
2021 6
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 146
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Debra Howcroft 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 Debra Howcroft 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, 134–143 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: 143 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
134–143 434 143
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
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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Debra Howcroft 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 Debra Howcroft 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 41
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
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

Debra Howcroft is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and conducts research predominantly within the social sciences. Their work spans several interconnected fields and topics, with a focus on labor movements and unions, digital economy and work transformation, and employment and welfare studies.

Howcroft's main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences

The subfields they engage with most frequently are:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • General Health Professions
  • Marketing
  • Management Information Systems

The primary topics present across Howcroft's research portfolio include:

  • Labor Movements and Unions
  • Digital Economy and Work Transformation
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Innovation, Technology, and Society
  • Emotional Labor in Professions
  • Sharing Economy and Platforms
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

Debra Howcroft has published in multiple venues, including:

  • Manchester University Press eBooks
  • New Technology Work and Employment
  • Revista Española de Sociología
  • Accounting Forum
  • International Labour Review

Recent papers authored by Howcroft include:

  • "Automation and the future of work: A social shaping of technology approach," 2022, New Technology Work and Employment
  • "Labour and technology: Reflecting on a century of debate in the International Labour Review," 2021, International Labour Review
  • "Unstable platforms: Uber's business model and the challenge of organisational legitimacy," 2024, Accounting Forum

In addition to journal articles, Howcroft has contributed to book publications. One of these is titled Power, politics and influence at work, published by Winchester University Press in 2020.

Frequent collaborators in Howcroft's research include Miguel Martínez Lucio, Tony Dundon, Arjan Keizer, Roger Walden, and Emma Hughes.

Best Publications

  • A Typology of Crowdwork Platforms

    Debra Howcroft;Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn

  • Interpreting Information Systems in Organisations

    Debra Howcroft

  • Towards dissolution of the IS research debate: from polarization to polarity

    Brian Fitzgerald;Debra Howcroft

  • Amazon Mechanical Turk and the commodification of labour

    Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn;Debra Howcroft

  • A decade of neglect: reflecting on gender and IS

    Alison Adam;Debra Howcroft;Helen Richardson

  • ‘All they lack is a chain’: lean and the new performance management in the British civil service

    Bob Carter;Andy Danford;Debra Howcroft;Helen Richardson

  • Re-conceptualising failure: Social shaping meets IS research

    Melanie Wilson;Debra Howcroft

  • Paradoxes of participatory practices: the Janus role of the systems developer

    Debra Howcroft;Melanie Wilson

  • Competing dichotomies in IS research and possible strategies for resolution

    Brian Fitzgerald;Debra Howcroft

  • ‘Stressed out of my box’ : employee experience of lean working and occupational ill-health in clerical work in the UK public sector

    Bob Carter;Andy Danford;Debra Howcroft;Helen Richardson

  • 'The future's bright, the future's mobile': A study of Apple and Google mobile application developers

    Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn;Debra Howcroft

  • Reflections on issues of power in packaged software selection

    Debra Howcroft;Ben Light

  • Handbook of critical information systems research: Theory and application

    Debra Howcroft;Eileen Moore Trauth

  • After the Goldrush:: deconstructing the myths of the dot.com market

    Debra Howcroft

  • What We May Learn From the Social Shaping of Technology Approach

    Debra Howcroft;N Mitev;M. Wilson

  • Critical empirical research in IS: an example of gender and the IT workforce

    Eileen M. Trauth;Debra Howcroft

  • Lean and mean in the civil service: the case of processing in HMRC

    Bob Carter;Andrew Danford;Debra Howcroft;Helen Richardson

  • The back office goes global: Exploring connections and contradictions in shared service centres

    Debra Howcroft;Helen Richardson

  • The Choice of Critical Information Systems Research

    Debra Howcroft;Eileen M. Trauth

  • Power, politics and persuasion in IS evaluation: a focus on ‘relevant social groups’

    Melanie Wilson;Debra Howcroft

  • The implications of a critical agenda in gender and IS research

    Debra Howcroft;Eileen M. Trauth

Frequent Co-Authors

Tony Dundon
Tony Dundon University of Manchester
Miguel Martinez Lucio
Miguel Martinez Lucio University of Manchester
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor University of Strathclyde
Jill Rubery
Jill Rubery University of Manchester
Brian Fitzgerald
Brian Fitzgerald University of Limerick
Colette Fagan
Colette Fagan University of Manchester
Francesca Gains
Francesca Gains University of Manchester
Leslie P. Willcocks
Leslie P. Willcocks London School of Economics and Political Science
Sue Newell
Sue Newell University of Warwick
Ruth Lupton
Ruth Lupton University of Manchester

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